Sports Central
I just horrified a couple of baseball fans by telling them that I had no idea what “Game 7″ is today. Well, I never pretended to be a sports expert. But I do know a few good sports bars.
I recently went to Central Bar in the East Village for my friend Phil’s birthday. Phil is a baseball fan, a Mets fan, to be exact, and chose the place based on the ample number of big tv screens. I personally find TV screens in bars very distracting. They draw you away from socializing.
We snagged a bunch of seats around a table. (I sat facing away from the TV). The decor is a bit interesting, since it’s almost dark and gothicky. Then it has these big tv screens for watching sports, which don’t exactly seem to go together. The kitchen menu is decent (though a bit pricey), with all the usual suspects (mozzarrella sticks, buffalo wings, etc.). We got some appetizers and I got a vodka tonic. Tasty.
Phil enjoyed his birthday outing. The bar proved a fun place for sports fans and non-fans alike. Though I really don’t even know if the Mets won. Oh, well. I know they’re in Game 7 tonight. Go, Mets!
October 23rd, 2006 at 11:09 pm
Of course the Mets won that night! Don’t you remember me screaming and cheering at the end? Of course, they’d go on to lose that infamous Game 7 that you mentioned…