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Need a destination to watch the big game? Metromix has got you covered. Check out our favorite sports bars in the Hudson Valley.
Sports bars of the Hudson Valley
Metromix Staff
October 2, 2009
Sports Page Pub
200 Hamilton Ave. -
White Plains
914-437-8721
If you like sports bars than this is the place to go. A Wii system on a 100-inch projection screen is plenty of fun, even if your team doesn't win. Bring your friends on Monday for 25-cent wings and $8 pitchers, and bring your game for Saturday night's beer pong. Go Sunday for 2-for-1 wings and $9 pitchers to soothe the pong loss from the night before.
Mahoney's Irish Pub
35 Main St. -
Poughkeepsie
845-471-7026
If you want rowdy (but the fun kind) on game day, check out this hot spot. It's a college-crowd favorite and is the go-to in the area on game day.
Rory Dolan's
890 McLean Ave. -
Yonkers
914-776-2946
A traditional Irish pub right in the middle of Yonkers complete with live music. The fare is upscale pub grub, running the gamut from burgers and fish and chips to salmon fillets, surf and turf, and pasta dishes. Throw in the 102-foot bar, fresh Guinness, and yes, even a low-cal menu, and this place is hard to beat.
Mickey Spillane's
431 White Plains Road -
Eastchester
914-395-3838
An upscale bar and restaurant, this roomy hotspot features a full bar in the middle of the floor and tables along the walls. Rock and pop music from a digital jukebox deejays on Thursday and Friday nights and bands on Saturday nights. Like many Irish pubs, Mickey Spillane's serves corned beef and cabbage, chicken pot pies and burgers. Happy hour is from 4 to 7 p.m. nightly.
Spectator's Sports Pub
219 North Ave. - New Rochelle914-636-9522
Spectator's Sports Pub is the hub to be on game days, when this bar is packed with old and young fans alike cheering for their favorite teams while watching the game on a big-screen TV. When the game's not on, partygoers flock to Spectator's for late-night dancing, ever-changing drink specials and bar food that always scores.
South Side Sports Bar and Grille
927 S. Lake Blvd. - Mahopac845-621-8710
If bars went to high school, Southside would be voted most likely to succeed. Where to start√‚‚ There's more than a dozen plasma and LCD TVs, free buffet munchies at Friday's Happy Hour, DJs spinning on weekends, dart competitions, Nintendo Wii nights, beer pong tourneys and √‚‚ of course - lively football Sundays, come late August. Wing and pitcher specials are obligatory, but Southside has shrimp cocktail deals too. It's not just a lively nightspot, though. Classic Italian and American dishes with homemade dressings come quick from the kitchen at both lunch and dinner. Suggestions include the Southside Famous Penne Ala Vodka.
J.P. Clarke's Saloon
947 McLean Ave. - Yonkers914-237-0115
A classic Irish neighborhood pub, this tavern's rich, wood interior offers lots of lounge and bar space for its crowds of fans who come by Monday evenings to partake in pool tournaments for their favorite soccer teams.
T-Bone's Sports Pub
56 N. Route 303 - Valley Cottage845-358-5119
This is a sports bar with a nice set-up out front with benches and tables. Everything inside is geared toward watching sports - with a Direct TV package - playing pool and having a friendly, boozy time. Yet with all its amenities, it doesn't field much more than a local crowd. This place is a hidden gem.
Bruxelles
173 Main St. - Nyack845-353-0732
This is a sports bar, and although the menu says "restaurant," it's more about burgers and wraps. But people do love the apps, so enjoy solid and cheap pub grub while well-paid athletes do their thing on the flat-screen.
Fiddler's Green
1870 Route 6 - Carmel 845-225-9825
If you're looking for a place to watch soccer, Fiddler's is where the crowds go in Carmel. With eight TVs showing Premiership, Champions League, and other European league matches, the pub offers a full pub menu and eight draft beers. Fiddlers also serves an authentic Irish breakfast bright and early on gamedays and the bar is usually full by the opening whistle.
Heritage
960 McLean Ave. - Yonkers914-776-7532
This rustic bar is an ideal place to meet friends during the week. Its vast interior has a warehouse-like feel, with a massive dance floor that becomes swarmed with party-goers on Friday and Saturday nights when DJs play from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
The Dubliner Irish Pub
796 Main Street - Poughkeepsie845-454-7322
This Victorian-style Irish pub has a cozy yet lively atmosphere with furniture imported from Ireland. Curl up in a leather armchair and a meal by the fireplace, while stopping in to watch the soccer game or enjoy live entertainment.
James Joyce Bar and Restaurant
166 Mamaroneck Ave. - White Plains914-397-1077
Smack-dab in the middle of White Plains' bar circuit is James Joyce, where brews are paired with Irish speciality dishes. Happy hour every weeknight includes a free buffet, and Sunday Brunch for just $10.95 is served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fagan's Ale House
942 McLean Avenue - Yonkers914-237-5743
Watching soccer in Fagans Ale House is a bit like watching it in your own living room, provided your living room has four flat screens and a variety of beers on tap. (And if it does, we'd like to come over.) There's an elevated sitting area with a fireplace, and the room is open, bright, and downright cheery. All thats missing are a few couches and a La-Z-Boy. And if you get tired of watching the games and playing darts, swing by for karaoke on Tuesdays and Thursdays and spinning DJs on Fridays and Saturdays.
Buffalo Wild Wings
44 Westchester Ave. - Port Chester914-690-9453
Sports fans, this is your house of worship. 44 TVs. 24 draft beers. Wings with 14 signature sauces. Dollar drafts on Friday nights. Buffalo Wild Wings advertises a stadium atmosphere indoors,but watching a game here may be even better than being at the ballpark. The beers are cheaper and the lines for the bathroom aren't as long. You can even play trivia or Texas Hold 'Em against your neighbors. There may be no better place to spend a Sunday afternoon during football season.
Empty Bottle Saloon
30 W. Main St. -
Middletown
845-344-4446
Just because it is a saloon, don't expect a small dive bar in the heart of Middletown. This bar is more than 3,000 square feet and has a dance floor big enough to avoid bumping elbows while you rock out to some of the Northeast's best cover bands. The bar which is surrounded by plasma TVs and has enough seating so that you won't be stuck standing or trying to poke your way in to order a drink. Happy Hump Day Happy Hour offers $4 Jager Bombs and $2 Soco-and-lime shots.
Stadium Restaurant and Bar, The
1308 Route 9 -
Garrison
845-734-4000
A sports museum, restaurant and sports bar all in one, hungry fans will revel in the Stadium. With simple American fare ‚ such as strip steaks, burgers and ‚Stadium dawgs‚ ‚ everyone will find something to like. Before or after your meal, take a walk around the building to view one of the largest individual sports memorabilia collections in the country, including two Heismans, two Cy Young plaques and Mickey Mantle‚s Triple Crown award. Two banquet rooms are available for parties or business meetings.
Westchester Sports Bar & Grill
320 Yonkers Ave. - Yonkers914-375-6620
The Westchester Sports Bar Grill, also known as The Haunt, is more for just watching traditional sports on TV. Check out the Sizzling Salsa Dance Parties classes every Tuesday night and shows on the second Friday of every month.
Uncle Henry's Sports Bar & Grill
309 Halstead Ave. - Harrison914-835-0804
With more than 17 televisions throughout the restaurant, you won't miss a single moment of your game. Wings are a favorite, and they come mild, hot and hot-hot-hot, which literally threaten to singe the tabletop when ordered in a healthy count of 36 to the plate. Fortunately, beverages can be ordered by the pitcher (or by the glass, which is not likely).
O'Malley's
30 E. Main St. -
Mount Kisco
914-666-6455
O'Malley's is one of Mount Kisco's prime spots for nightlife. This Irish pub features entertaining open mic performances, live bands and karaoke nights, which are bound to get just about anyone off their barstool and onto the stage. With TVs at every booth and a huge open room in the back, this is definitely the place to be. Check it out during daytime hours and enjoy a laid-back lunch, or 'friend' O'Malley's on Myspace for up-to-date info about what to look out for each week.
Michael's Tavern
150 Bedford Road - Pleasantville914-769-9849
One of Pleasantville's most popular joints, Michael's is usually packed with a younger crowd when the sun goes down. Bring your ID, and be prepared to choose from the 16 beers on tap and numerous other drinks made to order. With a DJ in the house Thursday through Saturday and seasonal events like beer pong and karaoke there is no shortage of entertainment. Dust off your jerseys for Monday Night Football; games play on eight big screens.
Publik House, The
30 W. Ramapo Road - Garnerville845-429-3092
About 100 can pack this sports bar and restaurant, and they often do when live weekly entertainment takes the stage Thursday through Saturday. In addition to claiming to have the longest happy hour in Rockland from 4 to 7 p.m. the Publik House also brags about its burgers and wings.
Liberty's American Bar & Grill
51 Route 303 -
Tappan
845-398-1981
With 16 flat screens and an extensive selection of drought beers, this is a mecca for sports fans. But add an impressively decorated dining room and an interesting menu, and there's more than enough reason to return after the games are through. There's free wi-fi in the bar, and gratis soda all night for designated drivers. Look for theme nights‚Beer Pong Night, Smirnoff night, and a pretty decent happy hour.
Finnegans Grill
347 Downing Drive - Yorktown Heights914-962-7771
A traditional Irish bar and grill, with great wings and burgers. Throughout the day it caters to families. At night, a different crowd comes out as the space turns into more of a pub-like atmosphere.
Finnegan's Grill
1006 Broadway -
Thornwood
914-747-7574
No matter where you sit-at a booth or a table-this Irish pub-sports bar-family-style restaurant offers a view of at least one of its 11 plasma televisions. But it's the food that really draws in the diners. Regulars thrive on the chicken-wings, bourbon steak tips, Waldorf salads, flat-iron steaks, lemon pepper chicken salads, and the bacon cheddar ranch wraps. Wind it up with a triple-mousse pie, a brownie-and-chocolate cake, or some self-service ice cream.
What other people are saying...
Chiefs from Rockland County - October 08, 2009 at 9:03 AM
TF Noonan's in Pearl River is a great venue. 16 TVS indoor and outdoor(with bar) seating Great food, and great Football Specials on Sat and Sunday....
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Report This CommentMicheleMMX from Warwick - October 08, 2009 at 6:15 AM
Thanks, I will add it now!
Report This CommentMicheleMMX from Warwick - October 08, 2009 at 6:15 AM
Thanks, I will add it now!
Report This CommentMiRu from White Plains - October 07, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Don't forgot the Finnegan's Grill in Thornwood. It's got at least 15 Plasma TV's and a large projector screen.
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