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Pledge Night In New York
- by matt_fried
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- August 26, 2008
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The phenomenon of '00s New York has been the reinvention of the frat boy. Once a creature that was confined to the cornfields of Ohio and the parking lots of the Meadowlands during a Giants game, it was allowed to roam free and unbothered. But one day, one got away from the pack and ended up in Manhattan. Did he fight or flight? Even worse, he rented an apartment on East 89th Street. In the years to follow, a bit too many of his friends showed up as well. Brace yourself New York - Phi Beta Closet Case just crashed the party.
R.I.P. Affordable Housing
My first New York party was a memorable one, mostly because I had just been fired from my first job and a girl puked on me at the night’s end. But that’s a different story. My friend had a friend who was throwing a house party in The East Village. Though the whole scene was very N.Y.U., I didn’t know any better at the time. As after that night, a house party in The East Village was a new venture to the neighborhood. To be honest, it is an anomaly to anyone over twenty-seven. But soon enough, I found myself squeezed into a four bedroom apartment that was clearly once a comfortable studio. Everyone there was either a student or pretending to be one. Empty beer and liquor bottles were strewn all over everywhere. This was not the New York I envisioned living in. But the truth was there: the frat boy had officially landed in Joey Ramone’s stomping ground.
Down the Hatch
179 W 4th Street, New York, NY 10014
Down The Hatch has everything a frustrated frat boy needs: beer pong, twenty-five cent wings, and lots of fake tans. I’ve only ever stopped by when old college friends are in town. Suffice to say, it’s at best a guilty pleasure.
Down The Hatch has everything a frustrated frat boy needs: beer pong, twenty-five cent wings, and lots of fake tans. I’ve only ever stopped by when old college friends are in town. Suffice to say, it’s at best a guilty pleasure.
Off the Wagon
109 Macdougal Street, New York, NY 10012
Down The Hatch’s kid brother that holds more of a B&T draw. Did I say “kid brother?” More like obnoxious community college cousin.
Down The Hatch’s kid brother that holds more of a B&T draw. Did I say “kid brother?” More like obnoxious community college cousin.
Central Bar
109 E 9th Street, New York, NY 10003
Noisy crowds? Check. Surly service? Check. Enough 25 year old McCain supporters to hold a Meetup Conference? Check. Check. Check.
Noisy crowds? Check. Surly service? Check. Enough 25 year old McCain supporters to hold a Meetup Conference? Check. Check. Check.
Blue & Gold Tavern
79 East 7th Street New York, NY 10003
I’ve been to many dive bars, but this is a full-out sleaze bar. Yet, all the local college kids love it. Probably because the getting carded here is more of a “procedure” than a “law.” The floors are sticky with old beer and the jukebox only ever plays Quiet Riot.
Coppersmith's Bar & Grill
793 9th Avenue New York, NY 10019
Believe it or not, some frat boys do grow up. Coppersmith’s attracts an older college crowd, but if more well-known for its low-key atmosphere. Grab a beer and a burger and shut up; the game’s on.
Social
795 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10019
The only bar I’ve ever been to where the drunk female patrons insist on giving me a lapdance… while I’m trying to eat some buffalo wings.
The only bar I’ve ever been to where the drunk female patrons insist on giving me a lapdance… while I’m trying to eat some buffalo wings.
Rare View
303 Lexington Avenue, 16th Floor New York, NY 10016
Despite the overpriced drinks and the less-than-enjoyable crowd, Rare View offers one of the best views of the Manhattan skyline from its roof bar. Just don’t get blinded by the sea of Blackberrys.
Bogarts On the Park
99 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Everyone’s favorite bar for the B&T elite.
Everyone’s favorite bar for the B&T elite.
The Upper East Side, or When Yente Met Bluto
The evolution of the New York yuppie is a checkered, curious one. My generation will probably be best remembered for invading The Upper East Side, disowning hundreds of Jewish grandmothers from house and schlep. In one of the most remarkable events in New York real estate history, the Upper East Side suddenly became affordable again in the early ‘00s. Of course, what really happened was that a bunch of studio apartments got turned into two bedrooms. But that fact really didn’t matter to every recent U of Penn graduate that has seemed to infiltrate Manhattan recently. By the fall of 2006, the quiet streets of 2nd Avenue were seemingly teeming with obnoxious frat boys. The corner coffeeshop never was the same again.
Auction House
300 E 89th Street, New York, NY 10128
Another frat bar that has found its way into maturity. Take a moment to enjoy the stellar drink menu and the fact that you can hear yourself think.
Another frat bar that has found its way into maturity. Take a moment to enjoy the stellar drink menu and the fact that you can hear yourself think.
Tin Lizzy
1647 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10028
The definitive UES frat boy bar. Known for it’s cheap booze and even better for it’s superslick, cheap booze soaked floors. Bring your friends, leave your dignity.
The definitive UES frat boy bar. Known for it’s cheap booze and even better for it’s superslick, cheap booze soaked floors. Bring your friends, leave your dignity.
The Big Easy
1768 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10128
Come for the cheap booze, stay for the raucous, New York Jets-loving atmosphere. Did we mention there’s beer pong? That’s awesome… right? How about all the hot tail from Jersey? Even better… right?
Come for the cheap booze, stay for the raucous, New York Jets-loving atmosphere. Did we mention there’s beer pong? That’s awesome… right? How about all the hot tail from Jersey? Even better… right?
GAF West
401 W 48th Street, New York, NY 10036
Definitely a bar for the yuppie/post-grad set. Very chill, but a loud, Dave Matthews-loving jukebox and image conscious jet set. Have you ever been insincerely high-fived by a girl after you tell her what you do for a living? Guess where that once happened to me?
Definitely a bar for the yuppie/post-grad set. Very chill, but a loud, Dave Matthews-loving jukebox and image conscious jet set. Have you ever been insincerely high-fived by a girl after you tell her what you do for a living? Guess where that once happened to me?
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