MurphGuide Weekly Update
June 19, 2008
by Murph
Contents:
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This
Week
1. Luau Party at The Town Tavern: Thu. June 19
2. Flashback Fridays at Croton Reservoir Tavern: Fri. June 20 & 27
3. Stand at Maxwell's: Fri. June 20
4. World Pong Tour at The Big Easy: Sat. June 21
5. European Cup Soccer Quarter Finals: June 19 - 22
6. The Mermaid Parade at Coney Island: Sat. June 21
7. The Bar Show at The Javits Center: Sun. June 22 & Mon. June 23
8. Live Music Spotlight
Other News:
1. Enter to win tickets to Gotham Girls Roller Derby
2. Spotlight Bar:
3. Quick Links
Upcoming
1. Bryant Park Movies: Monday evenings
2. Niall O'Leary School Fundraiser at The Irish Rogue: Wed. June 25
3. Friends for the Cure Summer Solstice Event: Wed. June 25
4. Summer Cruises
a Metro 53 / Saloon Cruise: Wed. June 25
b. TG Whitney's / Windfall Annual Cruise: Thu. June 26
c. FDNY Emerald Society Cruise: Thu. June 26
5. Gotham Girls Roller Derby: Sat. June 28
6. Dixie's Texas Tavern 1st Anniversary Party: Wed. July 2
7. Save the Dates
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This Week:
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Our friends at The Town
Tavern are hosting a wild Luau party tonight...
Thursday, June 19
Luau Party
[ Input mandatory "get leied" pun here ]
Hosted by Heather from Rock of Love, who will sign autographs
Free draft beer from 6-7pm if you RSVP to the bar: 212 253-6955
(tell them you heard about it from MurphGuide.com)
$2 Bud Light Lime Bottles all night
at:
The Town Tavern
134 W. 3rd St. (Sixth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 253-6955
TownTavernNYC.com
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Our friend DJ Lou Smith, aka DLJ, spins at this
happy hour party...
Friday, June 20 & 27
Flashback Fridays
D L J spins party music from the 80's- today!
as written up in the NY Post & Daily News...
$4 Beers, $5 Martinis, $5 Margaritas
No cover
5-9pm
at:
Croton Reservoir Tavern
108 W. 40th St. (between Broadway & 6th Ave.)
New York, NY
CrotonReservoirTavern.com
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Stand, the Dublin/New York rock band are back
in town for a special gig at Maxwell's in Hoboken...
Friday, June 20
Stand at Maxwell's
Doors open 9pm
Roger Bryan opens at 9:30pm
Stand goes on at 10:30 sharp
$10 admission
for their fans from Queens that may think that crossing 2 rivers is too far away,
there is a bus to the show leaving from Queens.
Call Mr. Porter at 718 593 9237 to jump on the bus.
at:
Maxwell's
1039 Washington St.
Hoboken, NJ
maxwellsnj.com/
Standland.com
myspace.com/standland
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Our friends at World Pong Tour are hosting 2
more NYC tournaments in June...
Saturday, June 21 at The Big Easy
Saturday, June 28 at Porky's in the Hamptons
World Pong Tour presents
Grand in Your Hand Pong Tournament
Top 4 teams win cash prizes
First Place wins $1000.
Double Elimination
$25 per player includes
Beer for tourney games
Official tour t-shirt
Set of cups
3:05pm start time
Sign up for a tournament online at WorldPongTour.com
June 21 at:
The Big Easy
1768 Second Ave. (between 92nd & 93rd St.)
New York, NY
(212) 348-0879
BigEasyNYC.com
Facebook.com/TheBigEasyNYC
June 28 at:
Porky's in the Hamptons
80 E. Montauk Highway
Hampton Bays, NY
For rules & more info., visit
WorldPongTour.com
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European Cup continues this week and throughout
the month of June...
European Cup Soccer
The first round is over and 8 teams advance to the quarter finals this week:
Quarter Finals: June 19 - 22
Thursday, June 19
Portugal vs. Germany, 2:45pm EDT
Friday, June 20
Croatia vs. Turkey, 2:45pm EDT
Saturday, June 21
The Netherlands vs. Russia, 2:45pm EDT
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Spain vs. Italy, 2:45pm EDT
June 25-26
Semi Finals
Sunday, June 29
Championship Game
Full Schedule at:
Murphguide.com/europeancup.htm
Nevada Smith's, the soccer mecca of NYC, will fill
up, so get there early:
Nevada Smith's
74 Third Ave. (between 11th & 12th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 982-2591
NevadaSmiths.net
Here are some more options where soccer fans congregate:
Downtown:
The Central Bar
109 E. 9th St. (between 3rd & 4th Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 529-5333
CentralBarNYC.com
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Mr. Dennehy's
63 Carmine St. (Seventh Ave. S.)
New York, NY
(212) 414-1223
MrDennehys.com
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Slainte
304 Bowery (bet. Bleecker & Houston St.)
New York, NY
(212) 253-7030
SlainteNYC.com
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Gatsby's
53 Spring St. (bet. Lafayette & Mulberry St.)
New York, NY
(212) 334-4430
GatsbysNYC.com
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Blind Pig
233 E. 14th St. (between 2nd & 3rd Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 209-1573
BlindPigBar.com
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Firefly
54 Spring St. (bet. Lafayette & Mulberry)
New York, NY
(212) 966-8716
FireflyNYC.com
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Ulysses'
95 Pearl St./58 Stone St. (Hanover Square)
New York, NY
(212) 482-0400
UlyssesBarNYC.com
Midtown (East Side):
Galway Hooker Pub
7 E. 36th St. (bet. Fifth & Madison Ave.)
New York, NY
212) 725-2353
GalwayHookerNYC.com
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Arctica Bar & Grill
384 Third Ave. (between 27th & 28th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 725-4477
ArcticaBar.com
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Midtown (west side):
Stout
133 W. 33rd St. (bet. Sixth & Seventh Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 629-6191
StoutNYC.com
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The Mean Fiddler
266 W. 47th St. (bet. Broadway & Eighth Ave.)
New York, NY
212 354-2950
TheMeanFiddlerNYC.com
The West side:
Lansdowne Road
599 Tenth Ave. (between 43rd & 44th St.)
(212) 239-8020
New York, NY
LansdowneRoadNYC.com
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Flatiron district:
Dewey's Flatiron
210 Fifth Ave. (between 25th & 26th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 696-BEER
DeweysFlatiron.com
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Upper East side:
The Kinsale Tavern
1672 Third Ave. (between 93rd & 94th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 348-4370
Kinsale.com
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The East End
1664 First Ave. (between 86th & 87th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 348-3783
EastEndBar.com
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Upper West Side:
P.D. O'Hurley's
174 W. 72nd St. (between Columbus & Broadway)
New York, NY
(212) 873-1900
PDOHurleys.com
For many more soccer viewing options, check out the MurphGuide Directory of
Soccer Bars in NYC
to find good places to watch the games:
Murphguide.com/soccerbars.htm
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Saturday, June 21
The Mermaid Parade
The nation's largest art parade
Registration: 10am
Parade starts: 2pm
parade route:
Starts on West 10th Street and the Boardwalk,
moves west to West 16th Street and the Boardwalk,
then goes north to Surf Avenue and
turns east along Surf Avenue and rolls to West 10th Street
Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
pre, during & post-parade suggestion:
Peggy O'Neill's
1904 Surf Ave.
at Keyspan Park
Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 449-3200
PeggyONeillsCI.com
Official Post-Parade Party
Mermaid Parade Ball is a post-parade gathering where costumed parade
participants can get together with each other and parade spectators to listen to
live music, and watch burlesque and sideshow acts performed by some of New York
City's hottest burlesque stars.
mermaidparadeball.com/
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One of the best trade shows in New York...
The Bar Show
Sunday, June 22 & Monday, June 23
For bar, nightclub & restaurant industry professionals
Seminars, exhibits & tastings
Noon to 6pm both days
This year, The Big Apple Grapple
http://www.nycarms.com/
at:
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
11th Avenue & W. 38th St.
New York, NY
newyorkbarshow.com/
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Live
Music Spotlight:
Our friend Valerie runs a cool website about NYC events at
newyorkplanet.net
She also sings in a band called Planet Girl & the Time Machine, and you can
check them out
tonight at The Red Lion...
Here are a few suggestions for this week...
Thursday,
June 19
Planet Girl & The Time Machine at The Red Lion
Coney Island Swan Dive at Parkside Lounge
Friday, June
20
Stand at Maxwell's
Alan Gogarty & the Wads at An Beal Bocht
GNYC-TV presents at The Mean Fiddler
Chris Kinnear at Blackstone's
Saturday, June 21
2U at Ulysses'
Jake Anderson at The Underscore
Sunday, June 22
Cat & Fiddle Session at Slainte
Monday, June 23
Bluegrass Mondays at Parkside Lounge
Tuesday, June 24
Morgan Clamp at Galway Hooker
Check out the
MurphGuide Events calendar for more details
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Other News:
MurphGuide.com is proud to
be a sponsor of the 2008 Gotham Girls Roller Derby...
Enter to win free tickets
Saturday, June 28:
Queens of Pain vs. Brooklyn Bombshells
at Hunter College
Enter to Win:
Murphguide.com/promo/gothamgirls.htm
After the games, join GGRD at Manitoba's to
toast victory or drown defeat with your favorite derby darlings.
Manitoba's
99 Ave. B (E. 7th St.)
New York, NY
manitobas.com
About GGRD and the national
Roller Derby phenomenon:
Founded in 2003, GGRD has led the nation-wide
charge to bring the American-born sport of Roller Derby back to the limelight.
Leagues around the country have taken the high-speed athleticism and
hard-hitting action of derby past, and added a healthy dose of punk rock
attitude to create this new wave of Roller Derby.
More info available on the GGRD
Hotline: (888) 830-2253
Gothamgirlsrollerderby.com
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Spotlight Bar: Dusk
Dusk is your neighborhood bar - even if you don't live in the neighborhood.
Their clientele ranges from people in advertising, IT, press and the music
industry, to "hipsters," singles and couples. They have bartenders who remember
your name as well as your drink, a Great Jukebox,
and Karaoke on Mondays
The walls at Dusk are exposed brick and Mirror Mosaic that extends onto the
front window and door
by way of frosted glass.
Happy Hour
Monday - Friday 5:30pm - 9pm
Saturday 7:30pm- 9pm
Karaoke Monday nights featuring Steve from American Idle Karaoke
They are available for Parties and Special Events: 212-924-4490
ask for Sid and tell him you heard about him on MurphGuide
Dusk
147 W. 24th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 924-4490
DuskLounge.com
myspace.com/dusklounge_nyc
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Quick Links:
MurphGuide Blog
http://murphguide.blogspot.com
MurphGuide.com on myspace: Be
our on-line friend
myspace.com/murphguide
Coney
Island Mermaid Parade:
Saturday, June 21
coneyisland.com
Make Music New York - Saturday, June 21
makemusicny.org
The Bar Show: at The Javits Center June
22 & 23
newyorkbarshow.com/
Outdoor
Drinking: check out
MurphGuide Directory of Outdoor Drinking Spots
murphguide.com/outdoor.htm
Gotham Girls Roller Derby
GothamGirlsRollerDerby.com
Hoboken Bar Network: Hoboken`s
premier on-line bar guide
Hoboken-bar.net
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Upcoming
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The annual Bryant Park Film Festival shows
classic films on Monday nights...
Bryant Park Summer Film Festival
Mondays in June, July & August
Free outdoor movies
Mondays at Sundown
June 23: Bride of Frankenstein
June 30: Hud
July 7: The Man Who Came to Dinner
July 14: Fail Safe
July 21: Arsenic and Old Lace
July 28: The Apartment
August 4: Lifeboat
August 11: The Candidate
August 18: Superman
at:
Bryant Park
42nd St. & Sixth Ave.
New York, NY
bryantpark.org/calendar/film-festival.php
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Our friend Niall runs a school of Irish dance.
He is raising funds to send his students
the the championships in Tennessee. If you
care to contribute, stop by next Wednesday...
Wednesday June 25
FUNdraising Party
To benefit dancers from the Niall O`Leary School of Irish Dance
competing in the North American Irish Dance Championships
in Nashville, TN (July 2 - 6, 2008)
Live Irish Music Session
Featuring live high energy Irish dance performances by
Niall O`Leary and dancers from the school
Donation at the top of the stairs: $10 per person
All are welcome
6 - 9pm
at:
The Irish Rogue
356 W. 44th St. (between Eighth & Ninth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 445-0131
TheIrishRogue.com
Niall O'Leary School of Irish Dance
Classes for Children & Adults
For further info: 212-726-1602
Nialloleary.com
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Wednesday, June 25
Friends for the Cure
Summer Solstice Event
all proceeds go towards Lymphoma Research Foundation
Drinks, food, music, a raffle with tons of fabulous prizes
$100 for advance tickets, $120 at the door
Tickets available on-line at: kintera.org
at:
Charles Nolan's Studio Loft
637 W. 27th St.
New York, NY
(212) 897-0730
Lymphoma.org/
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It is now summer cruise season, and there are 3
good ones coming up next week.
Pick one (or two) and have fun...
Wednesday, June 25
Saloon & Metro 53 present...
5th annual Boat Ride Around Manhattan
t-shirts & other giveaways
4 hours of premium open bar
limited tickets
$65 per person
7:30pm boarding time
tickets on sale
at:
Saloon
1584 York Ave. (between 83rd & 84th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 570-5454
SaloonNYC.com
or at:
Metro 53
307 E. 53rd St. (between First & Second Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 838-1810
Metro53.com
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Our friends at TG Whitney's & Windfall are
holding their annual cruise, always a good time...
Thursday, June 26
TG Whitney & Windfall's
20th Annual Booze Cruise
$45 per Ticket
Unlimited Beer & Special Party Punch
Live DJ
Party on 2 Decks
Over 500 Tickets sold every year
Purchase tickets on-line:
Murphguide.com/whitneycruise.htm
Big After Party at TG Whitney's
with Drink Specials & T-Shirt Giveaways
boarding 6:30pm, sailing 7pm
aboard The Circle Line
Pier 83
at W. 42nd St.
New York, NY
For more info contact Frank at TG Whitney's 212.888.5772 or Tom at Windfall
212.869.4606
Tickets also on-sale at:
T.G. Whitney's
244 E. 53rd St. (between Second & Third Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 888-5772
TGWhitneys.com
and...
Windfall
Lounge & Grill
23 W. 39th St. (between Fifth & Sixth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 869-4606
MurphGuide.com/bars/windfall.htm
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and for firefighters and those that love
them...
Thursday, June 26
Emerald Society F.D.N.Y. presents...
Sunset Cruise Around Manhattan Island
$40 per person in advance, $50 on Day of Cruise
Join the Emerald Society, F.D.N.Y. along with
Firefighters and Friends, as they take to the waterways
Music by The Square Rooters
Beer, Wine, and Soda Included
Door Prize with Ticket
Boarding: 7:30 p.m. Cruising: 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Rain or Shine
aboard:
The Circle Line
Pier 83
W. 42nd St. & 12th Ave.
New York, NY
Tickets can be purchased from the website:
FDNYemerald.com
or call Kevin Whalen (L. 31) 516-375-7976
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Our friends at Gotham Girls Roller Derby have
another bout coming up...
Enter to win free tickets...
Saturday, June 28
Gotham Girls Roller Derby
Brooklyn Bombshells vs. Queens of Pain
Buy tickets on-line at:
gothamgirlsrollerderby.com/merch/
Doors 6:30pm
bout begins 8:30pm
at:
Hunter College
Sportsplex B3 Gym
Lexington Ave. & 68th St.
New York, NY
Upcoming bouts:
June 28: Brooklyn vs. Queens
July 26: Manhattan vs. Bronx
August 6: Queens vs. Bronx
September 12: Manhattan vs. Brooklyn
September 27: Post-Season Showdown
October 25: Championship Bout
GothamGirlsRollerDerby.com
(646) 405-9803
tix@gothamgirlsrollerderby.com
Enter to Win fre tix courtesy of GGRD:
Murphguide.com/promo/gothamgirls.htm
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Our friends at Whistlin' Dixie's will be
celebrating their first anniversary with a wild party...
Wednesday, July 2
Whistlin' Dixie's 1st Anniversary Party
Celebrate Dixie's & America's Birthday
2 Hour free open bar sponsored by Samuel Adams
Register early for the Texas Hold 'Em Tourney
Proceeds will go to Benefit Rehabilitation for US Soldiers
via Timbo Foundation
at:
Whistlin' Dixie's Texas Tavern
714 Eleventh Ave. (W. 51st St.)
New York, NY
(212) 349-4370
DixiesTexasTavern.com
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Save the Dates:
Save the dates for the following upcoming events. More details to follow in
future newsletters
Fri. July 25: MurphGuide Night in Coney Island (note the new date)
Thu. Aug. 21: Annual MurphGuide Summer Cruise
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Murph.
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