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Parties This Week:
1. Gotham Girls Roller Derby: Friday, Sept. 12
2. Riverside Park Oyster Festival: Saturday, Sept. 13
3. Half Way to St. Patrick's Day Pub Tour: Saturday, Sept. 13
4. 2-Year Anniversary at Lansdowne Road: Saturday, Sept. 13
5. Flip Cup Tournaments: NYC & Hoboken: Sat. Sept. 13 & Sat. Sept. 20
Special Interests:
1. Live Music Spotlight
2. Beer Lovers Spotlight
Other News:
1. MurphGuide Football Pool
2. Quick Links
Upcoming Events:
1. Happy Hour Fundraiser for Big Brothers/Big Sisters at Windfall: Thu.
Sept. 18
2. I Love the 80s Party at Croton Reservoir Tavern: Sat. Sept. 20
3. Pinkfest Benefit at Hard Rock Cafe: Wednesday, Sept. 24
4. Adams Angels Salute to Firefighters at Saloon: Thursday, Sept. 25
5. Meet Market Adventures Singles Party at Columbus 72: Thursday, Sept. 25
6. Ulysses' Oyster Festival: Saturday, Sept. 27
7. Save the Dates
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This Week:
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Gotham
Girls Roller Derby host their final regular season bout before the
playoffs...
Friday, September 12
Gotham Girls Roller Derby
Manhattan Mayhem vs. Brooklyn Bombshells
Tix available at
brownpapertickets.com
Doors 6:30pm
bout begins 8:30pm
at:
Hunter College
Sportsplex B3 Gym
Lexington Ave. & 68th St.
New York, NY
GothamGirlsRollerDerby.com
(646) 405-9803
tix@gothamgirlsrollerderby.com
Enter to win free tickets courtesy of Gotham Girls Roller Derby &
MurphGuide.com:
MurphGuide.com/promo/gothamgirls.htm
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This
annual event is always a great time for all ages...
Saturday, September 13
Riverside Park Oyster Festival
To Benefit the Riverside Park Fund at
Hudson Beach Cafe
featuring live music by :
Joe Hurley & The Gents
Ellen Foley
Bedsit Poets
Enda Keegan
Bill Popp & The Tapes
free admission
2pm - 9pm
at:
PD O'Hurley's Hudson Beach Café
Riverside Park at 105th St.
(enter park at 103rd & Riverside Drive)
New York, NY
(917) 370-3448
MurphGuide.com/riversideparkoysterfestival
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Congratulations to Patrick & Danny & our
friends at Lansdowne Road on their 2-year anniversary...
Saturday, September 13
The Lansdowne Road 2 Year Anniversary Party
Free Buffet, Giveaways and more
Live music with "Los Blancos"
Preferred seating for 1872 members wearing their rugby shirts
10pm until...
and as part of NYC Craft Beer Week...
Sunday, September 14
Beer Dinner with Beer by Empire Brewing Co.
Lansdowne Road will be pairing 5 small plates, or appetizer portions, with 5
small plates from The Empire Brewing Co. Each set of small plates will be
paired with a different Empire beer to complement the food parings.
The 5 beers are as follows:
Amber Ale, Afro, Downtown Brown, Hefeweizen, and Instigator Dopplebock.
Empire's 5 small plates are:
Sweet Fire (Brown sugar basted spicy sausage), craw fish NOLA, gumbo, fish
tacos, and seared scallops.
Lansdowne Road's 5 small plates are:
Turkey Chili, porter stew, warm pretzles, steak sandwich, and veggie nans.
$65 per person
Reservations: 212 239-8020
8pm
at:
Lansdowne Road
599 Tenth Ave. (between 43rd & 44th St.)
(212) 239-8020
New York, NY
LansdowneRoadNYC.com
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Our friends
Scott & Mike, aka The Flip Cup Guys, are hosting two tournaments in
September...
Saturday, September 13
NYC Flip Cup Tournament IV
6 players per team, $30 per player ($25 for spectators)
includes 3-Hour Open Beer Bar
Register online at
flipcupguys.com
1pm
at:
Porky's NYC
55 W. 21st St. (between Fifth & Sixth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 675-8007
Saturday, September 20
Hoboken Flip Cup Tournament V
6 players per team, $30 per player ($25 for spectators)
includes 3-Hour Open Beer Bar
Register online at
flipcupguys.com
1pm
at:
Lounge 11
505 Madison St. (Corner of 5th St.)
Hoboken, NJ
201-792-2244
These tournaments are in preparation for "The Worlds Largest Flip Cup
Tournament"
to be held on Saturday, October 11 at M1-5.
flipcupguys.com
call 212 717-9955 for more information
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Live Music
Spotlight
Here are some live
music suggestions for this week...
Friday, September 12
Missing Tractor at Fat Annie's Truck Stop
Fergus Begley at Tir na nOg
Bob & Norm at Blackstone's
CSB at Smith's Bar
Saturday, September 13
Joe Hurley, Ellen
Foley, Bedsit Poets, Bill Popp & the Tapes, Enda Keegan at Riverside Park
Jameson's Revenge at Ulysses'
Songwriterz Night at An Beal Bocht
Sunday, September 14
Paranoid Larry at
Otto's Shrunken Head
Cat & Fiddle Session at Slainte
Monday, September 15
Bluegrass Mondays at Parkside Lounge
Tuesday,
September 16
Trad. Session Swift
Check out the
MurphGuide Events calendar for more details
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Beer Lovers Spotlight:
Today marks the start of NYC Craft Beer Week.
Highlights include New York State of Mind at Dive Bar,
beer dinner at
Lansdowne Road, beer pub crawls in several NYC neighborhoods,
and a cask ale festival at Chelsea Brewery.
There is a long list of beer tasting events
at:
NYCBeerWeek.com/
And
for a list of great beer bars in NYC, visit
www.MurphGuide.com/beerlove.htm
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Karaoke Spotlight: Karaoke Nights at
Wicked Willy's
Wicked Willy's in Greenwich Village hosts
karaoke every Tuesday, Thursday
and now Sundays.
Get a free drink if you are brave enough
to sing.
at:
Wicked Willy's
149 Bleecker St. (bet. Thompson & LaGuardia Pl.)
New York, NY
(212) 254-8592
myspace.com/wickedwillysnyc
call Adam or Andy for private parties
For other Karaoke Nights, visit our karaoke page:
MurphGuide.com/karaoke.htm
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Other News:
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MurphGuide Football Pool:
You are invited to join the 2008 MurphGuide on-line football pool.
Register at:
http://murphguide.football.sportsline.com/e
You will be asked to register with sportsline.com if you don't already have
an account.
Then, join the murphguide pool. You'll be asked to enter the pool's
password before
you can join. The pool password is cheers
The season started last week, so get in before its too late.
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Spotlight Bar: Off the Wagon
Congratulations to our friends at Off the Wagon, who celebrated their 10
year anniversary
last month. Their new specials for the fall as follows...
Monday Through Friday
Happy Hour From 2pm-8pm: Half Price Bar
Monday 8pm To Close: $1 Drafts $8 Domestic Pitchers
Tuesday 8pm To Close: College Night: $8 Domestic Pitchers, ˝ Price Bomb
Shots
Wednesday 8pm To Close: Ladies Night: $2 You Call It, Mixed Drinks, Drafts,
Shots
plus $3.50 Bottles Of Sam Light And $4 Bottles Of Stella For Everyone
Thursday 8pm To Close: $8 And $11 Pitchers, All Shots $3
Saturday 12-9pm and Sunday 12-8pm
NFL & NCAA Football: All Games On 16 TVs
Beat The Clock: Domestic Pitchers Starting@ $4.50, Price Goes Up .50 Cents
Every Hour
with half Price Wings Til 7pm
Sunday Night 8pm To Close: $3 Sundays: Bottled Beer, Draft Beer, Mixed
Drinks And Shots
at:
Off the Wagon
109 MacDougal St. (between W. 3rd & Bleecker St.)
New York, NY
(212) 533-4487
NYCBestBar.com/off
Call Randy for private parties.
For more Spotlight Bars, check out
MurphGuide.com/bars
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Outdoor Drinking:
check out MurphGuide
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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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I will be
guest bartending at this benefit event for Big Brothers/Big Sisters...
Thursday, September 18
Happy Hour Benefit for Big Brothers/Sisters
of NYC
$20 donation @ the door includes
1 free drink and chance to win gift wine basket
Guest Bartenders: Sean Murphy, Tom Basile and others
Help Support Big Brothers/Sister of NYC
Donate online at:
bbbs.convio.net
6pm - ?
at:
Windfall
Lounge & Grill
23 W. 39th St. (between Fifth & Sixth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 869-4606
Proceeds go towards Big Brothers/Big Sisters annual Race for the Kids to be
held
Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 10 a.m.
Riverside Park at 72nd Street, 4k Run/Walk & Picnic
Donations can be made on-line at:
bbbs.convio.net
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Our friend Lou hosts these theme parties,
with reduced admission for MurphGuide readers (you)
Saturday, September 20
DLJ presents...I Love the 80s Party
As written up in the NY Post & Daily News...
DLJ spins the best damn 80s music PERIOD! (Pop, Rock, New Wave, Freestyle,
Hip Hop & More!)
2 floors, 2 bars & 1 TOTALLY AWESOME time
Plus, 2 for 1 Drinks from 9pm - 11pm
Come party like it's 1988...without paying like it's 2008!
Perfect for celebrating birthdays, bachelor/ette parties, or special
occasions
This party has been running strong for over 10 years and is one of the only
all 80's parties in NYC!
RSVP for reduced admission
murphguide.com/promo/party80s.htm
$10 w/ Mention of MurphGuide.com or RSVP, $15 w/o
Doors open 9pm
at:
Croton Reservoir Tavern
108 W. 40th St. (between Broadway & 6th Ave.)
New York, NY
Crotonreservoirtavern.com
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Our friend John Parker invites you to this
rock & roll benefit...
Wednesday, September 24
Pinkfest Benefit
A Benefit for Working Women with Cancer
Donation: $60 (early bird), $75 at the door
includes open bar, Auctions, Raffles
featuring live music by
Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan
The Christine Martucci Band
and Jared Matthew Weiss
all PinkFest net proceeds will go to Cancer and Careers,
a non-profit organization that supports working women with cancer,
during and after diagnosis and treatment
6:30 - 11pm
at:
The Hard Rock Cafe
1501 Broadway (43rd St.)
New York, NY
hardrock.com
More details at:
pinkfestbenefit.com/
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This third annual salute to firefighers
will benefit several firefight related funds...
Thursday, September 25
Adam's Angels Present their Third Annual
Salute to Firefighters
Admission:
Firefighter / EMS / military tickets are only $5
and friends tickets are only $15.
Live Music by: The Ruffians
Free drink courtesy of Saloon
Proceeds to Benefit:
FDNY VFW ~ Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund ~ Thomas R. Elsasser Fund
7pm - 11pm
at:
Saloon
1584 York Ave. (between 83rd & 84th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 570-5454
SaloonNYC.com
More details at: adamsangels.org/
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Meet Market Adventures hosts this large
after-work party for singles...
Thursday, September 25
NY's Largest Singles After Work Martini
Madness Party
Join Meet Market Adventures and Hundreds Of Singles
for a night of mingling, networking, flirting & dancing
while sipping Half Price Martinis.
interactive contests, prize give-a-way's, ice breaker games, DJ & Dancing
all night long.
$19.95 per person in advance ($30 at the door) includes:
* Mingling, meeting and networking with over 300 Singles
* Half Price Martinis (From 6 to 7 PM)
* Hors d'oeuvres (From 6 to 7 PM)
* Grand Prize Draw of an all expense paid Weekend Get Away
* Entertainment and Free MMA Adventure Giveaways
* Door Prizes (Worth over $1,000)
* One of New York's Top DJ's spinning tunes all night long
at:
Columbus 72
246 Columbus Ave. (between 71st & 72nd St.)
New York, NY
More info. at:
MeetMarketAdventures.com
Where Singles & Adventure meet
(800) 239-0542
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Saturday,
September 27
Stone Street Oyster Festival
freshly shucked oysters, starting at noon
live music, DJs & special guests throughout the day
scheduled to perform:
Dan Donnelly
Milo Z
Shilelagh Law
Screaming Orphans
Mr. North
at:
Ulysses'
95 Pearl St./58 Stone St. (Hanover Square)
New York, NY
(212) 482-0400
UlyssesBarNYC.com
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Save the Dates:
Save the dates for the following upcoming events. More details to follow in
future newsletters
Friday, October 31 & Saturday, November 1: Brewtopia Beer Fest
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