NYC Bars with the Best Air Conditioning 2011

"It's getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes..." - Nelly
In recognition of the current heat wave, we are repeating a popular post from last summer's heat wave: "NYC Bars With the Best Air Conditioning"

Summer time in New York means outdoor drinking. But on days like today, with temperatures threatening to reach triple digits, you may be better off staying indoors. And if you are inside in this heat, you had better have air conditioning.

As a public service to our fellow NYC drinkers, here is our list of NYC bars boasting good air conditioning:

The House of Brews reports: "The AC is pumping and the Beer is ice cold"
at:
The House of Brews
363 W. 46th St.
(between Eighth & Ninth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 245-0551


and...
The House of Brews
302 W. 51st. St. (Eighth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 541-7080
HouseofBrewsNY.com


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Bar Twelve has a heat wave special:
Free water & AC, $4 beers... Holla!
at:
Bar XII
206 E. 34th St. (Third Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 545-9912
Bar12.com


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The Long Room says: "‎100Degrees, no problem, Stop in & Cool down!!"
at:
The Long Room
120 W. 44th St.
(between 6th & 7th Ave.)
New York, NY
212 997-3933
TheLongRoomNYC.com
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The Comic Strip says: "ITS SO HOT! I'm talking 102 degrees! The only thing hotter are our shows tonight! Did you know the Comic Strip is AIR CONDITIONED?! Come by!"
at:
Comic Strip Live
1568 Second Ave.
(between 81st & 82nd St.)
New York, NY
(212) 861-9386
ComicStripLive.com


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Mad Dog and Beans can solve your heat issues with three words: ice cold margaritas.
at:

Mad Dog & Beans
83 Pearl St. / 50 Stone St.
New York, NY
(212) 269-1177
MadDogandBeans.com


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Barcade in Brooklyn says: "Our air is conditioned!!! Get down here and cool off with a game of Cheyenne and a Fisherman's Brew".
at:
Barcade
388 Union Ave.
Brooklyn, NY
718 302-6464
BarcadeBrooklyn.com
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German bar Bierhaus invites you spend the heat wave with a cold Hofbrau:

at:
Bierhaus
German Bar & Grill
712 Third Ave. (45th St.)
New York, NY
(646) 580-2437
BierhausNYC.com






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Reader comment:
Our friends at mynycbirthday.com suggest three more:
Bar 13, Slate, and Taj:

Thirteen
35 E.13th St.
(bet. Broadway & University Pl.)
New York, NY
(212) 979-6677
Bar13.com


Slate
54 W. 21st St.
(between 5th & 6th Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 989-0096
Slate-NY.com



Taj
48 W. 21st St.
(between 5th & 6th Ave.)
New York, NY
tajlounge.com



Check out our list from 2010:
I am sure they are still providing cool comfort.

Do you have any favorite "chill" spots? Let us know in the comments below what are the best air conditioned bars in NYC?

Celebrate Belgian Independence in NYC

Today is Belgian Independence Day. Why should anyone in NYC care? Hint: It's the beer!


The Belgian Room specializes in the best Belgian bieres around.

at:
The Belgian Room
125 St. Marks Place
(between First Ave. & Ave. A)
New York, NY
(212) 533-4467
BelgianRoomNYC.com



On July 21, 1831, the first king of the Belgians, Leopold of Saxe-Coburg was inaugurated. So July 21 is recognized as a national holiday in Belgium. So in honor of July 21, Independence Day in Belgium, here are some Belgian beer tastings tonight in NYC:

Thursday, July 21
Belgian Independence Day
$4 Palm drafts all day & all night
Complimentary cheese pairing at 5pm
at:
The Brazen Head
228 Atlantic Ave.
(between Court St. & Boerum Pl.)
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 488-0430
BrazenHeadBrooklyn.com

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Thursday, July 21
Belgian Independence at Rogue
$5 Palm Draft
all day and all night
at:
Rogue Restaurant & Bar
757 Sixth Ave.
(between 25th & 26th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 242-6434
RogueNYC.com

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Thursday, July 21
Palm Pale Ale Taster Evening at St. Andrew's

In honor of Belgian Independence Day, Rob, the PALM Representative for New York, will be on hand to answer your questions and offer complimentary tasters of Belgium's #1 selling ale.
St. Andrew's Executive Chef will be pairing a meat dish to accompany the complimentary beer
RSVP via facebook
6-8pm
at:
St. Andrew's
140 W. 46th St. (bet. 6th & 7th Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 840-8413
StAndrewsNYC.com

NYC Summer Restaurant Week 2011

Monday, July 11 - Sunday, July 24
NYC Summer Restaurant Week
Like most things in New York, one week is just not enough. So NYC's summer restaurant week is actually two weeks long. You can get a special prix fixe meals in over 400 participating restaurants: Lunch $24.07, Dinner $35.

Make reservations on-line via OpenTable.com

*Saturdays Excluded; Sunday participation optional
Note: Prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity.
Not all restaurants on opentable.com are participating in the NYC Restaurant Week, and not all participating restaurants offer the NYC Restaurant Week menu at both meals.
The "NYC Restaurant Week" word mark and logo are the trademarks of NYC & Company, Inc.

FTC disclosure: if you make a reservation with Open Table via this link, MurphGuide may get a small commission.

Women's World Cup Finals 2011: Game Watch Parties in NYC

The FIFA Women's World Cup soccer finals today matches USA vs. Japan for the championship today in Germany. Game time is 2:45pm ET. Television coverage starts on ESPN at 2pm, so get to the bar early to get a good seat.

Here are some places to watch Team USA in NYC:


Our list always starts with Nevada Smith's, "where football is religion".
Sunday, July 17
Soccer at Nevada Smith's
Nevada Smith's kicks off a full day of soccer with the Women's World Cup at 2:45pm
and then continues all day & night with:
3pm: Copa America 2011 Quarterfinals Brazil v Paraguay
6pm: Club Friendly West Bromwich Albion v Ventura County Fusion
615pm: Copa America 2011 Quarterfinals Chile v Venezuela
7pm: New England Revolution v Philadelphia Union
7:30pm: Bolton Wanderers v Orlando City
at:
Nevada Smith's
74 Third Ave.
(between 11th & 12th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 982-2591
NevadaSmiths.net

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Sunday, July 17
USA Women's Soccer World Cup Final
Game watch Party at The East End Bar & Grill
Drink specials include:
$3 Coors Light pints
$4 Yeungling pints
$4 Killian's pints
$4 American Honey shots
at:
The East End
1664 First Ave.
(between 86th & 87th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 348-3783
EastEndBar.com

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Sunday, July 17, 2011
Women's World Cup Final USA vs. Japan
Drink Specials:
$4 Magners bottles
$4 Bud Light draught
Free shots for every USA goal
Showing the action on 35 HDTV's
RSVP via facebook
at:
Stout
133 W. 33rd St.
(bet. Sixth & Seventh Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 629-6191
StoutNYC.com
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Sunday, July 17
Women's World Cup Finals
Half price beers:
Pints, pitchers, cans & bottles
2:45pm
at:


The 13th Step
149 Second Ave.
(between 9th & 10th Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 228-8020
nycbestbar.com/13thstep

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Sunday, July 17
Women's World Cup: USA vs. Japan
Curtis at Third & Long say he's been getting lots of calls about today's game. They will be serving
$4 Domestic drafts during the game.


at:
Third & Long
523 Third Ave. (35th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 447-5711
ThirdandLongNYC.com







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Sunday, July 17
Women's World Cup Final at The Gael Pub
Call 212 5174141 for reservations.
Bottomless glass of Miller Light during the game for $20
Free shot for every USA goal scored
at:
The Gael Pub
1465 Third Ave.
(between 82nd & 83rd St.)
New York, NY
(212) 517-4141
TheGaelPubNYC.com

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Sunday, July 17
Women's World Cup
Team USA vs. Team Japan
at:
Mustang Harry's
352 Seventh Ave.
(between 29th & 30th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 268-8930
MustangHarrys.com


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Sunday, July 17
Women's World Cup at Van Diemens
Giant projection screen
Drink specials include:
$4 Carlsberg Drafts
$3 Bud Light, Coors Light
$5 Imported Drafts
at:
Van Diemen's Café
383 Third Ave.
(between 27th & 28th St.)
New York, NY
(646) 752-5884
VandiemensNYC.com
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Sunday, July 17
Women's World Cup Final
USA vs Japan
Broadcast starts at 2pm- game time 2:45pm
32oz Bud or Coors Light for $7
$15 bucket of Miller
at:





Peggy O'Neill's
1904 Surf Ave. (at MCU Park)
Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 449-3200
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Sunday, July 17
Women's World Cup Final USA vs Japan
$15 Coors Light Pitchers
$25 Buckets of Imported and Premium Bottle Beer
$5 Bloody Mary
$6 Mimosa
RSVP via facebook
at:

Rogue Restaurant & Bar
757 Sixth Ave.
(between 25th & 26th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 242-6434
RogueNYC.com
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Sunday, July 17
Women's World Cup at Blind Pig
Special menu
$3 soco-lime shot
$3 Bud draft
at:



Blind Pig
233 E. 14th St. (between 2nd & 3rd Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 209-1573
BlindPigBar.com

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Sunday, July 17
Women's World Cup
Drink specials during the game:
$3 Bud Light drafts
Half priced frozen cocktails
$4 Jameson shots
RSVP via facebook
at:

Keats Restaurant
842 Second Ave. (45th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 682-5490
KeatsRestaurant.com

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Sunday, July 17
Women's World Cup Finals at Brother Jimmy's BBQ
1/2 Price Sangria Pitchers
$3 Bud & Bud Light Drafts
at:

Brother Jimmy's
181 Lexington Ave. (31st St.)
New York, NY
212 779-RIBS
BrotherJimmys.com

For more suggestions on where to watch, see our MurphGuide Directory of Soccer Bars in NYC and the MurphGuide Directory of NYC Sports Bars for some suggested viewing locations:

Bastille Day 2011 in NYC

[updated July 14, 2011]

Bastille Day, the French national holiday, is celebrated on July 14 (le quatorze juillet) to honor the anniversary of the 1789 storming of the Bastille in Paris. Frenchmen & women in NYC will start the celebration early with events this weekend. Like any good holiday, why limit the festivities to just one day? Welcome to Bastille Week!

July 10 - 17, 2011
Bastille Week in NYC

BastilleWeek.com

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July 10 - 17, 2011
French Restaurant Week


$17.89* prix fixe menu at participating French restaurants in NYC.
FrenchRestaurantWeek.com



*1789 was the year of the storming of the Bastille.



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Thursday, July 14
Bastille Day Ball 2011 - Bal de la Fête Nationale
Live Orchestra & DJ
2 Ticket options:
Bleu $30 online ($35 at the door) : General admission; passed hors d' oeuvres, cashbar.
Rouge $120 : Red Carpet treatment : Gourmet Buffet dinner + Open Bar til 10:30pm + seating in the newly renovated VIP Lounge.

Raffle with Grand Prize: 2 Round trip tickets NYC to Paris on Air France
7:30pm-1am
at:
The 404
404 10th Ave. (33rd St.)
New York, NY
Bastilledayball.org
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Mais attendez, il ya plus... (But wait, there's more...)
Check out MurphGuide's directory of French Bistros in NYC:
MurphGuide.com/frenchbistros

previously...

Sunday, July 10
Bastille Day Celebration on 60th Street
Celebrate French culture at the annual French block party on 60th St. between Fifth and Lexington Ave.
Activities for the entire family:
French cuisine tastings
French-themed market stalls featuring artists and artisans from various regions of France, as well as other French-speaking countries.
Kids games (petanque) & face painting

Entertainment:
Live mime - 12-5pm
Accordion music - 1-5pm
Citroen Car Show 1-5pm

Wine & cheese tasting The FIAF
Entrance to Bastille Day on 60th Street is free and open to the public
at:

The French Institute Alliance Française
22 E. 60th St. (Fifth Ave.)
New York, NY

BastilleDayNYC.com



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Sunday, July 10
Bastille Day in Brooklyn
Brooklyn's annual Bastille Day celebration includes pétanque games and French food and drink and various outdoor activities at some of Smith's Street's bistros, including:


Bar Tabac
128 Smith St. (Dean St.)
Brooklyn
(718) 923-0918
bartabacny.com

and...

Robin des Bois
195 Smith St. (between Warren & Baltic St.)
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 596-1609
Sherwoodcafe.com