Friday, June 29, 2012

My Hunt for Queens Best Mets Bars (UPDATED)

I am 21 now, and going to Mets bars all the time.

In Manhattan, there are some incredible Mets Bars (SNAP, in Chelsea is overrated)
Kingshead Tavern in the East Village is pretty damn good.
Tracks inside Penn Station
Phoenix Park or East End Bar on The Upper East Side
Wicked Willy's in The West Village
Phoebe's Tavern in Midtown
Company Bar and Grill in The East Village

As for my neighborhood, The Upper West Side Mets bars I know are great:
Blondie's on 79th Street
The Abbey Pub on 105th Street
The Amsterdam Ale House on Amsterdam Ave


As for Brooklyn, there is a Brooklyn-only top 5 Mets bars most Mets fans seem to agree agree on, but I have not been to any of them.
200 Fifth
Brooklyn Ale House
Rythem and Booze
The Keg & Lantern
The Kettle Black Bar 


But the real, die-hard, fun-as-hell Mets bars are in the borough the Mets play in- Queens.

The Safe Bets
3 Classic Mets Bars near the stadium: 

1. Roosevelt Sports Bar
Where the fans gather in droves before and after every game. In Flushing.
Good to Know: 3rd drink is always free. The staff are insanely friendly.

2. Pine Tree
A 12 minute walk from the stadium. Been around forever. Awesome Mets-obsessed atmosphere.
Good to Know: Connected to the Holliday Inn, which shouldn't turn you away. In fact, if you drove to the game and you and all your buddies are too drunk to drive home, spend the night at the Holiday in and Pine Tree will make you a hell-of-a-breakfast.

3. McFadden's
Connected to Citi Field. Not classy, but always packed with Mets fans. Overpriced, but worth the experience every once in awhile. Amazing post-win parties.
Good to Know: Bar most likely for a fight to break out.

The Queens Mets bars I'm most excited to get to know

1. Gaslight, in Woodside- I've been told its a great Mets Bar with a great beer garden.
2. Place @ Main, in Flushing- Post-game Karaoke!
3. Cheap Shots, in Flushing- Also near the Stadium. I here female Mets fans love the drinks and the place is always packed.
4. Zurang, in Flushing- Apparently the hot spot for Chinese and Japanese Mets fans, but everyone goes!
5. Bar 43, in Sunnyside, Queens
6. Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, in Astoria- Another Place I am told has a great beer garden for Mets fans.

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