Good bars near Hammerstein Ballroon in NYC?

[correia]

Does anyone know of any good bars or pubs near Hammerstein Ballroom (W34th and 8th). I'm going there to see the Strokes tomorrow and wanna grab a few drinks before/after the show.

[The DaveR]

That's a pretty dead part of town.

It's also a venue where the balcony is better than the floor (Roseland is another). It's big and cavernous and the sound is so-so.

[Evan]

I went to a bar in that neighborhood with Daver and some other 2+2ers one night. It was a small Irish pub with a pretty cool Irish bartender. They had some good beer besides the standard you see everywhere. I was really wasted though, so I don't remember exactly where it was. Maybe one of those guys will chime in with more help.

[JBB]

I work near there. The area sucks for bars.

[Evan]

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That's a pretty dead part of town.

It's also a venue where the balcony is better than the floor (Roseland is another). It's big and cavernous and the sound is so-so.

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I like Hammerstein. I've seen concerts from the floor and the two upper levels there. There were redeeming qualities of each, but I wouldn't say the floor is necessarily worse, especially if you get a good spot.

[mrkilla]

O'Reilly's Restaurant and Tavern @ 35th and 5th ?

that the place your thinking of?

[nyc999]

Most of the bars around the Garden are pubs. There are 3 on 7th between 30th and 32nd - Mustang Harry's and Mustang Sally's being two of them. There is another one which isn't bad on 33rd and 8th. These are primarily commuter bars - lots of suits before they hop on the train home.

You may have more luck on 9th avenue in the 40's - there are a few good bars there.

[Evan]

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O'Reilly's Restaurant and Tavern @ 35th and 5th ?

that the place your thinking of?

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I literally have no idea. I was wrecked. I fell asleep in the Union Square subway station for like 40 minutes cause the train took too long to come, then I almost took a [censored] on Fulton St. cause I couldn't hold it long enough to get home (I held it).

[The DaveR]

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That's a pretty dead part of town.

It's also a venue where the balcony is better than the floor (Roseland is another). It's big and cavernous and the sound is so-so.

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I like Hammerstein. I've seen concerts from the floor and the two upper levels there. There were redeeming qualities of each, but I wouldn't say the floor is necessarily worse, especially if you get a good spot.

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