The New York Knicks play at Madison Square Garden, “the world’s most famous arena” [see schedule]. The Garden is located in Manhattan between 7th & 8th Ave. and between W. 31st & W. 33rd St. If you are going to the Knicks games, here are some spots close to MSG for pre & post-game festivities:
[see our Garden Guide & map]
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Bars Near Madison Square Garden for Knicks Games
John Sullivan’s
210 W. 35th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.)
New York, NY
(646) 362-2511
JohnSullivansNYC.com
John Sullivan’s Bar & Grill is an Irish pub, sports bar and grill located in midtown near Madison Square Garden.
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Slattery’s Midtown Pub
8 E. 36th St.
(between Madison & Fifth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 683-6444
SlatterysMidtownPub.com
Irish pub & sports bars with brand new TVs a few blocks north and east of MSG
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The Playwright
27 W. 35th St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 268-8868
PlaywrightIrishPubNYC.com
Irish pub & sports bar a few blocks north and east of MSG
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Windfall
23 W. 39th St. (between Fifth & Sixth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 869-4606
WindfallNYC.com
Bar & lounge a few blocks north and east of MSG
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Jack Doyle’s
240 W. 35th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 268-1255
JackDoylesNYC.com
Irish sports pub & restaurant just north of MSG
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Hudson Station
440 Ninth Ave.
(between 34th & 35th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 244-4406
HudsonStation.com
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but wait, there’s more…
Bars Near Madison Square Garden
The Ainsworth: 122 W. 26th St. (bet. 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 741-0645
upscale sports bar & gastropub
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American Hall: 29 W. 36th St. (between Fifth & Sixth Ave.) (646) 259-3999
multi-level Americana bar with an arcade. (formerly Habanero Blues)
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American Whiskey: 247 W. 30th St. (between Seventh & Eighth Ave.) (212) 967-1070
whiskey bar featuring over 150 American-made whiskey choices and a Southern-inspired menu
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The Australian: 20 W. 38th St. (between Fifth & Sixth Ave.) (212) 869-8601
Australian bar & restaurant
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AYZA Wine & Chocolate Bar: 11 W. 31st St. (Between 5th Ave & Broadway) (212) 714-2992
Wine bar featuring over 90 fine wines and champagnes from all over the world
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Blaggard’s Pub: 8 W. 38th St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) (212) 382-2611
Irish pub & restaurant
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Blarney Stone: 410 Eighth Ave. (between 30th & 31st St.) (212) 594-5100
Sports bar & neighborhood dive
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Brendan’s Bar & Grill: 42 W. 35th St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) (212) 564-5405
Irish gastropub
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Carragher’s Bar: 228 W. 39th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY. (646) 370-1545
NYC bar dedicated to the city of Liverpool UK.
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Clinton Hall: 16 W. 36th St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) New York, NY (212) 695-0036
midtown location of the chain of beer bars serving burgers paired with craft beer
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The Celtic Rail: 137 W. 33rd St. (between Broadway & 7th Ave.)
Sports bar & Irish pub, formerly The Blarney Rock
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Clyde Frazier’s Wine & Dine: 485 Tenth Ave. (38th St.) New York, NY (212) 842-1110
sports-themed bar, restaurant & lounge named for the NY Knicks legend Walt “Clyde” Frazier
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Crompton Ale House: 159 W. 26th St. (between Sixth & Seventh Ave.) (212) 658-0089
Irish pub and sports bar with 13 HD plasma flat screens and a huge projector screen
Dewey’s Pub: 135 W. 30th St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) (212) 685-7781modern American grill and sports bar
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District Tap House: 246 W. 38th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) (212) 221-1822Craft beer bar
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Feile: 131 W. 33rd St. (bet. Sixth & Seventh Ave.) New York, NY (212) 695-1122Irish pub. Feile is Irish for festival and hospitality.
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Foley’s: 18 W. 33rd St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) New York, NY (212) 290-0080Sports bar named for legendary sports writer Red Foley. Tremendous collection of sports memorabilia
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Gabby O’Hara’s: 123 W. 39th St. (between Sixth Ave. & Broadway (212) 278-8984Irish pub
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The Gastro Bar: 345 W. 35th St. (between 8th & 9th Ave.) (646) 200-8857Bar & restaurant featuring Indian cuisine, American favorites and our famous Spanish tapas
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Haymaker: 252 W. 29th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) (646) 429-8237craft beer bar and American gastropub designed in the spirit of a haymaker’s farmhouse
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Heartland Brewery: 350 Fifth Ave. (34th St.) (212) 563-3433Brewpub at the Empire State Building
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Hooters: 155 W. 33rd St. (Seventh Ave.) (212) 695-9580NYC outpost of the famous beer & wings chain
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Houndstooth Pub: 520 Eighth Ave. (37th St.) New York, NY (212) 643-0034British style gastropub
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Hudson Station: 440 9th Ave. (W. 35th St.) New York, NY (212) 244-4406home of We Bleed Blue
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Jack Demsey’s: 36 W. 33rd St. (between 5th Ave. & Broadway) (212) 629-9899Irish & American sports bar
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Jack Doyle’s: 230 W. 35th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) (212) 268-1255Irish & American sports bar named after John Joseph “Jack” Doyle was an Irish-American first baseman
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Jimmy’s: 156 W. 38th St. (Seventh Ave.) (212) 924-2424Upscale Latin American restaurant & bar
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John Sullivan’s: 210 W. 35th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) (646) 362-2511Irish pub, sports bar and grill
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Juniper Bar: 237 W. 35th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) (212) 967-2511New American bar & restaurant featuring craft beer & cocktails
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Kabooz’s Bar & Grill: Penn Station (Amtrak level) (212) 760-0848Station bar on the Amtrak level of Penn Station
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The Keg Room: 53 W. 36th St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) New York, NY (212) 643-1400Large upscale casual Irish-American sports bar and restaurant
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Legends: 6 W. 33rd St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) New York, NY (212) 967-7792Sports bar & grill
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The Liberty: 29 W. 35th St. (bet. 5th & 6th Ave.) New York, NY (212) 967-40002-level bar & restaurant
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Local: 1 Penn Plaza (33rd St. on corner of 8th Ave.) (212) 760-2700Bar across the street from The Garden with a beer garden and rooftop bar (weather permitting)
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Lucy’s Cantina Royale: 1 Penn Plaza (33rd St. between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY (212) 643-1270Mexican restaurant & bar with a heated roof deck
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Maggie Reilly’s: 340 Ninth Ave. (between 29th & 30th St.) New York, NY (646) 476-3209Irish pub & restaurant
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McGarry’s: 417 Ninth Ave. (between 33rd & 34th St.) (212) 810-2115Irish pub & restaurant
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Molly Wee Pub: 402 Eighth Ave. (30th St.) New York, NY (212) 967-2627Irish pub & restaurant
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Mustang Harry’s: 352 Seventh Ave. (bet. 29th & 30th St.) New York, NY (212) 268-8930premium 2-level sports bar
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New York Beer Co.: 321 W. 44th St. (between 8th & 9th Ave.) (212) 245-2337Craft beer bar & grill
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Nick & Stef’s: 9 Penn Plaza (33rd St. & 8th Ave.) (212) 563-4444Steakhouse directly adjacent to Madison Square Garden
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Niles Pub & Restaurant: 371 Seventh Ave. (between 30th & 31st St. in Southgate Hotel) (212) 629-0210Restaurant & bar at the Affinia Manhattan Hotel
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O’Reilly’s Bar & Kitchen: 21 W. 35th St. (between Fifth & Sixth Ave.) New York, NY (212) 502-5246Irish bar & restaurant since 1975
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O’Reilly’s Pub: 54 W. 31st St. (between Sixth Ave. & Broadway) (212) 684-4244Irish pub & restaurant
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Parker & Quinn: 62 W. 39th St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) (212) 729-0277Restaurant & bar at the Refinery Hotel
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The Pennsy Bar: 2 Penn Plaza (33rd St.) New York, NY. (646) 850-3707cocktail bar at the upscale food hall at Penn Plaza
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Pennsylvania 6: 132 W. 31st St. (between 6th & 7th Ave.) New York, NY. (212) 727-3666Bar & restaurant featuring an expansive raw bar
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Pig n Whistle: 202 W. 36th St. (Seventh Ave.) New York, NY (212) 239-4820Irish bar & restaurant
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Playwright Pub: 27 W. 35th St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) (212) 268-8868Irish pub & sports bar
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Proper West: 54 W. 39th St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) (212) 997 9000upscale bi-level sports bar & lounge
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Rattle n Hum: 14 E. 33rd St. (between 5th & Madison Ave.) (212) 481-1586Craft beer bar & kitchen
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Reichenbach Hall: 5 W. 37th St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) (212) 302-7744Large German bier hall
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Rogue: 757 Sixth Ave. (bet. 25th & 26th St.) New York, NY (212) 242-6434Sports bar & restaurant
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Slattery’s Midtown Pub: 8 E. 36th St. (between Madison & Fifth Ave.) (212) 683-6444Irish pub and sports bar
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Smithfield Hall: 138 W. 25th St. (between Sixth & Seventh Ave.) (212) 929-9677Craft beer & sports bar
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Stitch: 247 W. 37th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) New York, NY (212) 852-4826Bi-level bar & lounge in the Garment District
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Stout: 133 W. 33rd St. (bet. Sixth & Seventh Ave.) New York, NY (212) 629-6191New York’s largest Irish bar
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Tempest Bar: 407 Eighth Ave. (30th St.) New York, NY (212) 643-1502authentic, old school New York City pub
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Tir na nOg: 254 W. 31st St. (Eighth Ave.) New York, NY (212) 630-0249Irish pub & restaurant
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Tracks Raw Bar & Grill: 220 W. 31st St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.)New location for the popular Irish pub and raw bar & grill.
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Twins Pub: 421 Ninth Ave.(between 33rd & 34th St.) (212) 643-1688Irish pub & restaurant
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Uncle Jack’s: 440 Ninth Ave. (between 34th & 35th St.) (212) 244-0005Upscale New York steakhouse
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Versa: 218 W. 35th St. (between 7th & 8th Ave.) 5th floor (646) 850-2850Bar & restaurant at the Renaissance NY Midtown Hotel featuring an 8,000 square-foot terrace with a retractable roof
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The Distinguished Wakamba Lounge: 543 Eighth Ave. (between 37th & 38th St.) New York, NY (212) 840-9273Classic NYC dive bar
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Walter’s Bar: 389 Eighth Ave. (between 29th & 30th St.) New York, NY (212) 502-4023Casual neighborhood sports bar
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Windfall: 23 W. 39th St. (between Fifth & Sixth Ave.) New York, NY (212) 869-4606Friendly after-work bar & restaurant
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Winnie’s Jazz Bar: 63 W. 38th St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) (212) 729-0277The lobby bar at The Refinery Hotel
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