The 140th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Post time for the Kentucky Derby is approximately 6:24pm (ET).
The signature drink of the Kentucky Derby is the mint julep, an iced drink consisting of bourbon, mint and a sugar syrup.
If you cannot make it down to Louisville, here are some Kentucky Derby parties in NYC:
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Kentucky Derby Party at Slainte
featuring…
Mint juleps
prizes for best outfit
showing the race on large HD projection screen
party starts 5pm
at:
Slainte
304 Bowery
(between Bleecker & Houston St.)
New York, NY
(212) 253-7030
SlainteNYC.com
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Kentucky Derby Party at T.G. Whitney’s
Food & drink special 5:30 – 7:30pm
2 for 1 mint juleps
$4 beers
$5 Derby fire shots
Sound on for the race
at:
T.G. Whitney’s
244 E. 53rd St. (between Second & Third Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 888-5772
TGWhitneys.com
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Kentucky Derby Party at The Brazen Head
$7 Buffalo Trace mint juleps
preppy glam encouraged
5-7pm
at:
The Brazen Head
228 Atlantic Ave. (bet. Court St. & Boerum Pl.)
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 488-0430.
BrazenHeadBrooklyn.com
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Kentucky Derby Party at Dive Bar
The Dive Bar on the upper west side will be having its annual Kentucky Derby Party.
They are hosting a Founders Brewing Company beer tasting
and will have Kentucky Breakfast Stout along with a few other goodies from Founders on tap
Also serving up a few delicious cocktails alongside the classic Woodford Reserve Mint Julep
and holding a contest for best Derby Hat present
at:
Dive Bar
732 Amsterdam Ave. (96th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 749-4358
facebook.com/divebarNYC
DiveBarNYC.com
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Kentucky Derby Party at The House of Brews
Derby Hat Contest starting at 4pm
Winner will get:
$20 gift card
featured on ALL House of Brews social media pages
and of course EPIC bragging rights
Criteria: Show up wearing your biggest hat
at:
House of Brews
302 W. 51st St. (Eighth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 541-7080
HouseofBrewsNY.com
Saturday, May 3
Kentucky Derby Viewing at Bourbon Street
$5 Mint Juleps until the end of the race today
Show the race with audio
at:
Bourbon Street Bar & Grille
346 W. 46th St.
(between 8th & 9th Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 245-2030
BourbonNY.com
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Kentucky Derby Viewing at Hair of the Dog
17 HDTVs plus 3 projections screens
1/2 Price entire bar til 8pm
at:
Hair of the Dog
168 Orchard St. (Stanton St.)
New York, NY
(212) 477-7771
nycbestbar.com/hairofthedog
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Covent House Associates present…
3rd annual Kentucky Derby Party
$65 with Convenant House VIP code: DERBY
$100 at the door
includes open bar, light fare
hand crafted mint juleps
Prizes for the Most Fabulous Hat and Most Dapper Gentleman
Covenant House supports homeless youth in NYC
RSVP via facebook
4:30 – 7:30pm
at:
Refinery Rooftop
63 W. 38th St. (Sixth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 729-0277
RefineryRooftopNYC.com
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Kentucky Derby Party at Dorrian’s
Big Apple Derby Party to benefit the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
$50 by May 1, $60 at the door
includes:
3-hour open bar (mint juleps, tap beer, well drinks)
light buffet, door prize drawing, $10 in raffle tickets,
and an official Kentucky Derby 140 souvenir glass
4:30 – 7:30pm
at:
Dorrian’s
1616 Second Ave. (84th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 772-6660
Dorrians-NYC.com
