Bucket List Weekend - need NYC Reco's

[Pete]

My #1 NYC recomendation is early AM day drinking at McSorleys.  The place is an institution.  Oldest Bar in NYC, it was a Speak Easy during prohibition.  Women were not allowed until the 70s.  They serve 2 beers, light and dark.  You order 2 at a time, and they are served in a steins.  You can order cheese and crackers, and they give you a sleeve of Saltines.  They have liverwurst too, and thats the menu.  Its packed all day, all night.  You sit community style at picnic tables, packed closely, with interesting people, locals and people from all over the world.  Its a NYC museum packed with awesome photos and trinkets, such as Houdini's hand cuffs, and letters by Mayor LaGuaridia

Edited Monday at 08:07 PM by Pete

[Pete]

Char Siu Pork Belly and Roasted Duck in Chinatown.  Canal St  and Bleeker and Village arent too far away.  I love the East Village and Lower East Side- thats where I tend to hang.  Walking that neighborhood is like Music History.  Theres the old CBGB site.  Theres the Physical Graffiti Album cover building,  Theres where Sid OD'd.  Theres where Jimi lived.  Theres where Dylan started,  ETC

 

 

Katz's Deli for a ginormous Reuben!  Its is oldest restaurant in NYC  Its a tourist trap that is well worth it.  Im not sure where else in the world that you get a better Pastrami or Corned Beef Sandwich

Edited Monday at 08:06 PM by Pete

[Orlando Buffalo]

Bethpage Black is a little ways out on Long Island so if you are not staying in the City itself I definitely recommend staying on Long Island just so you don't have to traverse the city itself to get out there. Part of your consideration should be how to travel from hotel to course.

[T master]

On 6/29/2025 at 7:54 PM, BringBackFergy said:

It’s NY F’ing City. We don’t care. 
 

NFL Bills vs Saints Sunday, you better go to a bar because you ain't seeing that game other wise in NYC that's for sure !! 

[Mr. WEO]

On 6/29/2025 at 8:48 PM, BuffaloBillies said:

Heading to NYC for a magical weekend with my buddy.

 - Flying in Thursday 9/25

 - Friday Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black 9/26

 - Saturday 1:05 Baltimore @ Yankees (followed by college football at sports bar) 9/27

 - NFL Sunday in NYC (Saints @ Bills 1PM) 9/28

 - Return Monday 9 /29

 

So, I need some advice/reco's about where to stay and where to watch the Bills game.

We haven't booked a hotel yet. See our schedule above where would be a good area? Specific hotel reco's?

What's the best NYC Bills Backer bar to go?

Any suggestions for after the Yankees game for a good place near there to watch college football games?

 

Thanks!

Go Bills! And USA USA USA (Ryder Cup - and look for me on TV, I'll be wearing my red, white blue Josh Allen jersey along the course)

 

I would stay in midtown--near all transportation---at a chain hotel.  

 

You can uber out to Bethpage.  Might be a struggle to get an uber back to the city after.  But the LIRR station in Farmingdale is about a 20 min walk from the course and takes you to Penn Station.  

 

As for Yankee Stadium, take the B or the D from Rockefeller Center to the Stadium.  Very easy.  Do NOT uber.

 

If you want to get wings outside of the Bills game/backer bar, I recommend Blondie's on the UWS.  best I've had in the city.  And at some point get some burgers from 7th Street Burgers--small chain in the city, can get with meat sauce that is most like garbage plate sauce.  If you want real/best Chinese food, head to Flushing via the 7 chain.  skip the Manhattan poseur shops.

 

 

[BuffaloBillies]

3 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

I would stay in midtown--near all transportation---at a chain hotel.  

 

You can uber out to Bethpage.  Might be a struggle to get an uber back to the city after.  But the LIRR station in Farmingdale is about a 20 min walk from the course and takes you to Penn Station.  

 

As for Yankee Stadium, take the B or the D from Rockefeller Center to the Stadium.  Very easy.  Do NOT uber.

 

If you want to get wings outside of the Bills game/backer bar, I recommend Blondie's on the UWS.  best I've had in the city.  And at some point get some burgers from 7th Street Burgers--small chain in the city, can get with meat sauce that is most like garbage plate sauce.  If you want real/best Chinese food, head to Flushing via the 7 chain.  skip the Manhattan poseur shops.

 

 

 

VERY helpful. Thanks!

[Pete]

3 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

I would stay in midtown--near all transportation---at a chain hotel.  

 

You can uber out to Bethpage.  Might be a struggle to get an uber back to the city after.  But the LIRR station in Farmingdale is about a 20 min walk from the course and takes you to Penn Station.  

 

As for Yankee Stadium, take the B or the D from Rockefeller Center to the Stadium.  Very easy.  Do NOT uber.

 

If you want to get wings outside of the Bills game/backer bar, I recommend Blondie's on the UWS.  best I've had in the city.  And at some point get some burgers from 7th Street Burgers--small chain in the city, can get with meat sauce that is most like garbage plate sauce.  If you want real/best Chinese food, head to Flushing via the 7 chain.  skip the Manhattan poseur shops.

 

 

Stans by the Right Field Bleachers is where we like to hang before a game

[Pete]

Right Field Bleachers Yankee Stadium is where the action is.  Tons of funny, juvenile chants.  Some skinny kid wearing glasses, dressed in red, will be walking up/down aisle, and people chant “We found Waldo!  We found Waldo!”  When opposing teams hit HR to short porch in right, we catch ball and throw back on the field!  Right Fielder is pretty close.  So we ride the right the fielder pretty hard all game.  Some games you scan bleachers, and it looks like New Orleans- sometimes she gets monstrous ovation, and draws attention of players and broadcasters lol

 

Pre 1998 I think, Right Fielder bleachers went on sale, 4:00, General Admission, $8.  I’ve seen a few double headers for $8. General Admission- if you got early, you got the front row bleachers!  You could reach over the wall.  Then Jeffrey Maier did that- he preventing opponent from catching Jeter HR

 

In 90s, I worked in CT, about an hour away from Yankee Stadium, if we beat traffic.  My coworker Pat was a huge Yankees fan.  I was manager of busy restaurant, and we had to get everything made, big cooler, with over a ton of seafood, organized and buried in ice, We had massive amount of seafood to prep.  Some days we cut 500 pounds of Scrod for example.  But the deal was, get it done proper, and we can leave.

 

Pat would get so pumped up. Yanks are in town tonight we’d say.  Must beat traffic, and get to stadium by 4:00. I’d show Pat the massive prep list for the day.  It took most people until 5:00 to do our job properly.  We would be done by 2:30, on the 95 by 2:35, and at Yankee stadium prior to 4:00.  Pat kicked ass Yankees day 

s!  We went to several games, every week 1992-2002, so we have seen dozens, if not over 100 games in right field field bleachers.  It cost us $8, and gas, and parking.  We’d bring food from work.  We got to see some great Yankees teams and players.  Great times!

[Johnny Hammersticks]

http://trailerparklounge.com
 

Stumbled upon this little gem whilst on a trip with the fellas a few years ago.  Very unique trailer park theme.  PBR tall boys and Jamison shots on special.  Had a BLT and some of their famous tater tots which were fantastic.  Definitely worth a drop in if you want to experience a truly unique pub.