Thunder Jackson's: This sports bar almost screams “Guys' Night Out,” with its pub grub paired with paper bag 40s, but ladies will want to brave NYU Ground Zero for the experience too. Scattered roadside paraphernalia on the walls and young, tattooed barkeeps encourage the college crowd to stop in, and five flat-screen TVs showing sports keep the after-work crowd numb to the cacophony of Bleecker Street. Sure, the $12 paper bag-wrapped 40s of Miller High Life are a gimmick, but the food is impressive, considering the neighborhood. Fried Dominican cheese isn’t your average mozzarella stick, and the “dirty” burgers (made with Thunder Jackson's signature "dirty" rub and honey) will leave you in tears of happiness—just don’t let the boys catch you all weepy-eyed. |
