Drinking Your Way Through the Giants' Super Bowl Victory Parade
The Giants' Super Bowl championship was one of the biggest upsets in football history. It was even better because New York destroyed the hopes and dreams of our rival sports fans in Boston. But the best thing about any New York sports victory is the accompanying parade through the "Canyon of Heroes" -- especially if you're a drunk. At 11 a.m. tomorrow morning, thousands of smashed fans will gather along Broadway to cheer and trash the Financial District with tons of ticker tape. If you want to have a halfway decent view as the team rides by on floats, you should get there at least two hours early, or you can get stay inside a bar the whole time and focus more on screaming with your fellow fans than on seeing Plaxico Burress and Eli Manning do their best beauty pageant waves. Either way, the banking crowd's thirst for before, during, and after work drinks ensures that there are plenty of bars along the parade route that'll be open early tomorrow for your Giants-toasting pleasure. Further wise counsel welcome in the comments or tips.
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John Street Bar and Grill
17 John St
New York, NY 10038
John Street Bar and Grill opens its doors at 11, just as the festivities are ending. They offer beer bucket and wings combos, which should be a great post-parade treat. [link]
City Hall Park
Hall Park, OK, USA
The celebration in City Hall Park at the end of the parade is only open to VIPs. Even if you actually have credentials or connections, if you're really having a good time you should be too drunk to get through security for this anyway. It's better watch the speeches on TV at a nearby bar. The cameras get close enough that you can actually … see the smiles on the players' faces. I wonder if Gisele even lets Tom Brady touch her anymore? [link]
Beekman Pub
15 Beekman St
New York, NY 10038
This pub will be open around 9-9:30 a.m., so it's your best bet for early boozing if you insist on watching the parade near its end at City Hall. Most ticker-tape parades tend to get even more overcrowded here than they do in Battery Park. [link]
Killarney Rose
127 Pearl St
New York, NY 10005
This dive-y Irish pub will be open at 9 a.m. When I called up to ask if they'd be offering any parade specials, Noel the bartender told me "All our prices are so cheap, … we cant do any lower than $3.50 a pint." They also offer a "Half Yard of Beer" for $6-$7. [link]
