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| Brother Jimmy's BBQ -- Midtown | ||
| Address:
416 8th Ave. Phone: 212/967-7603 |
Neighborhood:
Madison
Sq Grdn Area Website: brotherjimmys.com |
Cuisine: Barbecue Bar/Club Type: Redneck Bar |
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Closer to MSG you could
not get. Obviously built to house pre-concert revelers and be-jerseyed
Rangers fans, Bro Jimmy's, the latest in the venerable chain, does
it up in their typical southern trashy style, specializing in serving
gut-busting dudes whose best days might have been never. The night
I was here, the joint was packed with more light-colored jeans and
worn college caps than I could even dare to count. Domestic beer flowed,
tables were impossible to come by and the pre-Pearl
Jam dorkfest was in full, friendly swing. The space itself is
kind of awkward in terms of hanging out in a crowd, as it's not as
cavernous as some of the other locations. There looked to be an upstairs,
but we could get nowhere near it. And for some reason this particular
location feels more like a chain than any of them. Perhaps it's the
restaurant's proximity to nasty-ass Penn Station, or its general newness,
but this thing doesn't really differentiate itself from your typical
Chevy's, Chilis or
any other number of theme-ish type joints. I can't really think of
any other reason to be in this 'hood unless seeing something at MSG,
and this place will most likely be the first place groups plan to
meet up. That said, the owners of the chain are brilliant for opening
this location, but odds are you'll have to fight for standing room
if you're ever here. [MF] Other Locations: Brother Jimmy's BBQ -- The Bait Shack Brother Jimmy's BBQ -- Murray Hill Brother Jimmy's BBQ -- The Original Brother Jimmy's BBQ -- The West Side |
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