ZAGAT's
July, 2006
Midtown has no shortage of Irish Pubs, but this newcomer set in the former Jimmy Walker’s stands out for its sheer size alone, a sprawling, wood-lined space boasting a plasma screen-bedecked front bar backed up by a glass-walled, greenhouse like rear patio; an underground space is reserved for overflow and private parties.
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At this Irish pub (f.k.a. Jimmy Walker's) any of the three rooms could stand as bars on their own. In the first, golden monkey heads poke at stool-sitters from the heavily varnished bar as silver flat screens proffer deep cuts from the ESPN family. The tap doesn't hold any surprises, but there’s one out back: a glass-enclosed dining area reminiscent of a contraband greenhouse that’s drenched in afternoon sun despite nearby office towers, and gets even cozier at night, when the fireplace heats up and the pitchers start to flow from the bar. In addition to a small downstairs stage where traditional Celtic musicians play on a small stage during the weekends, the deep-pocketed first-time owners have provided ten flat screens, two pool tables, an internet jukebox (with the staff favoring mid-90s alternative), and pub fare highlighted by an 8 oz. English-muffin burger. Suitable for a place aspiring to emulate nearby Smith & Wollensky's, Blackstone's attracts young professionals, their office crushes, and a few old men who seem to have sprung from spilled Smithwick's.
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