New Year's Eve at Mercury Bar East - 493 Third Ave. New York, NY

New Year's Eve at Mercury Bar East - 493 Third Ave. New York, NY

Customer Appreciation Day

Join us Wednesday, September 15th for Customer Appreciation Day. Enjoy free samples from the following: (while supplies last)
Hanger Vodka 6-8pm
Jim Beam 8-10pm
Coors Light 10pm-12am

Thirsty Thursdays: NFL Draft Party/NBA Playoffs - New York State Of Mind (New York, NY) - Meetup.com

Thirsty Thursdays: NFL Draft Party/NBA Playoffs - New York State Of Mind (New York, NY) - Meetup.com

'Inter' the Sandman

Talk about an upset in the semis that no one saw coming! Internazionale winning three (3) goals to nil against what seemed to be a superior Barcelona squad. I, on the other hand, saw exactly this by the way that Inter Milan played throughout the game with almost as many shots on goal and a total 9 off-side calls against. The so-called "small Champions League" club can beat their chest because they wanted it more...with just as many off-side traps as shots at goal, the Internazionale squad were hungry and dug in for three successive goals after going down 1-0 at 19 minutes into the first half. Of course this young squad seemed a little timid in the beginning against a juggernaut (and defending champions) of FC Barcelona, but Inter's success came with just as much skill as heart considering most stats were even except time of possession. Sure, Barcelona controlled two-thirds of the match but stellar defense and capitalizing on possession was the key to helping the Italian squad walk away with the win. Now all the Ligue 1 team really has to do is put all 11 players in the backfield and defend against what I'm sure will be an onslaught of fury by Messi and Co. to get to their first Champions League final in team history and put Barcelona to bed...'inter' the sandman.

Join us at Mercury bar for the rest of Champions League play and ALL pitch matches leading up to the World Cup 2010. We are located on 33rd and 3rd avenue and show all sports on 14 huge screens, and are the best damn sports bar in Murray Hill if not the whole island...I guarantee it! We look forward to you stopping and getting your soccer/futbol fix with us.

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Manchester Knocked Out?! Whodathunkit??

Achtung!! This one of the reasons I love watching futbol!!! Bayern Munich knocking off a major favorite in Champions League Quarterfinals by away-goal differential since aggregate goals were tied 4-4. The rampage that ManU were pitching in the EPL lately, albeit mainly credited to the stellar play of Wayne Rooney, was cut short in Champions League Play after an amazing full volley, one-touch shot on goal by Munich's Arjen Robben to hit the side netting. The 74th-minute goal has to be one of the more impressive I have seen in a long time coming from a cornerkick set-up in Bayern Munich's favor. But to credit ManU, the second yellow card given to Rafael and hence sent off for holding Olic was overzealous on the referee's part. And why wasn't Olic carded for retaliation/fighting after the foul was committed?! The ref should have given due course of a free kick rather than concede to the bullying of Munich players to assign an ejection for what ALL players do in every single game of futbol. The beautiful game is extremely physical and every player fights for possession with every touch of the ball. Hence, ManU played the rest of the game down one man and gave a superb team an advantage...which helped Bayern Munich continue to semifinal play and leaving Manchester with only hopes of the EPL championship(most likely against Chelsea).

And if you are still asking who Lionel Messi is, then you have been livng under a rock since November when he came tearing out goal after goal, leading to the shellacking he single-handedly gave the Gunners yesterday. Barca showcased a 4-1 ass-kicking at Camp Nou dominating most of pitch play and showed the World that Argentina may have the makings of another Diego Maradona...only if the aforementioned coach can get Messi to play for country as he does in club play. What I would give to see a player dominate and take the World [Cup] by storm that has not happened in over 20 years, minus the 'hand of God.'

And do not think I forgot?! I am still wondering Lyon Who?? They got past another subpar French team in Bordeaux to get to the semis of the CL for the first time in franchise history...considering that, I guess we can all safely assume that Ligue 1 play is about as interesting as watching paint dry.

All in all, I hope you come by Mercury Bar in Murray Hill to watch all of your favorite teams, especially considering that the World Cup is only a few months away. Cheer your team(s) and your country on here at Mercury where all sports are played and we boast to be the best damn sports bar in Murray Hill, if not the whole island!!

Squeeky 'Cling' Play

Do you ever get so wrapped in European League(s) play that it seems like one week is just too much to handle?! We are only halfway through this week and I just seems like one highlight reel after another, along with Wayne Rooney out for God knows how long, Gallas, Arshavan AND Arsenal captain Fabregas done in a single match, and finally with Messi disappearring when his team needed him most...the 'upset' of Arsenal tying the Defending Champs of FC Barcelona in Champions League play. Most people were hoping for a trifecta of hat tricks by Messi, with his surgeance in recent weeks, against a Gunner squad who were dominated in every way except the final score. Arsenal could do nothing except watch Barca dominate for most of the game with shots on goal outnumbering their own by more than three to one. Having a home crowd did not help matters either as most of the stands just watched in silence as the Gunners squeeked by with a tie going into the second leg of quarterfinal matches on Barcelona's home pitch...I am sure we can all see where this match-up will lead with Arsenal clinging on to what little life they have left in Champions League play.

And what's up with all of the recent injuries?! With recent headlines of Bekham and Rooney having some issues of when they will come back...Bekham's World Cup hopes are dashed but what will become of Rooney after such a severe sprain in the 'Wayne-ing' minutes of a devestating loss against a stacked Bayern Munich squad?! Let's all just hope that he is out for maybe 3-4 weeks and is in top condition entering the World Cup in June. I personally just want to see the best players in the world competing at an optimum form, which will only lead to another amazing tournament for the World to watch.

So, as the European Leagues and Champions League is in the last weeks of play, come by Mercury Bar on 3rd Ave and 33rd streets to fill all of your pitch play needs. We are showing ALL matches leading up to the World Cup and will even be showing all the matches from South Africa when the World Cup begins in June. Come check us out and see why we are the best sports bar in Murray Hill, if not the whole island!!!

Lyon Who?

Real Madrid is asking themselves many questions today as they have nothing left to look forward to except La Liga for the rest of the season, where they sit atop the league over their arch rival FC Barcelona...for now. All their Champions League hopes came tumbling down in a 1-1 draw as they lost to an inferior team in Lyon that was dominated during most of pitch play...more shots, more corner kicks, more possession, and copious amounts of shots on goal albeit mainly in the first half. Even defender Alvaro Arbeleo said it best that "[Madrid] fell to an inferior team, which makes it more painful than ever. We lacked a bit unity and aggressiveness." What it all boils down to is the fact that Real Madrid could not capitalize, even with a gimme goal once Gonsalo Higuain slipped past Lyon's keeper for an open net just to hit the post. What it all boils down to is blindly admitting that the French Ligue's fourth ranked team was a good adversary for a dominating squad such as Madrid. And that's about as realistic as finally admitting that Theirre Henry is actually not a cheat. Who thinks that is going to happen anytime soon?!

And once again, I have to give accolades to one of the best players in Champions League play with Wayne Rooney after his 4-0 shellacking of AC Milan. He has to be one of the more cerebral strikers in the game by the way he is able to slip in goals effortlessly and make defenses break down single-handedly. Not surprisingly, Manchester United dominated AC Milan during the Last-16 match play of Champions League futbol where Rooney scored four goals from a goal differential 7-2 over their Italian counterparts. This highlight reel of a game kind of worries me as who to has to play Rooney's England in Group C during World Cup play, which is less than three months away. The United States will probably finish second to move on if their premiere players (i.e., Davies) do not fully recover from injury. But who is to say what Messi can do for Argentina or what Ronaldo can do for Spain in their own groups?

So, if you still have not gotten your fill from my pitch talk then come by Mercury Bar East on 33rd St and 3rd Avenue and catch all of the futbol action every day, seven days a week. We show all sports and we are the best sports bar in Murray Hill, if not the whole island. Feed your futbol fix before the World joins in June.

Helluva 'Friendly' Pitch Play

So this is gonna be a little bit of a rant today...just want to go ahead and forewarn all of the futbol fans out there! This great game is the one sport that takes brute strength, physical endurance, strategy and outright grit to be successful! So with that in mind, I am seriously sick and tired of all the diving that goes on in the glorious game of futbol these days. The South Americans have seemed to perfect the art over the years and now most Europeans apparently spend all of their game-tape study time on how to dive correctly without getting a card for blatant unsportsman-like conduct. Personally, I would spend my time focusing on defensive and offensive strategy of a 2-5-3 line-up rather than perfecting the 'flying Dutchman' that Wesley Sneijder for Holland so successfully pulled off in the box against the US today to get a penalty kick. Sure, the US defensiveman Jonathan Bornstein grabbed his hand while Sneijder was driving to the goal, but the most that play possibly deserves is a direct kick 18 yards out. Sneijder literally went diving to the turf in an off-balance pirouette and reeled in agony as though he got hacked and would walk around as a gimp for the rest of his life! Seriously?! And to be honest, the only great goal of the game was by Carlos Bocanegra with a sweeeeeet consolation header at the end of match play. Come on people, the US is down two of their best players due to injury and who will most likely not make World Cup play, and the US still played with Clockwork Oranje (#3 World ranking). And to beat it all, a real takedown WAS just inside the box that should have been an obvious penalty kick with Jozy Altidore given the smackdown by defensiveman Stijn Schaars. Yet, I digress, considering it was the United States B squad against what Holland concedes to be their best...we will all just have to wait in nervous anticipation with what the World Cup 2010 will bring coming June 12. So, to put the last nail in this coffin and lay the argument to rest, let the game get back to real skill that wins a game...where Diego Maradona abuses 6 defensivemen to score a spectacular goal...'put a Schumacher' on an unsuspecting striker that got too close to his goal and separate some vertebrae...and bend the ball like Roberto Carlos into any corner of the net he chose...heart and grit, that's all I am asking.
Lastly, there were some other sick goals around the world today with all the 'friendlies' on the pitch. Spain continues to show why they are the best team in the world, especially considering David Villa has come up in the individual player rankings since October of '09 to play alongside THE best, Cristiano Ronaldo. I have to give another 'seriously?' here considering Spain has four of the top 20 (3 in top 6) players in the world. The next closest is England with three in the top 20 and do not get me started on the domination of Wayne Rooney. It makes me a little worried for the US come World Cup time, especially with Slovenia routing Qatar 4-1. And finally, where were the defending World Cup champs in their game against Camaroon?! I get it that Marcello Lippi was tweaking his line-up, but the Azzurri are badass and Cameroon Lions' have not shown any domination since their quarterfinals appearance in 1990.
This all boils down to a great tournament that is only weeks away with the World Cup 2010 coming in June. Come by Mercury Bar on 33rd and 3rd and watch all of the games with us and cheer on your favorite teams in match play. Whether it be the Red Devils in Champions League play or your own country in friendlies leading up to the World Cup...we can show ALL games and that is why we are the best sports bar in Murray Hill, if not the whole island.

So Who's got the Best League?!

I have been getting my fix of futbol lately (gearing up for the World Cup) and have seen some of the best talent put together on individual teams since I started playing and following futbol in the mid-80s. Granted, 'the hand of God' was an imminent scribe to the memory of a young mind back in 1986 and trying to imitate so many players such as Toni Schmacher when I wanted to be a goal keeper, Pele when I wanted to rule the field, and Diego Maradona when I wanted to abuse six players on my way to a goooooooooooooooooooal. And who didn't want to be Roberto Baggio, besides his turmoil in the finals of the '94 World Cup? I was never more upset to know my sister met him at Disney World with his family back in the late 90s...

Sure, there are some amazing players throughout the development of the 'World's Game' since the early parts of the 20th century from Norberto Alonso of Argentina to Franz Beckenbauer of Germany, but to see some of the players today is just unnerving at times! And to be able to get so much talent from around the world to play together regularly is an experience in and of itself, albeit watching on my flat screen at home. Considering that Barcelona FC has four of the top ten players alone, and the best player (as of last week) in Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Real Madrid in La Liga as well, makes for some interesting pitch play. And now that Intra-League play has whittled down to the final 16 in the Champions League, there is no telling who will come out ahead over the coming few months leading up to the World Cup in June. And where in the heck did David Villa and Didier Drogba come from? But mark my words, Drogba is not the only threat coming out of the Ivory Coast when the World Cup kicks off June 12th.

So I ask, which league is the best as we all continue to watch Champions League play? Bayern Munich had a not-so-impressive win last week with Klose's offside hack to net, Rooney gave the United faithful a reason to cheer with two dominating goals and Barcelona pulled out a squeeker against Stuttgart even while dominating the pitch with both players and possession. Who knows? And today even shows a stellar match-up between Inter Milan and Chelsea, with both at the top of their leagues and Inter walking away with a 2-1 winner at home. Once again...who knows?!

Come watch all of the games with us at Mercury Bar East...the best sports and futbol bar in Murray Hill, if not the whole island! We are located on 3rd Ave and 33rd St. Bring your colors and bring your spirit...

So as of this year we became an official bar of the Michigan State Alumni of Greater New York. The MSU alumni have been an absolute joy and we are very proud to host their events. The football game watch parties started off great and grew bigger and better every week. We are super excited about the basketball finals and March Madness! Currently ranked number 11, MSU is looking good for the bracket. If you are a MSU fan who has yet to experience a game watch event with us here at Mercury Bar, take a look through the photos and videos of some of the highlights on our website at www.mercurybareast.com or on our facebook page www.facebook.com/mercurybareast. Here are the MSU alumni exclusive and unbeatable specials:

$4 well drinks

$4 domestic drafts

$8 Specialty cocktails & martinis

$25 domestic beer buckets

$35 domestic mini kegs

$5 Sparit shots

$6 East Lansing Ice Tea

$7 Sparti Bombs

$6 Bacon & cheddar skins, veggie quesadillas, chees nachos, and buffalo wings

$12 El Azteco style Topopo salad

$7 El Azteco style Cheese dip

So what's up with all this Champions League debacle that is going on since it really only started yesterday??! Sure, there were some amazing goals scored but Klose was so far offside to give Bayern Munich the win...going into the next match up in two weeks in Germany. Not to mention the atrocious miscalls in the Porto-Arsenal game that gave the edge to a team that is not quite as deep as the Gunners, even with an injury-plagued roster. And did anyone catch that the same referee (Swiss ref Martin Hansson) that missed the Theirre Henry handball against Ireland in World Cup qualifying call an 'intentional kickback' to the goalie? When the ball was so obviously unintentionally deflected off of defender Sol Campbell's toe?! Seriously, what pro player anywhere uses their toes intentionally? Referee Hansson even went so far as to not even give the Gunners' time to set up before a two-touch goal was slipped in by Porto in seconds. WOW!!! But then again, Henry used to do the same quick setup when he played for Arsenal back in the day, so who am to complain for trying to get a quick goal??!
And what a game to start UEFA Champions League play than two of the best teams in Europe kicking off the whole soiree-AC Milan v ManU? Watching Wayne Rooney make plays that just devistate everyone out there...scoring two goals in the second half and edge a team in AC Milan that made a quick goal three minutes (Brazilian ace Ronaldinho) into the game to take the lead. Don't get me wrong, both teams are fascinating to watch considering both are close to the top of their leagues but it just seems that defenders just don't know how to handle Rooney and his power.
I cannot wait to see how the rest of this UEFA Champions League plays out and who will dominate...or who will squeak past due to another mishap by the referees to get to the final 8. Come by Mercury Bar on 33rd St and 3rd Ave and watch the games with us...

So its Wednesday, February 17th

One month til Paddy's Day!!!!

For those of you who don't know yet, Wednesday night is Ladies night here at the Mercury Bar. Ladies score FREE cosmos, apple martinis, and well drinks from 8-9pm!! and they are 2 for 1 the rest of the night. Now you can't get much better than that. Fellas-you got yourself a cheap date night! Take your lady here and drinks are on us! Really tho, this is one Free Open Bar that we have stuck to for over a year now. Single ladies-we've even thrown in our best eye candy to make the night even better- Dana and Bryan man the ship! Don't worry guys-we've kept in a lady bartender to even things out a bit: Amanda and Maggie got you covered.

Mercurypoisoningthirdavenue

Hi. Welcome to Mercury Poisoning Third Avenue, Mercury Bar East's very first blog.

We have created this blog in order to inform you about all the crazy and amazing activities that occur in our establishment daily. The shenanigans will blow your mind, change your life, leave you breathless and astounded, and have you aching for more...not really, I'm just rambling cuz I'm new at this and I feel like its my first day of kindergarten-but we do have fun here and we would like you to be in on it. Enough small talk...

It's that dreaded day of the year. We call it Black Vday around here. (give us a break, anti-valentines day was over-used). Even when you are in love, isn't the day just a bit over-rated? Seriously, don't spend your money on flowers and candy and jewelery, just come here and spend it on booze. Ok, I'm just bitter-celebrate love if you must...but stop in and have a $5 Love Poison shot either way. (I pull the names out of my you know what-you come up with a better one)

The Winter Olympics are in full effect, and we've got them on our big screens. One of the best parts about watching them with no sound is making up your own commentary. Just today our good buddy Brian noted that whilst the highly competitive and somehow under rated adrenaline pumping sport of ski jumping is an anticipated and skill-requiring event, the American somehow manage to nail it, although his skis, body position, height, and landing appeared to be identical to the athlete before him-according to our untrained average joe eyes. You really have to hear the commentator's banter in a sport like that in order to be involved in understanding the difference between one-one thousanth of a point, but its fun to make up your own reasons anyway.

Don't forget to stop by our Rocky Horror Night tomorrow! A few of the sensational Mercury staff have been known to owe their lives to one Musical Theatre training facility or another, and would like to invite you to join in a night of Mayhem. We are showing the movie starting at 9pm Monday night, but those who do it right come at 8. Most of us are dressing the part, so don't be the only one who doesn't have fish nets! Don't worry if you don't know the audience participation ques-we have skilled instructors who will teach and refine the outrageous, sometimes offensive, but all too necessary cat-calls and gestures that are essential to the Rocky Horror experience.

$4 Red-head sluts and $6 Meatloaf