7 Best Foosball Places in New York

By 03/07/2018USA





Work stress has seen an upsurge in the recent years and looking at one of the most developed cities of the world, New York, has its hefty share in reducing relaxation time. The work-fun balance needs to be maintained not just for a healthy body and mind but also for getting the best out of your work. While most brands have now begun to focus on recreational activities for their employees to relax and freshen up, it can often get tough finding a place in a huge city like New York to lighten yourself up with a few rounds of foosball.

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Here are 7 good foosball places you can head to.

  1. Fat Cat

Located in the west village, it is quite a popular bar for those looking to have a fun evening. The place has cosy vibes and the ambience calls for a relaxing persona. Foosball fanatics often find themselves glued to the place for long durations given the place’s affordability and wide options of not just drinks but also other games. One of the highlight attentions of this place is the live performance of Jazz music which is very peaceful to listen to.

  1. B-Side

This one’s special for those who like to keep things private and prefer a silent place rather than the city hotspot. Anyway, with calm music in the background, this bar located at Alphabet City is one of the best places to have a game of foosball with your buddy accompanied by super affordable alcohol. To top it all, they also have happy hours where the prices drop down to almost half. This is ’THE’ place to be for a foosball fanatic.

  1. The Biergarten at The Standard

Calling out all the outdoor lovers to hang out at this beer garden located in the meatpacking district of New York. This is a go to place for the extroverts where you can enjoy games of foosball with strangers and spend the evening chilling with some beer in the garden. Sounds cool right? It gets better! If you are tired with your foosball, you can choose to sit in a quieter room. It’s your pick.

  1. Randolph Beer

This place sounds to be coming right out from Christmas fable and if you are in with this thought, you won’t be let down. When someone tells you this place is located in downtown Brooklyn, doesn’t it already sound fun? This place is fun with the beer ATM, which means you can fill in your own pitchers and have fun. If you were hoping for a friendly Joey vs Chandler match of foosball, this is the place you should be heading to.

  1. Jake’s Dilemma

With tons of options in Upper West Side, this is the one you should choose and here’s why. They probably have the best happy hour specials and are really up top when it comes to good beer games. One of the best places to hangout and have a quick game of foosball or beer pong. You shouldn’t have any dilemma about visiting this place.

  1. Clinton Hall

A pleasant beer garden and bar in the financial district is a quick respite to those working in the area with a heck load of work. You have the option of rounding up on foosball along with some great beer. If that’s not it, they have amazing options in the German cuisine too. They have been known to come up with some great offers and activities during the beer weeks.

  1. Down The Hatch

How does unlimited food and beer sound? Exactly! This place offers unlimited food and beer options starting at a mere $25 until 6 pm in the evening. Nothing can beat good wings, fries and beer along with frolic rounds of foosball all day long. Only advise would be not get addicted to the place, because duh! It’s unbelievable.

Now that the list has been narrowed down to few of the best options you have around the city, you should head on and treat yourself with the much-needed fun after a busy schedule. After all, they offer a lot more other than your favourite foosball clichés.

Author V.M. Simandan

is a Beijing-based Romanian positive psychology counsellor and former competitive archer

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