Basketball-watching gatherings (Atl, Bos, Chi, DC, HudVal, Ithaca, NYC, Phila, SF, etc.)

[Hillel Hoffmann]

Post all basketball-watching notices here.

I've asked Age to consolidate all the threads into one, as we usually do in these cases.

Summary (see posts below for details):

ATLANTA: Frankie's in the Prado
BOSTON: The Sports Depot (Allston, MA)
CHICAGO: Joe's Bar
HUDSON VALLEY: Mahoney's Irish Pub (Poughkeepsie, NY)
ITHACA: Moakley House
NEW YORK: Blonde, Brunette and a Redhead; Proof; Mercury Lounge
PHILADELPHIA: The Field House
SAN FRANCISCO: Jillian's
WASHINGTON, DC: Grand Slam Sports Bar

[Hillel Hoffmann]

PHILADELPHIA AND DELAWARE VALLEY FANS: Join the Cornell Club of Greater Philadelphia (plus a few folks from the Stanford Club of Philadelphia) at The Field House on Thursday, March 20, at approximately 5 p.m. to watch Cornell basketball in the NCAA tournament live on TV.

The Field House is conveniently located at 1150 Filbert Street in Center City Philadelphia, upstairs from the Market East regional rail station and across the street from the Reading Terminal Market.

When you check in, ask to be seated with the Cornell Club of Greater Philadelphia group.

More info about watching the ECACHL semi in Philly to be posted later.

Note to CCGP's Young Alumni folks: This event replaces the event scheduled for 7 p.m. at Nodding Head. Please come and stick around after the game.

[Josh 03]

WASHINGTON DC BASKETBALL GAMEWATCH

Cornell Men's Basketball vs. Stanford
NCAA Tournament First Round
Thursday, March 20, 2008
5:00 p.m. ET
 
Grand Slam Sports Bar
Grand Hyatt Hotel
1000 H. Street NW
Washington, DC
Metro:  Metro Center

 
The hotel is convenient to the Red, Orange, and Blue lines.  You don't even need to go outside from the metro station!  So sneak out early, head straight to the game, and join the crowd in cheering on Cornell Basketball in their biggest game this century!  For more information:  
http://www.cornellclubdc.org/events/2008/03/20/big-red-ncaa-mens-basketball-gamewatch

[ugarte]

via facebook:

LET'S GO RED!

You are all invited to the following:

As you know, we are in the NCAA tournament playing this Thursday at 5:00pm.

Please pass this on to all your facebook friends from Cornell and let them know that we as a community of NYC Cornellians, young and old, are going to gather, celebrate and cheer on our team in 3 dedicated locations throughout the city.

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One game. Three great locations in NYC.

Support Cornell men's basketball on Thursday, March 20th as they play in the first round of the NCAA tournament against Number 3 seed Stanford. The men are appearing in the tournament for the first time since 1988. Join fellow Cornellians to cheer on the BIG RED at one of three locations in NYC. Be sure to wear your favorite Cornell gear!

When: Thursday, March 20th at 5:00pm

Locations:

Midtown

Cornell Club – New York, Tap and Grill
6 East 44th Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenues
By subway: 4/5/6/7/Shuttle to Grand Central
Enjoy $2 Ithaca beer; $2 hot dogs; $6 "hot truck" sandwiches
Website: http://www.cornellclubnyc.com/
All Alumni are welcome to attend!


Upper East Side

BB&R - Owned by a fellow Cornellian!
1720 Second Avenue, between 89th and 90th Streets
By subway: 4/5/6 to 86th Street
Website: http://www.bbrnyc.com/main.html
Enjoy $2 off house drinks, $1 off domestic beers and a special "Cornell Cocktail"


Gramercy

Proof Bar & Lounge – Managed by the owner of Dino's in Collegetown
239 Third Ave, between 19th & 20th Streets
By subway: N/Q/R/W/4/5 to 14th or 6 to 23rd
Website: http://www.proofnyc.com/
Enjoy $10 Bud Light pitchers; $20/26 buckets of beer; $5 Bloody Marys/Mimosas; $5 well drinks


LET'S GO BIG RED!

[Beeeej]

Blonde Brunette & a Redhead is owned by a Cornellian?!  Damn, I wish I'd known that, I'd have patronized it a lot more.  I will in the future, assuming I stay in my current apartment within easy stumbling distance.

And they're sure they can get what sounds like it'll be a west-coast-only feed?

[Josh '99]

If anyone finds out about a place downtown, could they please post it here?  5:00 is early enough without having to factor in travel time to get up to Gramercy.

(I also think Proof kinda sucks, but that's besides the point.)

[Jordan 04]

FYI, CSTV currently lists a first round NCAA game on their TV listings (via Yahoo) for Thursday at 5:00.  The only game at that time is ours.  Not sure if that is a live game they are picking up or a replay of something, but it might be worth looking into for those who can't get to a sports bar (and get CSTV at home).

[nyc94]

[quote Josh '99]If anyone finds out about a place downtown, could they please post it here?  5:00 is early enough without having to factor in travel time to get up to Gramercy.[/quote]

How far downtown do you want?  I'm looking to watch below Canal, preferably in the Financial District.  Once I am sure the game is on CSTV I am going to ask around.

[Josh '99]

[quote nyc94][quote Josh '99]If anyone finds out about a place downtown, could they please post it here?  5:00 is early enough without having to factor in travel time to get up to Gramercy.[/quote]

How far downtown do you want?  I'm looking to watch below Canal, preferably in the Financial District.  Once I am sure the game is on CSTV I am going to ask around.[/quote]Financial District is perfect for me.  I don't know many places in the area though, and none that I can think of that would be conducive to a group getting together to watch a game.

[Beeeej]

[quote Josh '99][quote nyc94][quote Josh '99]If anyone finds out about a place downtown, could they please post it here?  5:00 is early enough without having to factor in travel time to get up to Gramercy.[/quote]

How far downtown do you want?  I'm looking to watch below Canal, preferably in the Financial District.  Once I am sure the game is on CSTV I am going to ask around.[/quote]Financial District is perfect for me.  I don't know many places in the area though, and none that I can think of that would be conducive to a group getting together to watch a game.[/quote]

The Beekman Pub is friendly, with good drink and food selections.  I have no idea if they'll be carrying the game, though, so you'd have to check.

[jaybert]

[quote Josh '99][quote nyc94][quote Josh '99]If anyone finds out about a place downtown, could they please post it here?  5:00 is early enough without having to factor in travel time to get up to Gramercy.[/quote]

How far downtown do you want?  I'm looking to watch below Canal, preferably in the Financial District.  Once I am sure the game is on CSTV I am going to ask around.[/quote]Financial District is perfect for me.  I don't know many places in the area though, and none that I can think of that would be conducive to a group getting together to watch a game.[/quote]

I'll be watching it at Beckett's near Wall St it looks like.  Should be both Cornell and Stanford people (people my friend work with)

[CM cWo 44]

Any details on what kind of screen(s) each of those places will be showing the game on?

I'm right near the Cornell Club, but I'm willing to move if they plan on playing the game only on those 2 small TVs over the Tap & Grill Bar.

[nyc94]

[quote jaybert]I'll be watching it at Beckett's near Wall St it looks like.  Should be both Cornell and Stanford people (people my friend work with)[/quote]

I was also thinking of any one of the number of places along Stone Street such as Beckett's or Ulysses'.  Those places tend to get pretty packed on Thursday evenings with the post work crowd although maybe this will be less of a problem if people get there for a 5 PM game and claim a space and a TV.  Beckett's definitely has the game?

[Josh '99]

[quote nyc94][quote jaybert]I'll be watching it at Beckett's near Wall St it looks like.  Should be both Cornell and Stanford people (people my friend work with)[/quote]

I was also thinking of any one of the number of places along Stone Street such as Beckett's or Ulysses'.  Those places tend to get pretty packed on Thursday evenings with the post work crowd although maybe this will be less of a problem if people get there for a 5 PM game and claim a space and a TV.  Beckett's definitely has the game?[/quote]I've been to Ulysses a few times before and it doesn't strike me as a great place to watch a game.  I don't know Beckett's but it seems worth a try to me.

[rmandel]

Cornell Sports Fans of Atlanta:

The Cornell Alumni Association of Atlanta will gather at Frankies in the Prado to watch a variety of sporting events this week.

Frankies in the Prado
5600 Roswell Road NE
Atlanta, GA  30342
(404) 843-9444

Men's Basketball

The men's basketball team will be competing against Stanford in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament.  The game starts at 5 PM on Thursday, March 20 and will be televised on CBS.  If we win, the next round will be held on Saturday, March 22 – time to be determined.

Men's Hockey

The men's hockey team will be playing Harvard (fish!!!) in the semi-finals of the ECAC tournament.  The game starts at 7 PM on Friday, March 21.  The game will be televised live on the NHL network.  If Cornell should win, the ECAC championship game will be held 7 PM on Saturday, March 22.  Unfortunately, the championship game will only be shown on tape-delay.

Women's Basketball

The women's basketball team has made the NCAA basketball tournament.  They play number one seed Connecticut at 7 PM on Sunday, March 23 on ESPN2.

No RSVP.  Everyone pays for their own food and beverage.  Wear your red!

Robert Mandelbaum '81
robert.mandelbaum@pkfc.com