Amity Hall

Recently, I started a new job and have been trying to be on my best behavior (aka no boozing during the week).  Yet, once Thursdays roll around, I can’t resist the urge to go out and have a few brewskies like I don’t have to be at work the next day.  I guess they call it Thirsty Thursday for a reason.  So last Thursday, after I got a text around 2 pm inquiring about happy hour plans for the evening I decided it was time to check out a new INAW bar and scoured the website for a good one.  I have yet to be to an extended happy hour type spot so my friends and I decided to go with Amity Hall to see what NY’s only Beer Hall was all about.

The view from outside.

I arrived a little before happy hour ended so ordered up a beer without busting out the card at first.  Next one up, 8 o’clock had rolled past and the waitress gave me a puzzled look when I brought out the card.  After asking her manager, she realized we were right (as always) and was happy to offer us the 2-hour extended happy hour.  Amity Hall has a pretty good beer selection and their happy hour specials are a nice change of pace from the typical $4 bud type drinks I see a lot of time.  However, if you are a fan of those lovely domestics, they are $4 24/7 with the INAW card.

We hung out downstairs most of the time drinking and grabbing some grub however Amity Hall is an awesome 2^nd floor as well.  We didn’t notice it until we were getting ready to leave but this dual-story “Beer Hall” definitely has a lot of room to mingle.  The crowd was perfect with a good amount of people there raging throughout happy hour.  Unlike a lot of the other spots I go to in the West 4^th area is had a good mix of newly 21 year olds and post-college workaholics like myself.  This spot is definitely legit and I have a feeling that I will bring this establishment up more often when my friends try to figure out where to go after a game of pong at Off the Wagon.

Their Happy menu (extended until 10pm for INAW members) offers a nice variety

Takeaways from Amity Hall
-I definitely prefer their extended happy hour deal but if you find yourself here at a random hour, you can still enjoy $4 buds, millers and Coor’s Lights.  You also can get $5 well drink 24/7 as well.
-Take advantage of their $10 burger and a beer special during the week as well.  We got some grub when we were there and the Lamb Burger (think Gyro) was a huge hit.  The rest of the grub we got was delicious as well so take advantage of their eclectic menu.
-After hitting up most of the usual spots in that area, Amity Hall definitely offers a nice change of pace with an awesome wait staff and cool crowd.  Not all NYU bars were created in collegiate cookie-cutter fashion like it may seem.  Amity Hall definitely breaks the West 4^th Mold in a refreshing manner.

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