"While you might associate the Meatpacking District with long lines and thousand-dollar bottles per entry, folks at Brass Monkey just want to watch the footy. This bar could find a soccer game on TV fifteen minutes after the trophy gets hoisted. Everyone here, from the crowd to the owners, is a fan, and if you’re an all-action type, they’re showing the USA match-ups live (happily, most of them are on at 9 or 10 p.m. Eastern), and the bulk of group stage, which air off-hours, on delay. Two projectors and multiple surrounding TVs mean you have your choice of commentary or not. Pair that with still-developing drink specials, and you’re set for the night, unless you want to bring a big enough crew to book a private viewing room. Brass Monkey serves Johnnie Walker Red, Black, Gold, and Blue Labels, so you can try one per game and finally join the ranks of the cognoscenti telling everyone Gold Label is the most underrated in the lineup." - Brendan McGinley
