Jimmy's Corner
Bar · Midtown West ·
Boxing memorabilia adorns this narrow, old-school Times Square dive bar
Boxing memorabilia adorns this narrow, old-school Times Square dive bar
"This beloved Times Square boxing dive, Jimmy’s Corner, opened in 1971 by the late trainer Jimmy Glenn, is long known for extremely cheap beers, boxing nostalgia, and neighborhood roots, all packed into a compact 1,000-square-foot space." - Melissa McCart
"This narrow space is chock full of boxing memorabilia, befitting its dearly departed owner, Jimmy Glenn, a boxing trainer turned barman who died from coronavirus complications in 2020. The bar closed for 18 months and underwent a renovation, but it has lost none of the grimy charm (or reasonable price points) that make it one of Midtown’s most beloved watering holes." - Justin Goldman
"We’d come to this classic Times Square dive even if it weren’t for the $3.50 well drinks. Boxing memorabilia covers the walls (the founder was a coach), a neon jukebox plays soul hits, and you can spot the long-time bartenders in photos on the laminated tables in the back room. And those drinks? Small and icy, but very effective." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah, tiffany yannetta
"We’d come to this classic Times Square dive even if it weren’t for the $3.50 well drinks. The walls have boxing memorabilia (the founder used to be a coach), a neon jukebox plays soul hits, and you can spot the long-time bartenders in photos on the laminated tables in the back room. And the drinks? Small and icy, but very effective." - bryan kim, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore
"That a bar in the heart of Times Square is so tourist-free is one of many mysteries at Jimmy’s, a boxing memorabilia-saturated spot once dominated by the Midtown media set. In one snapshot, the late longtime owner and former boxing trainer Jimmy Glenn poses with the late Muhammad Ali. Especially if you have visiting out-of-towners in tow who, bless their hearts, really only want to see Times Square. It’s a way to sneak them a little bit of Real New York. They’ll be grateful." - Emily Saladino, Devra Ferst
