Tinsel
Bar · Washington Square West ·
Festive holiday bar with over-the-top decor & themed cocktails
Festive holiday bar with over-the-top decor & themed cocktails
"Decked out with plenty of lights and Christmas decorations across three rooms, I note that Tinsel Christmas Pop-up Bar (116 S. 12th Street) is open December 8–31, includes a Krampus mural to admonish the naughty, and offers a rotating list of Christmas-themed cocktails ($8–10), holiday brews like Troegs Mad Elf and Hardywood Gingerbread Stout, plus a food menu of appetizers, sandwiches, and Christmas cookies." - Eater Staff
"Back for its third year in Midtown Village, I found the pop-up Christmas bar Tinsel from Teddy Sourias might just win the prize for most over-the-top, with 3,500 lights, 100 nutcrackers, 58 Santas, 70 elves and gnomes, and 400 ornaments installed in the former jewelry store at 116 S. 12th Street; its North Pole/Santa’s workshop theme includes a 33-foot-long bar, ceramic souvenir mugs, and cocktails like the Gingerbread Man (bourbon, ginger beer, and cinnamon syrup) or hot chocolate spiked with peanut butter whiskey." - Eater Staff
"Think of this as the bar manifestation of your drunk uncle who rocks a Christmas lights sweater at the dinner table—it's a festive sh*t show. Someone might be passed out on the holiday throne. You'll wait 10 minutes for a drink that contains more sugar than alcohol. Club rats and retirees rip shots of butterscotch schnapps and orange juice before posing with a seven-foot Santa. Just know nobody will be dancing, since the music consists of sleigh bell sounds over air horns. Bring cash for the $10 cover charge or use the ATM next door at Finn McCools." - candis mclean
"Tinsel is a pop-up you might already be familiar with. It appears in Midtown Village every December with twinkling lights, elves, and spiked eggnog. This summer, though, Tinsel is taking over the space outside Finn McCool’s and doing Christmas in July. There are decorated palm trees, a Christmas music soundtrack, and lots of Grinch-themed boozy ice pops. To make a reservation, call Finn’s at 215-923-3090." - sydney mcelwee
"Philadelphia Think of this as the bar manifestation of your uncle who rocks a Christmas lights sweater at the dinner table—it's a festive sh*t show. Someone might be passed out on the holiday throne. You'll wait 10 minutes for a drink that contains more sugar than alcohol. Club rats and retirees rip shots of butterscotch schnapps and orange juice before posing with a seven-foot Santa. Just know that nobody will be dancing, since the music consists of sleigh bell sounds over air horns. Bring cash for the $10 cover, or use the ATM next door at Finn McCools." - team infatuation