NY - Buffett-esque places ?

[peterb]

Hello,

on my way to NYC for a 2 week business stay. There unfortunately is no Margaritaville there so I am looking for any nice bars or restaurants with that Island feel. Sofar I have found one place in Midtown called Reunion but if anyone could point me towards any other places where I can enjoy the music I love (Buffett, Zac Brown) I will be very gratefull. Other tips are also welcome ! I am staying in midtown, near Rockefeller center.

Thanks phriends,
Peter

[ScarletB]

You might try a PM to LIPH - he knows NYC almost better than anyone here.

[LIPH]

That may or may not be true (about my knowledge of NYC), but I don't look for Buffett-esque places here, or anywhere else. If I happen to stumble across one, and I don't know of any in NYC, I might stop in to see what it's like but finding Buffett-esque bars is not high on my list of things to do. Sorry

[ScarletB]

That may or may not be true (about my knowledge of NYC), but I don't look for Buffett-esque places here, or anywhere else. If I happen to stumble across one, and I don't know of any in NYC, I might stop in to see what it's like but finding Buffett-esque bars is not high on my list of things to do. Sorry

Well, that's what I figured, that if anyone might have run into one in their travels it might be you.

[LIPH]

And Hawaiian Tropic Zone has been closed for almost a year.

[SchoolGirlHeart]

Not Buffett-esque in the music sense, but for outstanding Cuban food, Victor's Cafe on w 52nd St is *fabulous*!

[LIPH]

Victor's is my favorite restaurant in NYC

[TommyBahama]

There is the Tropical Restaurant and the Tropical Grill.....not sure if they are around anymore

[TommyBahama]

here is a list of top 10 tiki bars in NY.......http://www.nycgo.com/?event=view.slideshow&sid=249089

[DAB]

If you get the chance you should take a trip up to City Island in the Bronx

http://www.cityisland.com/

a very cool place with plenty of good seafood.

[DAB]

Not an Island bar, but The Rodeo Bar is a great place to spend some time, great music too.

http://www.rodeobar.com/index.html

375 3rd Avenue, New York

[peterb]

Thanks all, will check some of the places out.

[tailgaitingph]

I'm headed to NY for a few days @ the end of the month for the 1st time so a big thanks to all for the suggestions and to peterb for the thread!!
Peterb please check back in and let me know how it went and any other places you tried.

[ContinentalDrifterIII]

Not really Buffett-esque but a new Hofbrau Bierhaus opened up in midtown last month. I was there last Friday and the Oompah band played a great bavarian version of Margaritaville. The place was a lot of fun. They have long tables (seat yourself) and the atmosphere is just like Oktoberfest. It was fun to stand on the bench and do a German Bierfest sing-a-long to Margaritaville

[PHarmGirl]

Not an Island bar, but The Rodeo Bar is a great place to spend some time, great music too.

http://www.rodeobar.com/index.html

375 3rd Avenue, New York

AND I hear they sell Shiner beer!!!