The Ainsworth Midtown

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Neighborhood

Midtown East, Manhattan

Type

Sports bar and restaurant

Main sport focus

NFL Sundays and prime-time everything

Vibe

After-work crowd that ‘just happens’ to stay for the late game

Price level

Moderate to high—game-day markups feel real

Food/Drink highlight

Ridiculous burgers and wings that photograph as well as they taste

When I go

Thursday nights when you want a game, a real menu, and coworkers who can disappear into the background

Address

45 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016

City

New York

My take

It’s a little scene-y, yes, but the screen coverage is excellent and it’s one of the few spots where you can half-talk work and still not miss a third-down conversion.