This weekend features two sure-to-be-intense games in the semi-finals and finals of COPA America.

On Wednesday, Paraguay defeated Venezuela in a thrilling match that ended on penalty kicks, followed by an ugly brawl.

Brickyard will be showing the Paraguay vs. Uruguay final on Sunday, July 24 and the Peru vs. Venezuela on Saturday, July 23.

With nine giant screens and the best beer menu in NY, Brickyard Gastropub is one of the very best bars in New York City to watch the COPA America finals.

We’ll be serving our regular menu, including our new bar menu.

Call us today at 212-767-0077 or email us at info@brickyardnyc.com to reserve your table, and come early.

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For the next several weeks, professional soccer /football / futbol  teams from North America and Europe compete in the World Football Challenge.

Here is the schedule of television coverage.

It is hard to find bars showing the World Football Challenge in New York City. So you’re likely wondering where to watch the World Football Challenge in New York City.

As the best sports bar in midtown and a place that always draws big crowds for soccer, Brickyard Gastropub will be showing all of the World Football League matches.

With nine giant screens and the best beer menu in NY, Brickyard Gastropub is one of the very best bars in New York City to watch the World Football Challenge.

We’ll be serving our regular menu, including our new bar menu. Of course, we encourage you to wear your finest soccer jersey!

Call us today at 212-767-0077 or email us at info@brickyardnyc.com to reserve your table, and come early.

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Paul McCartney brings his beloved tunes to Yankee Stadium this Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16. Take a look at McCartney’s website to download new songs and order CDs, and get concert ticket information on the TicketMaster website.

McCartney has performed at New York City stadiums before—at Shea Stadium with Billy Joel in 2008, and at the new Citi Field in 2009, portions of which you can watch on NPR, and two shows at Shea with some lads from Liverpool in the 1960s—but this will be his first show at the home of the Bronx Bombers.

If you’ve been to Yankee Stadium, you know what to expect from the surrounding neighborhood: although the venue hosts amazing live acts, the nearby bars and restaurants are crowded and expensive. Meanwhile, the exorbitant price of food and drink inside Yankee Stadium means you can’t full satiate yourself there, either.

That’s why we encourage you to stop by the Brickyard before heading out to see Paul McCartney at Yankee Stadium. In addition to our delicious, mostly organic dinner menu, we offer a bar menu until 2 a.m. and one of the best beer lists in NYC, Once you’ve enjoyed our crisp, refreshing craft beers, such as Ommegang, BluePoint and SixPoint, along with a satisfying dish like Crispy Oysters (Panko-breaded, and served with jicama slaw and wasabi aioli) or Steak Frites (with white truffle oil and shaved parmesan-tossed shoestring potatoes, and an au poivre dipping sauce), you’ll be ready to head to Yankee Stadium for the Paul McCartney concert.

To get to Yankee Stadium from the Brickyard, walk 10 minutes to the B or D train at 59th St., or walk 5 minutes to the C or E train at 50th and 8th and transfer to the B or D at 59th St.

They did it! A packed house at Brickyard Gastropub whooped with delight as the United States Women’s World Cup Soccer team overcame some early shakiness to dominate the second half on its way to a 3-1 victory over France. It’s the first Women’s World Cup final for Team USA since 1999.

On Sunday, July 17, at 2:00 pm Team USA will play the winner of Japan/Sweden in the FIFA Women World Cup 2011 Final.

Gomez brings it “Britpop/American Indie rock amalgamation” to Terminal 5 on Thursday, July 14.

Check out the band’s Facebook page for the show.

New York Metromix has pictures from Gomez’ June 2009 show at Terminal 5.

If you’ve been to Terminal 5, you know what to expect: despite hosting great bands, the venue serves expensive, poor quality beer. The reviews of Terminal 5 on Yelp confirm as much.

The good news is that there’s a much better place to have drinks near Terminal 5. Once you get off the subway at 50th and 8th, walk 3 minutes to one of the best restaurants near Terminal 5, The Brickyard Gastropub, at 52nd St. and Ninth Avenue. In addition to our delicious, mostly organic dinner menu, we offer a bar menu until 2 a.m., one of the best beer lists in NYC, and a Happy Hour both before and after each show at nearby Terminal 5. Once you’ve enjoyed our crisp, refreshing craft beers, such as Ommegang, BluePoint and SixPoint, you’ll have just a 5 minute walk over to Terminal 5 for the show.

Click here for the Terminal 5 calendar, which is getting busy after a few quiet weeks. The Glitch Mob plays on July 22, the John Butler Trio plays two nights at Terminal 5 on July 27 and 28, Ellie Goulding plays on July29, and Kassav and T-Vice play Terminal 5on July 30 to close out a very busy week there.

Brickyard Gastropub is rapidly becoming one of the best Irish bars near Terminal 5. Join us and see why.

One of Brickyard’s most appealing attributes is our proximity to Broadway theater. 

Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz is among the most popular shows in our neighborhood, staged at the Gershwin Theatre at 222 W. 51st St., which is about a three-minute walk from the Brickyard Gastropub.

Have brunch, lunch or  dinner here before the show, and avoid the hectic pre-theater dining scene one avenue over. Our carefully prepared organic dishes are less expensive and our atmosphere is far less rushed, so you can enjoy your meal at a relaxed pace and still get to your seat on time.

If you have tickets for a Wednesday matinee, enjoy the best lunch special in New York city, where everyone can dine for just $10. For Sunday matinees, enjoy the best Sunday brunch in the Theater District, featuring a Crab Frittata, French Toast with carmelized peaches, or the only Eggs Benedict you’ll ever find with lump crabmeat. Regardless of when you come, you’ll learn why reviews of Brickyard Gastropub on Open Table rank us one of the top restaurants in New York City in our category. We’re the best family friendly restaurant near the Gershwin Theater, and our kids’ menu offers burgers, chicken and sandwiches for $6 or less.

Wicked is one of the rare musicals that is great for kids and adults alike. As nyc.com explains, the story of Wicked is unique and fun, as well as a compelling commentary on friendship and love. This combination is part of what earned the show three Tony Awards in 2004.

Here’s a taste of what to expect, from nyc.com:

“Long before Dorothy drops in, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Wicked tells the story of how these two unlikely friends grew to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.”

Wicked is based on Gregory Maguire’s novel, and features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman. Visit Maguire’s website for insight into his upcoming books, including “Making Mischief,” a tribute to illustrator Maurice Sendak.

Wicked‘s venue is also fascinating–the Gershwin Theater takes up six floors of the art nouveau Uris Building, and “has the largest seating capacity of any Broadway theater” except the New York State Theatre and the City Center, according to newyorkcitytheater.com. The Uris is designed to host “lavish musicals” like Wicked and Sweeney Todd, which it hosted in 1979, and has also drawn major performers like Sammy Davis Jr. and Bing Crosby. View a seating chart of the Gershwin Theater and learn more about its star-studded history on the New York City Theater website.

The Book of Mormon is the smash hit, multi-award winning musical playing at The Eugene O’Neill Theater at 230 W. 49th St.

The Washington Post offers this review.

Once you are fortunate enough to buy tickets, you need to find restaurants near The Eugene O’Neill Theater for a pre-theater lunch, dinner, or brunch, or perhaps a post-show meal or drink.

You can turn left, towards the familiar lights on Broadway – and find crowded franchise chains, with no local color. bland food, high prices and rushed service.

Or you can turn right – and walk a mere three minutes to Ninth Avenue – and find splendid food and the perfect ambiance at Brickyard Gastropub.

Our  new menu includes French Cut Chicken Breast, Porterhouse Lamb Chops and Soba Noodle, and on our lunch menu, we can hardly make the Brickyard Wrap, Parisian Chicken Sandwich and Vegetable Baguettes fast enough. We offer it all at  a reasonable price, in an unrushed atmosphere. And yes, we have a kid’s menu the little ones love, for about $5 per entree, and we are a family friendly restaurant.

Soon, you’ll share the view of our many fans who wrote all the reviews of Brickyard Gastropub on Open Table, the vast majority of which rate us 4 or 5 stars, using phrases such as “great little hidden gem” and “a great start to your NYC weekend.”

Visit the Brickyard with a ticket stub from that day’s show of The Book of Mormon, and we’ll give you 10% off your check.

Call us today at 212-767-0077 or email us at info@BrickyardNYC.com to reserve your table.

For much of the month of July, soccer (futbol) teams from all over the world compete in COPA America.

Here is the schedule of television coverage.

This event is hard to find on television in bars in the United States. So you’re likely wondering where to watch the COPA America in New York City.

Brickyard Gastropub will be showing all of the matches for COPA America.

With nine giant screens and the best beer menu in NY, Brickyard Gastropub is one of the very best bars in New York City to watch COPA America.

We’ll be serving our regular menu, including our new bar menu. Of course, we encourage you to wear your finest soccer jersey!

Call us today at 212-767-0077 or email us at info@brickyardnyc.com to reserve your table, and come early.

The Iridium Jazz Club has quickly become a mainstay of the Times Square music scene, featuring some of the best jazz artists in the world and the famous Les Paul Mondays. New York Magazine’s review of Iridium says it ‘does its best to recreate the halcyon days of the 1920s and 1930s….Sightlines are excellent; acoustics are top notch.”

Click here for a calendar of upcoming events.

While The Iridium offers great music, what it does not offer is reasonable prices. You shouldn’t expect otherwise from a club that only opens in the evening; most music clubs don’t see the volume of restaurants open all day.

So how do you cope with Iridium’s $30 entrees and $14 drink prices? By coming to the Brickyard before and after the show. We’re a four-minute walk away, at 52nd St and 9th Avenue.

Along the way, you’ll pass a few crowded franchise chains, with no local color. bland food, high prices and rushed service. Keep walking until you find splendid food and the perfect ambiance at Brickyard Gastropub. We offer the best beer list in NYC and great drinks of every other stripe.

Soon, you’ll share the view of those who wrote all the reviews of Brickyard Gastropub on Open Table, 2/3 of which rate us 4 or 5 stars, using phrases such as “great little hidden gem” and “a great start to your NYC weekend.”

Call us today at 212-767-0077 or email us at info@BrickyardNYC.com to reserve your table.

Brickyard's front bar