Darts, billiards, and video screen games are all old hat now. Especially if you live in Manhattan's Upper East Side, or the New York Luxury Condo Neighborhoods. That was what the previous generation played at the bars. Modern nightlife centers around ping pong games, skeeball matches, and board games. Where do you go if you want to join in? Simply find your favorite game in the list below!
o Dive 75 is home to deadly serious games of Battleship and Connect 4. Wander in without knowing what you're in for and you may be wrangled into an open match. Located on the Upper West Side, the bar also offers a large aquarium, free candy, and screens for watching the big game as you sink battleships and connect 4 all night long (Dive 75, 101 West 75th between Columbus and Amsterdam).
o Common Ground invites you into its dark wooden interior with a look that has the feel of an old Victorian pub. The East Village hideaway offers old school board games and encourages guests to make unusual pairings, like Jenga with Jaeger (Common Ground, 206 Avenue A, between 12th & 13th, 212-228-6231, www.commongroundnyc.com/).
o Hockey fans in Manhattan? Cheap Shots caters everything to the hockey-loving crowd - the air hockey lovers, that is. The dark interior allows the black lit air hockey table to stand out in the crowd. Games are $1, and drink specials feature Natty Light six packs and other hockey gamer favorites (Cheap Shots, 140 1st Avenue, between St. Marks & 9th, 212-254-6631).
o The Village Pourhouse used to be a karaoke king's dream spot, but now it is host to one of New York's largest weekly Rock Band and Guitar Hero competitions. The big shows are on Tuesdays, where you can be a fight for your title or merely vote for best performance, favorite costume, or any number of other weekly prizes to be won (The Village Pourhouse, 64 3rd Ave, 212-979-2337, www.villagepourhouse.com).
o SPiN offers visitors access to a state of the art ping pong club. The 15 tables are Olympic grade, and the location has backing by none other than Ms. Susan Saradon. Time at the tables will cost you $10 per half hour before 6 pm and $20 per half hour later in the evening (SPiN New York, 48 E 23RD St between Madison & Park, 212-982-8802). A short distance from the Luxury Condo Neighborhoods
o Ace Bar in the East Village is one of the city's premier destinations for those who love to play a bit of skee ball. Though the official tournaments have moved, the casual skee ball games for only $1 a pop are still entertaining enough to draw heavy crowds. Regular drink specials for $3 certainly help, as do the extended happy hours (Ace Bar, 531 E 5th St between Ave A & Ave B, 212-979-8476, www.acebar.com)
Whether you live in the New York Luxury Condominium 'Wall' along Central Park, or you travel to Manhattan's Upper East Side for a night out - there is something for every taste and style.
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