Where can I watch the world cup in NYC?!

Several friends have asked me where should they watch matches or where will I watch matches, so I thought I'd make it easy for folks to enjoy the beautiful game at a nice bar/restaurant or outdoor space where the screens aren't the size of an iPad, and where you won't feel intimidated or leave the place smelling like sawdust & stale beer. Yes you can probably watch a few games at home, solo, but where's the fun in that?! :) Feel free to add your favorite venues in the comments section & check back often as I'll update this growing list quite often


Outdoor Venues/unofficial fan zones
- Zum Schneider: Sylvester & the Deutscher gang are really kicking things up a notch by having a few viewing parties by the east river, in conjunction with their 2 locations in the E Village & Montauk
- Circo have opened up their patio so you can enjoy football during your lunch hour
-Cafe Centro's Beer Bar added several large outdoor screens. Bankers; rejoice!
- West 46th Street (Little Brazil) between 5th & 6th Aves will show Brazilian matches on a giant screen
- Iona & Berry Park in Brooklyn
- Studio Square & Bohemian Hall Beer Garden in Queens

Downtown Manhattan:
- Luca bar will show all the games & if youre lucky maybe you'll ge to see their sweet pup Bella
- The neutral downtown temple of football is still Nevada Smiths (newly renovated)
- Dublin6 for more neutrality
- Casa La Femme will add a big screen during the WC
- Pao! for the Portuguese
- Sweetwater Social where Ilaria & Michele will help the Italians kick it all off

Chelsea & Gramercy
- The neutral, central, temple of football is Smithfield Hall.
- There's also the chic & sexy Ainsworth
- La Nacional & Socarrat for tapas & tiki-taka at several locations
- OCabanon for the games & some proper pâté et rosé


Midtown East & West:
- Tonic has 2 huge locations, is home to the Dutch during the WC but still v neutral
- Connelly's sev locations
- Saki Bar Hagi for the Japanese fans
- BXL This Belgian connection has several locations
- Opia
- Manchester Pub
- Circo & Le Cirque Cafe  have created fun cocktails for the games, named after famous players

Upper West Side/ UES:
- Uptown Social  has a humongous screen

Brooklyn:
- Miss Favela is planning on adding an outdoor screen for your viewing pleasure
- Bar Tabac for the Frenchy in all of us
- Caffé Romeo is the epitome of old school AmerItaliano, where calcio is shown weekly
- Harfield Road  will help keep an Englander's spirits up

Queens:
- Casa Galicia  is a Spaniard staple
- El Pequeño Coffee Shop will have several flat screens on duty for the Ecuador fans
- Boca Junior Argentina Steakhouse - 'nuff said!
- La Gran Uruguaya Bakery will have a few decent sized screens
- Caffe Borbone where Algerians will huddle around 1 screen

Bronx:
- Papaye Restaurant has a decent sized screen but if you're Uruguayan, this Ghanaian spot might not be your best bet ;)

Staten Island: really? ;)
-Play sports bar

And if you're a fan of Cachaça, the sexy boys & girls at Avuá Cachaça have created a kool event calendar showing where you can enjoy their spirit, while showing yours ;)