The Ainsworth

This 6,000 sq. ft. space brings together the rustic chicness that is the Chelsea Flower district & merges it with the delicate balance of food- flavor -fun that Manhattan is known for. The venue's interior was designed around the needs of a Chelsea neighborhood that was missing "THE LOCAL'S SPOT" to go for food & drinks and also with his corporate clientele in mind designing a space large enough to be able to be able to accommodate product launches or private events. (Source: Unknown)

Chelsea sports aficionados should cheer for this expansive gaming den, featuring a sea of TVs broadcasting baseball, football, basketball--basically, any event featuring a ball. The handsome, 6,000-square-foot lounge is rustic and refined, with wood-plank walls, Gothic chandeliers and leather banquettes filled with bros pounding PBR cans and pints of Bass and Bud. (Beer is also available in 100-ounce tubes.) For discriminating palates, there are eight wines (about $8 a glass) and cocktails like the Pine, made with Wild Turkey Honey, mint, soda and lemon. (Source: Citysearch.com)

Imagine, if you will, the harmonious marriage of a gastropub and the sportsbook at Caesars—minus the gambling, smoking and velour jumpsuits—and you start to get an idea of the enormity of the Ainsworth. When we tell you it's big, we mean it—we're talking 6000 square feet, 40 flat-screen TVs, wrought iron gates dividing three sections of the restaurant and a gigantic antique pinewood bar backed by antique mirrors and ornate black-gold wallpaper running the length of the space. And this place is best used for casual bouts of spontaneous happy hour—just start with a few bourbons at the bar, and without knowing it, you'll likely end up staying for a few Miso Duck Spring Rolls and Pineapple Ribs before you realize there are 40 glistening new TVs quietly biding their time for football season above you. So you'll be back, on the first Saturday of college football, or the first Sunday of the NFL, ready to soak in more football footage than Al Michaels with the sound on, as you snack on Lobster Po'Boys and Jumbo Burgers. Let the games begin… (Source: UrbanDaddy.com)