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Every day during the 2014 World Cup, I visited a different bar, restaurant or cultural center in and around NYC to watch the tournament. Each site corresponded with at least one team playing in the game.
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Thursday, June 12: Brazil 3 – 1 Croatia at Ipanema on W. 46th St. in Little Brazil, Manhattan
Friday, June 13: Spain 1 – 5 Netherlands at La Nacional on W. 14th St. in Manhattan
Saturday, June 14: England 1 – 2 Italy at D’Jais in Belmar, NJ and Connolly Station in Belmar, NJ
Sunday, June 15: Argentina 2 – 1 Bosnia my parents’ home and the Bosniak Cultural Center of North New Jersey in Hackettstown, NJ
Monday, June 16: Ghana 1 – 2 USA at Harlem Tavern in Harlem, Manhattan
Tuesday, June 17: Russia 1 -1 South Korea at 5 Bar Karaoke Lounge on West 32nd St. in Koreatown, Manhattan
Wednesday, June 18: Cameroon 0 – 4 Croatia at Cafe Bar Scorpio in Astoria, Queens
Thursday, June 19: Japan 0 – 0 Greece at Athens Cafe in Astoria, Queens
Friday, June 20: Honduras 1 – 2 Ecuador at El Pequeño Coffee Shop in Jackson Height, Queens
Saturday, June 21: Argentina 1 – 0 Iran at an Iranian viewing party at Warren 77 in the West Village, Manhattan
Sunday, June 22: USA 2 – 2 Portugal (ouch) at Kent Ale House in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Monday, June 23: Croatia 1 – 3 Mexico at Hot Jalapeño on 116th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan
Tuesday, June 24: Greece 2 – 1 Cote d’Ivoire at New Ivoire Restaurant in East Harlem, Manhattan
Wednesday, June 25: Nigeria 2 – 3 Argentina at La Savane in Harlem, Manhattan
Thursday, June 26: South Korea 0 – 1 Belgium at BXL East in Midtown Manhattan
Friday, June 27: Time to relax.
Saturday, June 28: Colombia 2 – 0 Uruguay at Cafecito Bogota in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Sunday, June 29: Netherlands 2 – 1 Mexico at Hurley’s Saloon in Times Square, Manhattan
Monday, June 30: France 2 – 0 Nigeria at Chez Lucienne on Lenox Ave. in Harlem, Manhattan
Tuesday, July 1: Belgium 2 – 1 USA at Smithfield Hall in Chelsea, Manhattan
Wednesday, July 2: Back to the Mets.
Thursday, July 3: Alright. Enough of that.
Friday, July 4: France 0 – 1 Germany at Loreley Restaurant and Biergarten in Soho, Manhattan
Saturday, July 5: Netherlands 0 – 0 Costa Rica. Netherlands won 4-3 on penalty kicks at Pancho Villa Rodeo, which hosted a Costa Rican viewing party in Dover, NJ
Sunday, July 6: No game today
Monday, July 7: No game. Semifinals tomorrow!
Tuesday, July 8: Brazil 1 – 7 Germany in Bryant Park. Unbelievable.
Wednesday, July 9: Netherlands 0 – 0 Argentina. Argentina won 4-2 on penalty kicks at Bier International in Harlem, Manhattan
Thursday, July 10: My birthday
Friday, July 11: No game
Saturday, July 12: Brazil 0 – 3 Netherlands at the Asbury Park Yacht Club Bar in Asbury Park, NJ
Sunday, July 13: Germany 1 – 0 Argentina at the huge Zum Schneider viewing party along the East River near 23rd St in Manhattan
Monday, July 14: 😦
