the great pumpkin

Last week I went to Alphabar NYC.  If you don’t know what Alphabar is…well it’s a drinking club.  Basically every two weeks the group goes to a different bar.  The first week was a bar that started with A, the second meeting was a bar that started with  B, and last week was H…the bar for H was HiFi, and next week will be I (not sure where that is going to be yet).  I hear that I will be Alphabar NYC’s first trip to Brooklyn!

But basically you join the group on Facebook, and when you go to the events you get drink specials that Alphabar as arranged with whatever bar is for that Letter.  Hifi gave us $4 draft beers til 10pm, and this was the perfect way to have a couple drinks before heading over to Sufjan Stevens at Musichall of Williamsburg.  Alphabar is a great way to get some cheap drinks, and meet some good people.

Hi Fi is one of my favorite spots in the East Village, and they typically have great drink specials every week night from 9-12am…and they have the best jukebox in the city (click here for more on that)

In the back of the bar they have a pool table, big buck hunter, and a CSI Pinball machine.  This was my first time playing this machine…it is a newer one made by Stern, and as expected it is crime scene/science themed.  This machine was in perfect condition with a really fun playing field (a centrifuge that you could hit the ball into, skull shaped ball lock mechanisms, microscopes, ect).  The multi-balls weren’t easy to get, but if you can they are super fun.  Not all of the new machines by Stern are good, but this one was pretty awesome.

I know it’s not in Brooklyn, but it is highly recommended.

The specifics:
Machine: CSI
Price: 75 cents per play, or 3 for $2
Level: a bit steep, but overall fair.
Condition: Brand new. Works perfectly.
Notes: A great machine at a great bar.  Another reason why I love HiFi.

Links:

• The North Brooklyn Pinball Directory
• Join Alphabar NYC (everyone is invited) here!
• more about HiFi and their amazing jukebox here.
• more on Pinball here.

Tags: Alphabar NYC, drinking club, East Village, Hi-Fi, nyc, pinball