Thursday September 10th 2009

Big Kickoff. Cool thing is you dont have to root for anyone in this game to enjoy the moment.

Gotta love that fumble recovery into OT. Gooooood game.

Look for Specials and buckets. Tip your Wait-staffer & bar-people, they are good folks who will remember you.

Photo Credit Sam Horine for CityStyle

http://www.citystyle.com/ Photo Credits: Sam Horine

… You’re relaxed and ready for work.

But mostly, you’re ready for some post-work, you know, get-togethering. We know a place that’s perfect for you: meet The Ainsworth.

Perhaps you’ve heard a little about the city’s newest gastrolounge/ultra sports bar. That it sprawls over 6,000 square feet and boasts 40 flat-screens and yet somehow manages to feel perfectly balanced in its rustic chicness. You can credit the bar/restaurant’s good looks (and great sound system) to the same crew behind Dune in Southampton.

As for the food, culinary kudos go to Chef Dave Feimster and his American Fusion menu. For starters, there’s Wild Mushroom Pizza, Truffle Potato Wedges, Pineapple Ribs, and Lobster Po’ Boy Sliders (check out the menus). And when you get thirsty from all that gastro-goodness, you can count on stiff drinks like the refreshing signature cocktail, The Ainsworth, made with vanilla vodka, St. Germain Elderflower, chamomile tea, and fresh lime juice.

Now, back to work…

The Ainsworth is now in soft-open and opens to the public tonight next Thursday (9/17). Check out more pics with our special slideshow.


The Ainsworth
122 West 26th Street (between Sixth & Seventh Avenues), Chelsea
Tel: (212) 741-0646




One benefit of having a notable Executive Chef, is that the specialty dishes ARE Awesome,
his extraordinary culinary skills create scrumptious American Fusion cuisine.

Executive Chef Dave Feimster

The Ainsworth menu features items such as; Miso Duck Spring Rolls, Wild Mushroom Pizza and Pineapple Ribs all prepared by Chef Dave Feimster. The Chef has had over 15 years experience preparing meals that are based on local ingredients infused with spices of the various places he has visited. Chef has served alongside culinary masters like Wolfgang at favorites such as Obichien and Spago. He has also encompassed his entrepreneurial spirit with opening the popular Blue Wasabi in Scottsdale, and most recently Sushi Infuego on the Big Island in Hawaii. His call back to the main land brought him to Paige Management Group where he felt the company with a great vibe and a proven growth and expansion record was exactly where his skills fit best.

Sunday Brunch:

BRUNCH MENU

Fried Chicken and Waffles – 16
Two tender fried pieces of chicken sitting on top of a golden Belgium waffle and smothered in gravy

Crab Cake Benny with Lime Hollandaise – 16
Crab cake topped with poached eggs and a dash of tabasco

Biscuits and Gravy – 10
Southern style biscuits and sausage gravy

Old Fashioned Oatmeal with – 9
Apple and Cinnamon

Maple Fondue with Bite Sized Waffles Pancakes, Sausage and French Toast – 35

Two Fresh Local Eggs Cooked -10
The Way You Like ’em
With Potatoes and Toast

3 Egg Omelet – 10
With your choice of 3 ingredients
Each additional ingredient:
Cheddar Cheese – 1 Feta Cheese -1
Bacon – 2 Tomato – 1
Onions – 1 Mushrooms -1
Peppers – 1 Sausage – 2
Avocado – 1.5 Potato -1
Smoked Pork – 2 Pepper Jack Cheese -1

Trucker Breakfast – 19
16oz Steak, 2 eggs, bacon, potatoes and toast

Seasonal Fruit Plate – 10
For the lighter side of brunch

Thank-You CityStyle New York www.citystyle.com

Support the Danny Clark Foundation with your Tax Deductable Tickets

Tickets for Launch Party Sept 14th – Click Here

Week 1 – September 14th

Danny Clark’s Monday Nights – Ticket for week 1 on September 14th!

Featured Games: Buffalo at New England and San Diego at Oakland

Includes:

-Watch the Monday Night Game with host, Danny Clark

-Guests will include top NYC athletes and celebrities

-Access to New York City’s hottest new sports lounge

-Unobstructed TV views from any angle (40 TVs total)

-Complimentary Open Bar & Food

-Raffles, Prizes & Giveaways

Every Seat has multiple unobstructed views

HD – TV – 40 of them. Big Ones. Credit: Jane K

The Ainsworth is O So Mega

Talk about a larger than life moniker, the new description for the Ainsworth Megagastropub,
makes me think it’s located in space.

I suppose that means it’s a giant venue, and it is pretty huge at 6000 square feet. So why not have
it be grand in food, style, ambiance? The Chelsea bar, located on 122 W. 26th Street, looks set to
accomplish this feat too.

There will be 40 or so flat panel TV’s so the sports-pub aspect is covered well, perfect with
football season heating up. Ample space and an open interior allow the venue to be used for
events and launches easily, which is exactly what the owners hope will happen.

Matt Shendell, owner of Dune and The Hill, is opening The Ainsworth. The elaborate restaurant,
sorry I mean megagastropub, is going to be a fusion of classic American fare with a mix of
spices from around the world. The menu includes pineapple ribs, grilled pork chops, miso duck
spring rolls, and wild mushroom pizza. Shendell said that along with the stellar fusion menu, the
Ainsworth will be, “…a first class bar and a visually stimulating décor culminating in the
ultimate drinking and dining experience.”

The Ainsworth is having a soft opening on Wednesday, so if you want to see a main dining room
with wrought iron gates sectioning you off from “antiqued pine walls and aged mirrors” while
you sip your luxurious cocktails, go check it out. [UrbanDaddy]

The Ainsworth
Chelsea
122 W. 26th Street
(btwn 6th and 7th Avenues)
New York, NY 10001
(212) 741-0646
www.ainsworthnyc.com

Sept 3rd 2009
Ainsworth Opens Tonight in Chelsea

The Ainsworth, a new sports bar in Chelsea from the people who brought you the Hill, opens tonight. Like its Murray Hill predecessor, the Ainsworth has lots of TVs parked in a 6,000-square-foot glossy lounge setting with “American-fusion” food that’s a bit more adventurous than your wings-and-a-pitcher neighborhood standby. Rest assured, there are still wings — of the “garlic and chili” variety.

Starting September 14, you can watch Monday Night Football with a real-life New York Giant linebacker Danny Clark. The MNF parties are ticketed: $75 covers an open bar, food, and “unobstructed TV views from any angle.” (Proceeds benefit the Danny Clark Foundation, which benefits underserved youth.)

Click through our slideshow for an early look at the Ainsworth,