By Andrea Swalec
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
GREENWICH VILLAGE — If you want to feast on something a few steps up from hot wings and Bud Light while you watching the big game, high-end sports bar Pour George might be the place to tip your glass.
Sandwiched between Uncle Sam's Army Navy Outfitters and a massage parlor on West 8th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Pour George opened Wednesday as a bar for the kind of man who wants to watch the playoffs while sipping a custom cocktail.
Consulting chef Josh Eden, of Shorty's .32 in SoHo, said the sports bar/"gastropub" won't take itself too seriously.
"I think it should be easy to make good food without being too fancy about it," he said.
The menu features "elevated riffs on classic sports bar fare," like a steak tartare burger, a soft shell crab sandwich, and cod fritters with garlic cream and spicy tartar sauce, according to a press release.
But don't worry ladies, the manly man joint at 35 W. 8th St. will have something for you, too.
"We have a couple of salads for the guy who's going to bring his girlfriend here, to appease her," Eden said.
While a full price list has not yet been released, no entree will cost more than $30, a spokeswoman said.
Sports fans will be able to watch baseball, tennis, football, Formula One racing, soccer, rugby and more on nine flat-screen TVs and an 84-inch projector screen.
The redone "rustic and masculine environment" features exposed brick, wooden beams and a working stone fireplace. Framed photos of famous sports icons line the walls of the 60-seat dining room, while shots of infamous athletes, like Tonya Harding and O.J. Simpson, are relegated to the bathrooms.
Sports fans and diners alike can toast their team's wins with selections from the bar's 50 whiskeys, 40 craft beers, 10 beers on tap, wine, and classic and specialty cocktails.
Pour George's bar will be open from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily, and dinner will be available from 4 p.m. to midnight daily. Brunch will be added in late summer and a late-night menu will be available soon, according to the press release.
Eden said he's surprised that West 8th Street, which is riddled with vacant storefronts, is not hotter real estate, given its proximity to NYU, several subway lines and other neighborhood hot spots.
"This block is so ripe for the taking. This could really be a start here," Eden said.
