No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Blackfin

Formerly Tammany Hall

218 E. 53rd St. · at 3rd Ave.
Midtown East, Manhattan

In 2026

Closed; now Hudson Malone

Last licensed here under this name: 2015–17.

Checked October 15, 2026.

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Overview

A bi-level sports, beer, and miserbale DJ bar. A decent place to watch the game - drinks are reasonably priced and booths have personal flat screens. On weekend nights the scene is ugly. We're talking clasic Bon Jovi and Apple Pucker shots ugly.

History

Every booth had its own flat screen

Back then we said Blackfin was a decent place to watch the game, with personal flat screens in the booths, and that weekend nights ran to classic Bon Jovi and Apple Pucker shots. Doug Quinn, the famed bartender formerly of P.J. Clarke's, opened Hudson Malone, a Midtown East bar and restaurant, in November 2013¹. It sits at 218 East 53rd Street, Blackfin's old address².

Sources

Researched October 2026.

What's nearby

Branch under 0.1 mi Closed; now Space 54
TG Whitney's under 0.1 mi A different business is licensed at this address: Taco Vision
Twist Lounge (Ameritania Hotel) under 0.1 mi No license found in 2026
Niall's under 0.1 mi Still pouring
Opal 0.1 mi Closed; now Rosa Mexicano
Curtain Bar 0.1 mi A different business is licensed at this address
PJ Clarke's 0.1 mi Still pouring
Blackstones Pub & Restaurant 0.1 mi A different business is licensed at this address: Draught 55
Turtle Bay Grill and Lounge 0.1 mi Closed; now Madam Mikette's
Redemption Cocktail Lounge and Cafe 0.1 mi A different business is licensed at this address: Tipsy Turtle