No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Blondies Sports Bar (East Side)

1770 2nd Ave.
Upper East Side, Manhattan

In 2026

Closed

Later here: Manny's On Second (licensed 2017–19).

Checked October 15, 2026.

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Overview

The king of sports bars in sports bar land.

History

One sports bar, then another, then nothing

We crowned it the king of sports bars in sports bar land, but by May 2010 the East Side Blondies had become Manny's on Second, another sports bar¹. Manny's closed in 2017², and the two-story building, which has cycled through restaurants since 1990, is now empty and for sale^{2, 3, 4}.

Sources

Researched October 2026.

What's nearby

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Reif's Tavern under 0.1 mi Still pouring
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Ruby's Tap House 0.1 mi A different business is licensed at this address: The Milton
Judge Crater's 0.1 mi Closed; now Biddy's Pub
Tool Box 0.1 mi Still pouring
Cavatappo Wine Bar 0.1 mi No license found in 2026
Brother Jimmy's Bait Shack 0.1 mi Closed; now Third Avenue Ale House
Salthill Arms Bar and Grill 0.1 mi Closed
Tequila Jack's 0.1 mi Closed; now Fillmore Deli