Tuesday, August 26, 2025

NYC Bees' Roberts chats with PL in USA for International Dog Day piece

NYC Bee Alison Roberts was included as part of a #PLinUSA social media video on International Dog Day. The topic: Which dog breed best describes your club? She came up with a pretty good one to describe Brentford FC!

The interview footage is part of a bevy of conversations with NYC-based Brentford supporters from The Red Lion during the 2024-25 season. PLinUSA's Instagram and X accounts have a combined following of close to 2 million.

Monday, August 11, 2025

NYC Premier League Pub Breakdown: 2025-26 Edition

NYC Bees: Brentford Supporters
The Red Lion, Manhattan
By Charlie Corr
SlideTackles.com


For anyone who supports a club competing in the Premier League, I'm making this an annual tradition to put together the most up-to-date list of New York City-area pubs affiliated with their respective teams. I oversee the Brentford New York supporters' group, the NYC Bees, and we've been watching matches at The Red Lion in Greenwich Village since the 2021-22 season.

Related: NYC Pub Scene: The Mecca for Premier League Fixtures

The Premier League season gets underway on Friday, Aug. 15.

Here is a breakdown of the most pertinent NYC locations that will be starting up their regular Premier League club watch events (if there are any updates or changes, please email charliecorr@gmail.com):

NYC Pubs: The Premier League Guide

Arsenal: O'Hanlon's, 349 E. 14th St., Manhattan; Highbury Pub, 1002 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn (nine Arsenal locations in NYC and N.J.)

Aston Villa: The Football Factory at Legends, 6 W. 33rd St., Midtown / Manhattan

Bournemouth: The Football Factory at Legends, 6 W. 33rd St., Midtown / Manhattan (note: not an "official" partner, but supporters regularly attend here)

Brentford: The Red Lion, 151 Bleecker St., Greenwich Village / Manhattan

Brighton: The Football Factory at Legends, 6 W. 33rd St., Midtown / Manhattan

Burnley: No known NYC group or meet-up locale. The North American Clarets meet a couple times a season at different locations, TBD.

Chelsea: The Football Factory at Legends, 6 W. 33rd St., Midtown / Manhattan

Crystal Palace: The Football Factory at Legends, 6 W. 33rd St., Midtown / Manhattan

Everton: Turnmill, 119 E. 27th St., Flatiron / Manhattan

Fulham: The Football Factory at Legends, 6 W. 33rd St., Midtown / Manhattan

Leeds United: The Football Factory at Legends, 6 W. 33rd St., Midtown / Manhattan

Liverpool: 11th St. Bar, 510 E. 11th St., Manhattan (seven Liverpool locations in NYC and N.J.)

Manchester City: Amity Hall Downtown, 80 W. 3rd St., Greenwich Village / Manhattan; The Malt House, 9 Maiden Lane, Financial District / Manhattan

Manchester United: Smithfield Hall, 138 W. 28th St., Chelsea / Manhattan

Newcastle: The Football Factory at Legends, 6 W. 33rd St., Midtown / Manhattan

Nottingham Forest: Smithfield Hall, 138 W. 28th St., Chelsea / Manhattan

Sunderland: The Football Factory at Legends, 6 W. 33rd St., Midtown / Manhattan (note: not an "official" partner, but supporters are planning to meet there for the 2025-26 opener)

Tottenham: Flannery's, 205 W. 14th St., Chelsea / Manhattan; other official locations include: Banter Bar, 132 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn; Rivercrest, 33-15 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria; Mulligan's Pub, 159 First St., Hoboken, N.J.

West Ham: Smithfield Hall, 138 W. 28th St., Chelsea / Manhattan

Wolves: McHale's Bar & Grill, 251 W 51st St., Midtown / Manhattan

Monday, August 4, 2025

NYC Bees land spot in Athlon Sports 2025-26 PL Preview issue

As part of the Athlon Sports 2025-26 Premier League Preview issue, veteran football writer Michael Lewis spoke with NYC Bees co-founder Charlie Corr for a component of an article, Examining the Premier League's Booming American Fandom.

The interview was conducted at the tail end of the 2024-25 season, with a glimpse into the Brentford fandom experience and setting up shop in New York City.

More coverage is on the way from Lewis. He will be visiting The Red Lion for the Sept. 20 Fulham-Brentford match, and will be looking to chat with NYC Bees supporters for an upcoming story on his Substack, View From the Front Row. Looking forward to that!