Pommes Frites to Buddy's, a Snack Before the Sports Bar

Start with Pommes Frites on MacDougal Street, then make Buddy's your second stop. The first stop is a Belgian fries shop rather than a full dining room. Order a cone and choose dipping sauces, with free samples available before you settle on a combination. Treat the fries as the opening bite. Seats are limited, which makes a compact visit the more flexible choice. Finish eating before leaving and keep your next stop separate from the snack, rather than expecting one continuous sit down meal.

At Buddy's on Third Avenue, the pace changes to a sports bar with cocktails, televisions and a photo booth. Plan this stop for a group aged 23 or older. The bar opens from late afternoon Tuesday through Thursday and from noon on Friday and Saturday, with Sunday and Monday closed. Walk ins are welcome without a minimum spend. Booked groups of nine to nineteen may face minimums, so separate casual drinks from a larger gathering and check arrangements before committing.

Choose Tuesday through Saturday for the two stop sequence, and make the bar opening your timing anchor. Pommes Frites begins service earlier, which leaves room for a snack before drinks. Keep travel time outside your time at each stop. The addresses are in different parts of Manhattan, so use the map to choose your transfer and leave a buffer rather than planning a doorstep handoff. Set your own spending limit for food and drinks separately, and arrange your journey home before settling into the second stop.