The Hi-Life Bar & Grill. Courtesy photo.
By West Side Rag
A storied Upper West Side bar is about to honor its 35th anniversary in the neighborhood with a multi-day celebration.
The Hi-Life Bar & Grill at 477 Amsterdam Avenue, near the corner of West 83rd Street, will have been in business for 35 years on April 20. The bar will celebrate the anniversary from Monday, April 20, through Thursday, April 23, with a variety of special menu offerings.
Those offerings include a complimentary Champagne cocktail for all guests on Monday, April 20.
“Founded in 1991 by Earl Geer, Hi-Life was created in the spirit of New York Bar & Grill’s from the 1930s and ’40s, a genre that was already disappearing,” read a news release about Hi-Life’s 35th anniversary. “These been-there-forever joints were defined by their inviting mix of art-deco working-class elegance and neighborhood comfort, with neon signage drawing passersby inside to enjoy cocktails, hearty meals, and convivial company – and while 35 years isn’t ‘forever’, it’s fair to say Hi-Life has done them proud!”
Greer continues to run the bar, along with other family members.
For the celebration period, customers can also take advantage of “Hi-Life Combos,” which will be $35 food and drink combinations, including:
Surf & Turf: Trio of Mini Burgers, Sushi Roll*, Hi-Life Hi-Ball*
Champagne & Oysters: ½ Dozen Blue Point, 3 Kumamoto Oysters, Champagne Cocktail*
Hi-Life “Girl Dinner”: Caesar Salad, Cone of Hand-Cut Fries, Tito’s Vodka Martini
Hi-Life Burger & Beers: Flame-Grilled Hi-Life Burger Deluxe*, 2 Pints of Draft Beer*
Four Hi-Life “35s”: Classic French 75 cocktails renamed for the anniversary
Hi-Life Merch Bundle: Anniversary Hi-Life Hat or Shirt, Hi-Life Tote, Hi-Life35 Button
Hi-Life is open daily until midnight.
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