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    • Idle Hands and Billy Hurricane’s at the Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Festival

      Free beer and meatballs. AWESOME.

      January 26, 2011

      Idle Hands & Billy Hurricanes will be at the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival in NYC.

      Tickets are already SOLD OUT but if you are coming to the first session from Noon-4 pm BE SURE to stop by our booth. We are pulling all the punches!

      LUCHADOR & MEATBALLS
      El Kahuna Mas Grande, our very own Luchador from Hodad Happy Hour will be hosting the booth. Get your fix of Beer & Bourbon BBQ Meatballs.

      SHOTGUN CONTESTS!
      Challenge a friend or a stranger to a Butternuts Pork Slap shotgun contest. The winner gets a FREE happy hour at either bar.

      FREE BEER & HURRICANE AFTER PARTY!
      Bring your event glass to the bar(s) and get a free Hurricane or a draft of Butternuts Herr Titt Swiggle. We are one of the first bars to be pouring this!

      For more info on the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ festival, click here.

      God damn. Do we know how to party or what?

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    • Idle Hands Untappd Badge Unveiling

      Drink Beer. Social Network. Get Rewarded.

      January 21, 2011

      Idle Hands Untappd Badge Unveiling

      IDLE HANDS UNTAPPD UNVEILING
      WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26
      8:30-10:30PM
      25 Ave B, Downstairs

      Idle Hands will be the first bar to have their very own badge on Untappd.com!

      Join us on Wednesday, January 26th as UNTAPPD unveils the IDLE HANDS BAR badge

      We are the first bar to have it’s own badge and we’ll be celebrating with Untappd’s co-founder Greg Avola!

      We will be pouring a selection of beers from Brewery Ommegang, picked by Greg to mark this occasion. All Ommegang brews will be only $5.

      Normally, you’d have to purchase and check into 10 beers to earn the badge, but for this night only, it’s only 5 checkins!  Once you earn the badge, you’ll get a taste of every tap at Idle Hands for free!

      To learn more about Untappd, visit www.untappd.comand www.untpd.it/kb

      Drink beer, be social, get stuff.

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    • Do You Know Who You Are?

      Anti-Valentine's Day party with the best of 90s Emo

      January 18, 2011

      Spend your Valentine’s Day night at Idle Hands Bar for the best in old school emo and post-hardcore from the mid 90s through the 2000s including Mineral, The Promise Ring and Christie Front Drive.

      Hosted by Chuck, Brian and Tom

      Valentine’s Day Emo Beer Pairings

      For Valentine’s day we are pairing up beers from the home area of some of our favorite old-school emo bands.

      Rites of Spring – DC (started it all)
      Flying Dog Raging Bitch  Belgian-style IP
      -She laughed at your Fugazi vinyl collection? She doesn’t get it.

      Christie Front Drive – Denver (reason Jimmy Eat World slowed down)
      Avery Ellie’s Brown
      -So what if the goth girl broke your heart? At least your dog still loves you. Named after the brewer’s late dog.

      The Promise Ring – Milwaukee (brought a pop sensibility to emo when most was slow and introspective)
      Stevens Point Special Lager
      -Emo kids just want to be loved and feel special

      Quicksand – NYC (one of the best)
      Blue Point Toasted Lager
      -What’s more emo than fruity beer?

      SPECIALS:

      • All night happy hour
      • $5 wells
      • $5 drafts
      • $2 off all bourbons
      • $1 off emo beer pairings

      Sponsored by WashedUpEmo.com

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