Blondies   

The two locations of this Manhattan sports bar aren't exactly mirror images of each other; they're more like identical twins in different outfits. Both have everything you want in a sports bar, if what you want from a sports bar is beer, grub and a TV set within easy view from any spot in the place. The 40-inch big screens dominate the scene, but there are smaller sets hanging over the bar. Though Blondies (which, incidentally, gets its name from the two blonde ladies, one a former Playboy model, who own the joint) makes a great local, the home teams on the tube are not necessarily from around here -- the bars are the home away from home for rooters of the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Nittany Lions of Penn State and even a mini-Dawg Pound of Cleveland Browns fans. Mondays bring all-you-can-eat wings -- a real draw during football season. The menu leans toward heavy, greasy, fried, meaty treats, but there are a few salads and even a crudite platter which, in true sports bar fashion, can be ordered in a giant party size. If you're really throwing caution to the wind, try the smothered wafer fries, which come nacho-style, topped with cheese, chili, jalapeno and sour cream.