FRIDAY JUNE 23RD

FRANCE vs. TOGO 3pm

Location: Opia (French)
-57th Street, between Park and Madison.

Joined by Seth Stammler and Danny O’Rourke, the World Cup Tour continues even after the loss of the United States in the tournament. At Opia, the scene is much different than any bar/ restaurant/ café that I have been to these last couple of weeks. If there could be a “scene” at a place watching the World Cup, then this is the venue. Most of the patrons were dressed in business attire or designer clothing, with a sprinkle of French National Team jerseys. At times I felt I was out on the town and just happen to be watching a game with really good-looking people.

But in saying that, I will say that the crowd was very knowledgeable of how important the game was to the team. Everyone in Opia knew that a win was necessary if they were going to have a chance for the next round. And when the goals came for the French, which seemed was just a matter of time, the well-dressed fans at Opia celebrated as if they were in the stadium supporting their team at a stadium in Germany. So if you’re looking for a great place to support the French National Soccer Team with some very good looking French people, I will highly recommend an afternoon at Opia. And if you happen to see Youri there, tell him I said hello and that I would very much appreciate if he could pull some strings for me to have a nice dinner at Opia some time.

Pictures coming soon.