Burger King to Sell Beer in Times Square

Perhaps to help customers numb the pain and humiliation of dining in a Times Square Burger King, the fast food chain has announced that beer will (probably) be sold at the crossroads of the world. His Royal Highness is rolling out the precious mead starting next month in Miami Beach, at a "concept" called a Whopper Bar. To start with, suds on the menu will be limited to Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors beer products. "You can have America's favorite beers with America's favorite burger," promises Burger King's North American president Chuck Fallon, with a straight face.

A Whopper combo with a beer will run $7.99, which is about $2 more than the same meal with a soda. It's unclear when Times Square diners can start doing keg stands with the King, but not everyone's thrilled. Arnold Lyons, 58, of the Bronx, tells the Daily News, "There's already enough trouble without Burger King selling beer. You don't take your kids to a bar." Not unless you're in Park Slope! Really, this is all very intriguing, but we're saving our excitement for the day McDonald's brings Shamrock shakes back to NYC. (A drop of Bushmills wouldn't hurt with that, either.)

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By John Del Signore in Food on January 22, 2010 2:41 PM

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EATS

They mean at Whopper Bar, 561 7th Ave at 40th Street, NYC

bravemarky

lets drink to that!!!

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bravemarky

lets drink for that

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LB

Mcdonalds can't be far behind BK .

amg2000

The Burger King that used to be on Governors Island used to sell beer. It was pretty cheap too...maybe 25 cents for a big cup if I remember correctly, but it may have been run by PX or something. Still, was nice to have a beer or 10 with a double cheeseburger.

Horse Badorties

Yea!

dugpol

I can't believe how unenthusiastic people are about cheap beer! Now if this place has wifi I've got myself a new homework hang.

thanks king!

Guest

Beer King

Guest

not that it'd be any good, mind you.

longacre

Note to movie theater marketers: I would go to more movies if they served beer in theaters. (I know some artsy theaters do).

NannyState

We won't stop until every tourist has been charbroiled and then cold-filtered.

Bike Rider

haven't they been doing this in europe for years .. ? why are these things a big deal ..

oh right, puritan-founded nation

just saying

Er, won't Burger King need a NY liquor license to sell beer in Times Sq.? So how is BK going to make sure all the imbibers are of legal drinking age? Those long lines are going to get a lot longer if customers are also required to show ID.

Steven

The beer will probably be extra watered down anyway.

Willie Nillie

They will need to hire a full time cleaning crew to stay on top of the bathroom situation now. Hose them down twice an hour.

zincink

I can't imagine the bathroom after this takes place..Good idea though

spiritross

This brings us Americans one step closer to the dream that is all over European Countries already

Beer Vending Machines!

RevWaldo

Nathan's at Coney Island (and all the other food stands down there) sell beer, so it's not like a fast food joint selling beer in NYC is completely unprecedented. Also IIRC when I stopped at a BK in Florida way back when they were selling beer, no big deal.

JacqueMehoff

I'd rather have that beer instead of a supersize.

is this the BK on 47th ish and 7th that's been in TS for a long long time.

Guest

i like burger king a little more now.

just a little more. not much.

Guest

burger-king brawl. . .

ha ha ha

Guest

and what about happy hours?

longacre

Free refills?

99centmenu

[quote]Arnold Lyons, 58, of the Bronx, tells the Daily News, "There's already enough trouble without Burger King selling beer. You don't take your kids to a bar."[/quote]

yeah, about that. you shouldn't really be taking your kids to a burger king to begin with.

99centmenu

oh, uh, wrong tag.

Squard

This is the worst idea. The Burger King in Times Square is the worst fast food ever. People behind the counter are too busy on their phone to any work; when they do serve a customer they can't speak English (especially the American ones), and the place is ALWAYS filthy. It will take much more than crappy beer to get anyone in that place.

Clarice City

The homeless dudes seem to like it just the way it is. They'll like it even more now that it serves booze.

ckl

Now this is what I moved from Michigan for.

Greenpoint60

Just like @ BK Deutschland

ryanyc

When the B&T get ahold of this it'll be more like BK Doucheland.

Hiyo!

Greenpoint60

B Und T?

jibbly

Achtung!

Nyctini11

Smart marketing move in this day & age.

NannyState

Mmmm. Miller Whopper wash.

tom9d

Have it your way. Unless your way involves drinking non-shitty beer.

Clarice City

I like shitty beer. Especially when it comes with sliders.

Papercutninja

dude, it's a BURGER KING for chrissakes. Should they have PBR instead?

tom9d

Oh, I didn't say it's not an appropriate pairing. But still.

Clarice City

Finally! Only the king of beers will do, thank you.

Guest

burger king selling bud. . .

ha ha ha

JenChungsBaby

How long until some rightwing faghats protest over this? Meanwhile the tourists won't even blink.

Justin

If anything MADD will protest it. All in the name of "Protecting the children"

longacre

When have right wingers ever protested beer? I think that's one of the few things folks of most mainstream political persuasions can agree is good.

mellow_fellow

There's a Burger King in Times Square? (I haven't been to Times Square in a while.)

Clarice City

It's not actually a storefront. It's just some guy that stands on the corner handing out counterfeit burgers from a cooler. "Check it out. Checkidout. Checkid out...fi dolla. Fi dolla.."