At Habana Outpost in Brooklyn, Wednesday was, finally, just another day.
“Signs of the World Cup were everywhere at Habana Outpost in Brooklyn on Wednesday: the country flags cross-crossing the patio, the soccer balls hanging from the ceiling. But, for the first time in nearly a month, no soccer games were on any of the bar’s television or projector screens all day. After 96 games over 27 days — sometimes six in a single day — the World Cup took a break on Wednesday, giving a rest to teams, fans and exhausted workers at bars and restaurants. … Across New York City, bars, restaurants and their staff have been hosting formal and informal World Cup watch parties daily since June 11, drawing crowds of soccer-obsessed fans. …”
NY Times
Brooklyn Public House provided a quiet setting for lunch for the first time in weeks.