About Us

Just in case you were wondering…

Ship of Fools opened in 1996. Glenn and I (Owen) took our hard earned life savings (and several loans!!) and started a local pub and grill. We named it after the pirate ship from a British comic strip because the layout of the space was so long and thin it resembled a ship’s deck. Little did we know that some days, the name is stunningly appropriate!

Since then, we have gotten married, had 2 kids of our own, love and enjoy 2 kids from Glenn’s previous marriage (as well as 2 grandkids now!!) And every year, we strive to make our place better.

When we first opened, we noticed that several neighborhood people were asking about a place to watch multiple sporting events at the same time, so we got a couple of satellite receivers and the rest, as they say, is history. Four tv’s became ten, ten became Twenty and the latest tally is 48 !!!

We are proud of our place and we strive to insure that every guest has a good experience and hopefully some fun. We want everyone who lives in, or visits, New York to know that they have a “local” when they are here. We go the extra mile to insure that our patrons are happy with their food, drinks and service. Glenn works hard to get the difficult to find sporting events (we know how it is to be a fan!) and you can pretty much rest assured that if we can’t find it, no one can!

We have 3 separate sound zones, so you can HEAR your favorite games, and we have a private party room available.

We hope to see you soon for a drink and a bite!

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