Not a terrible time to be a New York sports fan. You’ve got two pinstriped playoff teams, and two football teams that have not lost every game.

You’ve also got the Rangers about to start their latest quest for greatness, and the Knicks, who continue to be affiliated with the NBA.

Which brings us to the MSG vicinity, and its criminal lack of decent places for pre- and postgame beers...

Which in turn brings us to Haymaker Bar and Kitchen, an extra-decent place for pre- and postgame beers in the MSG vicinity. It’s open now, it also has a noteworthy sloppy joe, and it can be thoroughly dissected in this slideshow.