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Go in NYC: An Insider’s Guide

Just because the Gotham Go Group at the Hungarian Pastry Shop on Tuesday evenings 7-11p-1030 Amsterdam Ave - between 110th and 111th – “is the hottest go scene in New York City does not mean it's the only option,” reports local organizer Peter Armenia.
Here are four other places to play go in the Big Apple, along with Armenia’s pithy descriptions: 
Go at Pie by the Pound - Wednesday evenings 6:00- 124 4th Avenue between 12th and 13th St. “The healthy alternative.” 
Go at the Fat Cat - Sunday afternoons 12:30- 75 Christopher St, at 7th Ave. “The jazzy afternoon bar option.” 
Brooklyn Go Club -Intermittent Fridays (email Jean-Claude Chetrit (jc.chetrit@gmail.com) for time and location. “The social club of NYC go lore in someone's home. Good food, good conversation, and maybe even some go.” 
Korea Baduk Club -Daily 11AM-12 Midnight  - 36-18 Union Street (Flushing) - Call Sammy Park (718-353-4646) for more info. “The seriously smoky, less healthy option. English sporadically spoken, strong players routinely humbled.” 
photo: at the Gotham Go Group, November 2014; photo by Chris Garlock