By Scott Etkin and Lisa Kava

The Throwback , a sports bar, opened at 710 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 94th and 95th streets) on August 14th, replacing The Chelsea House, a restaurant and bar that closed last year. Owned by husband and wife team Alex and Brittni Bryant, The Throwback showcases an extensive memorabilia collection that Alex inherited from his grandfather. “His hobby was to collect everything sports related that he could,” Alex Bryant told West Side Rag on a phone call – including photos signed by Derek Jeter and Walt Frasier, early Sports Illustrated magazines, and a pin from the 1923 World Series.

The Throwback is a family business; Alex Bryant’s mother, an accountant and partial owner, will keep the books. Brittni and Alex met in college and worked together at Brot

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