Balls, Sticks, & Brews: A Cross Country Guide to the Best Sports Bars

Do you know what it feels like to miss YOUR team play?  If you wake up every morning thinking, breathing & living sports then you know how important every game is. Pre-season, post season, and of course “the season” – you’re proud to rock your team’s colors all year round.  Here in the U.S. our coldest season is our biggest season, sports season that is. There are so many sports to watch and so many teams to follow so we’ve compiled a little guide to some of the places that can help you with your sports obsession.  From the mystical hops used to create some of the beers to the always friendly bartenders, these sports bars are here to service your every need when it comes to watching your favorite team pulverize the competition.  Munch on a few wings, tune into the huge TVs, sip one of the hundreds of beers on tap, or take a stab at the darts, pool tables, & arcade machines and you might realize you’ve just found the place where everyone knows your name…

So check out our list of Playoff-worthy bars… (in honor of the Heat, the Celtics, the Rangers, the Devils, the good guys, the bad guys… and in general, the sports guys…)

NYC

• Bar41
• Pour House NYC

San-Fran

• Abbey Tavern
• Mucky Duck Pub

LA

• Big Wang’s Wings
• Capitol City Sports Bar & Lounge

Philadelphia

• Cavanaugh’s Sports Bar
• CJ & Eck’s

Houston

• Coaches Sports Bar & Grill
• Nick’s Place

Nashville

• Closing Bell
• Spanky’s Sports Bar

Miami

• Automatic Slims
• Tom’s NFL

Chicago

• ESPN Zone
• Mother Hubbard’s Chicago

Detroit

• Hockey Town Cafe
• Nemo’s

St. Louis

• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Lester’s Restaurant

By Mark Zhurbin