College Football Pub Crawl: Where To Drink & Watch In 83 Cities
Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 1:43PM By JOHN P. WISE
One Great Season
Remember that World Cup Pub Crawl that you thought was so fantastic with its 35 cities?
Well, the One Great Season research crew (huge thanks to every one of you!) has labored the last few weeks to compile this list of the best bars for college football merriment. Here's where you can drink and watch in EIGHTY THREE U.S. cities! And if you feel we left your town off, or if you have a different opinion on things, suggestions are always welcome here:
Albuquerque
Coaches Sports Grill
1414 Central Avenue SE | (505) 242-7111
Website | Google Map
Ames
Welch Avenue Station
207 Welch Avenue | (515) 292-2334
Website | Google Map
Ann Arbor
Scorekeepers
310 Maynard Street | (734) 995-0100
Reviews | Google Map
Athens, Ga.
Nowhere Bar
240 Lumpkin Street | (706) 546-4742
Reviews | Google Map
Atlanta
Taco Mac
1006 N. Highland Avenue | (404) 873-6529
Website | Google Map
Auburn
Quixote's
129 N. College Street | (334) 501-8447
Reviews | Google Map
Austin
Scholz Garten
1607 San Jacinto Boulevard | (512) 474-1958
Website | Google Map
Baltimore
Looney's Pub
2900 O'Donnell Street | (410) 675-9235
Website | Google Map
Baton Rouge
Walk On's
3838 Burbank Drive | (225) 757-8010
Website | Google Map
Berkeley
Bear's Lair Pub
2475 Bancroft Way | (510) 843-5247
Website | Google Map
Birmingham
On Tap Sports Cafe
737 29th Street South | (205) 320-1225
Website | Google Map
Blacksburg
Big Al's Grille & Sports Bar
201 N. Main Street | (540) 951-3300
Website | Google Map
Bloomington, Ind.
Nick's English Hut
423 E. Kirkwood Avenue | (812) 332-4040
Website | Google Map
Boise
Buster's
1326 Broadway | (208) 345-5688
Website | Google Map
Boston
The Four's
166 Canal Street | (617) 720-4455
Website | Google Map
Boulder
Lazy Dog Sports Bar and Grill
1346 Pearl Street | (303) 440-3355
Website | Google Map
Champaign
Kam's
618 E. Daniel Street | (217) 337-3300
Website | Google Map
Chapel Hill
Four Corners
175 E. Franklin Street | (919) 537-8230
Website | Google Map
Charlottesville
Buffalo Wild Wings
1935 Arlington Boulevard | (434) 977-1882
Reviews | Google Map
Chicago
Joe's Bar
940 W. Weed Street | (312) 337-3486
Joe's Bar | Google Map
Cincinnati
Holy Grail
13 W. Charlton Street | (513) 961-2200
Website | Google Map
Clemson
Esso Club
129 Old Greenville Highway | (864) 654-5120
Website | Google Map
Cleveland
Paninis
1825 Coventry Road | (216) 321-6444
Website | Google Map
College Park
Cornerstone Grill & Loft
7325 Baltimore Avenue | (301) 779-7044
Reviews | Google Map
College Station
The Corner Bar
401 University Drive | (979) 268-1406
Website | Google Map
Columbia, Mo.
Harpo's
20 S. 10th Street | (573) 443-5418
Website | Google Map
Columbia, S.C.
Carolina Ale House
277 Columbiana Drive | (803) 407-6996
Website | Google Map
Columbus
Varsity Club
278 W. Lane Avenue | (614) 299-6269
Website | Google Map
Corvallis
Flat Tail Brewing
202 SW 1st Street | (541) 753-8533
Website | Google Map
Dallas
Frankie's Sports Bar
3227 McKinney Avenue | (214) 999-8932
Website | Google Map
Denver
The Sports Column
1930 Blake Street | (303) 296-1930
Website | Google Map
Durham
Devine's Restaurant & Sports Bar
904 W. Main Street | (919) 682-0228
Reviews | Google Map
East Lansing
Rick's American Cafe
224 Abbot Road | (517) 351-2285
Website | Google Map
Eugene
Taylor's Bar And Grille
894 E. 13th Avenue | (541) 344-6174
Review | Google Map
Fayetteville, Ark.
Foghorn's
2175 College Avenue | (4790 527-9464
Website| Google Map
Fort Worth
Dutch's
3009 S. University Drive | (817) 927-5522
Website | Google Map
Gainesville
The Swamp
1642 W. University Avenue | (352) 377-9267
Website | Google Map
Hartford
Damon's Tavern
310 Prospect Avenue | (860) 233-9900
Website | Google Map
Hoboken
Liberty Bar & Grill
61 14th Street | (201) 222-6322
Website | Google Map
Houston
Lucky's Pub
801 St. Emanuel Street | (713) 522-2010
Website | Google Map
Indianapolis
Scotty's Brewhouse
1 Virginia Avenue | (317) 571-0808
Website | Google Map
Iowa City
The Airliner
22 S. Clinton Street | (319) 351-9259
Website | Google Map
Kansas City
Johnny's
1310 Grand Boulevard | (816) 268-2260
Website | Google Map
Knoxville
Downtown Grill & Brewery
424 S. Gay Street | (865) 633-8111
Website | Google Map
Las Vegas
Blondie's
3663 Las Vegas Boulevard South | (702) 737-0444
Website | Google Map
Lawrence
The Wheel
507 W. 14th Street | (785) 841-0488
Review | Google Map
Lexington
Two Keys
333 S. Limestone St. | (859) 254-5000
Website | Google Map
Lincoln
Brewsky's
201 N. 8th Street | (402) 328-2739
Website | Google Map
Los Angeles
901 Bar & Grill
2902 S. Figueroa Street | (213) 745-7900
Website | Google Map
Louisville
Harlows
2787 S. Floyd Street | (502) 637-5241
Myspace Page | Google Map
Madison
State Street Brats
603 State Street | (608) 255-5544
Website | Google Map
Manhattan, Kansas
Kite's Bar & Grill
615 N. 12th Street | (785) 776-4300
Website | Google Map
Memphis
Dan McGuinness
4698 Spottswood | (901) 761-3711
Website | Google Map
Miami
The Sports Exchange
45 Miracle Mile | (305) 774-1222
Website | Google Map
Milwaukee
Major Goolsby's
340 W. Kilbourn Avenue | (414) 271-3414
Website | Google Map
Minneapolis
Stub & Herb's
227 SE Oak Street | (612) 379-0555
Website | Google Map
Morgantown
The Sports Page
325 High Street | (304) 284-0996
Website | Google Map
New Brunswick, N.J.
Old Queens Tavern
108 Easton Avenue | (732) 846-4006
Website | Google Map
New York
Manny's On Second
1770 2nd Avenue | (212) 410-3300
Website | Google Map
Norman
O'Connell's Irish Pub & Grille
120 E. Lindsey Street | (405) 364-8454
Website | Google Map
Oklahoma City
Bricktown Brewery
1 N. Oklahoma Avenue | (405) 232-2739
Website | Google Map
Orlando
JB's Sports Restaurant
4880 S. Kirkman Road | (407) 293-8881
Reviews | Google Map
Oxford, Miss.
The Library
120 S. 11th Street | (662) 234-1411
Reviews | Google Map
Palo Alto
The Old Pro
541 Ramona Street | (650) 326-1446
Website | Google Map
Philadelphia
Cavanaugh's
119 S. 39th Street | (215) 386-3135
Website | Google Map
Phoenix
The Grind
3961 E. Camelback Road | (602) 954-7463
Website | Google Map
Portland
On Deck
910 NW 14th Avenue | (503) 227-7020
Website | Google Map
Pullman
Cougar Cottage
900 NE Colorado Street | (509) 332-1265
Reviews | Google Map
Raleigh
The Brickhouse Sports Pub
3801 Hillsborough Street | (919) 829-3666
Website | Google Map
Salt Lake City
The Huddle
2400 E. Fort Union Boulevard | (801) 438-8300
Website | Google Map
San Diego
Players Sports Bar
7061 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard | (858) 277-7060
Website | Google Map
San Francisco
Greens Sports Bar
2239 Polk Street | (415) 775-4287
Reviews | Google Map
South Bend
CJ's
236 S. Michigan Street | (574) 233-5981
Reviews | Google Map
Spokane
Jack & Dan's Bar & Grill
1226 N. Hamilton Street | (509) 487-6546
Website | Google Map
Starkville
Cotton District Cafe
106 Maxwell Street | (662) 338-0096
Website | Google Map
State College
Zeno's Pub
100 W. College Avenue | (814) 237-4350
Website | Google Map
Stillwater
Eskimo Joe's
501 W. Elm Street | (405) 372-8896
Website | Google Map
St. Louis
Maggie O'Brien's
2000 Market Street | (314) 421-1388
Website | Google Map
Syracuse
Faegan's Cafe & Pub
734 S. Crouse Avenue | (315) 472-4721
| Google Map
Tallahassee
AJ's Sports Bar & Grill
1800 W. Tennessee Street | (850) 681-0731
Website | Google Map
Tampa
The Press Box
222 S. Dale Mabry Highway | (813) 876-3528
Website | Google Map
Tempe
Native New Yorker
1301 E. Broadway | (480) 921-2556
Website | Google Map
Tuscaloosa
The Houndstooth
1300 University Boulevard | (205) 752-8444
Website | Google Map
Washington, D.C.
CarPool (Arlington, Va.)
4000 Fairfax Drive
(703) 532-7665
Website | Google Map
West Lafayette
Harry's Chocolate Shop
329 W. State Street | (765) 743-1467
Website | Google Map
Reader Comments (28)
Taco Mac in Atlanta? Maybe the one on Highland Ave in the Virginia Highlands...but in the boonies outside the perimeter on Roswell Rd? that's a huge fail. Dozens of better places in the heart of the city to watch college football.
Goalie, that's a good tip. I changed it to the V Highlands location. Thanks.
Kam's in Champaign? Only about 10 better places.
Thanks Mick. Why not drop me the one you think is the best?
McDuffy's in Tempe has been closed for almost 5 years. Check out Casey Moores, 9th and Ash
Great research! McDuffy's in Tempe closed ages ago! Casey Moore's is a good bar, but not for sports. Try Native New Yorker at 50th and Ray. Great atmosphere, great wings.
Nowhere bar in Athens, GA is a weak choice also. Great dive bar, but not even close to the best place to watch a football game.
No PIttsburgh? The whole d@m^ town is a bar!
How 'bout a little help then, uga? Got any suggestion? And thanks for the Tempe tips, Boyle & WVU!
Jason, feel free to share a Pittsburgh suggestion or two!
For your Philadelphia pick, I have to disagree with you about Smokey Joe's. It's a terrible place to watch sports when you compare it to a better option right down the road called Cavanaugh's [119 South 39th Street]. Cav's has approximately 6 billion televisions, and it's where we would always go to watch football and hockey games, especially out-of-market ones.
No Seattle? Really? Ames, Pullman, Lawrence but no Seattle? Lame
Corey, this is a fluid situation and I'm def open to making changes! And Philly actually was between Joe's and Cavanaugh's. I'll consider the change! And John, how about a suggestion for Seattle please? Thanks man.
A list of bars without any mention of new orleans? shame on you
A collection of commenters who can't suggest one freaking bar in their beloved city is equally criminal! C'mon, Who Dat, gimme a bar!
Cooter Brown's, The Bulldog (uptown or midcity), Fat Harry's, The Balcony. We might need our own list
You should include Tony P's in Marina del Rey, CA. Packed on Saturdays, Gator alumni bar but lots of other fans from all over the country. Over 40 beers on tap, plus tons of craft bottles. And right on the marina, so can check out the boats and enjoy the weather at half time. :)
No Minneapolis (U of MN)?
Stub & Herbs is excellent
Gotta go with Keglers for Morgantown, WV
Cutters Pub. Athens, Ga.