by Washington Washington
Everybody and their mom has Phillies fever. Assuming that you don’t have a ticket to Game 5 (which start at $161 for standing room on StubHub), choosing a local establishment at which to watch the game can be almost as important as the game itself. Well, not really, but finding the perfect environment is a necessity.
There are no shortages of great bars for sports viewing around town, but the following criteria must be considered when making your choice:
1) TV Positioning / Proximity / Quantity / Volume
2) Drink and Food Specials
3) Clientele
4) Superstition?
Let’s asses a few solid options…
Bistro on Bridge is a Philly2Night “Series Headquarters” location. They’ll be offering up $2 Coors Light drafts, $2.50 Coors Light bottles, and ½ price appetizers for all playoff games. Their TV spread is unmatched. If you can’t get a good look at the TVs in this place, better get yourself some glasses pal. I’m almost certain they’ll have the volume at full blast… hopefully drowning out Nickelback, or whatever horrible music is playing on the jukebox.
Iron Hill Brewery also has a nice setup for sports viewing. Their two TVs are visible at almost any angle in the bar area. You could have a seat at the bar or at a table and be sure to see the game. Also, they should have the volume of the broadcast turned up, which is essential. There are sure to be a bunch of fans in there making noise as well. As for superstition, they have a pretty good track record. No weird mojo here.
PJ Ryan’s is always a good spot for catching the game. There’s a lot of space, several TVs, and the crowd is almost always fairly raucous. Tonight just happens to be Wing Night: 3 Wings for a $1, $2.50 Coors Light bottles, $3 Blue Moon Drafts.
The Pickering Creek Inn is offering free hot dogs during the game (limit 2 per person / bar area only / must buy a minimum of 1 drink). They’ll also have a domestic beer special although I’m not sure what this will be yet.
As for the others, Molly Maguire’s certainly wouldn’t be a bad choice, and the Sly Fox has great wings and incredible beers.
In the end, we can only hope for another incredible game shared with great friends, good food and ample drinks… That’s what it’s all about right?
Be sure to let us know where you’re watching the game in the COMMENT section!
Reaction by Ricky Bottalico, Michael Barkan, and Darren Daulton while live in the CSN studio at the end of Game 4 of the NLCS…
