St. Louis was voted the best sports city in North America in 2000. You’ve got your Cardinals heading for the again this year. more World Series appearances than anyone. other teams) St. Louis Rams, You have your worst defending super bowl champion. 34 You got your St. Louis Blue. (Struggle a few seasons ago, but historically still a great team) Talk about your red and blue, just one of these teams get to the playoffs and as Jack Buck used to say, “Go crazy folks!” Busch Stadium is filled with people wearing red shirts and the blue rams can be seen dropping down almost every car . St. Louis has always been a huge baseball town. Heck, the Cardinals once owned Busch Beer. Beer and baseball: could there possibly be a better combination? I remember Augie Busch riding around the stadium wearing red cowboy hats before the game. And who can forget the two greatest pitchers in baseball history: Harry Carey and Jack Buck? And of course the players. Stan Musial, Lou Brock, Tim McCarver, Bob Gibson and Ozzie Smith…. The list goes on and on. It’s only natural that this town probably has more sports bars per capita than any other city. on the planet.
What makes a good sports bar? First you have to be able to get your hunting. Lines should be visible on every TV screen in place. The bigger the screens, the better. Then you have a colorful and lively flowing white beer. service must be quick. This is essential because people are very thirsty when they are watching sports Thirst, hunger. Develop a menu of bar food staples for the kitchen crew to handle in a timely manner. The food is solid, high-heat and substantial, and none of it should taste like frozen and zapped in the microwave oven. Finally, let them have enough TV and at least have the Blues, Roms and Cardinals play. Many bars the same game< /a> in all kills and this is not good. With these facts in mind, here are a few of the best games in the St. Louis confines;
It’s only natural to start with Ozzie Smith in Westport. Cardinals shortstop hall of famer played 1982- 1996 and is known as “The Wizard” because of his magic with the baseball ball. Even though Ozzie no longer owns the bar, he can still catch him hanging out with his family from time to time. This is 100% Cardinals. Walls and entrance plastered with stunning pictures of the game Wizard Oz. There are four big screen TV writers and displaying more than fifty minor up to fifteen different games! They have a good selection of all traditional bar food like meat, steak, chicken and pasta. It’s free Monday through Friday 4-7:30 p.m. at happy hour. The place is usually packed lunch with businessmen from the surrounding office complex, but smaller crowds They are around lunch time.
The next list is Hot Shots from Manchester Road in Ballwin. This bar is known for its “Boobs and Blues”. Hooters is a brand with a focus on Blues hockey. Twenty TVs are scattered around the place, and the food is a voracious paradise. Choices include hamburgers, ribs, deep fried shrimp, and blackened chicken sandwiches. After release, if you are not in a food coma, you can play games, do trivia, and enter competitions. free T-shirts and Chapel tickets. They also have a bubble hockey machine. This type of foosball machine with plastic bubble top< /a> . This one features some of your favorite Blues players.
If you’re looking for a more neighborhood atmosphere, then check out DB’s. The DB bag is a small box in Soulard that sits next to the union hall. the place is packed in every imaginable nook and cranny. They also have some people leaning on them. Almost every sport is represented. Bubba will be watching wrestling as he holds out a beer with his sipping eyes. The menu is typical bar food.
Then we make our way to 7802 Gravois in the south. to Syberg s. It is known that in St. Louis everyone who lives on the south side wears a baseball cap and pick-up truck. On a recent visit to Stberg, one of the patrons in court was wearing a shirt that read: “Trailer or Mine.” Don’t worry though, the barbarians here are friendly, but very fierce. The food here is also top notch. The first thing you see when you arrive is the giant blue sky that juts out from the front of the building. Although the chicken wings, nachos, and smoked cheese garlic bread are all great tasting, you still have to try. Deep fried nuggets. If it whets that appetite, then how about some fried catfish or fish steak? Who says he’s never fishing represented?
And finally, what if you just left the game for a new stadium that opens next year, and you just can’t wait for more games, are you and fun ? Then check out Maggie O’Brien’s, just a short walk from the stadium on Market Street. C’EAD M’ILE F’AILTE (Gaelic for a thousand house welcomes) is their opinion. Great space, lots of TV’s, Irish music and free radios for all the sports downtown. What more do you ask for? So close. Make sure to order pints of Guinness and Boxty. The capsule is a type of cheese that lasts a long time in the stomach. He really likes beer. As the old saying goes: “Poxta in the pan, boxty in the pan if you can’t. You’ll make a Boxty, never your husband you will get