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March Madness: 50 best bars to watch the 2019 NCAA Tournament

By Mike Phillips

Selection of the Irish beers served in Dublin's pubs ahead of St Patrick's Day celebrations.On Friday, March 15, 2019, in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Selection of the Irish beers served in Dublin's pubs ahead of St Patrick's Day celebrations.On Friday, March 15, 2019, in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) /
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28 January 2019, Schleswig-Holstein, Flensburg: Beer bottles run over a belt in the Flensburg brewery. At the annual press conference on 31.01.2019, the brewery will inform about the business result and development. Photo: Carsten Rehder/dpa (Photo by Carsten Rehder/picture alliance via Getty Images)
28 January 2019, Schleswig-Holstein, Flensburg: Beer bottles run over a belt in the Flensburg brewery. At the annual press conference on 31.01.2019, the brewery will inform about the business result and development. Photo: Carsten Rehder/dpa (Photo by Carsten Rehder/picture alliance via Getty Images) /

Blondie’s

  • Location: New York, New York
  • Address: 212 W 79thSt, New York, NY

Now that we’ve hit all the sites for the tournament, let’s head around the country for a bit, beginning with Blondie’s in NYC. A popular spot for Big Ten fans living in New York, Blondie’s is famous for its wings.

Shorty’s

  • Location: New York, New York
  • Address: 66 Madison Avenue, New York, NY

Our second New York bar to make the cut, Shorty’s has 20 beers on tap and 15 flat screens to keep up with all the action. Shorty’s is also famous for its cheesesteaks, which gives the Big Apple a bit of Philly flavor.

Sweet Spot

  • Location: New York, New York
  • Address: 22-72 31st Street, Astoria, NY

Located in Astoria, Sweet Spot has an extensive alcohol selection and 43 HDTVs to keep up with all the madness. Sweet Spot also has a very diverse menu so there is guaranteed to be something on it for everyone to love.

The Three Monkeys

  • Location: New York, New York
  • Address: 236 West 54th St, New York, NY

Our final bar from New York City, The Three Monkeys has two full levels of bar to accommodate its customers. Stop by to try their brisket sliders and pop a squat in front of one of their many TVs to see how your bracket is doing.

Timothy O’Toole’s

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Address: 622 N. Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL

We now head to the Windy City for a stop at Timothy O’Toole’s, which is a must-visit for any sports fan in Chicago. Timothy O’Toole’s not only has 72 TVs to watch all the action and 48 beers on tap, but foodies can take on the Big Timmy Burger challenge. If you can down a burger with two half-pound patties, three types of cheese, barbecue sauce, bacon, onion straws, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and red onion with a side of Irish nachos you will get a T-shirt to commemorate your achievement.

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