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Wondering about bars/restaurants where folks enjoy watching Pat's games. There are many elements to consider in what someone may consider to make a location "best". Food/drink quality, Wait Staff, #/size of TV's, etc. are considerations. My main consideration for "best" is what places have the most enthusiastic fan experience.
It seems many fans these days, that aren't attending a game, have such good HD TV's/theater systems that they are watching at home alone or with friends. I've found there are several decent bars in my area that have an okay turn out for games, but many showing up aren't really into the game experience. I'll give 2 examples of what I've experienced.
Last September, I was in Boston and had an appointment to donate blood at Children's Hospital. The appointment timing occurred after the start of a Pat's 1:00 game. I'm a runner and decided to run from the hotel to Children's and check out different bars along the way during the first quarter, and then return to the one that had the best scene after my blood draw.
I stopped at many in the heart of Boston and in the Fenway area on my way to the hospital. Now, it was a regular season game on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, but I was surprised how not one of the bars really had what I'd call a full on fan experience. None of the bars were very full (maybe it's different for night games), folks were watching the game and there'd be mild cheering for good plays and a little more for TDs, but there was lots of bar conversation and non-fans just eating and drinking.
In contrast, I just spent 6 weeks in Southern Calif. taking care of elderly parents, and had a very different experience. I went to a bar/restaurant in Irvine, called the Auld Dubliner, to watch some games. Given, it is the bar where the Orange County Pat's Fan Club meets, but what an awesome place to watch a game! The food/drinks are decent, but the crowd is totally into the game. Cheers/boos on every play. When Pat's score a TD a Patriots helmet is passed around for everyone to smack. The focus is on the game.
So, my question is, do any bars/restaurants in Boston/New England offer this kind of experience?
It seems many fans these days, that aren't attending a game, have such good HD TV's/theater systems that they are watching at home alone or with friends. I've found there are several decent bars in my area that have an okay turn out for games, but many showing up aren't really into the game experience. I'll give 2 examples of what I've experienced.
Last September, I was in Boston and had an appointment to donate blood at Children's Hospital. The appointment timing occurred after the start of a Pat's 1:00 game. I'm a runner and decided to run from the hotel to Children's and check out different bars along the way during the first quarter, and then return to the one that had the best scene after my blood draw.
I stopped at many in the heart of Boston and in the Fenway area on my way to the hospital. Now, it was a regular season game on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, but I was surprised how not one of the bars really had what I'd call a full on fan experience. None of the bars were very full (maybe it's different for night games), folks were watching the game and there'd be mild cheering for good plays and a little more for TDs, but there was lots of bar conversation and non-fans just eating and drinking.
In contrast, I just spent 6 weeks in Southern Calif. taking care of elderly parents, and had a very different experience. I went to a bar/restaurant in Irvine, called the Auld Dubliner, to watch some games. Given, it is the bar where the Orange County Pat's Fan Club meets, but what an awesome place to watch a game! The food/drinks are decent, but the crowd is totally into the game. Cheers/boos on every play. When Pat's score a TD a Patriots helmet is passed around for everyone to smack. The focus is on the game.
So, my question is, do any bars/restaurants in Boston/New England offer this kind of experience?
