A lot of sports bars ideal for watching a game do have good food though, it’s just a question of posting up at the right spot. Whether you’re a hometown supporter or find yourself displaced in a world full of annoying Blackhawks fans, here are some excellent places to catch both a game and a bite to eat.

Benchmark

If you went to a Big 10 school and like to wear puffy vests in the fall, then you don’t need us to tell you Benchmark is a great place to catch a game. Combine a retractable roof with good bar food and you can sit here eating and drinking all day without feeling trapped inside. Make sure a side of tots is involved and consider a cookie skillet for dessert.

Old Town Pour House

Everything we said about Benchmark also applies to Old Town Pour House across the street. High ceilings allow for a couple of huge TVs, and the slightly upscale nature of the bar means quality food as well. Any of the sandwiches or burgers are a good way to go, and pair them with one of the seemingly endless amounts of beers Pour House has on tap.

Parlor Pizza

Parlor is a throwback to college life and a peak Miller Lite game. You need to do some due diligence if you want a table, but the extra effort is worth it. A lot of pizza and the craziest bread is the move.

Happy Camper

Happy Camper is a great spot to post up with a group and eat things covered in cheese, the highlight of which will be pizza. If you have friends who aren’t as interested in the game as you even they can get behind the beer, flannel, and food.

Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap

You won’t find a crazy rowdy crowd at Melnick’s, but you will find crazy good wings. If you’re looking for a more low-key post-up session, Melnick’s is your spot. You want infinity firecracker wings, a few hot wings, and nachos to ensure a balanced diet. Science says nachos are part of any balanced diet.

Cortland’s Garage

Cortland’s follows the simple yet effective sports bar formula: lots of TVs + communal seating + great burgers + cheap beer + diverse good beer = perfection. Go on Mondays when Miller Lite pitchers are $10 or Saturdays for a $5 Bloody Mary bar.

Ranalli’s

Since Ranalli’s was revamped a couple of years ago it’s become an excellent environment to watch a game. The patio is ideal in the summer, but the influx of TVs, quality pizzas, and other bar food will always treat you well. The convenient Lincoln Park location on Lincoln Ave. is also a strong bargaining chip if you have friends that live all over the city.

WestEnd

Generally speaking, we are fans of the bars in town run by the Four Corners crew, which includes WestEnd and also Benchmark & Ranalli’s on this list. They do a good job of cultivating a good sports watching experience while also serving good food and beer. WestEnd in the West Loop is a great example of a sports bar done right, and its location near the UC helps add to that fact.

Links Taproom

When you don’t care about “the game” but need “the game” as a reason to drink fancy beers and eat sausages before 5:00 pm on a Saturday without feeling like a degenerate, stop by Links. The majority of the TVs are digital menus of the 40 or so taps (including 2 rotating nitros), so if you’re the one diehard who truly cares, sidle up to the front bar and snag an order of the Buried Alive fries.

Piece Brewery and Pizzeria

Alright, so Piece isn’t exactly a “sports bar” per se. But there are enough TVs in the bar area and the pizza is delicious. If you’re looking to catch a casual game, settle in at the bar with a New Haven-style pizza, which is a good companion to have for any game.

Glascott’s Groggery

If you don’t know that you can order Athenian Room food at Glascott’s then we have failed you in life. So this is a friendly reminder that cold beer and a piping hot Athenian chicken kalamata await you at the Glascott’s bar where you can post up and watch any game.

State

University of Wisconsin fans should already know this, but State in Lincoln Park has good food and more tvs than any other establishment in the world. It’s a fact because we did the research. The amount of TVs here is mesmerizing.

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This is a Cubs team that is interesting. For the first time in a long time, the Opening Day roster will is missing names like Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, and Javier Baez. David Ross’s team is loaded with players trying to stick in Major League Baseball.

There are veterans that are going to play for the Cubs this year mixed in with some very young players. There are also a few players on the team that Cubs fans might not know a lot about but they will know more in short order.

The expectations for this roster are mixed. They play in an NL Central Division that has a few different types of teams in it. The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals are the two favorites while the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates are seen as bad.

The Chicago Cubs are probably going to end somewhere in the middle there. The National League is loaded this year so it will be fun to see if the Cubs can compete with there being an extra playoff spot this year. This is the roster that will try to get it done:

Catchers:

Willson Contreras

Yan Gomes

Infielders:

Nico Hoerner

Nick Madrigal

Alfonso Rivas

Frank Schwindel

Jonathan Villar

Patrick Wisdom

Outfielders:

Clint Frazier

Ian Happ

Michael Hermosillo

Jason Heyward

Rafael Ortega

Seiya Suzuki

Pitchers:

Jesse Chavez

Scott Effross

Mychael Givens

Kyle Hendricks

Chris Martin

Daniel Norris

Ethan Roberts

David Robertson

Michael Rucker

Drew Smyly

Justin Steele

Marcus Stroman

Keegan Thompson

Rowan Wick

The Chicago Cubs 2022 Opening Day roster is a lot different from recent years.

This is an incredibly interesting roster. There are some elite players there that have to hope that the depth around them holds their own. The starting lineup has a chance to produce a fair amount of runs but everyone needs to contribute.

They also need guys like Schwindel and Wisdom to be just as good this year as they were last year. If that happens, it could be a really fun year on the North Side. It is a new era of Chicago Cubs baseball so this is an incredibly important year.

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