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Loco Patron – Old Town Scottsdale Not only is Loco Patron one of the best places to watch a game, it is one of the best places to watch the people watching the game! As multi-year winners of AZ Central’s “Hottest Wait Staff” and “Best Bar Patio,” Loco Patron boasts 22 massive TVs and always turns the sound on for the big games of the day. In addition, the cantina feel of the restaurant all but beseeches you to order one of their specialty margaritas, available in mango, Chambord, strawberry, cactus pear, peach, wild berry and pomegranate, and often on special during the games.
Bottled Blonde
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers – North Scottsdale and Old Town locations Cold Beers wants to be more than a fan favorite for watching games – it wants your entire fantasy football team to come on over. Case in point: Each of its Valley locations offers a $20 gift card to any fantasy team commissioner and $10 for each member of his/her draft party. Also acutely aware that more women than ever are watching football, they offer $1 refills on their famous mimosas until 3 p.m. and $5 Fireball shots, both Sunday Funday female favorites.
FALL BACK TO FOOTBALL Kick off the 2016 season at five touchdown-worthy hot spots
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BY ALISON BAILIN BATZ
ecause neither the leaves change color, nor does the temperature dip below 100, there is really only one way to tell it is September in Scottsdale – football is back! And this year is a special one as, for perhaps the first time in history, all eyes are on Carson Palmer, Larry Fitzgerald and the rest of the Arizona Cardinals to bring home a first-ever championship to the Valley of the Sun (yes, really!). Here are the best places to grab a bite, have a drink and cheer on the Cardinals all season long.
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Carlos O’Briens Mexican Restaurant – North Scottsdale Since moving from their long-time location on Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright to their new home on the 101 and Mayo Boulevard last year, Carlos O’Brien’s has earned a reputation as a go-to haunt for football every Sunday. So much so, in fact, that the family-owned restaurant, which boasts a bar five times the size it was at the prior location, invested heavily in flat-screen TVs and a new sound system. During games, guests can expect revolving specials, but can always count on a bucket of domestic beers for $12 and import beer buckets for $16 as well as margaritas and sangria starting at just $5. Majerle’s Sports Grill – Desert Ridge and Old Town locations Dan Majerle might be a local basketball icon, but his Majerle’s Sports Grills have been among the best places to go to watch a football game for years. With wall-to-wall TVs, it is nearly impossible to miss a minute of action on any given Sunday. Each of the local venues will also offer game-day deals, including $3 domestic drafts, $ Fireball shots and $5 Bloody Marys. Bottled Blonde Pizzeria and Beer Garden – Old Town Scottsdale Bottled Blonde is one of the places to be on game day. Located in the heart of Old Town, the bar-restaurant offers wood-fired pizzas (and pizza fries!) among a modern Italian menu to hungry sports fans in a relaxed, open-air space reminiscent of a German bier garden. With a spacious 9,000 square feet and 22 different craft beers, Bottled Blonde is a must for a pie, a pint and some football. Bonus: They serve brunch, too, perfect for those Sunday morning football games.
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