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Wine Country Sports Fan for the
BY MARISA MCCANN
THE BEST PLACES TO WATCH THE GAME IN NAPA There are certain criteria for an excellent spot to watch the game: tons of TVs, good drinks, and delicious food. From local watering holes to elevated cocktail lounges, the city of Napa offers it all. Featuring high-definition televisions, thoughtful selections of craft beer and cocktails, and other fun amenities (bowling, anyone?), catch all the action at these game day Napa destinations.
HOP CREEK This low-key gastropub in Napa’s Brown’s Valley neighborhood is always packed with locals for drinking and cheering, lined with ten televisions around the bar, the game, any game, is always on. The locally-driven beverage menu features over ten craft beers on tap and dozens more by the bottle, including Hop Creek’s own Double India Pale Ale, Wunder Mic Hazy. Join the pub for its “hoppier hours” Monday through Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for $4 house draft beers and $3 off all appetizers like their famous garlic pub fries, maple glaze Brussel sprouts, or signature flatbreads. // 3253 Browns Valley Rd., Napa // www.hopcreekpub.com
MERITAGE RESORT AND SPA CRUSH LOUNGE For a fun and alternative game-day viewing experience, check out the Crush Lounge 22
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at Napa’s Meritage Resort and Spa. Arrive hungry for all the classic noshes like nachos, soft pretzels, and chicken wings, plus a delightfully unexpected line-up of boozy milkshakes in an array of tempting flavors such as Oreo crème de cacao and salted caramel pretzel bourbon. Then reserve a bowling lane, pool table, shuffleboard, or foosball for a break at halftime. // 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa // www.meritagecollection.com
NAPA PALISADES SALOON In a sea of fine wine in Napa Valley, Napa Palisades Saloon is a craft beer oasis. Known as the “Beer Guys in Wine Country,” this gastropub and beer company brews their own beer and has over 30 different house and local beers on tap. Their comprehensive beer selections combined with 16 flat screen TVs, covered patio seating, an
enticing Sunday brunch, and weekly happy hour deals, including some of the best wings in town, make Napa Palisades the perfect haven for sports fans. // 1000 #100 Main St., Napa // www.napapalisades.com
NAPASPORT STEAKHOUSE NapaSport proves it’s possible for a sports bar to be an upscale restaurant and lounge. There’s a dedication to premium pub fare with dry-aged USDA prime steaks, truffle deviled eggs, and Wagyu beef burgers. A host of sports games are broadcasted on 15 high-definition TV screens throughout the stylish yet comfortable space, which boasts a spacious central bar, a wood floor made from a reclaimed basketball court, plus a large outdoor patio with lawn games and fire pits. Enjoy live music from local musicians on the patio starting in April, as
