New Haven, CTSports Bars

This Elm Street gastrodive is one of the city's better places to watch a game, with a vibe that runs arty, gritty and a little goth, and Mexican leaning bar food anchoring the menu. The kitchen's twin tacos and yuca fries are the call, paired with a cheap draft or whatever cocktail the bartender is pouring that day. The room sits in Dwight, a few blocks off the Chapel Street commercial strip.

This Chapel Street bar is one of the city's best places to watch a game, reopened under owner Omer Ipek, who carried over the old bar's signature Belgian frites, hand cut, double fried and served with a choice of ten sauces. It kept the same dive bar character in the newer room, a mix of students and regulars at the bar rather than the booths. Order the frites with a couple of sauces and a cheap beer alongside the game.