
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
simulated sex with a potted palm tree." Before The Sun, he was a reporter at the Miami New Times. He's also written for Miami magazine, the Orlando Sentinel, the Sarasota Herald Tribune and the Gainesville Sun. Got tips? Gripes? Pitches? He's reachable at
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Glory Days on Joppa Road. They have all the games on and a receiver is placed at your table to listen to the commentary. Be prepared for a lot of Ohio State and Cleveland Browns fans.
Posted by: drinkboy | September 12, 2009 11:01 AM
Bateman's is probably a good bet. That will have a definite college crowd though. Green Turtle would be another option--same feel as Bateman's though. A third option might be Glory Days on Joppa Road.
I'm interested to see what some other options might be myself!
Posted by: Jeff | September 12, 2009 12:42 PM
More Lutherville than Towson, but The Charred Rib off of Ridgely Road is decent. Pretty good food and drink prices, great service. But please, don't go there for Ravens games...people keep taking my favorite seat at the bar!
Posted by: Trixie | September 12, 2009 2:01 PM
Trixie, don't you hate it when people dance away with your chair?
Posted by: Laura Lee | September 12, 2009 6:55 PM
Glory days has one excellent feature: tableside speakers to listen while you watch. Atmosphere is ruined by ridiculous, loud music competing with audio. Food is mediocre. Next.
Posted by: Robert Twosheds Jackson | September 14, 2009 10:27 AM
Bateman's. For the visually gifted: small old TV's 15 feet above the bar. Possibly the worst food in Maryland. Next.
p.s. Really enjoyed that Who Gives A [bleep] ad campaign though.
Posted by: Robert Twosheds Jackson | September 14, 2009 10:30 AM
RecRoom has a ton of HDTVs and good weeknight beer/food specials...not sure about Saturday though.
Posted by: Zig | September 15, 2009 12:47 PM
This is an easy one. How about your own living room? Why do you need to go somewhere to watch televison unless you don't have one? What am I missing here?
Posted by: johnnycat | September 15, 2009 3:48 PM
JC,
because we like to go outside, meet, drink and be merry with same like-minded people. All the while cheering on our team and getting our drink on.
I
Posted by: Rube Goldberg | September 15, 2009 4:31 PM
johnnycat strikes again!
I'll take your comment and go a step further. Why would someone go to a sporting event when you can watch it at home? Did you ever think that perhaps there is a social aspect of watching a game with a bunch of other sports fans? I've watched plenty of games at home by myself but I'd much rather watch a game with fans rooting for "my team". This could mean I watch a game at someone's home or at a bar.
I'll conclude with a quote that my father used to tell me when I used to want to help with home improvements as a little kid, "johnnycat, you wanna help? Don't help!"
Posted by: Cardwell | September 15, 2009 4:37 PM
If you read the original post you'll see that he's looking for bars with the college football PACKAGE, which he doesn't have at home.
Posted by: Robert's cousin | September 16, 2009 9:44 AM
Cardwell,
The only you could benefit from any help, would be from a muzzle.
Posted by: johnnycat | September 16, 2009 1:40 PM
There's another well written post by johnnycat.
Posted by: Cardwell | September 16, 2009 2:43 PM
Cardwell is right. People like to watch a game when they are surrounded by those who are rooting with them. It's nice to be supported by those that all like the same team but at the same time can watch other games on other televisions via the ESPN College Game Plan.
Posted by: Jason Z | September 16, 2009 3:19 PM
i had to dumb it down a bit, so you'd understand.
Posted by: johnnycat | September 16, 2009 3:56 PM
JC, you ignorant sl...so and so. TV football requires package for big bucks. Would rather give my ducats to local watering hole than faceless megacorp. Then again, I'd rather flush my paycheck than give another dime to comcast.
Posted by: Robert Twosheds Jackson | September 16, 2009 4:14 PM
Rec Room: Basically a cozier Glory Days with better TVs, service and food. Commensurate aural assault is a deal-breaker for me.
Posted by: Robert Twosheds Jackson | September 18, 2009 11:24 AM
Robert!
It is good place , because i love to drink and meet people. Towson would be favourite of all.
Posted by: batteries | October 15, 2009 1:07 AM
A lot of the guys I know go to Greene Turtle on Saturdays for football. They have TV screens at every booth, and pretty decent specials. I would definately check it out.
Posted by: Joey | October 22, 2009 3:30 PM