• Alice Levitt

McGillicuddy's Irish Ale House — Sports packages play on TVs as far as the eye can see, drawing in diners for corned beef and cabbage or Highland beef burgers. The long tap list and high-quality whiskeys don't hurt, either. Pool tables in the Montpelier location.

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• Ake's Place
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Church Street Tavern
• Ruben James