1. Barnacles

   Brandon : 926 Providence Road, Brandon, 33511

   With it's 450 TVs, Barnacles may look like a typical sports bar and grill, but there's a lot more going on. The waitstaff walks around singing every tune blaring from the speaker system, handing out trivia prizes.

2. Beer Belly's Cafe

   Tampa : 5016 E Busch Blvd. # 113, Tampa, 33617

   This large sports bar and grill layout features the familiar wood, old booths and a bar half the size of the place that's surrounded by games. They have good beer and food specials on a menu that features every fattening food you can think of. One last note: Fun karaoke.

3. Bilmar Station

   International Plaza District : 8501 Buccaneer Sq, Tampa, 33615

   Bilmar Station offers what's expected out of a sports bar and goes beyond with a comfortable atmosphere and full bar.

4. Bit Bar

   Downtown Tampa : 514 N Franklin St., #104, Tampa, 33602

   The vibe: A modern, relaxed beer and wine bar with compueter-based games.Food (appetizers, sides and pizza slices) provided by nearby eateries.Hours: daily 11:30 a.m.-3 a.m.Read more here.

5. Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar

   Sarasota : 4067 Clark Road, Sarasota, 34233

   Great wings with a massive side of satellite sports. This national sports bar hosts Fantasy Football leagues and takes its pigskin seriously. Hit the wings hard with the Wild sauce. Then wash it down with beer specials.

6. Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar

   Riverview : 10607 Big Bend Road, Riverview, 33579

   Great wings with a massive side of satellite sports. This national sports bar hosts Fantasy Football leagues and takes its pigskin seriously. Hit the wings hard with the Wild sauce. Then wash it down with beer specials.

7. Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar

   Oldsmar : 4058 Tampa Road # 1, Oldsmar, 34677

   Great wings with a massive side of satellite sports. This national sports bar hosts Fantasy Football leagues and takes its pigskin seriously. Hit the wings hard with the Wild sauce. Then wash it down with beer specials.

8. Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar

   Riverview : 13416 Boyette Road, Riverview, 33569

   Great wings with a massive side of satellite sports. This national sports bar hosts Fantasy Football leagues and takes its pigskin seriously. Hit the wings hard with the Wild sauce. Then wash it down with beer specials.

9. Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar

   West Pasco : 10936 State Road 54, New Port Richey, 34655

   Great wings with a massive side of satellite sports. This national sports bar hosts Fantasy Football leagues and takes its pigskin seriously. Hit the wings hard with the Wild sauce. Then wash it down with beer specials.

10. Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar

    Brandon : 2055 Badlands Drive, Brandon, 33511

    Great wings with a massive side of satellite sports. This national sports bar hosts Fantasy Football leagues and takes its pigskin seriously. Hit the wings hard with the Wild sauce. Then wash it down with beer specials.

11. Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar

    West Pasco : 9409 U.S. 19, Port Richey, 34668

    Great wings with a massive side of satellite sports. This national sports bar hosts Fantasy Football leagues and takes its pigskin seriously. Hit the wings hard with the Wild sauce. Then wash it down with beer specials.

12. Bulls Club Billiards & Games

    Tampa : 1251 E Fowler Ave. Unit D, Tampa, 33612

    A wacky, pretty much unsanitary, many say incredibly fun drinking game has made The Bulls Club one of the most popular hangouts for USF Tampa students. The venue advertises "more than 10,000 square feet to accommodate pool, dance floor, full liquor bar, games, stages and more." The "more" would  …

13. Champps Restaurant and Bar

    International Plaza District : Bay Street at International Plaza, 2223 N West Shore Blvd. , Tampa, 33607

    Cozy with just a little modern flair, Champp's offers an extensive menu of whiskeys, after-dinner cocktails and martinis. No boxes of pre-made gunk: Appetizers include chicken satay and chicken wings. Brick walls, framed sports and pop-art prints, oak tables and metal-top bar all combine in a ba …

14. Chase Club

    Westchase : 12129 W Linebaugh Ave., Tampa, 33626

    The Chase Club has a dimly lit atmosphere perfect for an after-work cocktail or refuge on a hot summer's day. Inside, a long bar seats about 20 people, and there are eight high-top tables. Behind the bar are six TVs and a huge big screen. In the foyer are several Internet-connected arcade games, …

15. Cooters Raw Bar & Restaurant

    Clearwater Beach : 423 Poinsettia Ave., Clearwater Beach, 33767

    Cooter's is so similar to a Key West hangout that it hurts. The centralized bar is hung with hats, fossils and other trinkets that hurricane outward into all areas of the joint. The bar is usually fairly packed with guys and gals that look like they know what a good night of drinking looks like. …

16. Cop Shop Sports Bar

    Oldsmar : 3780 Tampa Road # D2, Oldsmar, 34677

    This casual family-friendly restaurant makes all the right moves to be a sports bar, too: NFL Ticket, NHL Center ICE, ESPN college packet, Big 10 net and all the UFC fights. It touts its homemade food, including daily fresh soups, and is known for its wings and baby back ribs.

17. Copper Top Pub

    Editor's pick

    Tampa : 5112 E Fowler Ave. , Tampa, 33617

    Keeping of-age USF students quenched for three decades, the Copper Top is a pitchers-and-plastic cups place, with pool tables, NASCAR on the tube and Cream on the jukebox. It's best known for two things: (1) an actual, shiny copper-topped bar, and (2) spicy air-smoked chicken wings, arguably the …

18. Corner Club

    Seminole Heights : 1502 E Sligh Ave., Tampa, 33610

    Don't be daunted by the exterior. The industrial gray-painted and brick building looks like something out of a post-Apocalyptic Western. Inside, it's a cozier and friendlier world, full of down-to-earth regulars who range from guys in punk bands to plumbers and real estate brokers. Get drunk on  …

19. Courtside Grille

    Gateway : 110 Fountain Pkwy N, St. Petersburg, 33716

    This upscale, sporty joint scores with 9,500 square feet of airy, relaxing space that features widescreen plasma TVs at every angle, plus four giant projection cinema-style screens at the two main bars. A couple of parlor-style billiard tables, bar-top games, video golf and darts entertain custo …

20. Daiquiri Deck & Oceanside Grill

    North Pinellas beaches : 14995 Gulf Blvd., Madeira Beach, 33708

    Daiquiri Deck is part sports bar, part beach bar, part neon-trimmed patio. And it specializes in ... do we even need to say it? Among the many fruity concoctions offered: the Mexican Bitch, the Pain in the Ass and the Banana in the Bush. Bottom's up!

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