If
you want to keep up with all the big games when
you're not at the beach, here
are a few picks.
The
Clevelander Bar
1020 Ocean Drive
(305) 531-3485, Miami Beach
Just
across the street from the ocean, this outdoor bar
is a great place to watch
sports on the 10 TVs or just peek at the people
parading around. Dress
is casual - from bikinis to sarongs or shorts. There's
a weekday happy hour from 5-7 pm and live music
every night. You can
shoot pool inside or out on the four pool tables.
The kitchen is open until
3 am. You can pick your own crustacean from the live
lobster tank or stick
with a burger. Metered
parking and valet parking are available.
Hours:
11 am - 5 am daily.
Jam's
Sports Bar
1331 Washington Ave., Miami Beach
(305) 532-6700
At
this unpretentious place on popular Washington Ave.
you can play pool, foosball,
and air hockey while enjoying a libation or two. If
you need to nibble
there are appetizers and sandwiches on the menu.
Happy hour is 4-8 pm
every day.
Hours:
Daily 1 pm-5 am
Thirst
& Ten Sports Bar
19201 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
(305) 932-2233
Set
inside the Ramada Plaza Marco Polo Beach Resort,
Thirst & Ten has satellite
coverage of major sporting events. There are two big
screen TVs and
several other sets scattered around the lounge. It's
pretty new; it opened
in 1997. You can load up on a pretty good buffet
here if you're hungry.
Hours:
Mon-Fri. 4 pm - 1 am; Sat.-Sun. 12 pm - 1 am
Jimmy
Johnson's Three Rings Bar
4525 Collins Ave. (between 45th and 46th Sts.),
Miami Beach
(800) 327-8337 or (305) 531-0000
Part
of oceanfront Eden Roc Resort & Spa, former
Dolphins head coach Jimmy Johnson's
beachside sports bar offers a casual blend of
football and cuisine
with a Key West flavor. Johnson's
football memorabilia and 35 TVs streaming sporting
events through satellite
fill the inside of the restaurant. Outside guests
can dine on Black
Angus steaks or local seafood on a glass-enclosed
air-conditioned deck
overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Healthful spa-style
food items are available
here. It's open for breakfast, brunch, lunch and
dinner.
Hours:
Sun.-Thurs. 11:30 am-12 am; Fri.-Sat. 11:30 am - 1
am
