So, your team didn\u2019t make the Final Four. Whether you were rooting for your alma mater or the team you picked to win your work bracket, there\u2019s a good chance they\u2019re out by now, especially considering the somewhat surprising field of teams left standing.<\/p>\n
With the possible exception of Michigan State, there are no blue-chip programs with multiple championships on their resume: Virginia\u2019s last Final Four was in 1984, Texas Tech has never made it before, and Auburn has always been more of a football school despite Charles Barkley being an alum.<\/p>\n
But that\u2019s no excuse not to throw back a few beers and catch the weekend hoops action in the best sports-bar city in America. For a general, non-denominational viewing experience, check out the extensive beer list at Taproom No. 307 (307 Third Ave.) or the massive TV walls at Croxley\u2019s (63 Grand St., Williamsburg).<\/p>\n
And if you want to take it a step further, adopt another team for the night and live vicariously through real fans, here\u2019s where you can go for each school \u2014 plus some fun facts to tout about the schools so you won\u2019t be exposed as a fraud.<\/p>\n
Michigan State<\/h3>\n![\"Server]()
<\/a>Server Kristen Mendoza sets the mood for Michigan State fans at Joshua Tree.<\/span>Tamara Beckwith\/NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe bar:<\/strong> On a normal day, Joshua Tree<\/strong> is known as a brunch and nightlife spot that blasts \u201980s and \u201990s tunes, complete with music videos playing on their wall of TVs. But on game day, it\u2019s a Michigan State Spartans sports bar. Inside, fans will see MSU flags, a wait staff decked out in Michigan State apparel and an inflatable Sparty mascot. MSU specials for Saturday night\u2019s game against Texas Tech include select $4 beers, $5 shots and wine glasses, and $6 mixed drinks. And if you\u2019re looking to watch the game but still want a taste of the bar\u2019s signature retro flair, Joshua Tree\u2019s DJ will flip on the music during commercials and halftime. 513 Third Ave.; 212-689-0058<\/em><\/p>\nFun fact:<\/strong> Michigan State was called Michigan Agricultural College until 1925. That\u2019s when the team name was switched from the Aggies to the Spartans.<\/p>\nTexas Tech<\/h3>\n![\"\"]()
<\/a>Tamara Beckwith\/NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe bar:<\/strong> Mustang Harry<\/strong> co-owner Niall Conroy calls his place the \u201cofficial Texas Tech bar of New York City.\u201d Befitting it\u2019s rooting interest for Texas, the Midtown pub boasts a 99-foot-long bar, which it claims is \u201cthe longest in NYC.\u201d In order to welcome Red Raiders fans, the bar has added Texas-brewed Shiner beer to its brew menu. This weekend, the bar will offer 16 oz. glasses of Shiner Bock for $6, as well as the \u201cDP Shootout Cocktail\u201d (vodka, amaretto and Coca-Cola, $12) that originated in Texas Tech\u2019s hometown of Lubbock. With its location just a block away from Penn Station, TTU fans from outside the city should a have a convenient commute. 352 Seventh Ave.; 212-268-8390<\/em><\/p>\nFun fact:<\/strong> The Texas Tech campus has been home to a statue of Will Rogers riding on his horse Soapsuds since 1950.<\/p>\nAuburn<\/h3>\n![\"\"]()
<\/a>Tamara Beckwith\/NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe bar:<\/strong> The massive, three-floor space of St. Pat\u2019s Bar & Grill<\/strong> has been home to rabid Auburn Tigers fans for four years. And with the school\u2019s debut in the Final Four with the game against Virginia, \u201cIt should be absolutely crazy this weekend,\u201d says proprietor Ciaran Hughes. To make fans feel at home, the Midtown bar\u2019s set up a wooden tree modeled after one at Toomer\u2019s Corner, the Auburn campus spot where students chuck toilet paper onto branches after a victory. The game-night menu features \u201cAubie Nachos,\u201d a burger named for head football coach Gus Malzahn and a pizza named after Auburn legend Bo Jackson. (Basketball coach Bruce Pearl doesn\u2019t have a menu item yet, but that could change with a championship.) 22 W. 46th St.; 212-391-1111<\/em><\/p>\nFun fact:<\/strong> Auburn\u2019s famous alumni include hoops legend Charles Barkley, Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer and Apple CEO Tim Cook.<\/p>\nVirginia<\/h3>\n![\""Orange]()
<\/a>\u201cOrange Crush\u201d shots are lined up on the bar at American Whiskey.<\/span>Tamara Beckwith\/NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe bar:<\/strong> American Whiskey<\/strong> isn\u2019t a Southern-themed bar, but it \u201chas a lot of Southern seasoning to the stew,\u201d manager Kevin Hooshangi says. It\u2019s also the home to the biggest collection of Virginia basketball fans in the city. In addition to its plentiful whiskeys, the bar is offering a $5 \u201cOrange Crush\u201d shot made especially for UVA fans, consisting of Cointreau, orange juice and vodka. \u201cWe try to make the fans feel as close to being at the arena as possible,\u201d Hooshangi says. \u201cCome as if you\u2019re going to the Final Four in Minneapolis.\u201d 247 W. 30th St, Midtown, 212-967-1070<\/em><\/p>\nFun fact:<\/strong> Dr. Charles T. Pepper, a 19th-century doctor (and Confederate surgeon), lived in Virginia and got his degree from UVA. Legend has it that he was the namesake for the soft drink, Dr. Pepper \u2014 which was invented by one of his employees.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a>The bar:<\/strong> On a normal day, Joshua Tree<\/strong> is known as a brunch and nightlife spot that blasts \u201980s and \u201990s tunes, complete with music videos playing on their wall of TVs. But on game day, it\u2019s a Michigan State Spartans sports bar. Inside, fans will see MSU flags, a wait staff decked out in Michigan State apparel and an inflatable Sparty mascot. MSU specials for Saturday night\u2019s game against Texas Tech include select $4 beers, $5 shots and wine glasses, and $6 mixed drinks. And if you\u2019re looking to watch the game but still want a taste of the bar\u2019s signature retro flair, Joshua Tree\u2019s DJ will flip on the music during commercials and halftime. 513 Third Ave.; 212-689-0058<\/em><\/p>\n Fun fact:<\/strong> Michigan State was called Michigan Agricultural College until 1925. That\u2019s when the team name was switched from the Aggies to the Spartans.<\/p>\n The bar:<\/strong> Mustang Harry<\/strong> co-owner Niall Conroy calls his place the \u201cofficial Texas Tech bar of New York City.\u201d Befitting it\u2019s rooting interest for Texas, the Midtown pub boasts a 99-foot-long bar, which it claims is \u201cthe longest in NYC.\u201d In order to welcome Red Raiders fans, the bar has added Texas-brewed Shiner beer to its brew menu. This weekend, the bar will offer 16 oz. glasses of Shiner Bock for $6, as well as the \u201cDP Shootout Cocktail\u201d (vodka, amaretto and Coca-Cola, $12) that originated in Texas Tech\u2019s hometown of Lubbock. With its location just a block away from Penn Station, TTU fans from outside the city should a have a convenient commute. 352 Seventh Ave.; 212-268-8390<\/em><\/p>\n Fun fact:<\/strong> The Texas Tech campus has been home to a statue of Will Rogers riding on his horse Soapsuds since 1950.<\/p>\n The bar:<\/strong> The massive, three-floor space of St. Pat\u2019s Bar & Grill<\/strong> has been home to rabid Auburn Tigers fans for four years. And with the school\u2019s debut in the Final Four with the game against Virginia, \u201cIt should be absolutely crazy this weekend,\u201d says proprietor Ciaran Hughes. To make fans feel at home, the Midtown bar\u2019s set up a wooden tree modeled after one at Toomer\u2019s Corner, the Auburn campus spot where students chuck toilet paper onto branches after a victory. The game-night menu features \u201cAubie Nachos,\u201d a burger named for head football coach Gus Malzahn and a pizza named after Auburn legend Bo Jackson. (Basketball coach Bruce Pearl doesn\u2019t have a menu item yet, but that could change with a championship.) 22 W. 46th St.; 212-391-1111<\/em><\/p>\n Fun fact:<\/strong> Auburn\u2019s famous alumni include hoops legend Charles Barkley, Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer and Apple CEO Tim Cook.<\/p>\n The bar:<\/strong> American Whiskey<\/strong> isn\u2019t a Southern-themed bar, but it \u201chas a lot of Southern seasoning to the stew,\u201d manager Kevin Hooshangi says. It\u2019s also the home to the biggest collection of Virginia basketball fans in the city. In addition to its plentiful whiskeys, the bar is offering a $5 \u201cOrange Crush\u201d shot made especially for UVA fans, consisting of Cointreau, orange juice and vodka. \u201cWe try to make the fans feel as close to being at the arena as possible,\u201d Hooshangi says. \u201cCome as if you\u2019re going to the Final Four in Minneapolis.\u201d 247 W. 30th St, Midtown, 212-967-1070<\/em><\/p>\n Fun fact:<\/strong> Dr. Charles T. Pepper, a 19th-century doctor (and Confederate surgeon), lived in Virginia and got his degree from UVA. Legend has it that he was the namesake for the soft drink, Dr. Pepper \u2014 which was invented by one of his employees.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nTexas Tech<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Auburn<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Virginia<\/h3>\n
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