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<\/a>And really, with WCNP2014 \u2014 that\u2019s World Cup North Park 2014 if you\u2019re not into that whole brevity thing \u2014 in full swing, there\u2019s no excuse not to. More than twenty local businesses have come together to not only show the games, but to make this a World Cup to remember. And seriously, there\u2019s not a bad place to watch the World Cup in North Park. There are several, though, that are perfect for specific types of fans.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re serious about soccer and intensely passionate about the game itself, then Bluefoot might be the place for you. Since 2006, they\u2019ve been showing all the World Cup games live and have no intention of stopping.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the Cup is in Russia in 2018, we\u2019ll see who\u2019s still open for all the games,\u201d co-owner Adam Cook said. \u201cWe will be, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bluefoot\u2019s serious passion for soccer is highly evident, with both owners active soccer players and the bar sponsoring five local teams.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were the first people doing this, and it just spread by word of mouth,\u201d Cook said. Packed during games, Bluefoot\u2019s the place to be if you\u2019re a hardcore soccer fan. The bar is also running a generous happy hour, from opening at 11 a.m., all the way until 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
If soccer isn\u2019t necessarily your thing, but you\u2019re just excited because the World Cup is a wild sporting event in which face painting is not only okay but encouraged, then True North is your destination. With 27 TVs \u2014 and one 80-incher \u2014 you\u2019ll see every player\u2019s cleats pierce the grass and all the small details you\u2019ll be arguing about for weeks to come.<\/p>\n
Oh, and you won\u2019t be alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the first game, it was standing room only in here,\u201d manager J Klein said. \u201cIt was like a football Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the games, the bar will be running various drink specials, as well as offering their full food menu.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re totally behind promoting North Park as the premiere and only destination to watch the World Cup,\u201d Klein said.<\/p>\n
For those looking for something a little different in the beverage department, Coin-Op Game Room is celebrating the World Cup via a wide assortment of themed cocktails and snacks. For games with more popular teams, the bar will offer cocktails featuring an alcohol associated with its respective country. For Britain, they\u2019ll have drinks featuring Gin. For France, cocktails will feature calvados, a sweet and nutty apple brandy. In addition to mescal and tequila, a taco truck will outside the bar for all of Mexico\u2019s games.<\/p>\n
Perhaps the most interesting of the themed cocktails, however, are the ones featuring cacha\u00e7a, an alcohol made from distilled sugar cane. Hugely popular in Brazil, Coin-Op currently has four different cocktails they\u2019re serving throughout the cup featuring cacha\u00e7a. Though they\u2019re $8.50 normally, during Brazil\u2019s games, the cacha\u00e7a drinks are only $6.<\/p>\n
Finally, if all of these sound fun, but going to any of them means you\u2019d be going alone for one reason or another, Hess Brewing Company is your answer. Hess is all-ages, pet-friendly, and you\u2019re also welcome to bring outside food. They do have an in-house, sushi team, though, so maybe check that out. Plus, if you\u2019re jazzed about the game but the people you\u2019re with just can\u2019t get into it, there\u2019s a shelf full of board games to keep them entertained while you root for your favorite team. With some mighty tasty beer and an undeniably cool tasting room setup, everybody wins.<\/p>\n
Like I said before, with so much great stuff going on, there\u2019s really no excuse not to go out and enjoy a World Cup game, especially since there\u2019s a spot for all manner of soccer fans and non-fans alike.<\/p>\n
Still, if none of these sounded like your thing, be sure to check out the full list of hosts at wcnp2014.com and follow all of your favorite places on social media for updates and daily specials.<\/p>\n
And of course, go USA!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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