Local
bars, pubs draw football fans
By Toby Lewis
On-line Forty-Niner
Football
season is finally here and fans everywhere
are looking forward to the NFL’s opening
weekend.
This season also marks the 32nd consecutive
year of Monday Night Football, which will
air on ABC Monday night starting at 6 p.m.
The first regular season Monday night game
will feature the defending Super Bowl champions,
the New England Patriots, challenged by
the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Cal State Long Beach students who did not
manage to pack enough fun into their weekend
can enjoy another night out with friends
in what has become and icon for the National
Football League. But where do students go
for such an occasion?
A variety of restaurants and bars close
to CSULB may attract football fans and social
connoisseurs looking for action on Monday
night.
One such tavern is Limericks in Long Beach
at 5734 E. 2nd St. in Long Beach. The bar
sports nine televisions, including two big
screens. They also offer a complimentary
“pig-skin buffet” on which they display
a variety of foods including roasted pig.
For the beer lover, Limericks has a fine
selection of beers on tap, including Guinness.
Cirivello’s, another option at 4115 Viking
Way in Long Beach, has more than 50 televisions
including one with a 13-foot screen. Happy
hour is in effect before and after every
game. The restaurant also has a VIP lounge
and drink specials.
For the ladies, Cirivello’s offers a “Mr.
Monday Night” pageant on the third Monday
of each month. A ladies pageant is held
on the second and fourth Monday of each
month where prizes are given away.
Cirivello’s is a great place to come watch
the game, said owner Angelo Picarelli.
“There isn’t a bad seat in the house,” Picarelli
said.
Bring identification because Cirivello’s
is 21 and over only.
For those in the mood for something different
on Monday night, Tsunami sushi bar in at
17218 Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach
is a great spot. The restaurant is open
to all ages and happy hour runs all night
with food and drink specials. Tsunami has
four televisions and the game is always
on.
Other places in Long Beach to watch the
game are Tracy’s, 5511 E. Spring St. in
Long Beach, which has 13 televisions and
The Prospector, 2400 E. 7th St. in Long
Beach, sporting four televisions, and happy
hour food and drink specials.
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