I'm in Chicago for the weekend. Does anyone know of a bar where they'll be playing the pens game?
Edit: we went to Durkin's they were playing the Penn State game on all of their TVs. We asked if they would change one of them to hockey. They said no. They have like 20 tvs. Some of them were 6 inches apart. That place sucks. Don't go there.
Posted Oct 12, 2019, 9:02 PM UTC · edited
While anyone is here, this is a good time to throw out a "what's the best Pens/Pittsburgh bar in <City>?". We can add them to the Wiki. LGP
I would love to know where to go in the Detroit area. Only bar I have found that even carries center ice is J's Penalty Box in Ferndale and its hardly a Pens bar. However Bryan Rust's sister occasionally drops in and they have his jersey on the wall. But if someone has another suggestion, I'd love to hear it.
I must be dumb because I can't find a link to said wiki so I can't check, but I'll definitely add Bubs Dive Bar (Pacific Beach location) for San Diego.
To say the least the place is die-hard Pittsburgh, I've watched 3 cups won there, food is amazing and they will always put a game on with sound (barring major sporting events of course).
Also in SD, Sunshine Company Saloon. Went to see a game there a few years ago while on a trip for work. Was playoff time and when we got there there was a caps contingent and kings contingent that had their games on the big screens. We asked to have the pens game put on one of the smaller bar TVs and they opened up a closed back room for us, put the game on, have us the remote to control the volume and the other two big screens in that room, and topped it off with a free pitcher of beer. I'll go back there every time I'm in town.
used to go there all the time, fun place for sure
Gotta use the desktop site:.
https://www.reddit.com/r/penguins/wiki/resources
Not sure if it's a regular thing, but last time when I was down in Columbia, SC- Yesterday's in five points was playing the pens game and I saw at least 1 jersey.
You are the man
I’m in the south loop if you want an illegal stream on a 65” and access to a whisky collection
Lincoln tap is a steelers bar. They should have pens game also.
Durkin’s is your move.
Source: Penguins fan in Chicago.
They refused to play the game.
Seriously? Sorry about that.
Lincoln Tap is a fun bar even without a Pens game! I'd be there tonight if I didn't have other obligations.
How about real stretch Portland OR!!
Durkins regular here...The Chicago Penn State club has full control over the bar during games (pretty sure it’s the only PSU bar in the city) hence the reason you were probably turned down. Sorry you had that experience, but I can vouch for Durkins being the best all around Burgh bar in Chicago hands down (been organizing Steelers there since 2003). If you’re a Steelers fan and still in the city tomorrow night, you’re welcome to join my table.
Sorry. There is no way that bar is ever getting a dollar from me. They could have easily turned one tv to a different channel tonight without disrupting any customer's view of the football game but they chose not to.
PSU club negotiated the lockdown on TV’s during games. Money talks.
Yes it does, and my money is talking somewhere else.
Pens and Steelers will overlap, should be a fun night for all
ps: go Chargers haha
Classic pen state. Always ruining things. Sorry man.
Sorry your durkins experience was disappointing. I promise you any regular including myself can vouch it’s normally exactly what you were looking for.
Try Durkin's Tavern. It's a Pittsburgh sports bar
This is where I watched every game of the 2009 Cup run by myself when I briefly lived in Chicago. There weren't too many other fans in there but the owner would come over and do shots with me every time we scored.
My dad and I watched a playoff game in April there while we were in town for a Cubs game this year. There was a good turn out of penguins/Pittsburgh fans there
They wouldn't play the game.
Wat
See my edit in the post