Food and drink: Bar and grill food such as pretzel bites with beer cheese dip, stuffed tots, wings, sliders, tacos and ribs are the name of the game. Parlay also has partnered with Mama’s Pizza to serve thin-crust pies from the beloved St. Paul brand. On weekends, brunch items such as bananas Foster French toast, hot chicken eggs Benedict, steak and eggs and breakfast pizza are also available. Drinks include 20 draft beers as well as mocktails and cocktails ranging from a pineapple express martini to mezcal Old Fashioneds. Shareables, salads and handhelds $10-$19, pizzas $15-$23, entrees $19-$33. Weekend brunch $17-$28.
Game on: Screens wrap along the bar and every wall in the dining area, including two 98-inch screens. Minnesota sports take precedence, while other games might be on in the background.
Good to know: On Sundays, an all-day menu of specials features $3 draft beers and $5 Bloody Marys.
Tom’s Watch Bar kept busy during the Minnesota Lynx vs. New York Liberty 2024 WNBA Playoffs Finals. (Nancy Ngo/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
WNBA playoff games and nachos are the perfect pairing at Tom’s Watch Bar in downtown Minneapolis. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
This downtown Minneapolis spot takes a chapter from the playbooks of its predecessors, the former Rosa Mexicano and Prime 6, with a pull-out-all-the-stops space, a grand sports bar theme in this case. The sprawling, 600-person-capacity venue accommodates large groups with an expansive bar, high-tops, communal tables and bench seats. Part of a national chain co-owned by local Tom Ryan, the Minneapolis location also has a Topgolf Swing Suite where you can play interactive simulator golf and non-golf games. Baseball, soccer, football, hockey or, better yet, zombie dodgeball (yes, you read that correctly), anyone?
Hours: Mon.-Thu. 4-11 p.m., Fri.-Sun. 11 a.m. to midnight.
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