Soccer matches are better watched with friends, if not a crowd to full-on angry mob. So we at Creative Loafing decided to help by compiling a short list of local venues that will be packing in fans for coverage of the World Cup, starting this weekend, Friday, June 11.
Connolly’s on 5th
Full coverage: open at 7 a.m. for every early match.
Everyone Receives a Pint for every goal Uruguay scores against France for the 2:30 p.m. match-up on Friday, June 11.
$2 Bud & Bud Lights for all games. Coffee will be served for early games.
115 E. 5th St. 704-358-9070. www.connollysirishpub.com
Courtyard Hooligans
Full coverage: open at 7 a.m. for every early match.
Homemade brats cooked fresh will be on-hand — all proceeds go to the Red Cross.
Daily drink specials: low uptown prices, plus $4 Guinness, $3 Yuengling
140 Brevard Court. 704-376-2238. www.courtyardhooligans.com
Dixie's Tavern
Coverage of USA vs. England match, June 12. Open 11 a.m., kickoff at 2 p.m.
$0.35 wings, $2.50 drafts, $2 Miller Longnecks, $3.50 Corona & Corona Lights
301 E. 7th St. 704-374-1700. www.dixiescharlotte.com
Fox & Hound
Full coverage: open at 7 a.m. for every early match.
Daily drink specials:
Breakfast specials for early matches: Scrambled egg platter, Pancake platter, Black forest sandwich platter, Breakfast Burritos
330 N. Tryon Street. 704-333-4113. www.foxandhound.com
Jackalope Jacks
Full coverage: open at 7 a.m. for every early match.
$3 Carlsburg bottles, $3.50 Newcastle draft, beer truck & tents outside on terrace.
1936 E. 7th Street. 704-347-1918. www.jackalopejacks.com
Mortimer’s Café and Pub
Full coverage: open at 7 a.m. for every early match.
Mortimer’s will be serving an exclusive breakfast menu along with beers served specific to the countries playing that day.
Saturday specials: In honor of USA vs. England — $2 Bud Lights vs. $2 Newcastles
210 E. Trade St., Suite C148. 704.688.0366. www.mortimerspub.com
Ri’Ra’ Irish Pub
Full coverage: open at 7 a.m. for every early match.
Traditional Irish breakfast served $6-10,
Drink specials: $4.50 Bloody Marys for breakfast, $3 Widmer Bros. draft.
Heineken bottles $3.50, Budweiser 16 oz. special WC bottles for $4.
Irish Trio: 7oz of Guinness, Harp, or Smithwick for $6.
Purchase Yuengling mug—get $5 refill for $3 for length of World Cup, daily giveaways. Champions Table Contest: correctly guess the most "man of the match" picks for the whole tournament and win an all expenses paid party for you and twenty friends on the day of the WC Final July 11. 208 N. Tryon St. 704-333-5554. www.rira.com
