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06/09/10
Goal Oriented
You. The World Cup. And Beer.
At 7am on Friday morning, life as you know it comes to a screeching halt. And a month of partying begins. Beer, Brazilians and Brits will all factor in. (The sport of soccer might too.) Here's where you need to be.
$3 Beers in Hollywood
Any time the game's on at the Cat & Fiddle—and they'll all be on, live and recorded—you should
expect a rowdy crowd of locals and expats (heavy on the English and Brazilians) downing $1.50 sausages and
$3 beers. Which increases the rowdiness. Which makes everybody thirsty...
- 411:
- The Cat & Fiddle, 6530 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 323-468-3800
English Accents and a 135-Inch Screen
Cock 'n Bull, Santa Monica's authentic English pub (red phone booth and all), is bringing out a new 135-inch
projector screen for all 64 World Cup games. If you don't have an English accent, you may wish to fake it
during Saturday's England vs. US showdown.
- 411:
- Cock 'n Bull, 2947 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, 310-399-9696
24/7 Soccer at the Happy Ending
Generally, bars with questionable entendres for names aren't your (world) cup of tea. But starting on the
11th, more than 50 plasmas will be showing every single game—and the bar will stay open 24 hours a day
until it's all over. Think of it as an all-night soccer diner.
- 411:
- The Happy Ending, 7038 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 323-469-7038
The Bar at the Langham
For a more suit-friendly viewing atmosphere, head to Pasadena's refined hideaway for a cigar and rotating
street food like Spanish Manchego Serrano Ham Churros and Brazilian Yucca Buns
with Calabresa Sausage. Each week's options will be posted on Twitter, and retweeters have a shot at two of those
plates on the house.
- 411:
- Free valet for bar guests, The Langham, 1401 S Oak Knoll Ave, Pasadena, 626-568-3900
The ESPN Match Truck
And because no 2010 list is complete without a food truck, ESPN has joined up with Kogi creator Roy Choi for
a World Cup on wheels. It's got Huevos Rancheros, Yaki Mandoo Dumplings and a huge
flat-screen connected to the roof, so you can watch the action from the sidewalk. This also paves the way
for the flying ESPN food truck in 2014.
- 411:
- Rolling Jun 11-29, follow it here
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