Sammy's Tap & Grill, Raleigh

Over 70 LCD televisions line the walls at Sammy's Tap & Grill, which has been broadcasting everything from NHL and NBA Playoffs to International soccer games since 2000. This is a place tailor-made for sports fans; if you don't want to miss a moment of the action, six-zone surround sound allows you to hear every play. And while you're tuning in, why not help yourself to a pile of made-from-scratch wings or buffalo bites before washing it down with one of 44 available draft beers?

The true victories at Sammy's tend to happen in the kitchen, where chefs flame-broil burgers and hand-toss pizzas and top them with buffalo chicken or italian sausage before servers bring them to hungry patrons on one of Raleigh's largest indoor/outdoor decks. To keep the energy up, Sammy's also hosts live acoustic music on every other Friday.