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The Best of Beer and Burgers-March Madness Style!

The Best of Beer and Burgers-March Madness Style!

March Madness is officially here, with games tipping off Friday at lunchtime. What better way to get into the hoops action than grabbing a beer and a burger at your favorite joint and taking it in on a flatscreen..or two...or twenty? Here's a sample of the best venues in the area (and beyond!) for the Trifecta -Beer/Burger/TV:

Mugshots- Hattiesburg
Blue Rooster- Flora
Mariners- Natchitoches, LA
Handy Andy's- Oxford
Port of Call- New Orleans
Petra Cafe- Clinton
Rooster's
Char
Rosey Baby- Starkville (Old School Selection)
Phillips Grocery- Oxford
Live Oaks
AJ's- Destin
Majestic Burger
Scrooges- when it was above The Rogue
Berry's- Benton
Cosmo's- Orange Beach
Bonker's- Brandon
Brent's Drugs
Trace Grill
The Penguin- Charlotte, NC
Red House- Oxford
Cicero's- Starkville
Onward Star- Delta
Heroes- Mobile
The Hollywood- Tunica
Flo & Eddies- Starkville
The Pickled Okra- Cleveland, MS
Mason's Grill- Baton Rouge
Alumni House
Five Guys
Coopersmith's- Fort Collins, CO
Pea Soups- Indianola
Gino's- Greenville
Chuck's Dairy Bar- Rolling Fork
The Varsity- Baton Rouge

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  1. Friday at 11:48 am on The Best of Beer and Burgers-March Madness Style!: Michael:Ivars, Georges, and Past Time are all under the interstate.
  2. Friday at 8:15 am on The Best of Beer and Burgers-March Madness Style!: ccvz:Michael, What’s the name of the bar under the interstate in Baton Rouge?
  3. Thursday at 10:17 am on The Best of Beer and Burgers-March Madness Style!: Michael:I like The Varsity and Chimes, but I think that Brewbachers is a better burger place; and the old Georges on Perkins Road is the best restaurant in town.
  4. Thursday at 8:04 am on Roethlisberger: "Criminal" or "Idiot": ccvz:I didn’t think about the ‘both’ option...dead on.
  5. Thursday at 8:03 am on Some Augusta natives weary, some giddy as Tiger Woods makes return: ccvz:Tiger will win the NCAA Tourney then he’ll win Augusta National...you heard it hear first.
  6. Thursday at 8:01 am on The Best of Beer and Burgers-March Madness Style!: ccvz:The Dock Burger!
  7. Wednesday at 8:41 am on Calipari says he was 'teasing' when he said John Wall wants to stay at Kentucky: Leprechaun Pimp:Was he also teasing with his coaching stints at UMass and Memphis? Hey guys I’ll get you to Final Fours for years to come..uh, you know what? I was just kidding! NCAA hounds are sniffing- im out!
  8. Monday at 6:26 am on Coach's decision a head-turner: Oregon: Leprechaun Pimp:What WAS he thinking? I mean character? Integrity? Is he serious? These are football players, not student-athletes!
  9. Friday at 9:55 am on If Tim Tebow is Dumb, What is Jimmy Clausen?: Michael:I am not sure that I would want to draft Tim Tebow for his ability to quickly play logic games as much as his Labrador Retriever type personality.  When he plays football, the look on his face is the same one…
  10. Friday at 9:52 am on Roethlisberger: "Criminal" or "Idiot": Michael:both?
  11. Friday at 9:51 am on The Best of Bloody Marys-Out of Bounds on ESPN 105.9 TheZone: Michael:Yeah, I never understood the Bloody Mary.
  12. Friday at 9:17 am on Tide working toward repeat performance: ccvz:Are we going to have to deal w/ an Alabama ‘dynasty’?  Sheesh…
  13. Friday at 9:17 am on Gasp! Mike Leach Curses at His Players Like Most Coaches: ccvz:The God Squad...you gotta love this guy.
  14. Friday at 8:20 am on Bama Fans Will Do Anything for Season Tickets, Will Likely End Up in Prison: Leprechaun Pimp:You stay classy, Tuscaloosa…
  15. Friday at 7:53 am on The Best of Bloody Marys-Out of Bounds on ESPN 105.9 TheZone: Leprechaun Pimp:Not particularly a fan of the Mary, but I’ll down a Man-Mosa any day of the week
  16. Monday at 8:30 pm on Ole Miss turns its back on its heritage: ccvz:I have two suggestions / solutions that will put this stupid debate to rest: 1) Make the mascot Uncle Sam (...that’s a win-win for EVERYBODY!  Colonel Reb would look like he took the P90X challenge...and succeeded) 2) Make the mascot Abraham…
  17. Monday at 8:37 am on Dexter McCluster: Dexter McCluster runs 4.58: Leprechaun Pimp:I bet he’s never looked forward to a Pro Day more than he does now..
  18. Sunday at 1:31 am on Recruiting: 2-star players that are All-Stars...: politicalstate:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdp8XuGcDnE
  19. Tuesday at 3:59 pm on Saints Win Super Bowl, but Onside Kick Was Dirty Pool: Michael:doucher.
  20. Tuesday at 2:48 pm on Indy plant cranking out Saints NFL title shirts: Michael:This whole deal is still sort of surreal.


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