Sorry if this is everyday knowledge, but does anyone know of a good pub to watch Champion's League semi's or the finals live? Fado's maybe? Thanks in advance.
Fados is a soccer friendly bar and does order pay per view matches. They are your best bet but call ahead. They also have a website with a schedule of their events. I was there a couple weeks ago at 8am for Man U v. Arsenal live. Try the breakfast. Many types of meats on one plate.
I wouldn't say Fados is "soccer friendly." More like "we're forced to show EPL in the morning for corporate policy reasons so let the freaks in every once and a while to watch on the sh|tty projection screen that is fuzzy as he|| and let's charge as much as we can for it." However, Bonji is right about the breakfast. Hmmmmmmmm...blood sausage....(gurgle...gurgle...slobber...)...hmmmmmm.
I've never been to Fado's and I never will go. The fact that they make you pay a cover charge, sometimes upward around $20, is ridiculous!!! I've never lived in a city before that makes you pay to watch a football match. There are other bars in the area that allow you to watch game for, get this, FREE!!! There's a bar on Colfax called Streets of London. Very good bar, very friendly, and no cover charge. Give them a call and they will give you their schedule of games.
Bars will charge a cover when there is a fee to show the game, like a closed circut broadcast. I can't speak for fados all the time, but the only time I've paid a cover there is St. Pattys Day. Weekend mornings for live EPL there is no cover.
I beg to differ. Everytime I've been to Fado for football, there's been a cover (usually $10 -- $20 for special events). And at least once was for a "normal" league match (via PPV closed-circuit as always).
I was there at 8 am for Man U vs. Arsenal in the league two weeks ago or whenever and there was no cover.
Quite simply, if the establishment has to pay, then you have to pay. And yes, this includes Streets of London. I've been to Fado's numerous times without having to pay because the game is on ESPN, FSN or FSW. If it's a big pay-per view event, then you'll be shelling out 20 beans for it. Don't see why this is a big deal. Most times you can get the PPV event yourself through cable or satillite for $19.95. So you can either pay a place like Fado's and hang out with other soccer fans or you can pay the same price and watch it at home. Pretty simple to me. If you don't have cable or satillite, well then your shite out of luck.
I guess that narrows it down. You've never lived in NYC, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Atlanta.