"Every now and then, a bar where no one knows your name is a necessity. Pull up to Jake’s Sports BarIf you like to watch sports games in complete silence, either because you’re a Cowboys fan or you need to contemplate the consequences of a risky bet. Everything in the unremarkable space feels outside the space-time continuum—there’s a working landline phone behind the bar, for example. Yeah, there are decent beers on tap, a few bar games, and the opportunity for a hostile takeover of a TouchTunes jukebox, but not much else. Food exists here but tastes questionable. But there are enough TVs and intriguing people-watching to keep anyone satisfied." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene