The VIG

"The Vig in Old Town calls itself a “sports parlor,” which equates to vintage sports decor, lots of TVs, booze, and food that doesn’t typically exist on a bar menu. It also equates to a dance club once it gets late. Some of the tables are cleared out, a DJ shows up, the volume increases by 1,000,000 decibels, and a 20-something crowd takes over the space doing their best impressions of choreography they saw on TikTok." - sam faye, veda kilaru, nick allen

"The Vig in Old Town calls itself a “sports parlor.” And while we’re not exactly sure what that’s supposed to mean, it apparently equates to vintage sports decor, lots of TVs, booze, and food that doesn’t typically exist on a bar menu. This includes Thai tuna steak or turkey burgers with harissa aioli. The effort to do something different is appreciated, but the food is just ok. Despite the tuna steak coming with avocado, radish, tomato, clementine, and a chili lime sauce, there isn’t much flavor, while the bland turkey burger is only saved by the tangy harissa aioli. But if you’re only looking for a place to drink and watch the game, then the cavernous space more than suffices. And if you really want a snack, the umami wings are actually pretty good. " - John Ringor

"On the surface, 80 Proof seems like just another clubby sports bar in Old Town. But one thing sets it apart - their long menu of vegan bar food. You’ll find things like jackfruit chicken nuggets, a quesadilla made with pulled-pork oats, and a vegan meatball sub. And for the non-vegan sport fans, they do have actual meat and cheese on the menu, too." - adrian kane