Kansas State’s favorite aunt’s place is Auntie Mae’s. Kansas State University visits Auntie Mae’s offers great bar food like chicken strips and fries, but it also has a special event every night including trivia, bingo, and open mic comedy. During baseball season, Auntie Mae’s offers the Royals drink special during baseball season with pints priced at $1.50. Auntie Mae’s offers fifteen different types of beers and up to fifteen hours of happy hour per week. Auntie Mae’s TV and sports packages are loved by the Kansas State University academic community that comes out to support its home team watching college basketball and football team.
29. The Whig – Columbia, University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina’s go-to spot is the Whig. It is embraced by the University of South Carolina’s student body and faculty for its casual dive atmosphere, drink specials, and reasonably priced bar menu. The Whig has taco Tuesdays, sweet potato fries, mac and cheese, and chicken and waffles. They offer a great selection of beers on tap, ranging up to twenty-eight different kinds. They have live music, trivia night, games and Karaoke for those looking for some excellent entertainment. They also offer up to twenty-one hours of happy hour per week. For those looking to catch up on their college basketball and football games, the Whig has them covered. The Whig has great food and its many great food reviews on Yelp help attest to that claim.
28. Ashley’s – Ann Arbor, University of Michigan
The University of Michigan’s favorite spot to drink and catch up with friends is Ann Arbor’s Ashley’s. Ashley’s has a great selection of hot sandwiches and wraps, fries, burgers, soups, salads, and specialty dishes like fish and chips, mac and cheese, chicken pasta, and fish tacos. For those looking to have the full-on three-course meal, Ashley’s makes it possible by also offering desserts like a root beer float, sundae, torte, stout beer float, and caramel apple “eggroll.” Ashley’s has a wide selection of draft beers ranging up to thirty-five. It also hosts fifteen hours of happy hour per week, as well as bar games, trivia, live entertainment and TV and sports packages for those looking to catch the college basketball or football game.
27. Hemingway’s Cafe – Pittsburgh University, Pennsylvania
Hemingway’s Café is Pittsburgh University’s go-to spot to catch live music, pub trivia, and Karaoke. Hemingway’s Café has an eclectic selection in its bar menu, including pot stickers, pierogies, cardiac stix, pita chips, wings, nachos, fries, pretzels and chicken tenders. They also have hummus, pizza, Mexican food and steak salads, making it the ultimate American dining experience to enjoy while listening to your local live DJ spin. Hemingway’s is closed on Sundays, but from Monday through Saturday, they have bar specials like $2 Miller Lite drafts or $5 pitchers. Hemingway’s Café has been voted the best bar food, best karaoke, best specials and top college bar by various press coverage, including the Thrillist and The Business Insider. They have thirty-six different types of beers to choose from the draft, twenty-four hours of happy hour, as well as TV and sports packages for those looking to catch the college basketball or football game.
26. Bravo – Howard University, Washington DC
Howard University in Washington, DC loves the Bravo Bar. Not only does the Bravo Bar have up to 21 hours of happy hour per week, but they also offer fourteen different selections of beer, as well as game night and TV/sports packages. Bravo Bar is also embraced for its excellent bar foods. With its full bar capable of any cocktail that a patron might desire, they also have great burgers, fries, cheesesteak, wings, hot dog and other snacks to enjoy while catching the college football or basketball game. Their pints are priced at an average of $4. The Bravo Bar is not only a great place for college students, but it’s a local keep that the neighborhood loves to stop by and catch up at.