Best of C-U

Best of CU | Best Sports Bar: Brothers Bar & Grill

By Lika Lezhava, Editor in Chief • March 28, 2024

University students gather at Brothers Bar & Grill at 601 S. First St. to support the men’s basketball team during a March Madness basketball game.

Burgers, drinks and flat-screen TVs galore — Brothers Bar & Grill has it all.

On Illinois gamedays, the two-story bar lights up its screens with a live broadcast as the booths and barstools are filled with fans decked out in orange and blue.

When the Illini aren’t competing, you can find anything from golf to UFC fighting being shown on any given screen.

While you bite your nails hoping your parlay hits, you’ll probably want to sip on a drink. Don’t worry — Brothers Bar & Grill has those too.

If you love Long Island iced tea, Brothers Bar & Grill will hook you up with a 32-ounce pitcher of it to go with your crispy Wisconsin world-famous cheese curds. If that’s not enough, try its Wisconsin cheese curd burger.

After opening its doors this past fall, students and sports enthusiasts have found love for this sports bar — and for good reason.

Watch a game, take a drink and have a good time at Brothers Bar & Grill.

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About the Contributor

Lika Lezhava, Editor-in-Chief

My name is Lika Lezhava and I am a senior in advertising with a minor in journalism. This is my second year with The Daily Illini, and I am excited to continue the legacy of our beloved 154-year-old news source. I began working for The DI in my sophomore year as a news reporter and became an assistant news editor soon thereafter. Within the next couple of weeks, I became the news editor and spent two rewarding months in that role. Finally, I rose to the position of editor-in-chief. Although I’ve worked my way up rather quickly, I have been able to see and experience every moving part that goes into a successful news source. If you have any general questions, please call our office at (217) 337-8300. For personal inquiries, feel free to reach out to me through email at [email protected], or over the phone (217) 337-8365.