The Garage Sports Bar is the sort of places guys sneak off to: a hip refuge of pool tables, satellite TV-fed sports and video games. Tucked into a corner of the downtown Eau Claire Market, the focus here is on shooting pool and the breeze over a few drinks and finger food. There are numerous bar-sized playing tables, all rented on a clock. Some fourteen televisions blast the latest hockey and football games, and a DJ has music constantly playing. Though it's billed as a restaurant, this is not a true sit-down experience, with a menu that tilts toward Italian Panini sandwiches and chicken wings.

With its central location along 16th Avenue Northwest, Tipperary's Pub is just a stone's throw away from the campuses of the SAIT Polytechnic and the University of Calgary. Loyal patrons can catch a game on any of their televisions, play darts or pool, or be entertained with live band music on select days. The menu is hearty pub fare, with wings, pizza, nachos as well as sandwiches and pasta served with a selection of draft beers, coolers, wines and coffees. A must-try is their famously affordable Sunday breakfast.

Roar support for the local team at Richmond's Pub and Eatery. This sports central in the southern part of the city is where locals come to knock back a few pints, dig into some hearty grub and of course, cheer on their team. To add to the frenzy, the place often hosts live music nights featuring local bands and artists. Packed through the week, Richmond's schedules theme nights of food and drink. So for an action packed night with mates, no place is better than Calgary's Richmond's Pub!