Rose Bowl watching in Lansing -- help me bridge the gap?

[SLOLindsay]

We live in Madison, so my husband really really (REALLY) wants to watch the Rose Bowl while we're visiting friends in Lansing.

He wants to watch sports. I want to have a decent glass of wine and/or a good Bloody Mary somewhere we can order something other than fried things and popcorn. (I sorta hate the divey/sports bar vibe.)

Is there anywhere we will both be happy (that is open on New Year's Day) or should we plan to stay in?

[fancyeats]

Edmund's Pastime is a new sports bar in downtown Lansing (southeast corner of Washington and Michigan) in the old Troppo location. I haven't been to it yet, but have read that it's nice.

[charlesbois]

Beggar's Banquet might be an option...I seem to recall they have a TV at the bar. There will be places all over Lansing, East Lansing and Okemos that will have a bar with a TV, yet won't be a sports bar. That might not be as good though as someone's big screen hdtv, as far as your husband is concerned.

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Beggar's Banquet
218 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823

[JanPrimus]

First place that I can think of is....The Tap room.

http://www.dustyscellar.com/index.cfm?goto=tap_room

Another idea that will require a little drive is The Wrought Iron Grill in Owosso.

www.wroughtirongrill.com

Call about schedules....I do not see anything on their respective websites.

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Wrought Iron Grill
317 S Elm St Ste 201, Owosso, MI 48867