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Pub meets the beach at Sports Page

By Heath Chapman

Special to Metromix
October 17, 2008

Left to right: Angela Coppola, Jolene Prohaska and Claire Elam, bartenders at Sports Page. (Credit: Heath Chapman)

What: Sports Page Grille & Tavern, opened in 1996 and helping beachside get its drink and party on ever since, according to the tavern's Web site.

Where: 220 SR A1A, Satellite Beach, 1/4 mile south of the Pineda Causeway; 777-7243; www.sportspage321.com

Hours: Sports Page is open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., 365 days a year.

Entertainment: When it comes to entertainment, Sports Page has plenty to entertain: pool tables, darts, beer pong tables and golden tee golf. Come out for karaoke on Tuesday nights with DJ Carl C. Watch crab racing on Thursday nights. Enjoy music on Friday and Saturday nights. For future performers and dates, check out the Web site. Pick Sports Page for the NFL Sunday Ticket, and catch your favorite game on one of eight big-screen TVs. Catch every Gator game, including pay-per-view, because Sports Page is a "Gator Bar," according to owner Paige Lane.

Food and drink: Stop in for lunch or dinner and get something off the new menu. With a full kitchen open until 10 p.m., Sport Page has a nice selection of burgers, sandwiches, salads and wings.

The Sports Page has a full size liquor bar and 11 beers on tap. Come out for happy hour from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and play pool for 25 cents.

Nightly weekday drink specials include:

Monday: $1 domestic drafts; $2 shots; $2 Heineken Light, Bud Light Lime and blueberry beer.

Tuesday: 25 cent drafts.

Wednesday: Kill the keg -- $10 all you can drink domestic drafts; $15 all you can drink imported drafts.

Thursday: Military Night, 10 percent off everything and 2-for-1 drinks for the military.

Saturday and Sunday drinks specials include:

Saturday: $5 pitchers; $1.50 can beers; $2 wells.

Sunday: Buckets, five beers for $12, 20 beers for $40; $1.50 domestic drafts.

Atmosphere: Sports Page is a neighborhood bar made popular by its loyal locals. Think English pub meets the beach, and you have Sports Page. It's like a restaurant, pool hall, nightclub and bar all rolled into one good time.

Crowd: On the night I went, the large crowd consisted of all ages. "Good times don't have an age limit," Lane says. As the night progressed, however, the majority of the patrons remaining were in their 20s and 30s. Energetic, welcoming and ready for a good time, the crowd hit the dance floor or socialized while listening to live music provided by Dub City Tribe.

Cover charge: $5 when a band is performing; otherwise, no cover.

Ages: All ages, but I'm told Sports Page generally attracts a younger crowd at night.

Smoking: Yes

Dress code: No dress code, but generally casual.

Parking: Plenty on site.