"LA sports bars" news and stories

If you're like me, then you look forward to sporting events for, er, well, the food. March Madness is at the climax this weekend with the Final Four (LSU vs UCLA, Florida vs George Mason). Though it truly will be madness at some of the more popular sports bars around town, particularly anything near a college, that's all the fun, isn't it? Some options in and around LA that also serve food, in case you want to get there early to squat on a spot, especially since UCLA is playing:

• El Guapo Mexican Cantina, 7250 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, (323) 297-0471, www.elguapo.homestead.com
• Sports Harbour, 13484 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, (310) 823-0933
• Mr Pockets, 516 N Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-6706, (310) 372-4343
• Yankee Doodle's, 1410 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401, (310) 394-4632
• Lucky Baldwin's, 17 S Raymond Ave,Pasadena, CA 91105, (626) 795-0652
• Q's Billiards, 11835 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025, (310) 477-7550, www.qsbilliards.com  
• Big Wang's, 1562 N Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028, (323) 469-2449
• ESPN Zone, 1500 S Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802, (714) 300-3776, www.espnzone.com