“It’s going to be wild”: Boston sports bar in San Francisco ready for NBA Finals

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Deep in Golden State territory, you may discover a Boston gem: Connecticut Yankee. The sports activities bar is lower than a mile away from the Chase Middle in San Francisco, however come Thursday, they’re going to host the Bay Space’s greatest Celtics followers. 

“Individuals are going to come back out in droves,” stated bar proprietor Jonathan Broyer. “It may be wild. It has been each different championship run that we have hosted right here.” 

Boston followers in San Francisco get simply as rowdy as they do in New England. For these touring for Recreation 1 of the NBA Finals, Broyer advised WBZ-TV they’ve loads of Sam Adams beer to go round. 

“We actually have a Southie particular as a shot-beer particular,” Broyer defined. “It is a shot of Jameson and a Sam Adams. We’re the one bar in San Francisco that sells McGillicuddy.” 

Broyer inherited the Connecticut Yankee from a buddy who wished to maintain the Boston custom happening the West Coast. 

As a bar proprietor, Broyer is banking on a seven-game collection, however as a Celtics fan, he stated, “I do not need to get right down to a Recreation 7. As a fan I would love an additional recreation, possibly two, however a Recreation 7 again right here in San Francisco is at all times scary.”