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You may not think it, but sports bars usually have pretty extensive food menus. And the modern sports bar's birth is intrinsically linked to food service. A pivotal moment in this history came when the sports-focused, Buffalo-area establishment Anchor Bar opted to serve buffalo chicken wings with its beer, inadvertently creating a classic that now shows up on every sports bar menu.

However, while sports bars have expanded beyond the humble chicken wing to incorporate a wide range of dishes on their menus, this isn't necessarily a good thing. The abundant food selections you find at sports bars nowadays also include loads of options that you really should be avoiding. As you might expect, there are a lot of items on these menus that you should steer clear of for nutritional reasons.



Sports bars aren't exactly known for their healthy options, after all, and plenty of their foods are soaked in saturated fat, salt, and sugar. However, there are also a bunch of foods at these bars that should be off-limits because of hygiene, quality, or freshness issues. Grab a beer, pull up a bar stool, and get ready to learn the sports bar foods that you should be avoiding.

‌Bar snacks A drink and a bowl of bar snacks is a match made in heaven. The history of bar snacks dates back way further than you might think, with small bites like boiled peas and pickled whelks (snails) being served in British pubs during the 19th century. These days, though, bar snacks are typically drier, crunchier aff.

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