Where to Watch March Madness 2024 in Lake County
By: Jonathan Jones 03/13/2024
"I always felt that no matter what I was doing, what I was going through, good day, bad day, on the basketball court that was my place." - said WNBA Hall of Famer, Olympic Gold Medalist, WNBA Champion and NCAA Champion Sheryl Swoopes.
'Tis the season as we start looking forward to the Big Dance. You might be searching for a place to see how the NCAA Men and Women Basketball Tournament plays out in Lake County, so allow us to help.
The build for dramatic collegiate hoops is here. Watch your upset special and gain bragging rights at one of these fine establishments.
It looks like a good chance that Illinois will score three men's basketball teams in the dance with Loyola, Illinois and Northwestern. While in the women's bracket, Illinois State and Eastern Illinois have a fighting chance, Caitlin Clark from University of Iowa is in her final season, so she'll definitely be the talk of the town after being runner up last year.
Many people enter the tournament feeling overly confident about their NCAA Men and Women Division I Basketball selections, and you may leave on day one with your brackets busted.
Here is where you can watch March Madness in Lake County.
Southern Lake County Places to Watch March Madness
28 Mile Distillery 454 Sheridan Rd., Highwood
Beelow's Steakhouse 763 S. Rand Rd., Lake Zurich
Big Bowl Chinese and Thai 215 Parkway Dr., Lincolnshire
Bill’s Pizza & Pub 624 S. Lake St., Mundelein
Bluegrass Restaurant 2636 Old Deerfield Rd., Highland Park
Bosacki’s Brewery 610 E. Hawley St., Mundelein
Broken Tee Brewing Company 406 Green Bay Rd., Highwood
Buffalo Creek Brewing Co. 360 Historical Ln., Long Grove
Cadwell's Grille at Embassy Suites Deerfield 1445 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield
Chatterbox of Long Grove 330 Old McHenry Rd., Long Grove
Chessie’s Restaurant 200 Applebee St., Barrington
Copper Fiddle Distillery 532 W. Route 22, Lake Zurich
Corked Wine Bar 132 old McHenry Rd., Long Grovve
Disotto Italian Restaurant 310 Green Bay Rd., Highwood
Dover Strait Seafood House 89 E. U.S. Highway 45, Mundelein
Fat Rosie's Taco and Tequila Bar 940 Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire
Gale Street Inn 935 N. Diamond Lake Rd., Mundelein
Half Day Brewing Co. 200 Village Green, Lincolnshire
Jameson's Charhouse 151 E. Townline Rd., Vernon Hills
Jaxx Bistro at Hyatt Regency 1750 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield
JJ Twigs Wauconda 1200 N. Old Rand Rd., Wauconda
Joanie's Pizzeria of Long Grove 235 Robert Coffin Rd., Long Grove
Karma Pub at Doubletree by Hilton 510 E. Route 83, Mundelein
Lindy's Landing Restaurant & Marina 115 Park St., Wauconda
Liquid Love Brewing Co. 1310 Busch Pkwy., Buffalo Grove
Lou Malnati's Buffalo Grove 85 S. Buffalo Grove Rd., Buffalo Grove
North Point Kitchen + Bar 24238 N. Lakeside Dr., Lake Zurich
Oaken Bistro and Bar inside The Forester 200 N. Field Dr., Lake Forest
Park Street Street Craft Kitchen and Bar 14 E. Park St., Mundelein
Parkway Grill at Chicago Marriott Suites 2 Parkway North, Deerfield
Ravinia Brewing Company 582 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park
Roaring Table Brewing Co. 739 W. Illinois Route 22, Lake Zurich
The Side Lot 110 Slocum Lake Rd., Wauconda
SLYCE Coal Fired Pizza Highwood 254 Green Bay Rd., Highwood
SLYCE Coal Fired Pizza Vernon Hills 913 Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills
SLYCE Coal Fired Pizza Wauconda 127 N. Main St., Wauconda
Tighthead Brewery 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein
The Village Tavern 135 Old McHenry Rd., Long Grove
Three Embers Restaurant inside Lincolnshire Marriott Resort 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire
Tonality Brewing Co. 169 N. Seymour Ave., Mundelein
WhirlyBall 285 Center Drive, Vernon Hills
Wildfire Steak, Chops & Seafood 235 Parkway Dr., Lincolnshire
Wild Onion Brewery 22221 N. Pepper Rd., Barrington
Wright’s Brew & Bistro 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire
Northern Lake County Places to Watch March Madness
9th Hour Brewing Co. 136 Cedar Ave., Lake Villa
129 Center Cut 129 Center St., Grayslake
American Place Casino 4011 Fountain Square Pl., Waukegan
Barnwood Restaurant at Great Wolf Lodge 1700 Nations Dr., Gurnee
Black Lung Brewing 2217 N. Illinois Route 83, Round Lake Beach
Black Lung Brewing - Fox Lake 115 Nippersink Rd., Fox Lake
Bill’s Pub North 18945 W. Washington St., Third Lake
The Board Room Libertyville 137 Lake St., Libertyville
Cafe Pomigliano 13860 Rockland Rd., Green Oaks
Casa Bonita Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar 633 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
Casa Ruiz 934 Illinois Route 83, Antioch
Chrissoulas Restaurant 602 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
El Puerto Mexican Restaurant 200 N. Forest Ave., Fox Lake
Fatmans 36309 N. U.S. Route 41, Gurnee
Giordano’s Pizza Gurnee 7105 Grand Ave., Gurnee
Green Town Tavern 110 S. Genesee St., Waukegan
Harbor Brewing Co. 811 Sheridan Rd., Winthrop Harbor
Harbor Brewing Co. Lake Villa 136 Cedar Ave., Lake Villa
Jesse Oaks Food and Drink 18490 W. Old Gages Lake Rd., Gages Lake
Jimmy's Charhouse 1413 Peterson Rd., Libertyville
Johnny's Snack Shop 1500 Main St., Antioch
Lakehouse Lake Villa 850 Tower Dr., Lake Villa
Light the Lamp Brewery 2 S. Lake St., Grayslake
Lola's Tacos and Tequila 6170 Grand Ave., Entrance A at Gurnee Mills, Gurnee
Lucky Scottie 30 N. Genesee St., Waukegan
Main Street Social 608 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
Mickey Finn’s Brewery 345 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
Nightshade and Dark's Pandemonium Brewing Co. 216 W. Clayton St., Waukegan
O’Toole’s of Libertyville 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
O’Toole’s Lake Villa 10 W. Grand Ave., Lake Villa
Oliverii North 384 Lake St., Antioch
Primo Italian American Cuisine 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee
Rivalry Alehouse 945 Main St., Antioch
Salutos Pizza & Pasta 7680 Grand Ave., Gurnee
Singh's Kitchen 620 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
Station 51 Truck Company Bar & Grill 883 Main St., Antioch
The Shanty Restaurant 38985 N. U.S. Highway 41, Wadsworth
The Wadsworth Inn 38905 N. U.S. Highway 41, Wadsworth
Timberjaxe Axe Lounge 216 Peterson Rd., Libertyville
Timothy O’Tooles’s Pub Gurnee 5572 Grand Ave., Gurnee
The Vine Martini and Wine Bar 101 Center St., Grayslake
To see what else is going on during March Madness and where else to go in the land of lakes, continue here. Click here to view the top 10 March things to do in Lake County
