March Madness: Watch the Brackets Bust at These Spots Around Hopatcong

You love Duke. Or North Carolina. Or Kansas. Or the University of California—Santa Barbara.

Whatever. It's March Madness, and you need your fix of big shots, big TVs and big food. Hopatcong Patch can help.

Try one of these local spots while going mad.

• Miami Mike's: 50 high-definitions TVs. Big-screen projections. A loaded bar. A not-so-bad drive to East Hanover. Oh, did we mention 50 high definition TVs? We like Mike's.
• Mount Olive Bar and Grill: A short trip to Flanders gives you a wide beer selection, great Irish eats—try the fish and chips!—and a friendly atmosphere ... until you notice the guy next to you is wearing the rival's jersey.
• Black River Barn: Large HD TVs hang above the Randolph establishment's wooden bar. There are plenty of seats, and a bunch of standing room in case they're taken. Great bar pizzas, too.
• TGI Friday's: You've seen one Friday's, you've seen them all. But you don't care about novelty. You want TVs hanging from the ceiling in the bar, comfortable booths and a reasonable menu. Try this one in Roxbury.
• Applebee's:  We always considered Applebee's to be Friday's light. But we mean that in terms of atmosphere. The Flanders location has eight TVs around the bar, four of them large-screen. If you're looking for a quieter time, head here.