Go Pats!

We're not skiing today. Nope. And it's not that it's only 14 degrees outside, either. Nope. It's because today is the AFC Championship game. The N.E. Patriots face The San Diego Chargers at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. Kick off is at 3PM. We can't afford to freeze our toches off on a chair lift when the AFC title is at stake! Tom needs us. We can't let him down. Would you???

Since we can't actually be on field with Tom or in the locker room for the pep talk (damn!), we'll do the next best thing: find a comfortable place to hang out, grab a few pints and some good food, and watch the game. Big flat screen HD TVs -- lots of them -- are also required. This may seem like a tall order, but we've found just the place that delivers it all. The Tack Room.

It's right on Rt 16 just north of N.Conway village. On the left. It opened about 6 months ago, taking over the space that used to be a store (can't remember the name of it), and we discovered it on New Year's weekend. Actually, one of us found it earlier, but that's another story. The food is in the "comfort" category. Homemade meatloaf (which is wrapped in bacon as are many items on the menu) is a staple item on the menu. The staff is friendly. And they have a good selection of beers on tap, including Tuckerman's Pale Ale, one of our favs. I'm not sure if it's a place where everyone knows our name - yet - but I'm sure by the end of the day it will be :-)

Go Pats!