Parker's Grille & Tap House has been accumulating FLX Finest hardware for four consecutive years — Gold for Best Sports Bar in 2022, 2023, and 2025, Gold for Best Bloody Mary in 2024, plus Silver nods for Bloody Mary, specialty cocktails, and even margaritas. Operating across multiple locations, Parker's has the rare distinction of being both a legitimate sports bar and a place where the cocktails actually matter. That combination should not work as well as it does, but the awards speak for themselves.

The Bloody Mary program is what first put Parker's on the map for anyone who was not already a game-day regular. Built with a house blend of spices and piled with garnishes that border on architectural, these are statement cocktails — the kind of Bloody that people photograph before drinking. But unlike places where the garnish is the whole show, the base mix here has genuine depth and heat. The specialty cocktails and margaritas round out a bar program that would be impressive at a dedicated cocktail lounge, let alone a sports bar with a wall of TVs.

The food is hearty American fare designed to complement what you are drinking and keep you in your seat through the fourth quarter. Parker's does not pretend to be fine dining, and that honesty is part of its charm. This is where you go when you want good drinks, a burger that delivers, and an atmosphere that gets loud when something worth yelling about happens on screen. The Finger Lakes needed a sports bar this good, and Parker's has owned that lane for years.