Jupe's

You don’t encounter many Minnesota Vikings bars in Arizona. But Jupe’s, a small, cash-only tavern open since 1982 in west Mesa, is a sea of purple on NFL Sundays, owing to a lineage in bar ownership that stretches back to Fargo, North Dakota. Inside, the bar’s all patchwork wood paneling, period-specific beer signs, framed 8-by-10s of the bar’s big drinkers, and, of course, Vikings memorabilia. It’s easy to find a regular to chat with or watch groups of friends having a good time playing songs from the internet jukebox. There’s also a pool table, a smattering of high-top tables and chairs, and often some warming nacho cheese at the potluck tables. To drink? Keep it simple: beers, mixed drinks, maybe a Jell-O shot.