Cooter Brown's Tavern
The name might not sound very appealing, and the interior is purely functional. But if beer, or sport, or beer and sport is what does it for you, there are few better places than Cooter's.
The name might not sound very appealing, and the interior is purely functional. But if beer, or sport, or beer and sport is what does it for you, there are few better places than Cooter's.
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