麻豆精选 restaurants feeling surge courtesy of Raptors鈥� success

The Toronto Raptors run to the NBA finals is being felt in 麻豆精选.

Sports bars, restaurants, pubs and lounges have been feeling the heat in business since the playoffs started, but it has picked up even more since the team has made it to the finals.

鈥淚t鈥檚 doubled in size,鈥� said manager Jill Roy, at The Train Station Pub.

鈥淧eople come in as early as 4:30 p.m. before the game and stay well after the game. It has definitely picked up (since the finals started) and we鈥檝e filled the entire place for games.鈥�

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Even the popular downtown locations, that are starting to feel the heat from summer business, have seen a larger increase due to the games. Where hockey and baseball have been the usual draw to pubs for fans, the Raptors鈥� run is breaking boundaries.

鈥淚t鈥檚 been building game by game, and we鈥檝e never had that for basketball,鈥� said Kelly O鈥橞ryan鈥檚 manager Rich Willis.

鈥淕ame three had a private party on the rooftop which took up all the TVs for the game. People are calling and making reservations to make sure they can get a seat, and that they can watch the game.鈥�

The Raptors鈥� run has added to the rush of fans using the 鈥榃eTheNorth鈥� hashtag on their social media and tagging their local watering-holes as the place where west coast fans can watch Canada鈥檚 team.

Glenn Smith, manager at 麻豆精选鈥檚 Canadian Brewhouse & Grill, said that the restaurant was at capacity for the Raptors鈥� game three win over the Golden State Warriors.

鈥淒efinitely been busier. We鈥檙e packed for all the Raptors games. We鈥檝e given away three jerseys, and we鈥檙e giving away a fourth at the final game,鈥� Smith said.

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Other 麻豆精选 hot spots during the finals have been Dakoda鈥檚 Sports Bar, XChange 麻豆精选 and Earls.

Game four of the finals is tonight.