Blackie's by the Sea

A divey neighborhood pub on the bustling Newport Beach boardwalk, Blackie's lures pedestrians inside with a front door yawning open on a consistently revelrous scene. Unshaven locals clad in board shorts and flip-flops sit hunched at the bar joking and laughing or involved in intense sports viewing sessions. Flirtatious tourists enjoy the jukebox and hyper-competitive games of pool. On weeknights, the place explodes with good-natured drunkenness.