Like many New York City sports bars on a recent September Sunday, Wilka’s was packed. But what separated it from the rest was its clientele – the place was teeming with boisterous women.
Located on Bowery in the Lower East Side, Wilka’s is the place for women sports fans who want to watch women’s professional league games.
Sara Kay, 47, a Lower East Side resident, and Megan Murphy, 52, of Westchester, made the trek to the Bowery for Wilka’s opening night, instead of doing what they usually do, which is watch women’s sports on their televisions at home. They swore off standard sports bars after they asked to change the channel to women’s basketball and were told “no,” Murphy said…