With the Super Bowl just a few short days away it’s about time to plan your Sunday itinerary. The SacFoodies have been researching potential locations to watch the big game – from the obvious sports bar hangouts to hole-in-the- wall hideaways, any restaurant or bar with a TV is bound to have the game on – but we want to make sure there’s good eats, too, of course!
There are our picks for this coming Sunday – What are we missing? Leave a comment below and let us know your plans for the Super Bowl.
M.V.P Sports Grill – You can count on finding a crowd of Super Bowl fans at this downtown Sacramento sports bar. Plenty of TV’s, a great draft beer selection, friendly service and hearty food choices like triple decker club sandwiches and BBQ options make this an easy pick, especially for downtown Sacramentans.
Center Court with C-Webb – If you haven’t checked out Chris Webber’s restaurant yet, this might be the perfect opportunity. The restaurant is decorated with authentic basketball hoops and a wood court floor and boasts a more upscale menu than the typical sports bar. And don’t worry about trying to get a good view of the game – you won’t have any problem seeing one of the 34 flat screen televisions or one of the five jumbotrons here!
Mandango’s – With locations in Sacramento, Roseville and Elk Grove, this sports bar and restaurant chain has huge TV’s and is known for great food including pizza, pasta and even Mexican options!
INK Eats and Drinks – This Sacramento hipster hangout might just attract a new crowd with the specials they’ll be offering this Sunday: 25 cent wings, $1 Pabst Blue Ribbon beers and $3 drafts are sure to bring the sports aficionados from far and wide.
R15 – Featuring four pool tables, 15 flat screen TV monitors, wireless X-Box systems and lots of interactive media, this trendy Midtown destination also boasts comfy couches for living-room-like Super Bowl viewing while you chow down on burgers and fries.
G.V. Hurley’s – If you’re looking for a great meal and classy drinks to go with your Super Bowl experience, look no further than G.V. Hurley’s!
Oshima Sushi and Sports Bar – If you’re not looking forward to a Sunday spent noshing on nachos and wings, then why not head to Oshima Sushi in Natomas for Super Bowl Sunday? Oshima is offering an all-you-can-eat sushi special this Sunday for $30. Buy your tickets at the restaurant ahead of time, or pay $40 at the door. There are also upgrade options that include drink specials.
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Tightwad Tuesday
We’ve been hard at work compiling a list of potential Super Bowl viewing destinations around town….but you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to see the final result. In the meantime, we’ve got a great Tightwad Tuesday idea for you that gives you the option of dining out at some of the best restaurants in town at a fraction of the price – Restaurant.com! For example, if you’re looking for a way to go out for Super Bowl Sunday without spending a fortune, why not buy a gift certificate for Brew It Up! Brewery and Grill? You can pay just $3 and get a $10 gift certificate to the restaurant or pay $20 for a $50 certificate! And the best part is there’s no waiting – simply purchase and hit print on your home computer!
Check back tomorrow for our list of Super Bowl Sunday viewing suggestions – or leave yours below!
(Belated) Tightwad Tuesday: Super Bowl Style
Due to yesterday’s inauguration activities, we decided to delay our Tightwad Tuesday for today (yes, Wednesday, just go with it). With the Super Bowl right around the corner, we thought we’d kick-off a series of Super Bowl themed entries with the ultimate in Big Game budget dining.
What crowd-pleasing food is super easy on the budget? Pizza, of course! Now, pizza comes in a range of prices – and yes – I realize we all have our favorite pizza places (we can certainly get into that debate at a later date), but when it comes to making a pizza decision strictly by your wallet, take-and-bake simply can’t be beat.
Here’s my Tightwad Tuesday tip for Super Bowl Sunday, or any day, really: an extra large cheese pizza from Papa Murphy’s. If you’re like me, then you already have a few of their “$3 off an XL” coupons stashed in your junk drawer (they usually come attached to the baking instructions). After using the coupon, this is an amazing deal for the amount of pizza you’ll get – all for under $7. If my calculations are correct, this is only $1.75 a person for two generous slices. Okay, now here’s my biggest budget-stretching secret – put your own toppings on it! You can save a bundle by not “upgrading” the pizza to pepperoni or veggies, but by adding your own at home.
Here’s a Super Bowl promotion from another “Papa” – Papa John’s, (which, in the spirit of full disclosure, is one of our firm’s clients), is giving you a chance to win a large pizza for just 25 cents (not even take-and-bake can beat that price!). All you have to do is register, and if the Opening Kickoff of Super Bowl XLIII is returned for a touchdown, then you’ll get a Papa John’s pizza for a quarter. Not so bad!
Quick Slurp: Tomato Bisque Soup
Where: Paul Martin’s American Bistro
What: A fresh-tasting and intensely satisfying tomato bisque that was featured a few weeks ago on the ever-changing seasonal menu at the Roseville locavore restaurant.
Why: There’s just something about a steaming bowl of creamy tomato soup on a cold winter evening that makes this girl happy. Just don’t slurp too loudly – people will stare.
Cost: About $7
Foodie Debate
One day last week as office members were gathered together for Christine’s birthday celebration, a serious debate ensued: Which burger place has better fries: McDonald’s or In-N-Out? (Leave it to the SacFoodies to start talking fries while eating cake). The debate was heated as each SacFoodie defended every aspect of his or her favorite fry – too much salt or not enough? Crispy or lightly fried? Thick or thin? And, what to dip the fries in? A few times a week the white board in our kitchen becomes just the place for important questions like this one. As the photo below demonstrates, the outcome on this question was clearly divided – five votes for McDonald’s and five for In-N-Out. So we need your help to settle the debate.
Leave a comment below and help us figure this out: When it comes to fries, is it McDonald’s or In-N-Out that keeps you coming back for more?