Super Bowl Sunday calls for stretchy pants, beer and deep-fried everything. These seven Chicago events cover all your bases—from a free pig roast to drink deals galore, there’s something for the couch potatoes and social superfans.
1. Free pig roast at G&O (459 N. Ogden Ave. 312-888-3367): Feast on complimentary whole smoked pig, mac ‘n’ cheese, baked beans and coleslaw at the West Town bar. Bonus points: Folks from 4 Hands Brewing Co. will be on site pouring specialty and limited-edition drafts all day. 3 p.m.
2. Grab a seat at Green Street Smoked Meats (112 N. Green St. 312-754-0431): Saddle up at the cozy West Loop meat palace to watch the game on an 18-food cinema screen while enjoying barbecue plus pitchers of beer and margaritas. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
3. Super Boil buffet at Lowcountry (3343 N. Clark St. 773-996-9997): Bib up and get ready to throw down all the snow crab, shrimp, crawfish, corn on the cob and potatoes you can eat before you need to take off your pants. (Don’t do that in public.) Plus, game-day favorites such as corn dogs, nachos and chicken wings will be available for the purists. 4 p.m. $59.99 per person.
4. Lady Gaga brunch at Kit Kat Lounge (3700 N. Halsted St. 773-525-1111): In honor of her halftime performance, the Lakeview restaurant offers themed martinis garnished with glow sticks ($7), brunch staples such as chicken and waffles and performances from Diva Madam X as Gaga. Watch the actual halftime performance after brunch service on seven jumbo screens. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. for brunch and 4 p.m.-2 a.m. for dinner.
5. Super Gogi Bowls at Seoul Taco (738 N. Clark St. 312-265-1607): If you must feed the masses, call in the pros. The River North spot offers Super Gogi Bowls to feed six to eight ($45) that are packed with rice, carrots, green onion, sesame oil and spicy gochujang pepper sauce. The dish is topped with a very festive fried football-shaped egg. Because sports. Order: seoultaco.com/catering-chicago.html
6. Super Bowl Party Pack from Honey Butter Fried Chicken (3361 N. Elston Ave. 773-478-4000): Grab three friends and go in on a party-ready feast that includes fried chicken with honey butter, corn muffins, honey Buffalo wings, baked beans, pimento mac ‘n’ cheese and snickerdoodle cookies ($100). Don’t blame us if you’re fast asleep by halftime. Pre-order online for pickup at honeybutter.com or place delivery order through trycaviar.com.
7. Win a TV at Timothy O’Toole’s (622 N. Fairbanks Court 312-642-0700): Watch the game on more than 70 screens with the sound on (even during commercials) and participate in a raffle awarding a 32-inch TV. Along the way, enjoy specials including $5 Miller Lite and Coors Light stadium cups and $4 mimosas. 10 a.m.-3 a.m.
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