Kansas City-style barbecue versus chowder with Boudin sourdough bread.
A Horsefeather (whiskey co*cktail) versus a glass of wine from Sonoma or Napa Valley.
Taylor Swift versus E-40.
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These are some of the food, drinks and music known to some Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers fans.
Whether your favorite team is or isn’t playing in Super Bowl LVIII, there are many ways to enjoy the festivities. While most local sports bars will be showing the big game, here are 11 San Diego County venues going the extra mile and hosting watch parties with giveaways, specials and more on Sunday, Feb. 11.
Bootlegger: The San Diego Gold Rush, an official 49ers fan chapter, is hosting a Super Bowl watch party at Bootlegger. Aficionados can watch the big game on TVs throughout the sports bar, including two new LED screens. There will be full food and drink menus with options such as a build your own burger, wings, salads, co*cktails and over 40 beers on tap. For reservations, email corey@bootleggersd.com. 804 Market St., San Diego. (619) 794-2668. bootleggersd.com
The Deck at Moonshine Flats: Raffle prizes like bottle service, gift cards, drink specials and exclusive bandanas are all part of the Super Bowl festivities at the Deck at Moonshine Flats. The venue has a 165-inch LCD video wall and 16 TVs. Specials on game day will include six per bucket choices of Buena Cerveza Lager, Coors Light and Miller Lite for $35, a six pack of Topo Chico Hard Seltzers or Holler & Swaller Hard Tea for $40 and $8 shots of Hooch Brothers Vodka, Jack Daniel’s and Tequila Herradura. Doors open at 1 p.m. and seating is on a first come, first served basis. 335 Sixth Ave., San Diego. (619) 255-7625. thedecksd.com
Draft in Belmont Park: For wing lovers, Draft sports bar in Belmont Park is a destination spot to watch the Super Bowl. Draft will have a wing eating contest and football square games, along with a 31-foot LED screen and over 25 TVs to watch the game. Plus, there will be a special Super Bowl menu with traditional tailgating food, shareable bites and drink specials. Fans can also reserve a VIP table in an area with 360-degree views of the game, lounge furniture and bottle service. To reserve a VIP table email vip@draftsandiego.com. 3105 Ocean Front Walk, San Diego. (858) 228-9305. belmontpark.com/restaurants-san-diego-ca/draft-belmont-park
Draft Republic San Marcos offers wings tossed with the choice of buffalo, house barbecue or sweet & spicy chili-lime sauce, served with blue cheese or ranch dressing.
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Draft Republic San Marcos: With drink specials, about 30 TVs, a golf simulator, a bowling alley, over 20 arcades and table games, Draft Republic in San Marcos is a place for the whole family this Super Bowl Sunday. This indoor-outdoor restaurant has a full bar with close to 100 beers on tap and in bottle, and it will have 50 percent off all well drinks, 16-ounce pints of Draft Republic signature beer and select wines by the glass during halftime. 255 Redel Road, San Marcos. (760) 290-3520. draftrepublicsanmarcos.com
Duck Dive: In Pacific Beach, Duck Dive will be serving various food and drink specials on Super Bowl Sunday. Deals include Duck Dive’s $30 touchdown platter that has calamari, chicken wings, fried pickles with dipping sauces and garlic Parmesan duck fat fries. There will also be specials such as $22 carne asada fries, $15 cheesy garlic Parmesan fries, $12 fried pickles, a $12 beer and shot pairing and five cans of beer or High Noon hard seltzers for $30. 4650 Mission Blvd., San Diego. (858) 273-3825. theduckdive.com
Fairmont Grand Del Mar: Get a game day buffet feast and watch the Super Bowl at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar. The buffet will have tailgate food and snacks, and the event will also have drinks and football square games. The watch party starts at 2 p.m and goes until the game is over. The cost to enter this event will be $89 per person for buffet only, $49 per person for limitless beer and $119 per person for unlimited buffet and beer servings. 5300 Grand Del Mar Court, San Diego. 858 314-2000. granddelmar.com/events/big-game-party
Happy Does is sports bar in the Gaslamp Quarter with drinks specials, a food menu and a new game room with classic arcade games, foosball table, darts, pickleball table and more.
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Happy Does: In the Gaslamp Quarter, Happy Does is serving up drink specials during Super Bowl Sunday. The list includes $7 shots of Jack Daniels, Tito’s Vodka and Hooch Brothers Vodka, a five-pack of Bud Light, Michelob Ultra and Buena Cerveza Lager beers for $30 and five Topo Chicos for $35. This sports bar also has a food menu and new game room with classic arcade games, foosball tables, darts, pickleball tables and more. 340 Fifth Ave., San Diego. (619) 877-1880. happydoesbar.com
Moonshine Beach: This 49ers bar in Pacific Beach will have specials, plus indoor and outside seating to watch the Super Bowl. Moonshine Beach has a 33-foot LED screen inside and a 10-foot LED screen outside. There will be drink specials such as a five-pack beer bucket of Bud Light for $32, five-pack of June Shine for $35 and shots of Tito’s Vodka, Jack Daniel’s and El Jimador tequila for $8. Food specials include $10 sliders and pizza. Doors open at 2 p.m. for Moonshine Beach loyalty card holders and 2:30 p.m. for the public. 1165 Garnet Ave., San Diego. (858) 999-0158. moonshinebeachsd.com
Oxford Social Club: This downtown nightclub is opening its doors during the day for Super Bowl LVIII. The game will be shown on TVs throughout the venue, and the watch party will include viewing areas with plush coaches, raffles, giveaways and more. The party will be hosted by HBO’s “Ballers” actor Donovan Carter. Specials include $5 Michelob Ultra beers and $500 tequila bottle service of Don Julio 1942. The event goes from 2 to 8 p.m. 435 Fifth Ave., San Diego. theoxfordsd.com
Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero: Enjoy Super Bowl Sunday on the fourth floor sports terrace of the Manchester Grand Hyatt. The Rooftop Cinema Club is hosting a watch party that will include the game on a 24-foot LED screen, loud speakers, theater-style seating, a bar and a concession stand to get food and drinks. Before kickoff, there will be a live DJ and a Usher-themed lip-sync game. The event starts at 1:30 p.m. and ends when the Super Bowl game finishes. 1 Market Place, San Diego. rooftopcinemaclub.com/san-diego/rcc-embarcadero/film/7436-the-big-game-watch-party/
Sandbar in Pacific Beach lets you build your own tacos, with options such as carne asada, carnitas, chicken, pork adobada, fish and shrimp.
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Sandbar Sports Grill: In Mission Bay, Sandbar Sports Grill is throwing a Super Bowl party that will have drink specials, prizes, games and more. The bar will be raffling off prizes on game day and have a food-eating competition at halftime featuring its TKO tacos, which have a combination of cotija-crusted flour tortilla, chipotle aioli, escabeche slaw, lime crema, spicy guacamole, crispy onion strings and fried cilantro. Reservations are highly suggested. 718 Ventura Place, San Diego. (858) 488-1274. sandbarsportsgrill.com
