Sunday is the day we get around the TV to watch Bad Bunny, expensive commercials – oh, and a football game. If you want to get out of the house to watch the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks face off in Super Bowl LX, here are a few options for both pre-gaming and game time. Also, check out our list of Madison’s great sports bars for more ideas!
🍲 Souper Bowl
For 30 years, Habitat For Humanity has sponsored this popular fundraiser the day before the Super Bowl at West High School. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., attendees can choose a handmade ceramic bowl of their choice and then get it filled with soup, served by a local celebrity. (I’ve been a celebrity ladler in the past, and I can tell you, it’s a great cause and they sling a lot of soup!)
🐶 Puppy Bowl at Underdog Pet Rescue
Who needs Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Drake Maye when you have Anson and Avro? The two Madison-area rescue puppies “played” in the Animal Planet Puppy Bowl this year, and you can meet them at a Puppy Bowl watch party at Underdog Pet Rescue at 12:30 p.m. Beer and brats will be served, and you can even adopt your own adorable pet superstar.
🍺 Bierock
This north side restaurant is sponsoring its eighth annual Puppy Bowl Watch Party, a benefit for the Dane County Humane Society. Ten percent of all proceeds will be donated to DCHS. Watch the pups starting at 1 p.m., and stay for the Super Bowl at 5:30 p.m.
🌭 State Street Brats
Not surprisingly, State Street Brats is going all out for the Super Bowl with an all-you-can-drink special. A $25 ticket gets you bottomless taps, mimosas, and more from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
🎳 SpareTime Entertainment
Watch the Bowl while you bowl at SpareTime, which offers unlimited bowling along with a pizza and pitcher of soda for $60 per lane.
🌮 Off Broadway Drafthouse
This popular spot on Raywood Drive off Broadway Road (obviously) has food specials (including Korean beef tacos and tostada nachos) and drink specials, including a free Rita’s pudding shot for every touchdown.
🏈 Players Sports Bar & Grill
This east side neighborhood bar will have prizes to give away, plus drink specials including Pabst Blue Ribbon tallboys and Espolon Tequila jaws drinks, and a surprise Super Bowl smashburger special.
🧁 Tailor Nicole Wine and Cupcakes
If you’re looking for something a little different from the usual beer ‘n’ brats, this elegant spot in the Black Business Hub has a watch party with food and apps from DeVine Grilling, a live DJ, and the game playing on four big screens. Advance tickets are required.
