X Great Spots to Watch Super Bowl XLV

By Katie Robbins Tue., Feb. 1 2011 at 10:00 AM

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Lucky Baldwins

5. Basement Tavern: The Packers may play better indoors, but this is L.A., so why not enjoy the sunshine? For the big game, Basement Tavern at the Victorian will ascend from its usual subterranean digs, and take the party (and televisions) outside, where they'll also be serving free hot dogs, burgers, and sides. 2640 Main Street, Santa Monica; (310) 392-4956.

4. Busby's West: With 50 plasma TVs and a menu big enough to satisfy BJ Raji, Busby's West has become the Westside home of Packers Nation. Though homesick Cheeseheads can opt for brats and cheese-laden appetizers, for those interested in a taste of Dallas, there are plenty of barbecue options and a bit of Tex-Mex for good measure. 3110 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica; (310) 828-4567

3. Gabe's Bar and Grill: On Super Bowl Sunday, Gabe's is the ultimate place to be for the serious Steelers fan. In addition to the requisite Roethlisberger Burger, for this year's big game, the homey dive is going potluck, grilling up Pittsburgh favorites behind the bar. Do we smell City Chicken? 2965 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles; (310) 473-1667

2. Biergarten: Hines Ward, who grew up on kalbi and kimchi, would love Biergarten's spicy tacos. Along with their regular menu of Korean/German/Japanese fusion pub grub, on Super Bowl Sunday, the K-Town favorite will be offering a $22.99 special, which comes with a liter stein of German suds, a Rockenwagner bacon cheese pretzel, and your choice of wurst, and owner Neil Kwon promises the game will be playing with "booming sound." 206 N. Western Ave, Los Angeles; (323) 466-4860.

1. Lucky Baldwins: Scare fans of the opposing team by menacingly ordering a pint of I Beat You, a hoppy Danish IPA that is just one of the quirky brews available at Pasadena's beercentric pub, Lucky Baldwins. If things are going well for your team, celebrate with a stein of Old Jubelation, and if you're on the losing side, order an Arrogant Bastard for the smug winners and hope for some (Russian River) Redemption in the second half. 17 South Raymond Ave, Pasadena; (626) 795-0652.

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Red Lightnin'

I'd rather stop by a quiet Holiday Inn lounge in Fresno than see an important game in most of these losers. Instead, I'll watch the Packers win the SB on my own HDTV with plenty of homemade snacks and drinky-poos.

AngelCity

UpperWest is amaaaaaazing. The food there is fantastic. And I love that they use non-mainstream liquor in their creative cocktails. I think the owners are big-time bartenders.

And the big-screen HD projector they have is a phenomenal way to watch a game. I might try and come out.

And I agree. Big Wangs is terrible. It makes a dive bar look swanky.

FaSure McGee

Honestly how much do these bars pay you to be on the list? Big Wangs is the biggest shite hole in town. Capital City is douchey but I rather go there then have to sit in a chair that smells like piss and have an obese waitress harass me for 4 hours.

Ascattergood

Sadly, nobody pays us to be mentioned or referenced on this blog. Sigh. Where's graft when you need it. The inherent problem with sports bars is that they are, many of them at least, perfectly dreadful. It is perhaps an ontological condition of the sports bar itself. Maybe that's why we drink so much when we go to them. Which may be the idea.

GoLakers9

DrinksLA is hosting one of their events at Upper West at about Pico & Bundy. $4 drinks on the featured cocktail menu. I went to their event here for the Soccer World Cup and it was actually awesome. The food was amazing and they put up a gigantic screen to watch the game!

Should be fun!