Super Bowl Sunday Guide
Updated: January 08, 2009
Cheer, hoot and holler at these bars and restaurants offering game-day specials and hall-of-fame fun. Or if you are over the festivities before they even begin, check out these TC spots that offer a reprieve from football overdose by offering a game-free zone.
On this page:Where to Watch the Game, Where to Avoid the Game.
Where to Watch the Game
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Buffalo Wild Wings - Roseville
Read Reviews2100 Snelling Ave #80, Roseville, MN 55113 (map)
Where else can you get an endless supply of hot and saucy wings to go with that nail-biter of a game?
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Gabe's Roadhouse
Read Reviews991 Lexington Pkwy N, St Paul, MN 55103 (map)
Check out lots of food and drink specials and watch the game on one of Gabe's 17 HD TVS.
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Muddy Pig
Read Reviews162 N Dale St, St Paul, MN 55102 (map)
Sip on brews from all over the world at this friendly and laid-back neighborhood bar showing the big game.
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Joe Senser's Grill-Sports Bar
Read Reviews4217 American Blvd W, Bloomington, MN 55437 (map)
Jocks and party dudes gather here for drink specials and a super-big Super Bowl party at this "sports theater," dubbed one of the country's premier sports bars by Sports Illustrated.
Where to Avoid the Game
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The Refinery
Read Reviews321 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 (map)
Enjoy one of the day spa packages (one to six hours; $45 to $235) at this low-key spa, where touchdowns come in the form of heavenly massages.
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Magers & Quinn Booksellers
Read Reviews608 2ND Ave S Ste 19, Minneapolis, MN 55402 (map)
Browse through half a million new and used books--most of which have nothing to do with football--at this popular uptown bookshop.
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Riverview Wine Bar
Read Reviews3747 42nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (map)
Enjoy an evening of wine and jazz instead of boos and tackles at this award-winning wine bar in South Minneapolis
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Guthrie Theater
Read Reviews818 S Second St, Minneapolis, MN 55403 (map)
Take in any of the Guthrie's three plays, beginning at 7 pm, after enjoying a cocktail or two in this famous theater's lounge.
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Read Reviews2400 Third Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404 (map)
Open from 11am -5pm, this giant art museum offers a welcome retreat from all of the screaming and hollering.
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Walker Art Ctr
Read Reviews1750 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403 (map)
Miss all of the pre-game hoopla and take in the newest exhibit, "Books by Artists," or explore the many modern-art galleries, all if which are open from 11am to 6 pm on Sundays.
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