Whether you’re planning on watching Sunday’s Bears playoff game cozy at home or braving the cold to catch it at a packed bar, Chicago restaurants are embracing the game-day spirit with drink deals, food specials, and watch-party packages. Across the city, bars and restaurants are rolling out Bears-themed drink deals, discounted drafts and hearty food specials — from wings and burgers to game-day platters built for sharing.
Last Call Tavern Group Bars
The restaurant group will have several game-day deals across its seven bars: The Butcher’s Tap, Blue Bayou, Duffy’s Tavern, Rebel & Rye, The Reveler, Trace and Willie Lill’s. Each of these locations will be offering $6 Goose Island and Revolution drafts, $7 Bud Light stadium cups, $8 Olmeca Altos Plata shots and $9 Three Olives and Jose Cuervo cocktails. At The Butcher’s Tap, fans can also grab $40 Nutrl and Carbliss seltzer buckets, plus enter a halftime raffle featuring Bears-themed prizes such as flags and plaques, along with drink giveaways. Multiple locations, lastcalltaverngroup.com
Hubbard Inn
For an all-inclusive experience, fans can purchase a $50 ticket for an open bar running from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The package includes mixed drinks, domestic beer, select wines and select seltzers. Tickets are available through Eventbrite. 110 W. Hubbard St., 312-827-6234, hubbardinn.com
Matilda
The Lakeview bar will offer a wide lineup of drink specials. Beer deals include $4 domestic bottles, $5 Son of Juice drafts and $5 Hinterland Pils. High Noons, White Claws and Freshie seltzers are $5, while the Matilda Old Fashioned is $10. 3101 N. Sheffield Ave. #1, 773-883-4400, matilda-babyatlas.com
Headquarters Beercade
Whether you’re watching the football game or playing an arcade game, there are plenty of specials to enjoy this Sunday. Grab a $12 pizza, order wings with a buy-one-get-one-free deal, sip $5 select beers, or celebrate every Bears score with a $5 Malört shot. Table reservations are available over the phone. 213 W. Institute Pl., 312-291-8735, hqrivernorth.com
Parlay Lincoln Park
The modern sports bar will feature a 3-hour open bar package deal starting at 5 p.m. Tickets are $55 and available via Eventbrite or in person. The deal includes well mixed drinks, domestic beer and seltzers. Green Tea shots and Fireball shots will be $5. 950 W. Wrightwood Ave., 773-904-7790, parlaylincolnpark.com
Fuego Logan Square
Want more than just a typical sports bar to watch the big game? At this family-owned Latin restaurant, game day food specials will include eight jumbo wings for $10 and loaded nachos for $10. As for drink specials, top-shelf margaritas will be $10 and all beer buckets will be available for $25. To keep spirits high, regardless of the score, a DJ will be playing music during each game break. Reservations are available through the restaurant’s website. 3534 W. Fullerton Ave., 773-342-4999, fuegologansquare.com
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila
Both the River North Bodega Bar and West Loop Taqueria y Tequila locations will offer deals throughout the game. Specials include five beers or seltzers for $25 buckets, $7 Patron shots, $1.50 chicken wings and $10 nachos. River North: 407 N. Clark St., 312-340-0201, bodegataqueria.com/location/rivernorth/. West Loop: 912 W. Randolph St., 312-940-3670, bodegataqueria.com/location/westloop/
Electric Shuffle
With a $10 cover charge, which can be paid online or at the door, guests will have access to unlimited open-play shuffleboard and various competitions with prizes. Food and drink specials run all day, with $5 select beers, seltzers and fries, $25 beer and seltzer buckets, and $30 Surfside or Sun Cruiser buckets. Beer pitchers are $20 and margarita pitchers are $30. 488 N. La Salle Dr., 312-736-7617, electricshuffle.com/us/chicago
Lexington Betty Smokehouse
For fans hosting at home, the Pullman restaurant is offering “Bear Down” barbecue tailgate and catering packages packed with smoked meats, wagyu hot dogs, house-made dips and chips. Options include “Sliders & Glizzies” ($20 per person), “Chips & No Double Dips” ($10 per person), “Ribs, Tips & Wings” ($25 per person) and “Macaroni & Cheese Please” ($20 per person). Packages are available through Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 8. For inquiries, email info@lexingtonbetty.com. 756 E. 111th St., 708-927-5614, lexingtonbetty.com
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