Football season is back and the boys in my life could not be happier. If you are excited for the return of football season, you should check out these spots in town that make hanging out with friends, eating great food and catching your favorite team incredibly easy. Check out these 7 football specials hosted by your favorite local eateries and then call a play of your own!
Thirsty Lion Gastropub | Multiple Locations
The Wing Counter | 5350 W. Bell Road | Glendale | 85308 | 623.463.6881
Uptown Alley | 13525 N. Litchfield Road | Surprise | 85379 | 623.975.7529
Tempe Mission Palms | 60 E. 5th St.| Tempe | 85281 | 480.894.1400
Fans can feed their game-day hunger with gourmet hamburgers ($6), hot dogs ($4), beef fajitas ($7), BBQ pulled chicken ($6) or turkey wraps ($6), accompanied by either coleslaw ($3) or potato salad ($3). And whether sweet or salty, no game is complete without a snack, including bags of chips ($2), full-size candy bars ($2), ice cream bars ($3), caramel corn ($3) and cookies ($2). A wide selection of beer and wine will also be available for purchase.
And for fans who want to go for the two-point conversion, the hotel will offer a Stay-‘n’- Play package starting at $144, which includes deluxe accommodations for a one-night stay, two tailgate meals per guest room (entrée/side/beverage) with kids under 12 eating for free, and a late check-out of 2 p.m. Whether fans root for ASU or the visiting team, they can book the deal using the code ECCST1.
Tavern Americana | 20469 N. Hayden Road | Scottsdale | 85255 | 480.502.6740
Tavern Americana is gearing up for football season with a variety of specials every Saturday and Sunday.
The specials include pitchers of draft beer for just $8, Bottomless Bloodies for just $12 with penny refills and Happy Hour all day on Sundays. The restaurant will be open on Saturdays and Sundays during football season starting at 10:00 a.m.
The restaurant will also feature specific entrées for each team in headline games, including:
- Sept. 19: Philly Cheese Steak versus Chicago Dog for Eagles versus Bears.
- Oct. 3: New York Deep Dish Pizza versus Juicy Lucy for Giants versus Vikings.
- Oct. 10: Cuban sandwich versus Carolina style BBQ sandwich Buccaneers versus Panthers.
Half Moon Sports Grill | 2 Valley Locations
Football fans of Half Moon Windy City Sports Grill, a.k.a. Chicago Bears Headquarters, can enjoy the tastes of old Chicago with favorites, prepared by Executive Chef Marlene Portillo, like real Vienna beef Chicago dogs with traditional toppings and poppy seed buns flown in from S. Rosen’s; Italian beef sandwiches on hoagies from Alpha Baking Company in Chicago; and Eli’s Cheesecake, also “imported” from Chicagoland. Plus they can wet their whistle the Midwestern way with $2 Old Style.
Football Season specials include:
Saturday & Sunday Football Specials
- $3 Coors Light & $3.50 Dos XX Drafts
- $5 Three Olives Bloody Mary Bar
- $12 Mimosa Bottles
- $7.99 Breakfast Specials
- Any 3 Starters for $20
© Taryn Jeffries 2016