It’s almost time for one of America’s greatest traditions, Super Bowl Sunday. Thanks to the Anna Maria Island Sun we have a list of places that are going above and beyond to make this Sunday a special event.
Super Bowl Sunday
Barefoot Tiki Bar – 5704 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 941-778-4402
Drink specials: $2 drafts.
Food: Barefoot style buffet, bring a dish; Nicole supplies the pizza.
Entertainment: James Blaine 1 to 2 p.m.; Mumbo Jumbo 2 to 6 p.m.
Prizes: quarterly giveaways.
Bridge Tender Inn – 135 Bridge Street, Bradenton Beach, 941-778-4849
Drink Specials: Happy hour all day, $2.50 Bud and Bud Light bottles
Food: Full menu and free halftime buffet.
Entertainment: Swamp Donkie, 2 to 5 p.m.
Prizes: Raffle – giving away one trip to Mexico and five trips to Las Vegas. Winners announced at halftime. Proceeds go to Cat Depot, Sarasota.
Clancy’s – 6218 Cortez Road. W., Bradenton, 941-794-2489
Drink Specials: $10 domestic buckets (6), free Jello shots pregame and halftime.
Food: Pig roast and full menu.
Entertainment Jack Tamburine Band, 1 to 5 p.m.
Prizes: Square game giveaways.
Gulf Drive Café – 900 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach, 941-778-1919
Food and drink special: $69.95 buffet, all you can eat through halftime; all you can drink domestic drafts, house wine and well liquor all game long. Full menu also offered.
Entertainment: Natural Vibes, 1 to 5 p.m.
Reservations required for buffet, recommended for regular dining.
Island Time Bar & Grill – 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 941-782-1122
Drink Specials: $4 Smirnoff Bloody Mary’s; $5 Ketel One and Crown Royal; $12 buckets (5) of Bud and Bud Light.
Food: 65-cent wings and full menu.
Entertainment: Doug Bidwell & Larry Stokes, 2 to 5 p.m.
Prizes: Budweiser giveaways.
Lobstahs – 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 941-779-1000
“Come watch the Super Bowl with us.” Call or drop by for additional details.
Slim’s Place – 9701 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, 941-567-4056
Drink specials: $4 rum runners; $4 homemade Sangria & $9.50 domestic pitchers
Swordfish Grill – 4628 119th Street W., Cortez, 941-798-2035
Drink specials: $5 Blue Huckleberry Lemonade, $5 Orange Crush, $1 Jello shots and Sunday happy hour.
Food: Mile-High Bronco Burger, Seattle Sushi Platter, full menu and other specials.
Entertainment: Reid Frost 12 to 3 p.m. and The Wheedles, 5 to 8 p.m.