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Where to watch (and eat and drink): Super Bowl XLV Sunday

Angela Levi, mother of Pittsburgh Steelers player Stevenson Sylvester, is photographed with two of her other children, Jennifer, 16, and Jayden, 7, decked out in Steelers attire and with Stevenson’s memorabilia. Stevenson played football at Valley High and will play in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6, 2011.

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Even if your team didn’t make it to the Super Bowl this year, there’s no reason you can’t place some silly prop bets and stuff your face. If the thought of preparing a slew of finger foods is overwhelming, local venues have you covered so you don’t miss a single pass, touchdown or Black Eyed Peas song. With a variety of food and drink packages available, you are sure to find your ideal football and commercial watching environment.

The Whole N9NE Yards: N9NE Steakhouse inside Palms Casino Resort celebrates Super Sunday with a special menu featuring game-day favorites in the bar and lounge. The menu consists of nine items, priced at $9 per plate from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 4 through Sunday, February 6.

Game day specials at Hash House A Go Go: Hash House A Go Go’s Imperial Palace and M Resort locations will offer specials including the famous one-pound stuffed burgers or two giant bratwursts, served with fries and a domestic bottled beer or non-alcoholic beverage for $10.95, domestic bottled beer for $1 and appetizer specials featuring mini pork tenderloin sandwiches, mini meatloaf sandwiches and homemade potato chips and dip, each for $2.

Super Bowl at Mandarin Bar: During the game Mandarin Bar will be offering their eclectic bites menu, alongside a couple of Super Bowl exclusive items including The MOfrito Pie made with wild boar chili stuffed jalapenos with aged Wisconsin cheddar and fried with crispy Frito crust. Specialty drinks include the Super Black Cherry Lemondrop infused with maresca cherries, Effen black cherry-vanilla vodka and Cointreau.

Neapolitan Pizza at Sammy's Woodfired Pizza.

Big Game Bowl Bash at 6500 Tavern:Located adjacent to Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza, 6500 Tavern hosts a locals-friendly pig skin party featuring two-for-one drink specials, half-priced tapas from Sammy’s menu and both cash and NFL merchandise drawings for the duration of the game. The tavern features five flat-screen HD televisions and is a smoke-free venue. Designated drivers can enjoy complimentary soda.

Viewing party at M Resort: The M Resort hosts a property-wide Super Sunday Big Game viewing party complete with a live radio remote with KKLZ 96.3, prize giveaways including a ski trip and tickets to a pro football game, food and beverage specials and Budweiser girls. The party starts at the Ravello Lounge, equipped with 42 TVs, where football fans can enjoy $10 buckets of Bud and Bud Light, $3 Cuervo Orange Margaritas on the rocks and $2 Cuervo shots. Food specials include hamburgers, buffalo chicken wings, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, potato chips and more available for purchase.

Game watch party at Sapphire: Sapphire Gentlemen's Club offers up two packages for your game day pleasure. The $25 preferred seating includes main floor seating, food buffet plus raffles and prizes. The $75 VIP seating includes complimentary transportation, showroom searing, a lavish tailgate buffet spread and premium raffles and prizes. Enjoy $1 halftime dances as well.

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Cabo Wabo Cantina.

Tailgate buffet at Cabo Wabo: Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Cantina features multiple high-definition televisions and jumbo projector screens throughout the restaurant and bar plus an all-you-can-eat buffet including wings, hot dogs, build-your-own nachos and a taco bar, available for $50 per person. Ice-cold buckets of Coors Light will also be available for $20. To make a reservation, please call 702-385-2226.

Open bar at PBR Rock Bar & Grill: Football fanatics can beer lovers unite at the PBR Rock Bar & Grill inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. PBR Rock Bar will offer open bar packages starting at $100 for well drinks or $125 for premium spirits, beer and wine. Table reservations, which will include food and beverage, can be made for $150 per person. Don't miss a minute of the action on the 105 HD-TVs throughout the restaurant and bar area.

Big game party at Rockhouse: Open bar packages at Rockhouse are available for $100 per person, while hungry patrons can enjoy open bar and all-you-can-eat deli fare priced at $125 per person. Catch every play on the 28 high-definition televisions. Doors open one hour prior to kick off. For reservations and VIP tables please call 702-335-9182.

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Rock & Rita's flair bartender Nicolas Saint-Jean performs during the grand opening of Rock & Rita's at Circus Circus on July 8, 2010.

Super Party at Rock & Rita’s: Guests at Rock & Rita’s can watch the big game on two large video walls, three projection screens or one of 22 HD flat screens located throughout the restaurant and two upstairs bars. Fans in the dining room can enjoy a delicious football buffet for $25 per person and those seated in the two bar areas can choose from a special a la carte menu. The buffet includes hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken teriyaki stir fry, penne pomodoro and spinach artichoke dip plus a cookie and brownie dessert platter.

Game day buffet at Kahunaville: The football buffet at Kahunavillewill be $50 per person and will include a carving station where guests can choose from maple glazed ham or roasted top sirloin served with spicy mustard, creamy horseradish and Hawaiian dinner rolls. In addition to the carving station fans can choose from mouthwatering items including firecracker chicken stir fry, Lanai chicken pasta, spicy chicken wings, beer-boiled hot dogs, hamburgers, cookie and brownie tray and more.

Big game drink specials at RoadRunner Saloon: The local RoadRunner Saloons will all be showing the game and have $9.95 all-you-can-drink Pabst Blue Ribbon and $16.95 all-you-can-drink Modelo, Pyramid, New Belgium and Sierra Nevada. At the Eastern location, 10 individuals will have the chance at the $1 Million Draw Spin To Win following the game.

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Rhumbar's tailgate party: Football fans can enjoy an all-inclusive food and drink packages including brats, nachos and other tailgate fare along with 16 oz. Miller Lite, Milagro Bloody Maria’s and Stolichnaya Bloody Marys will be available for $125 per person. Rhumbar will also feature its specialty Go Green Bloody Mary.

Super Game Day XLV party at Miller’s Ale House: Miller’s Ale House at Town Square will host a Super Game Day XLV party including an all-you-can-eat buffet with a carving station, raw bar, six-foot hoagies, pastas, snow crab legs, chicken wings, salads, a desert station and more. The festivities feature an open bar that includes calls, premium liquors, draft and bottled beer and wine by the glass. Tickets are $75 per person. Call Miller’s Ale House at 702-616-3414 to reserve your seat.

Big Game Super Party at Rampart Casino: Rampart Casino hosts the Big Game Super Party featuring an all-you-can-eat food stations, placed throughout the casino floor, including subs, a hot dog cart serving fully loaded hot dogs, beer boiled bratwurst, jumbo turkey legs, homemade nachos, cotton candy, assorted fruit shortcakes, iced-cold beer and much more. All-you-can-eat wristbands are only $30 ($15 for Rampart Rewards members) and may be purchased the day of the big game at Round Bar.

The District Tavern Group’s Super Sunday Party: The District Tavern Group’s three restaurants—Al’s Garage, Balboa Pizza and, the newest addition, Presidio—offers up a three venue party with wristbands allowing party goers to hop between the three locations. The cost is $50 and includes bottomless plates of hot dogs, hamburgers, barbecue chicken, baked beans and corn on the cob with Miller Light and soda to drink.

Super Sunday celebration at McFadden's: McFadden’s at the Rio hosts a Super Sunday celebration including an open bar, all-you-can-eat buffet for $100. Each ticket includes an open bar, a tasty, buffet-style spread and a guaranteed seat from kick off until the end of the game.

The Bud Bowl at The Silverton: The Silverton Casino Lodge presents the Bud Bowl offering guests the choice of two premium lounges to watch the game. Fans are welcome to enjoy the game at either the Mermaid Lounge, for the National Football League champions, or Shady Grove Lounge, for the American Football League champions. Each venue will be themed to represent its respective team. Both lounges will provide free snacks from popcorn to chips and salsa as well as reasonably priced game day meals like wings and hamburgers. The Bud Bowl will also have various drink specials including $1 Bud and Bud Light drafts and discounted prices for liquor beverages.

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Chef Sam "Sammy D" DeMarco at First Food & Bar.

The Sammy Bowl at First Food & Bar: Chef Sammy D offers up a game day menu at First that goes above and beyond his famous wings and burgers. This year the restaurant is using inspiration from the big game contenders for some of their game day fare including the Primanti Bros. Impression, paying homage to the famous Primanti Bros. restaurant in Pittsburgh, The Big Packer—a double-decker grilled cheddar and bacon as a nod to the fine cheese of Wisconsin and Sammy’s Super Sampler including spinach artichoke dip nachos, meatball sliders, chili cheddar waffle fries, chicken McFingers, stacked mini hot dogs and pepperoni and cheese stromboli.