For football fans still suffering from the San Francisco 49ers’ devastating loss to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship game, the Super Bowl may have lost some of its sparkle. But with Sacramento’s great bar scene, one can’t help but be drawn to the festivities. The Giants face the New England Patriots in Sunday’s game, a rematch of the Super Bowl game four years ago in which the Giants ended the Patriots’ perfect season. The Sacramento Press found these spots to celebrate – or drown your sorrows. BarWest Burgers & Wings 2724 J St. 476-4550 19 flatscreen televisions, one 10-foot projection screen At BarWest, the festivities start at 9 a.m. with an eating contest. The brave can t

Welcome to “SacQuotes,” where we ask folks on the street topical questions and post their answers. For this inaugural SacQuotes, we asked people at Eighth and K streets what they planned to do this Super Bowl Sunday. Here are their responses:   Britney Coleman, an employee for a national retail chain, said she plans to watch the game at her cousin’s house. “I’ll be distraught if the Steelers don’t win,” she said. “I know they’re going to win.” Coleman also said she plans on enjoying the bounty of food that her cousin always makes for the big game.   Tim Weinland, a Sacramento County employee and 49er fan, plans on watching the game at home. “I‘m rooting for the Packers, but really I’

Touchdown! Where will you be celebrating when the winning touchdown is scored? Haven't found a place yet to party for this year's Super Bowl? Sacramento's bars have got you covered with great drinking games, discounts on beer and food, and raffle drawings. Ink Eats & Drinks, located 2730 N St. is having a $3 touchdown shot special - one for each team. The Green Bay Packers’ shot is a Midori Kamikaze and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ shot is a Tawaka lemon drop. Along with that, you can also enjoy $4 nachos and happy hour specials lasting the entire game. "We change it every year, but we do happy hour for every football game of the season," said Micah Shapiro, manager of Ink Eats & Drinks. Pr

 Trombone Shorty is blowing up.  The onetime child prodigy (he started playing at age three, was a bandleader at age six and was touring the world with Lenny Kravitz at 18) is now 24, and he's everywhere.  Maybe you saw him on stage with The Dave Matthews Band at the "NFL Opening Kickoff 2010."   Or maybe you've seen him on HBO's hit show "Treme."  Perhaps you caught him and his band, Orleans Avenue, on Letterman a few months back. If you have yet to experience Trombone Shorty and his unique brand of "supafunkrock," despair not – you'll have plenty more opportunities, beginning with his show Friday night at Harlow's.  He agreed to take a few minutes out of his very busy schedule to speak

The match is set, the field is prepared and history is ready to be made. Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts will face off against the high powered explosive offense of the New Orleans Saints in Super BowlXLIV in Miami on Sunday. Manning and the Colts will return to the site of their Super Bowl win in 2007. On that rainy Sunday, the world saw Prince play the electric guitar in high heels and Manning win the MVP title. The Colts return to Miami with a plan to follow the samegameplan from four years ago. They are staying at the same hotel and have the same team rule that players and family cant stay at the same hotel. The only difference is Jim Caldwell is now head coach, ex-head coac

Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner. If you also have a crotchety dog who bites your friends, a television with a butt, or an aversion to sharing your beer, check out some of these spots on game day. Hilltop Tavern (4757 Folsom Blvd.) is hosting its second annual Super Bowl Sunday Mac-and-Cheese-Off, where local contestants will be bringing their best dishes to the bar for sampling. INK Eats & Drinks (2730 N St.) is offering 25-cent wings, $1 Pabst Blue Ribbon beers and $3 drafts. Mikuni's (1530 J St.) is offering a Super Bowl Sunday prize raffle and all-you-can-eat sushi buffet. Adult tickets cost $30, senior tickets (+55) cost $20. Old Tavern (1510 20th St.) is hosting a Supe

Needless to say, the Super Bowl is a huge deal. Millions upon millions of advertisers' dollars go into it. The spirit and enthusiasm of hundreds of millions people are vested in this one showdown of the "best of the best." In the South, it is a little different. Football is not a sport but the sport to Southerners. It is a common occurrence for people to ride through town replicating rebel yells to the best of their ability just over a high school game. Yes, a local high school game... The Southern reaction to a college game is a similar one but with an underlying hostility. Everyone has a team they are rooting for either because it is nearby or their alma mater. The camps separate and st

Everyone loves Superbowl Sunday. It's a time for people to gather and cheer for their favorite teams. It's a time for competition, conversation and exhilarating excitement. To be honest with you, I don't watch too much football since my son Jason moved out of the house and lives in Texas. Since I am a freelance writer of paranormal articles and a paranormal investigator, my time is limited in front of a television. Jason an avid sports fan, who now works for a Texas newspaper as a sports journalist does keep me informed about the games. Even though Jason now lives in Texas, I will still participate in watching the Super Bowl. Well, this is Super Bowl XLIII. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Ari

Superbowl Sunday is just around the corner, and with a number of local venues featuring food and drink specials, why slave away in your kitchen? Why sit at home with your friends and argue about who is going to refill the beer during the commercials? Let someone else refill it, no questions asked. Even if you don't like football, here are some great Sacramento locations to spend your Sunday, Feb. 1: According to Ron, the owner of MVP's Sports Grill, located at 1629 Capitol Ave., Bud Light and Jack Daniel's Girls will be in the Grill. Tri-tip ($7.95 includes coleslaw) and pizza ($19.95 includes four salads) will be the featured food specials, and Jack Daniel's and beer will be on sale. •