The Weekly 6-All Things Football; when you can't be at the game Part1

Eat, Drink and Watch the games at these local watering holes and fine food establishments.


More than worthy to watch the games, also a good spot to take a date:

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants(2 Valley Locations; Esplanade & Scottsdale)
http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/

Kick off the 2010 Football Season with Game Day Food Specials and Sweepstakes. McCormick & Schmick’s are dedicating their Saturdays and Sundays to America’s sports passion by offering a place where they can watch their favorite games all season long, while at the same time enjoying the high-quality food and service McCormick & Schmick's is known for”.

On September 4, McCormick & Schmick’s will debut a new Game Day Menu with items starting at $2.25, including four different preparations for shrimp, oysters both fried and on the half shell, calamari, sushi, fish tacos and more traditional game day favorites like wings and sliders. For larger parties, a variety of platters are available beginning at $21.00. Beer and cocktail specials will also be available.

To provide sports fans with the best game-watching experience, McCormick & Schmick’s has added new audio/visual upgrades at many restaurant locations*. Multiple large format, high-definition Plasma TVs with variable video distribution have been installed, along with various audio upgrades to make for an all-around great viewing experience.

McCormick & Schmick’s will be giving away trips for two to the BCS bowl games and the Pro Bowl™* in Hawaii, among other great prizes all season long. Saturdays during the 2010 college football season will be able to enter into the College Football Sweepstakes for a chance to win the grand prize: a trip to their choice of bowl games, including the BCS National Championship game, along with airfare and two nights’ hotel accommodation. The second and third prize winners will receive tickets to their choice of the remaining bowl games. The College Football Sweepstakes concludes December 4, 2010.

Sundays at participating** McCormick & Schmick’s restaurants will be THE place to watch professional football’s finest week after week, and guests will have the opportunity to enter the Pro Football Sweepstakes with a chance to win a trip for two to the Pro Bowl™* in Hawaii. The grand prize trip includes tickets to the game, airfare and two nights’ hotel accommodation. The Pro Football Sweepstakes concludes January 1, 2011.

Additionally, In honor of football season, McCormick & Schmick’s has also launched its new Football Frequency Card program giving bar guests the opportunity to win extra savings on their Game Day experience. With each Saturday or Sunday visit and the purchase of any item off the Game Day Menu, bar guests will receive one stamp on their Football Frequency Card. After accumulating 5 stamps, guests can redeem the card for a complimentary item of their choice from the Game Day Menu on their next Saturday or Sunday visit.



For more information about McCormick & Schmick’s football program, sweepstakes rules and a complete list of participating locations, please visit www.McCormickandSchmicks.com/Football.

Fox Sports Grill @ The Promenade

www.foxsportsgrill.com/scottsdale

With 50 plasma TVs and 3 - 10' HD televisions, Sports aficionados and the casual fan alike will enjoy unobstructed sight lines in our state-of-the-art viewing environment, broadcasting a range of sports and entertainment programming daily.


Don & Charlies

(Old Scottsdale)
http://www.donandcharlies.com/

The star attraction is the veritable sports museum housed throughout the restaurant. It's thought to be the largest collection of sports memorabilia west of the Mississippi.