10 Delaware Super Bowl parties with Eagles beer, pig roasts & more

Deciding where you're going to watch the Super Bowl is a chore, especially if your team is playing.

Do you go to your favorite bar early to get a good seat or do you risk being stuck at a house party with chatty non-football fans? ("I'm sure bitcoins will bounce back, but not now, Bailey!")

Once you've picked whether you want to watch the game in public or not, then the real planning begins.

Justin Roberts, 31, of Arden, decided to go the private route at his friend's home, located on a 150-acre farm in Townsend.

In addition to the game, food and booze, he and the 30 other guests will be riding four-wheelers and shooting at New England Patriots targets -- some of which are photos of Pats quarterback Tom Brady. There will also be a fire spinning, a DJ and live glass blowing.

"We actually just went to Pennsylvania and bought a bunch of fireworks, too," says Roberts, a tow truck operator who luckily doesn't have to work Monday. "They're going to win this time. I don't want to jinx it, but I think we got this one."

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Planning is also underway at Zoggs Raw Bar & Grill in Rehoboth Beach, owned by Philadelphia natives Anthony and Chris Jacona.

Eagles season ticket-holders for about 20 years, these brothers are making their place the only bar to be for Eagles fans at the beach, with cheesesteaks and roast pork sandwiches with rolls from Liscio's Bakery, along with a pig roast, nacho bar and more.

If you're still looking for a landing spot for Super Bowl LII, here are nine options ranging from alcohol-free church parties to brewery bashes.

Bank Shots 40, 2680 U.S. 40, Glasgow. The doors open at 3 p.m. if you want a good spot and two hours later, the free grub hits the table: hoagies, meatball sandwiches and potato chips are up for grabs. Specials include $2 Bud Light and Miller Lite bottles, along with $6 double mixed drinks.

Blue Earl Brewing Company, 210 Artisan Dr., Smyrna. A dozen of Blue Earl's beers will be on tap, including a special brew made just for Super Bowl LII: a maple bacon coffee porter called Fly Like An Eagle (6.4% ABV). The Delicious Craving food truck will be on site with cheesesteaks, quesadillas, wings, hamburgers, mozzarella sticks and French fries. From 5 to 6 p.m., orders will be 10 percent off with $1 off beers as well. The game will be shown on a 12-foot screen.

Caanan Baptist Church, 3011 New Castle Ave., New Castle. An alcohol- and smoke-free family Super Bowl party will take over the church starting at 5 p.m. The free tailgate party is sponsored by the Kenny Family Foundation and will be catered by ShopRite of Christina Crossing. Food items include wings, sandwiches, hot crab dip and even some  lobster macaroni and cheese that just might have you calling out, "Jesus!" 

Ernest & Scott Taproom (902 N. Market St.) and Chelsea Tavern (821 N. Market St.), Wilmington. A combined 56 beer taps with all draft brews costing $3 will greet Eagles fans at these two downtown venues. All appetizers will be half price and at Earnest & Scott, their 10 new 55-inch flat screen televisions arrived just in time.

Midnight Oil Brewery, 674 Pencader Drive, Glasgow. Long before the Eagles landed in the Super Bowl, the guys behind this brand spankin' new brewery in Glasgow decided this would be their opening weekend. Saturday's ticketed grand opening party will have some of its thunder stolen thanks to the game the next day. Just as they had already planned, doors will open at 11 a.m. They'll add couches in their side room to give it more of a living room feel and Newark's Wandering Chef food truck will be there with their tasty dumplings. 

The Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington. The downstairs stage area will be the site of this party, which has no entrance fee. However, a buffet (cheesesteak egg rolls, wings, hot dogs, nachos, tater tots and more) costs $32 with a cash bar offering specials. An à la carte menu will also be offered at the all-ages event, which starts at 5 p.m.

Skipjack Dining, 401 Louviers Drive, Newark. Are you a foodie looking for a Super Bowl landing spot? Chef Donny Merrill has a special $5 game day specials list including antelope chili dogs with smoked gouda, conch fritters with tropical fruit salsa, 12-hour smoked barbecue pork and seafood imperial melt. While the banquet room is booked, the bar will be open. It's not huge, so get there early if you want to ride the bar all night.

Theatre N, 1007 N. Orange St., Wilmington. The movie theater's screen will be used to show the game with doors opening at 5. Fat Rick's BBQ will be on hand, offering $15 food packages with a pulled pork or brisket sandwich with cole slaw, potato chips and soda. Credit cards will be accepted and the theater's usual concession stand will be open, offering beer and wine as always.

Zoggs Raw Bar & Grill, 1 Wilmington Ave, Rehoboth Beach. Downstate, the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens have plenty of fans, but there are also plenty of Iggles-lovers out there. The Philadelphia-bred Jacona brothers are morphing their beach bar into an Eagle tailgate following Sunday's Lewes Polar Bear Plunge. Philadelphia foods will be the star, just like at their 2005 Super Bowl party: cheesesteaks and roast pork and broccoli rabe sandwiches on rolls from Liscio's Bakery. There will also be a pig roast, nacho bar, cheesesteak egg rolls, cheese steak nachos, roast pork rice bowls and $1 oysters and clams. The game will be shown on a 90-inch projection screen and there will be a free champagne toast "when the Eagles win" at the end. If you're an Eagles fan at the beach, these are your people.

16 Mile Brewing Company, 413 S. Bedford St., Georgetown. How's this for a deal? Core beers cost $2 each and you can buy either two pizza slices or two meatball sliders for $1. Doors open at 3 p.m. for you bargain-hunters out there.

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