Patch Picks: Sports Bars for Watching the Super Bowl

Super Bowl XLV kicks off this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET in Dallas. If you're looking for a front-row seat to all the action, try out one of these area sports bars where you can huddle up and have a great time!

Icons Sports Lounge and Grill, 10418 Main Street, Fairfax: With 30-plus high-definition flat screens, you won't be far from the action when the Pittsburgh Steelers meet the Green Bay Packers. Menu includes ballpark fare. Open on Sunday from 12 noon to 1:30 a.m. (703) 865-6101

Champps Fair Oaks, 11724 Fair Oaks: Buy one, get one free buffalo wings all day on Super Bowl Sunday. Menu includes burgers, chicken and ribs, salads, dessert. Open on Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. (703) 383-1200

Fast Eddie's Sports & Billiards, Memphis-style barbecue is the dining draw at Fast Eddie's, which has three locations in Northern Virginia: 9687 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax (703) 385-7529; 7255 Commerce St., Springfield (703) 912-7529; 14114 Lee Highway, Centreville (703) 266-8888: $9.99 buffet from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Glory Days Grill, 9526 Old Keene Mill Road. (703) 866-1911. Feel like you've never left home with the menu here, it includes shrimp zingers, soups, chili, meat loaf dinners, and desserts such as Turtle Cheesecake. Hours on Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.