SUPER BOWL TAKEOUT
Los Gatos restaurants have plenty of options for Super Bowl Sunday.
Owner-chef David Kinch, left, and his chef de cuisine David Morgan stand in The Bywater restaurant in Los Gatos in this file photo. The Bywater is among several Los Gatos restaurants that have stepped up their takeout game for Super Bowl Sunday Feb. 7.
Are you ready for some football? While gathering at local watering holes won’t be possible this Super Bowl Sunday, local restaurants have stepped up their takeout game for Feb. 7, with plenty of snacks to pass to your podmates.
ASA Los Gatos is offering quite the spread, covering the entire wingspan of the game, from fries, guac and chips, shrimp cocktail and Caesar salad (with optional anchovies), to flautas, el pastor tacos, Super Bowl flatbreads, Petaluma chicken wings, a rack of pork ribs and steak quesadillas. Finish off with Belgian brownies, and don’t forget the jello shots for halftime. Call 408-540-7004 or visit www.asarestaurants.com/asa-los-gatos to pre-order.
The Bywater has you covered if your tastes run spicy. Think chile cheese tater tot platter or hella hot chicken wings. Hankering for brats? There’s a bratwurst kit that serves four. How about fried chicken and caviar? Bagna cauda and crudité? Beer from Alvarado Street is available by the four-pack. Place orders now at www.toasttab. com/the-bywater and pick up on game day, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Eleven College Ave has a big barbecue feast in the works, cooked up in Chef Suhail’s onsite smoker. Get ready for some mean ribs, wings, two quarts of sides and a pound of meat of your choice: tri-tip, brisket, or pulled pork. He’s also launching to-go cocktails with the option for a six-pack deal. The barbecue feast feeds four to six. Pre-order at elevencollegeave.com/menu.
Grocer + Goddess, at 242 N. Santa Cruz Ave., will help you kick off the big game with special dryrubbed ribs, pulled pork sliders, guacamole and salsa, spinach and artichoke dip, mac ‘n’ cheese and more. Pre-order for pickup on Feb. 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., or on Feb. 7, at 2 p.m. www.grocerandgoddess.com/ shop/the-big-game-/29
The super eats at Lexington House include braised meat platters with tortillas, guacamole, chorizo-spiced sour cream, pico de gallo, and a choice of marinated beef brisket with chef’s barbacoa sauce or a full rack of pork ribs with chile-blueberry glaze. Then there’s a braised chicken nacho kit that includes three-cheese mix, guacamole, chorizo-spiced sour cream and pico de gallo, or just go for crispy tortillas, queso fundido (cheese fondue) and house chorizo. Sate your sweet tooth with buñuelos—fried flour tortillas dusted with cinnamon sugar, and accompanied by dulce de leche and dark chocolate sauce. All dishes serve two people, so order accordingly. Pick-up Feb. 6, 5-8 p.m., or Feb. 7, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call 408-354-1600 or visit take-out-dinners-now-available.square.site.
Sidecar 7 will offer Super Bowl snackers a new cheese and charcuterie platter, roasted lamb sliders with house-made hot sauce, and meatball sliders with bacon, barbecue sauce and cheddar on a brioche bun. Owner Adam Chick says they also have new house chicharones with a zesty dash he calls Secret Sidecar Spice No. 2. He also promises a few more secret items will be popping up, along with two special cocktails for Super Bowl Sunday. Sidecar will open for pickup Feb. 7, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Pre-orders are a must; call 408-399-5180 or visit www.sidecar7.com.
Southern Kitchen will be rustling up two special Super Bowl Sunday family meals. One will feature beef sliders, fries, frickles (fried pickles), salad, churro waffles and other assorted sides. Beer and wine will be offered to pair. The second meal will focus on appetizers like fried chicken wings, homemade tortilla chips and salsa, along with fruit salad and potato salad. Chef Mike Williams says he might offer club sandwiches and chili, too. And of course, beer and wine. To order, call 408-354-7515 or 408-560-9625.