Hot spots to watch the Super Bowl

Photo credit: Giant fan Tom Martinovic of Bayville leads celebration. (James Carbone)

Pre-gaming

The Maxim Kick-Off Party
Maxim sure knows the Super Bowl, and now the men's mag is bringing its party skills to NYC the night before the big game. Hang with "Hometown Hotties" and celeb guests while enjoying an open bar and DJ all night. (Sat., 9 p.m., $25-$40, Greenwich Village Country Club, 110 University Pl., 212-255-8188)

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40/40 Club
Jay-Z's upscale sports bar has reopened (again) just in time for Super Bowl Sunday. Live entertainment and a DJ will accompany the action. (FREE, 6 W. 25th St., 212-832-4040)

200 Fifth
TVs, TVs and more TVs. The Super Bowl will be displayed on 70 flat-screens at this Park Slope sports fave, alongside a menu of 40 beers on tap and pub-grub deals. Reservations are filled, but bar seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. (FREE, but $45 minimum food/drink tab for bar seat, 200 Fifth Ave., Park Slope, 718-638-2925)

Brooklyn Bowl
Cheer on your team at Brooklyn Bowl and indulge in Blue Ribbon food and local beer. If you need a break from game-watching, head over to one of the bowling lanes or take in live music. (FREE, 61 Wythe Ave., Williamsburg, 718-963-3369)

Hudson Terrace
Watch the Super Bowl in style. The swanky Hudson Terrace - which features a sleek rooftop bar - is offering game-day grub as well as an open bar for VIP ticketholders. ($60-$120, 621 W. 46th St., 212-315-9400)

Marc Forgione
TriBeCa restaurant Marc Forgione is transforming into Super Bowl central in honor of chef Forgione's favorite team - the Giants. The "Iron Chef" winner has created a special a la carte pub menu that includes football favorites with a Forgione twist, including prime rib-eye "Big Blue" burgers, spicy barbecue free-range chicken wings and suckling pig sliders, plus $5 Miller High Lifes and specialty shots. (FREE, 134 Reade St., 212-941-9401)

Third & Long
This Murray Hill sports bar is offering up $4 Bud, Bud Light and Sam Adams drafts, as well as a halftime buffet and giveaways during the big game. (523 Third Ave., 212-447-5711)

Toloache
This Mexican bistro is giving away shots of Riazul tequila for every Giants touchdown. If Riazul tequila isn't how you roll, Toloache also has more than 100 other tequilas, $3 beers and $7 "True Blue" margaritas. Free bar appetizers include spicy nuts and jalapeno poppers. (FREE, 251 W. 50th St., 212-581-1818; 166 E. 82nd St., 212-861-4505)

Whiskey Park
This sports bar is joining forces with food truck Gorilla Cheese NYC for a feast of a game-day bash. The cover charge includes unlimited Coronas, chow from the food truck (grilled cheese, tater tots and homemade s'mores), and a home-theater halftime raffle. ($50, 100 Central park South., 212-307-9222)

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