How to ensure a wicked fun Super Bowl

Can’t swing a trip out to the Super Bowl? That’s alright, there’s plenty of spots to take in the action without actually being there.

These Boston restaurants and bars are throwing Super Bowl watch parties featuring the obvious gameday bites, beers on tap, endless TV monitors and even a chance to score free merch. Cheer on the Patriots, or Eagles if you dare, at one of these locations:

The Greatest Bar (262 Friend St., Boston)

The Lansdowne Pub (9 Lansdowne St., Boston)

Cagney’s Pub (214 Washington St., Quincy)

CBS Scene (200 Patriot Place, Foxborough)

Lucky Strike (145 Ipswich St., Boston)

– JoJo Gutfarb, The Boston 100