By OnMilwaukee Staff Writers   Published Feb 03, 2007 at 5:25 AM

February is "Bar Month" at OnMilwaukee.com, and we'll serve up more than a six pack a week of bar articles all month long. Look for bartender profiles, drink recipes, revamped bar guides and more!

In our continuing series entitled "Ask OMC" we take your questions, big or small, and track down the answers and create discussion via the Talkback feature at the end of all OnMilwaukee.com articles. So ask us anything about Milwaukee, and we'll find out the skinny. That's what we do.

Send your question to AskOMC@staff.onmilwaukee.com. If you include your name and city, we'll consider it for our next installment. Our question this time comes from Shelby and is common this time of year:

Question: "Where is a good place to watch the Super Bowl. I want to go somewhere that isn't jam-packed."

Answer: The smart aleck in us wants to say "What's the matter with your living room?" But, we resist that urge and point out that Super Bowl Sunday is a huge day for house parties and bars alike. If you and your friends want to avoid the pre- and post-game cleanup, going to a bar is a good alternative.

Be aware, though, that it's probably going to be crowded. Tables may be scarce. Service may be slow. And, you may get stuck near some drunk, obnoxious fans who root for the team you don't like and talk loudly during the commercials. (Note: Most bars will leave the sound up during the commercial segments, but some will use the time to announce drawings and promote drink specials.)

Although the natural urge is to pick a bar, secure the best table possible and begin consuming beer and nachos, there is nothing wrong with watching the game at a few different spots. If you find a spot you like, stay with it. If someone is smoking a nasty cigar nearby, catch the next quarter at a new place.

We'll start the list below with some popular sports bars and places that have informed us about Super Bowl specials. Use the Talkback feature to let us know if there are other spots worth a visit.

Cans Bar and Canteen
1815 E. Kenilworth Pl.
(414) 225-0421

This fun place expects to go through more than 1,000 wings and 40 lbs. of mac and cheese, along with numerous other tailgate-type foods. Get there in the first half for the $5 all-you-can-eat buffet.

Mo's Irish Pub
142 W. Wisconsin Ave.
(414) 272-0721
10842 Bluemound Rd., Wauwatosa
(414) 774-9782

With 19 big-screen TVs, the game will be hard to miss. Look for $3 Bloody Marys, $2 Miller Lite taps and $1 house shots.

The Wicked Hop
345 N. Broadway
(414) 223-0345

Look for a special chili menu and specials on Sprecher Amber and Black Bavarian and tall Jack ‘n Cokes. Proceeds from chili and Sprecher sales will be donated to Camp Heartland.

Major Goolsby's
340 W. Kilbourn Ave.
(414) 271-3414

The Grandaddy of local sports bars can be ultra-quiet on "off" nights, but it always gears up for big games. This is one of the big ones.

BW-3
1123 N. Water St.
(414) 277-0293
2635 N. Mayfair Rd., Wauwatosa
(414) 302-1900

The bar will be crowded and so will the pick-up window, as people take wings to their house parties.

Champps Americana
5030 S. 74th St., Greenfield
(414) 281-0600
1240 N. Moorland Rd., Brookfield
(262) 797-6600

The best tables will fill up early, but you may find a great vantage point at a pub table near the bar.

The Fire Pit Sports Club (Potawatomi Bingo Casino)
1700 W. Canal St.
(414) 847-7993

If the game doesn't live up to the hype, you can always go gamble.

Friday's Front Row Sports Grill
1 Brewers Way
(414) 902-4201

Look out at the baseball field and ask your server when pitchers and catchers report.

Hooligan's Super Bar
2017 E. North Ave.
(414) 273-5230

Big game, crummy game, no game. It's Hoolie's. It's always good.

Hooters
7700 W. Layton Ave
., Greenfield
(414) 817-9464

If you like cold beer, hot wings and orange shorts, there is no other place.

Rookie's Sports Club
3915 S. Howell Ave.
(414) 482-9700

Hardcore sports fans frequent this South Side staple.

Zim's Bar
770 N. Milwaukee St.
(414) 727-9447

This will be the first Super Bowl party for the upscale sports bar on one of Milwaukee's elite streets.

Use the Talkback feature to let us know where you'll be watching the game.