Bars

• SP2 Communal Bar, 72 N. Almaden Ave. | 2:30 p.m. | $4.99-$9.99 | Live music by Wreck A Noize
• The Brit Almaden, 5027 Almaden Expwy. | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | Free | Raffle prizes + commercial bingo
• Cash Only Bar, 78 E. Santa Clara St. | 2 p.m. | Free | Raffle prizes, themed food + cocktails
• Fuze Nightclub, 58 S. First St. | 2:30 p.m. | $0-$100 | Music, drink + food specials
• Five Points Cocktail Bar, 169 W. Santa Clara St. | Free | Live music by DJ Vexone + DJ Remedy following the game

Restaurants

• Sushi Confidential, 26 N. San Pedro St. | 1 p.m. | $10 | Special game-day cocktails and sushi rolls
• Distrito Federal, 379 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell | $65-$260 | All-you-can-eat tailgate themed meals + appetizers
• LB Steak, 334 Santana Row, Ste. 1000 | 3 p.m.-5 p.m. | Free | To-go offered | Special menu options, including happy hour drinks, wings, ribs, pork belly sliders, and more
• Left Bank Brasserie, 377 Santana Row, Ste. 1100 | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | Free | To-go offered | All day happy hour specials, 50% off wine bottles + $24 mimosa bottle service
• Meso, 3060 Olsen Dr., Ste. 50 | 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. | Free | To-go game day catering + in-house viewing

• Vincent Bryant | Thursday, Feb. 8 | 8 p.m. | Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club, 157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale | $22 | See this up-and-coming comedian featured on Comedy Central’s “Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City.”

• Carnevale/Mardi Gras Celebration | Friday, Feb. 9 | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | Little Italy, Julian Street + North Almaden Boulevard, San Jose | $25-$30 | Don your Venetian- and Mardi Gras-inspired outfit and enjoy Carnevale + New Orleans appetizers and entertainment.
• Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance | Friday, Feb. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 S. Almaden Blvd., San Jose | $35.75-$95.75 | See new staging, costumes + choreography for the 25th anniversary legendary dancer’s tour.
• Oran Etkin: Open Arms | Friday, Feb. 9 | 8 p.m. | SJZ Break Room, 310 S. First St., San Jose | $10-$25 | Part of the San Jose Jazz Winter Concert Series, see this Grammy Award-winning, multi-instrumentalist perform his “Open Arms” project.

• Valentine Fun Run/Walk 10K, 5K & Kids’ Dash | Saturday, Feb. 10 | 9-11 a.m. | Campbell Park, Campbell nue & Gilman avenues, Campbell | $45 | Bring your sweetheart, family, and friends for a hearty run/walk to start your Valentine weekend.
• 2nd Annual Berliner Bash | Saturday, Feb. 10 | 12-10 p.m. | Fox Tale Fermentation Project, 30 E. Santa Clara St., Ste. 120, San Jose | Free | Enjoy new drafts and your old standbys at this San Jose extension of SF Beer Week.
• San Jose Barracuda vs. Bakersfield Condors | Saturday, Feb. 10 | 6 p.m. | Tech CU Arena, 1500 S. 10th St., San Jose | $13-$62 | Fresh off the All Star break, the Cuda return for a home game against the Condors.

• Abel Rueda, a member of Niners fan group 408 Faithfuls, is headed to Vegas to cheer on the team. Check out Rueda’s “Red and Gold” lowrider, a gorgeous 1962 Chevy Impala. Rueda — like many Niners fans — is looking forward to the Super Bowl Experience on the Las Vegas Strip. (CBS San Francisco)

• Fresh off the AHL All-Star Skills Competition at Tech CU Arena, Barracuda player Shakir Mukhamadullin was feeling great. So, he invited all of the Russian hockey players in attendance back to his home in San Jose, and cooked them steaks. He said, “It was nothing special, just hospitality.” (San Jose Hockey Now)

• Yes, that really was San Jose featured — however briefly — during Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue on Tuesday night. Kimmel was riffing on the recently-announced Apple Vision Pro, and joked about this San Jose Foos video.

• Pour one out for the hop-heads. Pliny the Younger, Russian River’s legendary Triple IPA, is now on tap at many South Bay brew pubs. Not sure if your local bar has it on tap? Check out Russian River’s handy guide to see if it’s listed. (Bohemian.com)

• Popular concert + event promoter this916 will be expanding into San Jose this year. The Sacramento-based account hosts local block parties, concerts, and other events around the city. If you’re looking for something this weekend, we’ve always got you covered.

• It’s not a phase. The Emo Night Tour returns to The Ritz this Friday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. Don your skinny jeans, feather your hair, and fall out, boy with your chemical romance + your favorite mid-00s tunes. Tickets are available here.

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• “Definitely need Bart to SJ/Santa Clara, but it should just be above ground.”
• “It’s necessary, but more bureaucracy.”
• “I think they should not do it and buy buses.”
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