For Seahawks fans not making the chilly trek to TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis this weekend, what pairs well with a Sunday morning kickoff?
A calzone the size of a football, of course.
King Street Bar & Oven will be serving up their special Seahawks Breakfast Calzone — stuffed with scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and cheese and covered in Hollandaise sauce — along with other football-themed menu items on Sunday starting at 9:30 a.m. The Pioneer Square bar will host a Seahawks/Vikings Playoff Party organized by the King Street-Seattle chapter of the Sea Hawkers Booster Club. All fans are welcome.
"Our bar is not pretentious at all. We're a casual sports bar, and we want everyone to feel as comfortable as if they're in their living room," said Troy Anderson, bar owner and President of the King Street Sea Hawkers. "We're right next to the stadium. Come down and raise the roof!"
King Street Bar & Oven
170 S. King St.
Seattle, WA 98104
www.KingStreetBar.com
Come for the calzone, stay for the bingo. The bar will continue its tradition of Seahawks Bingo on Sunday, which is similar to regular bingo, only with referee signals instead of letters and numbers. Players mark their bingo cards when referees make corresponding signals for various penalties or plays during the game.
"We did it for every away game throughout this season," Anderson said. "Whoever gets the bingo first, they win something."
Up for grabs Sunday will be a Russell Wilson jersey, along with other prizes and giveaways. And if you happen to stay for lunch, try the Beast Mode Burger — a special creation with hickory smoked bacon that comes with a package of Skittles on the side.
Even though the team will be playing approximately 1,650 miles from CenturyLink Field this weekend, Anderson said there's still a special energy to watching games in the shadow of the Seahawks home field. He points to cities like Chicago, which regularly draws fans to Wrigleyville even when the Cubs are playing out of town.
"Those bars are packed on days when [the Cubs] are playing in Colorado – you just don't see that in Seattle, but I'm starting to see it more," Anderson said. "I get a rush out of walking out of here when we get a win, and looking right at the stadium."
The Seahawks play their 11th wild-card game in franchise history this Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. This gallery throws you back to each of the Seahawks' previous 10 wild-card games, including their first-ever playoff game in 1983 facing the Denver Broncos and their most recent in 2012 versus the Washington Redskins.
FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2000, file photo, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Jon Kitna (7) scrambles away from Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas (54) during the third quarter of their AFC wild card playoff game in Seattle. Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash., has called a news conference Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, to introduce Kitna as the school's new football coach. Kitna is a graduate of the school who was recently hired as a math teacher after his 15-year career as an NFL quarterback. (AP Photo/John Froschauer, File)
Miami Dolphins J.J. Johnson (32) dives between Seattle Seahawks Jay Bellamy (20) and Cortez Kennedy to score the game-winning touchdown on a two-yard run during the fouth quarter of the AFC wild card playoff game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. Miami won 20-17. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino looks for a receiver downfield a toss against the Seattle Seahawks in their AFC wild card playoff game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000 in Seattle. Marino, who was 17-of-30 for 196 yards and one touchdown pass, led the Dolphins to a 20-17. win (AP Photo/Matt Wallis)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Koren Robinson (81) runs a pass pattern as Green Bay Packers defensive back Mike McKenzie (34) in pass coverage during a Wild Card NFL Football Playoff game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on January 4, 2004. The Packers defeated the Seahawks 33-27 in overtime. (AP Photo/Scott Boehm)
Seattle Seahawks players tackle a Green Bay Packer Player during a Wild Card NFL Football Playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on January 4, 2004. The Packers defeated the Seahawks 33-27 in overtime. (AP Photo/Scott Boehm)
Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green (30) runs with the football during a Wild Card NFL Football Playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on January 4, 2004. The Packers defeated the Seahawks 33-27 in overtime. (AP Photo/Scott Boehm)
Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett and his daughters, Blake, 6, and Peyton, 10, sign copies of a children's book authored by Bennett and his wife Pele titled 'Three Little Monsters Have a Wild Day'
Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett and his daughters, Blake, 6, and Ollie, 3, sign copies of a children's book authored by Bennett and his wife Pele titled 'Three Little Monsters Have a Wild Day'
Seahawks defensive tackle Nazair Jones works with youth at Michael Bennett's youth camp in Hawaii.
Seahawks defensive tackle Nazair Jones works with youth at Michael Bennett's youth camp in Hawaii.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ronald Blair works with youth at Michael Bennett's youth camp in Hawaii.
Seahawks defensive tackle Nazair Jones works with youth at Michael Bennett's youth camp in Hawaii.
Seahawks defensive tackle Nazair Jones works with youth at Michael Bennett's youth camp in Hawaii.
