Not sure what tickets will go for but I love sitting in or near the front row in the upper deck between the 35-50 on either side of the field. Also one of the guys on here
@Cycsk sometimes has tickets for sale in the new endzone corners in the first couple rows... also a great vantage point I think.
The east village has Peace Tree Brewing which is fun stop. You could also work your way over to Confluence Brewing south of Grays lake and/or Lua Brewing in Sherman Hill. We hit up Lua last time I was back.. I really enjoyed both the food and brew there if thats your sort of thing.