Food & Drink

Spread Offense

The Super Bowl of Super Bowl Foods

Denver vs. Seattle. Peyton Manning vs. Richard Sherman. You vs. the prospect of putting together a Super Bowl party spread worthy of the only two states with legalized recreational marijuana... Yeah, we’re going to need to call in the reinforcements for this one.

THE DIP

Salsas and Queso from Austin

They’ll Expect: Something that rhymes with “Zostitos.”
You’ll Give Them: A holy trinity of award-winning salsas and queso made according to an original Texas family recipe dating back to the 1930s. Pairs well with chips from the 2014s.

THE SAUSAGE

Brats and Dogs from Brooklyn

They’ll Expect: Tubed meat, in one form or another.
You’ll Give Them: Cheddar-stuffed bratwurst. Spicy sausage. Fresh kielbasa. All prepared by a Michelin-starred chef. Make sure to casually drop that fact several times during the first quarter.

THE WINGS

Buffalo Wings from Buffalo

They’ll Expect: Any sort of vehicle fit for delivering massive quantities of hot sauce to their mouths. Probably chicken wings.
You’ll Give Them: Wings... but not just any wings. These are Duff’s wings—widely considered the pinnacle of buffalo-wing achievement by the very city that invented them. They ship in orders of 25, 50 or 100. You’ll want 100.

THE CHILI

Chili con Carne from DC

They’ll Expect: Your “famous chili.”
You’ll Give Them: Not your “famous chili.” Because this year, you’re importing a party-size serving of the stuff from the president’s favorite, Ben’s Chili Bowl. It’s the first time they’ve done delivery for the big game. Better late than never.

THE BEVERAGES

Beer from... Pretty Much Everywhere

They’ll Expect: Beer. They’ll absolutely walk out if there’s no beer.
You’ll Give Them: A fridge full of rare, seasonal brews from around the world, delivered by a website stocked with over 700 varieties and shipping to all 33 states that permit mail-order beer. Definitely not looking at you, Utah.