Food

Super Troopers

The Other Kind of Super Bowl Spread

The bad news about this year’s Super Bowl: well, let’s not dwell on all that recent ugliness. The good news: the <em>Magic Bacon Bombs</em> on the way to your place. Here are the finest Super Bowl party foods just waiting to be delivered on game day.

GUACAMOLE, REDEFINED

What Salumeria Is Doing with Avocado

The Situation: Someone invited a heathen who doesn’t like guacamole.
The Solution: An order from Salumeria, which is taking over Central Kitchen on game day. They’ll get you salumi and cheese boards, potato salad, beer, and... scallion and avocado dip. It’s totally not guacamole.

BACON, REDEFINED

These Are <em>Magic Bacon Bombs</em>

The Situation: You’ve never hosted a Super Bowl party filled with Magic Bacon Bombs. In other words, you haven’t truly lived.
The Solution: Wings, Polish sausage, kraut and more from 4505 meats. “More” meaning those bombs, which are jalapeños stuffed with chorizo queso and wrapped in bacon. Boom.

SALAD AND... NOT-SALAD

Presidio Social Club’s Mac and Cheese

The Situation: There’s a troubling sub-faction of guests who demand... kale salad.
The Solution: Okay, fine. They want it, they get it. Kale salad. But it’ll come with mac and cheese, meat loaf and bread (for sandwiches), and deviled eggs. Kale salad on Super Bowl. Ridiculous.

CRAB MEAT FROM BACK EAST

Maryland Crab Cakes Shipped to You

The Situation: You’re going all-in. No singularly themed food, no city loyalty. Just... everything. From... everywhere.
The Solution: The SF-based Goldbely has Ben’s chili dogs from DC, wings from Buffalo’s Anchor Bar, Maryland crab cakes, and Momofuku’s Crack Pie from NYC. Should last you until halftime.

TAKING THE PARTY ELSEWHERE

The Private Apartment at the Clift

The Situation: You dispute the notion that “hosting” means having people over to your place.
The Solution: Have everyone over to the Private Apartment at the Clift. The suite holds 20—and there’ll be a full bar, Seattle food and Denver food. Mmm, Denver food.