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Bowled Over

Five Things Your Super Bowl Party Needs

Peyton Manning yelling “OMAHA.” Richard Sherman yelling “Don’t you ever talk about me!” Your friends yelling “That <em>is</em> some tasty pastrami!” These things could all happen Sunday. Allow us to explain that last one...

GENERAL ELECTRIC

Classic Platters from the General Muir

The Usual: Some cold cuts. Some cheese cubes. Some indifference.
The Upgrade: A giant tray of pastrami (smoked and hand-sliced), corned beef, chopped liver, gruyère and pretty much whatever else you want from the NYC-inspired deli. Beats freezing your buns off at the Meadowlands.

WING IT

$1 Wings from Smoke Ring

The Usual: Wings that cost upwards of $1.
The Upgrade: Chicken wings that cost exactly $1. More specifically: wings that were brined for 24 hours, slathered in a house rub, smoked for an hour and then deep brined with white BBQ sauce... that cost exactly $1.

I LIKE BIKE

La Masa House’s Margarita Bike

The Usual: Getting a drink from the fridge.
The Upgrade: Getting a drink from this bike. La Masa House will set it up (bartender included) for the game, during which they’ll also serve beers and margaritas. They’ll also provide a popsicle cart and a tacos/tostadas/tamales stand, in case you also enjoy eating.

CUE TIPS

Endless Meat from DBA

The Usual: A bucket full of something fried.
The Upgrade: A meat-and-sides-style buffet (stands and canned heat included). Bone-in chicken. Pork. Spare-rib racks. Baked beans. Potato salad. Coleslaw. Banana pudding. We’ll stop now.

BOURBON PLANNING

An Escape Plan

The Usual: Finding guacamole stains in your carpet. In March.
The Upgrade: Hightailing it to Bourbon Bar. They’re setting up a big-screen projector, making smoked Manhattans and doing an NYC-themed snack menu (think Italian sausage and pastrami sliders). It’s just not the Super Bowl without smoked Manhattans.