The countdown to Super Bowl LVII (57) is on! Whether you tune in for the game, the commercials or the halftime show, this year’s celebration calls for friends, fun and “fan”tastic food.
The game, where the National Football Conference (NFC) champion will face the American Football Conference (AFL) winner, will be played on Sunday, February
12th at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, home of the Arizona Cardinals. It will air live on FOX but can also be streamed live through subscription services like YouTube TV, Hulu and Sling.
The featured performer for the halftime show sponsored by Apple Music is Grammy Award winner Rihanna. The entertainment continues with a line-up of some of the best and most-watched commercials from seasoned advertisers such as Toyota, Doritos and TurboTax. In a twist of events, Anheuser-Busch has relinquished their exclusive advertising arrangement, so we will see ads from Molson Coors and a few more beer companies. Additional expected advertisers are those with online gambling platforms and virtual shopping services.
If you’re planning to host your own Super Bowl party, we’ve got some great ideas to score a touchdown with your guests. All it takes is a little creativity and some ideas from our Sponsors.
When you think of a Super Bowl party, the first thing that comes to mind is food. There’s just something about gathering around the big screen with a plate full of wings, nachos and chips, right? Lucky for us, we have one of the best places to pick up freshly prepared foods right around the corner at Luigi & Giovanni’s. Owner John D’Alessandro said business is booming on game day, so it’s best to call a few days ahead and pre-order your selections. “We sell a lot of our homemade strombolis that, when sliced thin, make a great game-time snack,” John said. “We have your traditional Italian meat stromboli as well as cheesesteak, chicken cheesesteak, pepperoni and cheese, buffalo chicken and vegetable strombolis.”
Other fun foods to serve on game day are cheesesteak egg rolls, tomato pie and nachos. If you’re looking for some healthier alternatives, include fruit and vegetable trays along with some grilled chicken skewers and dipping sauces. For the low-carb lovers out there, a quick online search for low-carb Super Bowl recipes yields hundreds of mouth-watering results.
Just like the two teams competing for the trophy should be evenly matched, so should your savory to sweet selections for your guests. Our friends at Weinrich’s Bakery not only have a wide selection of sweet treats like mini cheesecakes, cookies and lemon bars, they also make their own German Bavarian Pretzels perfect for pleasing a crowd.
How about stepping up your game this year with a Super Bowl Sundae ice cream bar? Another fun idea is to dip pretzel rods in chocolate and decorate them with white icing lines that look like yard markers on a football field. Football-shaped decorated cakes and cinnamon churro chips with chocolate dip are more fun ideas to consider.
If your party plans include the little ones, why not create a kids’ zone with games and crafts? A simple do-it-yourself game is to pin the football on the goalpost. Draw a goalpost on a large poster board. Using either felt or construction paper, cut out some football shapes and attach the double-sided tape to one side. You’ll also need a bandana as a blindfold and a few prizes on hand for the winners.
Get your commercial-watching crowd in on the fun by making your own commercial-rating signs mounted on popsicle sticks. The signs can say things like “Funniest,” “Best of the Night,” “Change the Channel,” “Pass the Chips,” and “Most Memorable.”
You will definitely earn extra points this football season with just a few simple adjustments to your party playbook. Just be prepared to be crowned the champion and the host for years to come!