Are You Ready for Some Meatballs?: Brooklyn’s Best Super Bowl Party Packages
We’d venture to say we’re uncommonly knowledgeable about sliders and sausages, even if we’re hopelessly unlettered when it comes to sacks, safeties and snaps. So the only insight we’ll offer about Super Bowl 50 is advice on where to pick up snacks before the big game, from fried chicken and meatball buckets in Williamsburg, to brats and burgers in Park Slope.
The Meatball Shop
Starting Lineup: Bucket O’ Balls, including beef, spicy pork, chicken or veggie ($61 for 25); 36 Sliders ($106); Sides, including rigatoni, polenta, broccoli, mashed potatoes, simple salad ($30 small, $60 large); 2 cookies, including snickerdoodle, chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin ($18)
Eligible Receivers: Orders must be placed at least 48 hours in advance, 72 hours if requesting sliders
Baba’s Pierogies
Starting Lineup: The Super Deal: Any two trays of pierogies, such as sauerkraut, mac and cheese, jalapeno and bacon cheddar, plus one item from the “A Few More” category, including grilled kielbasy and schnitzel bites ($150); The Touchdown: Get a six-pack of beer with any two trays of 50 pierogies ($54-65)
Eligible Receivers: Orders must be placed at least 24 hours in advance, 2/6
Pies n’ Thighs
Starting Lineup: Queso and Chips ($20); 25 Jalapeno poppers ($20); 30 Buffalo wings ($30); Mini chicken biscuits ($50 for $25 or $85 for 50); Chicken buckets ($30 for 16 pieces)
Eligible Receivers: Email orders to catering@piesnthighs.com by 3/1
Boomwich
Starting Lineup: 3 foot hero, such as shrimp po’boy, chicken fajita and cheese steak, and 1 large side, including nachos, cheesy mac, 3 bean salad, crispy broccoli or smoked purple potato salad ($10-12pp): 6 foot hero and 2 large sides ($15-22pp): 6 foot hero, 3 foot hero and 3 large sides ($25-30pp)
Eligible Receivers: Orders must be placed at least 48 hours in advance (2/5)
Pig Guy NYC
Starting Lineup: Wings ($40 for 50, $75 for 100); Ribs ($15 half rack, $24 full); Package 1 ($149.99 for 40 wings, pulled pork, bbq nachos, mac and cheese); Package 2 ($199.99 for 40 wings, pulled pork, bbq nachos, mac and cheese, brisket); Package 3 ($249.99 for 40 wings, pulled pork, bbq nachos, mac and cheese, brisket, hot links)
Eligible Receivers: Orders must be placed by Thursday (2/4)
Pork Slope
Starting Lineup: Package 1 ($50 for 3 dozen barbecue or buffalo wings, ½ tray of fries, ½ tray of coleslaw, carrots, celery and ranch); Package 2 ($100 for 3 dozen wings, ½ tray of fries, ½ tray of coleslaw, carrots, celery and ranch, 2 dozen cheeseburger sliders with martin’s buns, onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard and bacon); Package 3 ($150 for 2 dozen wings, ½ tray of fries, ½ tray of coleslaw, carrots, celery and ranch, 2 dozen cheeseburger sliders, 1 dozen porky melts)
Eligible Receivers: Orders must be placed on site or through Caviar by 2/4
Mable’s Smokehouse
Starting Lineup: The Kickoff ($225 for pulled pork, 15 buns, mac and cheese); The First Down ($325 for 5 racks of ribs and choice of two sides); The Touchdown ($425 for pulled chicken, 4 racks of ribs, mac and cheese, 2 peanut butter pies
Eligible Receivers: Orders must be placed by 2/2
Jake’s Handcrafted
Starting Lineup: (Feeds 8-10 people for $100) 1 pound of classic bratwurst and purple kraut; 1 pound of Carolina pulled pork with mop sauce; 1 pound of buffalo chicken sausage with blue cheese, celery and carrots; 2 pounds of Denver dip with duck chili; 1 quart of potato salad; 1 quart of coleslaw; 6 baguette heroes; Housemade tortilla chips; Full roster of housemade mustards
Eligible Receivers: Being offered in limited quantities, so order asap before they sell out
Peck’s
Starting Lineup: Pastrami and corned beef sandwich platter ($60); The holy trinity of deli salads ($60 small, $80 large); Large casseroles, such as mac and cheese, chicken pot pie, sausage and kale lasagna, cauliflower gratin, duck and white bean cassoulet, french onion soup ($80); 6 team color black and white cookies ($12)
Eligible Receivers: Orders must be placed at least 48 hours in advance (2/5)
Hill Country Brooklyn
Starting Lineup: Build-your-own beef brisket tacos and sandwiches ($60 serves 4, $150 serves 10); Barbecue feast: 1 pound of brisket, whole chicken, 4 pork ribs, 4 sausages, 4 sides ($99); Chili-rubbed wings (25 for $30, 100 for $110)
Eligible Receivers: No deadline to order