As the Super Bowl approaches this weekend, Pittsburgh residents are deciding whether to brave the cold and visit sports bars or head to grocery stores for gameday essentials like buffalo chicken dip.Pizza, chicken wings and chips are the perfect football foods for watching the Super Bowl. The Steelers won’t be competing for the Lombardi Trophy, but Pittsburghers are still excited to enjoy the big game featuring the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.A Giant Eagle spokesperson said they are ready for shoppers to pack the store in preparation for the event.”The big game really is a big time for all grocery stores, regardless of which teams are playing. It’s always such a fun opportunity to gather, have people over, bust out those classic party recipes to impress all of your friends,” said Jannah Drexler, a Giant Eagle spokesperson.The Market District store in Shadyside is stocked up and even has Super Bowl cookie cakes.According to the website Statista.com, food and beverages are the most popular purchases made by people planning to watch the Super Bowl each year, with roughly 80% of viewers buying these items. This data has been collected from 2013 until this year.For those who prefer a burger while watching the game, celebrity chef Paul Wahlberg from Wahlburgers passed out hamburgers at the store.Although Wahlberg and his famous brothers, Mark and Donnie, grew up in the New England area, Paul said he used to cheer for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a kid and will be crossing his fingers for the Patriots on Sunday.”When I was very young, I was a Steelers fan with Bradshaw and those teams, Chuck Noll, and just watching those teams. Those teams were amazing,” Paul Wahlberg said.For those willing to brave the cold and visit a sports bar, places like Tom’s Watch Bar on the North Shore are welcoming fans of all teams.”We’re getting to the point where everybody is over the snow, and it’s drivable now, so I think a lot of people are just going to come out and enjoy the experience,” bar manager Dennis Bell said.Giant Eagle expects more last-minute shoppers on Sunday as Pittsburgh residents finalize their Super Bowl plans.
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As the Super Bowl approaches this weekend, Pittsburgh residents are deciding whether to brave the cold and visit sports bars or head to grocery stores for gameday essentials like buffalo chicken dip.
Pizza, chicken wings and chips are the perfect football foods for watching the Super Bowl. The Steelers won’t be competing for the Lombardi Trophy, but Pittsburghers are still excited to enjoy the big game featuring the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.
A Giant Eagle spokesperson said they are ready for shoppers to pack the store in preparation for the event.
“The big game really is a big time for all grocery stores, regardless of which teams are playing. It’s always such a fun opportunity to gather, have people over, bust out those classic party recipes to impress all of your friends,” said Jannah Drexler, a Giant Eagle spokesperson.
The Market District store in Shadyside is stocked up and even has Super Bowl cookie cakes.
According to the website Statista.com, food and beverages are the most popular purchases made by people planning to watch the Super Bowl each year, with roughly 80% of viewers buying these items. This data has been collected from 2013 until this year.
For those who prefer a burger while watching the game, celebrity chef Paul Wahlberg from Wahlburgers passed out hamburgers at the store.
Although Wahlberg and his famous brothers, Mark and Donnie, grew up in the New England area, Paul said he used to cheer for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a kid and will be crossing his fingers for the Patriots on Sunday.
“When I was very young, I was a Steelers fan with Bradshaw and those teams, Chuck Noll, and just watching those teams. Those teams were amazing,” Paul Wahlberg said.
For those willing to brave the cold and visit a sports bar, places like Tom’s Watch Bar on the North Shore are welcoming fans of all teams.
“We’re getting to the point where everybody is over the snow, and it’s drivable now, so I think a lot of people are just going to come out and enjoy the experience,” bar manager Dennis Bell said.
Giant Eagle expects more last-minute shoppers on Sunday as Pittsburgh residents finalize their Super Bowl plans.