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What to Get for The Big Game in Princeton

Jammin Crepes will have quarts of grass-fed beef & black bean chili with house-baked buttermilk cornbread and all the fixings.

January 30, 2021 By Rachel Fullan

This year, plenty of our area's restaurants & shops are getting creative and offering a variety of delicious snacks & goodies to enjoy straight from your own home.

The Meeting House

277 Witherspoon St, Princeton | meetinghouseprinceton.com\

Get: The Meeting House’s Super Bowl Supper, available for 4 or 6. The supper includes fried chicken, buttermilk biscuits, chili honey, apple coleslaw and brownies. You can add on items like Grilled Jumbo Wings with a habernero mango, blue cheese dipping sauce; Meeting House Sliders with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and house sauce; Sweet Pea Guacamole with house chips; Artisanal Salad with cherry tomatoes, roasted carrots, sheep milk farmers cheese, organic cider vinaigrette and a Cheese & Charcuterie Board, all available to pick up on February 7.

Emily’s Catering

9 N Main St, Pennington | https://emilyscafeandcatering.com/

Get: Any of their Super Bowl Snacks, available for pick up on Saturday (2/6). Orders must be placed by Thursday (2/4). Offerings include 1 pint guacamole + 1 pint fire-roasted tomato salsa + a bag of tortilla chips; Buffalo Chicken & Cheese Dip; Focaccia Pizza (options with tomato, mozzarella & basil or sausage, mushroom and mozzarella); Bite Sized Cheeseburgers; Franks in a Blanket with Honey Mustard; Baked Mac & Cheese; BBQ Pulled Pork and Three Bean Chili. You can order here.

Jammin Crepes

20 Nassau St, Princeton | .jammincrepes.com

Get: Quarts of grass-fed beef & black bean chili with house-baked buttermilk cornbread and all the fixings.

More Than Q

3524 Route 1 North, Princeton | 609-642-4770 | morethanq.com

Get: their Super Bowl catering includes wings, ribs, mac & cheese and more for the Big Game. You can order online at morethanq.com. Items are also available by the pound like brisket, pulled pork, pulled chicken, sausage, pork spare ribs and wings, as well as sides like the burnt-end baked beans, five cheese mac & cheese and collard greens with bacon & garlic. Find more on their website.

Pennington Market

25 Rt 31 South, Suite X, Pennington | pqmonline.com

Get: Their catered trays like a veggie tray with dip, fruit tray with a choice of vanilla or chocolate dip are always winners. Cold dips like Crab Dip, Jalapeño Crab Dip, Buffalo Shrimp Dip, Shrimp Scampi Dip, as well as Hummus, Spinach Dip, Red Pepper Hummus, Brushetta and Tropical Salsa are also available. Hot hors d'oeuvre on hand include Baked Mini Quesadilla, Franks in a Blanket, Pretzel Dog Bites, to name a few and you could also order casual fare including buffalo or BBQ wings, fried chicken tenders, pulled pork, sweet Italian sausage, peppers and onion, chili, vegetarian chili or fried chicken.

Mccaffreys

301 N Harrison St, Princeton | mccaffreys.com

Get: McCaffreys is showcasing a variety of items in store, like Stonewall Kitchen Guacamole Starter, Stonewall Kitchen Buffalo Wing Sauce, Pulled Pork Simmering Sauce, Chili Starter, Cornbread Mix & more!

Lillipies

301 N Harrison St, Princeton | https://lillipies.com/

Get: “You bake” snacks that you take home to bake yourself, like pigs in a blanket (made with Lima Farm hotdogs and puffed pastry), Brie en croute, pizza english muffins (made with Lillipies’ sourdough english muffins, First Field marinara and Cherry Grove cheeses). They also carry Griggstown Farm vegetarian chili to accompany their sourdough loaves.

Brick Farm Tavern

130 Hopewell Rocky Hill Rd, Hopewell | brickfarmtavrn.com

Get: BFT’s sticky Asian turkey wings & tacos available to order ahead & take home for game time. They are having a Super Bowl Bonfire Tailgate from 12PM-3:30PM with their Barrel Bar open with beers, team-inspired cocktail pouches and food.

Joe Canal’s

3375 US-1 Bldg 16, Lawrenceville | https://lawrenceville.jcanals.com/

Get: Swing by Joe Canal’s for beer, wine or liquor for game day. They even have curbside pickup. From Truly to Beacon Bourbon and everything in between, they are fully stocked for Game Day. Whip up this Game Day recipe for a Beer Margarita. You’ll need: 1 lime, 1/4 cup of coarse salt, 2 bottles of your favorite beer, 1/2 cup frozen concentrate limeade, 1/2 cup chilled tequila. Rub lime wedges around rims of 4 margarita glasses. Dip rims into salt to coat lightly. In a medium pitcher, combine beer, limeade, and tequila. Fill prepared glasses with ice, then with margarita mixture. Garnish with remaining lime wedges. Serve immediately.