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Super Bowl Sunday: Find a Snack, Stump Your Friends in Sewickley

Yeah, yeah, we know — no black and gold in the Dome this year. So amuse yourself instead by finding good stuff to nosh on and stumping your friends in between big plays.

So the Pittsburgh Steelers are staying home.

So you're sick of hearing about those Harbaugh brothers.

So you're cold, you're tired of being cold and you don't feel like doing much that involves venturing out in the cold.

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Still, that big game scheduled for Sunday IS the Super Bowl, after all, and it's being played in one of the coolest U.S. cities. Should you find yourself getting into the mood to at least watch the contest between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, you're going to need some refreshments.

Sewickley Patch brings you five suggestions for spots around town that are offering a gathering place to watch the game plus specials on items to nosh on throughout.

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Sunny Jim's Tavern

● If you plan to watch the Super Bowl at Sunny Jim's, 255 Camp Horne Road, get your seat early and watch the Pens game then stick around for football. A free half time buffet will be served. 

Pizza Roma

● With game day specials and a lively atmosphere, Pizza Roma at 426 Beaver St., is a good choice to watch the Super Bowl.  

Marroni’s Lounge

● Cheer against the Ravens with fellow Steelers fans at Marroni's Lounge, 1 Ohio River Boulevard, Leetsdale. Game day specials include a buffet.

Sharp Edge

● With three televisions at the bar and one in the dining room, Sharp Edge Bistro, 510 Beaver St., is another great choice to watch the game. 

Sidelines Beer House

● Watch the game in high-definition on one of several televisions. Sidelines Beer House, 518 Locust Place, has drink specials that include Sam Adams variety bottle or 16oz draft for $3, and a dozen wings for $5 until midnight. 

 

And courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau, we bring you some trivia facts about the Super Bowl and the cities involved so you can stump your family and friends in between those snazzy new commercials.

  • Super Bowl XLVII, to be played at the Superdome, represents the 10th time the game has been played in New Orleans.
  • San Francisco ranks 14th on the list of the nation’s most populous cities. with an estimated population of 812,826. Baltimore ranks 24th, with an estimated population of 619,493. The host city ranks 51st.
  • 52 percent of San Francisco residents 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, while 85.9 percent have at least graduated from high school. In Baltimore, 27.5 percent of residents 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, while 80.5 percent have at least graduated from high school. In New Orleans, those rates are 32.4 percent and 83.7 percent, while nationally they're 28.5 percent and 85.9 percent. 
  • San Francisco and Baltimore residents, on average, need 29.6 minutes to get to work each day. In the host city, the commute is a little shorter, at 22.7 minutes.
  • In San Francisco, 46 percent of residents age 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. In Baltimore, that number is 5 percent, while in New Orleans it's 9 percent. The national average is 20.8 percent.
  • The median household income in San Francisco is $69,894, while in Baltimore it's $38,721. In New Orleans, the median household earns $35,041. Nationally, the median household income is $50,502.
  • The median value of an owner-occupied home in San Francisco is $719,800, while in Baltimore it's $154,400. In New Orleans, the median value is $185,400, while nationally, it's $173,600.

How are you planning to take in the big game Sunday? Tell us in the comments section below!


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