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Eagles have it in the bag with Dooney & Bourke

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The most fashionable Eagles fans will arrive at a Super Bowl party on Sunday carrying something classier than a cheesesteak.

B0018G_NJGRPATNEAGLDooney & Bourke has a super line of bags, wallets and wristlets that are resplendent in Eagles green with the team’s signature bird of prey logo. They are trimmed in tasteful brown leather and accented with Dooney & Bourke’s gold-tone insignia.

Styles include the new DOONEY & BOURKE Leather Collection Lily Bucket Bag ($398), Leather Zip Around Phone Wristlet ($148), Leather Slim Wristlet ($108), Leather North South Triple Zip Crossbody ($198) and the Leather Credit Card Billfold ($78), as well as the Nylon Crossbody Pouchette ($98) and Continental Clutch ($128).

All have a durable exterior shell. No worries if you take your cheesesteak “whiz”–that means with the traditional Cheez Whiz topping–and drip a blob on the bag. It will wipe right off.

IMG_3705I checked out the slim and stylish Ginger Crossbody bag (MSRP: $148). It’s sized just right: 6.25 inches high, 2.25 inches deep and 8.75 inches long. The bag is compact but there is still plenty of room for whatever a fan needs, with a front slip pocket, an inside zip pocket, a cell phone pocket and two inside pockets. It’s fully lined, in keeping with the quality we have come to expect from Dooney & Bourke. The adjustable strap has a drop length of 25 inches.

A crossbody strikes me as the ideal bag for a big Super Bowl party, leaving hands free to nibble South Philly-style meatballs, down a Yards Philadelphia Pale Ale, and perform all the moves to “Fly Eagles Fly” as we cheer the Birds on to certain victory in Super Bowl LII.

 

Last-minute Super Bowl snacks

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As a lifelong Philadelphia fan, I don’t care who wins Super Bowl 50. Panthers? Broncos? What’s an Eagles fan to do?

radish-onion-dip-ictcrop_galDrink beer and chow down, that’s what a good sport does on Game Day. I’m heading to a Super Bowl party, where the hosts have planned a yummy menu that includes Colorado Pork Green Chile soup, Carolina Sweet Potato and Bacon soup and second half Mile High Brownies.

We are hoping for Philly cheesesteaks and soft pretzels next year.

It’s not too late to put together your own Game Day repast. Here’s a quick-and-easy recipe from the folks at Real Simple, Spinach and Carmelized Onion Dip. Serve it with crunchy broccoli, cauliflower and radishes.

Here’s the recipe:

INGREDIENTS

  1. 3 tablespoons olive oil
  2. 2 medium onions, chopped
  3. kosher salt and black pepper
  4. 116-ounce container sour cream
  5. 110-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess liquid
  6. 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  7. broccoli and cauliflower florets, endive spears, and radishes, for serving

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and let cool.
  2. Add the sour cream, spinach, vinegar, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper to the onions and mix to combine. Serve with the veggies.

 

Amy Poehler vs the Clydesdales in Super Bowl XLVII

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MpMea.St.4This year, Best Buy is featuring funny gal Amy Poehler in its Super Bowl commercial, a highly visible venue and a way for the electronics retailer to show consumers that the folks who work at Best Buy enjoy helping customers. Really.

Budweiser is trotting out a Clydesdale foal to play up the traditional of the beer in a commercial sure to appeal to both animal lovers and brew hounds. After the big game, viewers will have an opportunity to name the foal by voting on Twitter.

So which will resonate more with viewers? The petite blond comedienne? Or the big, bob-tailed horse?

Vvf7s.St.4I’m betting on Bud, purely from a personal standpoint. I love horses. I have read Black Beauty five times and I love Bud’s Super Bowl commercials, from the donkey who yearns to be a Clydesdale, to Hank, the horse who hit the equine equivalent of the gym in order to make the team pulling the beer wagon.

I also have drunk about a million beers. And I am really grateful to the gallant Clydesdales who haul that precious cargo to bars.

So as I cheer on the Ravens, I’ll be watching for big plays, on and off the field. Bring on the commercials! Especially, the Clydesdales.