Tell us about your Super Bowl party

The Super Bowl is in Tampa this year but if you are like most people, you’ll be watching the game at home, yours or someone else’s. Some 93-million Americans are expected to watch the game on TV (6 p.m. Feb. 1, NBC) and that includes folks who belly up to the sports bar.

We want to know about your home Super Bowl party. What do you serve? How do you go about planning it? Do you wait until after the playoffs when the Super Bowl teams are determined and then theme your menu? (Fish tacos for the San Diego Chargers, crab cakes for the Baltimore Ravens or an Italian fest in honor of the New York Giants?)

Or do you prepare what you like . . . and lots of it?

When do you put out the food? Before the game or at halftime? How important are decorations, and when do you close the bar? And most important, how many TVs do you have blaring? We know of some party-givers who have a “no talking” room for serious fans of the game.

If you don’t throw a party but go to an excellent one, we’d like to hear about that, too. We want ideas to share with readers who may be in a Super Bowl party rut. Don’t be shy. Brag about yourself and your friends and relatives.

E-mail your Super Bowl party tips and recipes by Jan. 16 to features@sptimes.com. Please put "FOOTBALL" in the subject line. Include your name, city of residence and a daytime phone number. If you’re letting us know about someone else, include his or her name and phone number, too.

Or leave a post here so all can see what a party genius you are!

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