Can’t make it to the Super Bowl? You can have New Orleans classics shipped to Kansas City
Unlike you (probably), I am in New Orleans this week. I have gained five pounds, and I could easily gain another 10 before I fly back after Sunday’s Super Bowl.
I have been eating like a demented king: wherever I want, all the time, in one of the greatest food cities in America.
But just because you are not here doesn’t mean you can’t sample many of the New Orleans delicacies in which I’ve been indulging. Several fine New Orleans institutions will overnight you classic dishes in time for Chiefs versus Eagles — or anytime of the year.
Most do it through Goldbelly, an online platform that lets restaurants ship products nationwide. This week, the company is offering a variety of Super Bowl “tailgate kits” featuring multiple dishes from different New Orleans restaurants. (You need to order by Thursday to ensure they arrive in time for the game.)
For $279, you can get the Muffuletta Super Bowl Tailgate Kit, which serves six to eight. Headlining is the hot muffuletta sandwich from Cochon Butcher, one of New Orleans’ most acclaimed restaurants. You get all the meats, cheeses, giardiniera, and Sicilian rolls they serve at Cochon, plus beignet mix from Cafe du Monde, a traditional king cake from Haydel’s, a 16-ounce jar of olive salad from Central Grocery, pralines from Loretta’s or Nola Praline Company, and a 33-ounce hurricane drink mix from Pat O’Brien’s.
Stephen Stryjewski, chef-owner of Link Restaurant Group, which owns Cochon, said they started their partnership with Goldbelly just before the pandemic.
“People really seem to enjoy it,” he said. “We have the muffuletta on there year-round, we have the Pig Mac, which is sort of our tribute to the Big Mac but with house-made pork sausage. We ship chicken and andouille gumbo by the half-gallon: heat it up, and you’re good to go. New Orleans ex-pats will order it and keep it for when they want a taste of home.”
Other participating New Orleans restaurants include Willie Mae’s Scotch House (fried chicken dinners), Dooky Chase (Creole gumbo, crawfish etouffee), and Commander’s Palace (turtle soup, veal chop Tchoupitoulas). All orders come with instructions for preparation and storage.
You could also hit me up. Owing to some hiccups at the airport on the way here, I might have to purchase a second bag for my flight home. So, I might have some room. No promises, though.
This story was originally published February 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM.
