![[Fresh] Direct the GRAMMYs ! The Levo League’s Guide to the Perfect Viewing Party.
February is a month replete with entertainment events designed specifically to distract us from the fact that we’re working unseasonably hard through bitingly seasonal winter weather.
The first among these distractions, the Super Bowl, has already come and gone. And if you’re anything like I am, you were woefully unprepared for a social onslaught of the volume and duration you ended up experiencing this past weekend. I personally had a frenetic afternoon of trying to convince my French guests that it was a great idea to eat flatbread dipped in yogurt sprinkled with chili flakes, then accidentally and hurriedly sticking my hand into a pot of chocolate fondue.
What I’m saying is that it pays to be prepared. And in New York City, you don’t so much have a choice of whether to have a viewing party for the Grammys but rather what type of viewing party it is going to be. So whether you’re hosting or attending a living room sit-in this Sunday, we’re recommending one source this year to 1) take the effort out of prepping your party and 2) make it delicious and well-presented. In that vein, here are three easy (read: 5 minute) options to ensure that your Sunday afternoon is both healthy and strategically positioned to give your friends the illusion that you are either more or less civilized than you actually are.
Take it Lowbrow:
Give your friends the impression that you’re less civilized than you actually are.
This is the approach we’re terming “Making Up for Not Knowing Why Tom Brady Won’t Speak to His Wife All Week.” These are the dishes that’ll make you look fun-friendly and in some way aware of the fact that the football season is over or anything to do with who came out on top. Hint: It involves chicken and dipping sauce.
Step One: Protein Extravaganza
Step Two: Bam! I Made This Myself (Not)
Step Three: Your Chips Are Nothing WIthout Crab Meat.
Pair with some Coors Light and you’ve got yourself an all-American party.
Go Highbrow:
The “Let’s All Put on High Heels, Sip Champagne, and make Gentlemen’s Bets on the Outcome” approach:
Option One: Did You Know I’ve Got an Overseas Background?
Tell your friends you’re from Cypress. No one has ever been there and thus cannot dispute your claim. Take the opportunity to discuss the difficulties of mandatory army participation and how long it took you to hide the accent.
Option Two: Didn’t I Mention? I’m Not Just Perfect, I’m Also Vegan!
This option will both annoy your guests and make them feel guilty for not eating more veggies, so make sure to have something mindbogglingly unhealthy on hand (FreshDirect is way too good at that side of the grocery store so be careful).](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz1aaaqqhZ1rnojvoo1_400.png)
[Fresh] Direct the GRAMMYs ! The Levo League’s Guide to the Perfect Viewing Party.
February is a month replete with entertainment events designed specifically to distract us from the fact that we’re working unseasonably hard through bitingly seasonal winter weather.
The first among these distractions, the Super Bowl, has already come and gone. And if you’re anything like I am, you were woefully unprepared for a social onslaught of the volume and duration you ended up experiencing this past weekend. I personally had a frenetic afternoon of trying to convince my French guests that it was a great idea to eat flatbread dipped in yogurt sprinkled with chili flakes, then accidentally and hurriedly sticking my hand into a pot of chocolate fondue.
What I’m saying is that it pays to be prepared. And in New York City, you don’t so much have a choice of whether to have a viewing party for the Grammys but rather what type of viewing party it is going to be. So whether you’re hosting or attending a living room sit-in this Sunday, we’re recommending one source this year to 1) take the effort out of prepping your party and 2) make it delicious and well-presented. In that vein, here are three easy (read: 5 minute) options to ensure that your Sunday afternoon is both healthy and strategically positioned to give your friends the illusion that you are either more or less civilized than you actually are.
Take it Lowbrow:
Give your friends the impression that you’re less civilized than you actually are.
This is the approach we’re terming “Making Up for Not Knowing Why Tom Brady Won’t Speak to His Wife All Week.” These are the dishes that’ll make you look fun-friendly and in some way aware of the fact that the football season is over or anything to do with who came out on top. Hint: It involves chicken and dipping sauce.
Step One: Protein Extravaganza
Step Two: Bam! I Made This Myself (Not)
Step Three: Your Chips Are Nothing WIthout Crab Meat. 
Pair with some Coors Light and you’ve got yourself an all-American party.
Go Highbrow:
The “Let’s All Put on High Heels, Sip Champagne, and make Gentlemen’s Bets on the Outcome” approach:
Option One: Did You Know I’ve Got an Overseas Background?
Tell your friends you’re from Cypress. No one has ever been there and thus cannot dispute your claim. Take the opportunity to discuss the difficulties of mandatory army participation and how long it took you to hide the accent.
Option Two: Didn’t I Mention? I’m Not Just Perfect, I’m Also Vegan!
This option will both annoy your guests and make them feel guilty for not eating more veggies, so make sure to have something mindbogglingly unhealthy on hand (FreshDirect is way too good at that side of the grocery store so be careful).
