Bar Food & Recipes
Air Fryer Chicken Wings for a Crowd: Batches, Times and Temps
Air fryer chicken wings for a full living room: basket sizes, batch timing, 380 vs 400°F, frozen wings and how to keep every batch crisp.
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Meera Venkatesh
Meera writes about fans: watch parties, rivalries, superstitions and the rooms where people gather for a game. She has hosted more playoff nights than her neighbours would like.
Articles by Meera
Basketball
Best Silent Basketball: Quiet Foam Balls for Condos, Kids and Playoff Nights
The best silent basketball for a condo, a hallway or a playoff night: which size to get, what foam gives up and how quiet quiet really is.
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Bar Food & Recipes
Indoor Grilling When Winter Wins: Pans, Smokeless Grills and Broilers
No balcony grill and a room full of playoff guests. How grill pans, smokeless grills and broilers compare, and how to keep the smoke alarm quiet.
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Game Day
Hosting a Watch Party for the Big Game: A Planning Checklist
A countdown for hosting the big game at home, from screen checks a week out to food that holds, rides home and the cleanup after the buzzer.
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Sports Culture
Why We Watch Together: The Social Life of the Sports Bar
Strangers high-fiving, regulars guarding their stools, a room cheering half a second late. What really happens when we watch a game together.
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