It's a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Food Fight With These Special Dishes
Here are some fun food specials themed to the event.
— -- Kentucky Derby, eat your heart out. The biggest sports event of the weekend is undoubtedly the upcoming Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao boxing match, and restaurants and bars across the country are preparing in extra-fun ways for the big prize fight.
From “punch” drinks to “knuckle” sandwiches, here are some fun food specials themed to the event.
Sidebar at the Beverly Wilshire, Los Angeles
The hotel bar is offering a “Knuckle Sandwich” of a crispy pig trotter number that's been topped with pickled red onion and whole grain mustard aioli in a house-made honey bun.
Bounce Sporting Clubs, New York City
Bounce has dueling cocktails created by mixologist Spencer Elliot for each fighter. Pick either the Mayweather Mint, a tequila cocktail, or the Pacquiao Punch, with Jack Daniels and Jack Daniels Fire cinnamon whiskey.
The Mirage, Las Vegas
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Chow down on broken BBQ ribs rodizio or pick your sides with two cocktails themed to the fight: The Split Lip Bloody adds beer into the classic bloody Mary and then garnishes it with pretzel sticks, pickles and olives, while the Punch Out delivers tropical flavors in a punch that can knock you out.
Carnegie Deli
The MayPac Reuben Burger tops a patty of lean ground beef with a tower of pastrami, melted Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on grilled rye bread.
Japonais
The Knockout sushi, a boxing-inspired roll, delivers a spice snow crab roll with seared Wagyu beef. But the knockout blow comes from jalapeño salsa and ponzu sauce toppings.
Rochelle’s, New York City
Attend Rochelle’s “Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Punch” viewing party and sip on their “Pacquiao Punch,” a mix of Captain Morgan pineapple rum, cranberry juice and pineapple juice.