Our mission? To find the best Super Bowl LIX merchandise or memorabilia around New Orleans on a $150 budget. It’s harder than it seems when you flip over the price of a T-shirt or hat and you see why this Super Bowl is projected to have a local economic impact of at least $500 million, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The 11th Super Bowl hosted by New Orleans is finally at hand after years of planning and months of feverishly fixing up the French Quarter and downtown. New Orleans’ pre-Super Bowl scramble was like a last-minute, city-wide house cleaning before company arrives. The disruption of January’s once-in-a-century snowstorm didn’t help.

When it comes to the Super Bowl, the food is the real MVP. As the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles face off in the big game, thousands of fans traveling to New Orleans, Louisiana, are sure to get a taste of the unique city while there.

Never a city short on color, New Orleans has been looking positively brightly adorned in recent days, as the city undergoes its makeover for Super Bowl LIX.

Welcome to New Orleans, Super Bowl LIX fans. We aren't going to let you go hungry. The big picture: These are our best food recommendations while you're here. 🍴 Best French Quarter restaurants 🚶‍♀️ Best restaurants within walking distance of the Superdome 🥖 Best poboys 🥣 Best gumbo 🎉 Best king cake 🤩 Black-owned restaurants downtown Between the lines: These lists aren't exhaustive,

A new jaw-dropping video shows that you'll get if you pay for a $2 million suite at Super Bowl 59 in the Caears Superdome.