BOSTON (Reuters) - When the New England Patriots and New York Giants face off in Sunday's Super Bowl football championship, the mayors of their home towns will have an edible wager on the line.
Enormous amounts of food are at stake in the traditional bet this year, and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg have pledged to donate their winnings to homeless shelters and other charities.
A win by the Patriots, giving the team a record-setting 19-0 season, will bring Menino a hefty smorgasbord of New York delicacies, including pastrami sandwiches from the Carnegie Deli, pizzas from Staten Island and Caribbean-style beef patties from the Bronx.
If the underdog Giants win, Bloomberg will be sent a package including 42 pounds (19 kg) of Dunkin' Donuts coffee, 100 cups of clam chowder and 144 Boston cream pies.
(Reporting by Scott Malone; Editing by Eric Beech)
