The first Saturday of every May is indelibly etched on most Southerners’ calendar:  the Kentucky Derby!  Whether you avidly watch the festivities and race, or simply check the internet or paper the next day for the winner, nearly all give a nod to the prestigious sporting event.  Make no mistake though, the Derby is a SOCIAL event.  And we know what social really means:  lotsa food & booze.

If you’re actually going to the Derby, have sky box seating and are obliged to dress up in that trés British finery, then odds are you will be hosting and/or attending pre-parties and post-parties with lots of good eats & drinks by high priced caterers.  I’d say that if you’re in that crowd, then this post most likely isn’t for you.  I’m out to appeal to the masses that are content to sit back with the remote in hand, gazing at their snazzy 52” HD, flat screen TV’s — but with the same good eats and drinks as the “tony” crowd.

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