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Grammys menu: What VIPs eat while the show goes on
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![If you sit in a suite at Staples Center for the Grammys, you ' re going to eat well. Here ' s a look at some of the foods that VIP guests will munch on while nominees perform.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/ba54074e-d578-44c3-be6c-d78a3de6bc37-20190205_Grammys_Food_026-1400x2100-ddd7dec3-fd11-4024-8222-34264e4bcb6b.jpg?width=440&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
If you sit in a suite at Staples Center for the Grammys, you're going to eat well. Here's a look at some of the foods that VIP guests will munch on while nominees perform.
Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![Short rib with with almond-dusted asparagus, grilled lemons and mustard demi sauce is up for grabs.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/7f3b9f40-8f9a-4425-b49f-7342e908ef49-20190205_Grammys_Food_001-2100x1400-6108c21d-be7a-4842-9b0b-5d3519235c73.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Short rib with with almond-dusted asparagus, grilled lemons and mustard demi sauce is up for grabs.
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![A 72 oz. porterhouse steak is available as an upgrade, with sea salt encrusted smashed potatoes, roasted baby vegetables, creamy horseradish and house steak sauce. (It ' s Staples Center Executive Chef Manny Slomovits ' favorite.)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/98bc2421-3598-444c-9c2f-771cf87875fe-20190205_Grammys_Food_002-2100x1400-db7fcb4c-0069-44a8-95df-f6d81be4a586.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A 72 oz. porterhouse steak is available as an upgrade, with sea salt encrusted smashed potatoes, roasted baby vegetables, creamy horseradish and house steak sauce. (It's Staples Center Executive Chef Manny Slomovits' favorite.)
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![Slomovits calls this the " dancing duet of lobster mac and cheese and bacon mac attack. "](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/de8739c6-326d-4d34-ae82-37ed4ba18ca2-20190205_Grammys_Food_003-2100x1400-ee997f9d-82fd-441c-b8d8-3e3a3e9582cf.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Slomovits calls this the "dancing duet of lobster mac and cheese and bacon mac attack."
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![According to Slomovits, his team will make enough sushi this week to roll all the way from Staples Center to Dodger Stadium.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/92d7c953-e45f-442c-b8f7-a22e70aa0bd4-20190205_Grammys_Food_004-2100x1400-a744375a-1435-49b7-be3a-50f6d7139124.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
According to Slomovits, his team will make enough sushi this week to roll all the way from Staples Center to Dodger Stadium.
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![Among the offerings for all different diets: vegan chips.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/5f787286-cc41-47c6-8754-15cfbc74cc44-20190205_Grammys_Food_006-2100x1400-99c6cb24-43c7-4bbf-8a5d-2297cb8db741.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Among the offerings for all different diets: vegan chips.
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![Slomovits calls these " snacks on snacks on snacks.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/bffad8c8-c24d-4035-b4c0-e668173e6920-20190205_Grammys_Food_007-2100x1400-4cbadf83-fa38-4df0-b08c-c9b3f1e2fad4.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Slomovits calls these "snacks on snacks on snacks.
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![Artisinal beef jerky is among the menu highlights.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/454b7364-743a-4aec-b840-4284fcc2aeef-20190205_Grammys_Food_008-2100x1400-d9c63d55-2eda-4a7f-b654-4904579b7983.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Artisinal beef jerky is among the menu highlights.
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![Other tastes: kale salad and chicken sandwiches.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/e52fabde-4861-4281-8f3e-36a8eef765fe-20190205_Grammys_Food_011-2100x1400-2d5ff573-566a-41e2-a681-9fa0c500b44c.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Other tastes: kale salad and chicken sandwiches.
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![The chef calls his toast and toppings " earth, smoke and fire " for the grains, smoked fish and fire-roasted hummus.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/7e8b44bb-d749-4294-a124-f8844fc1ed06-20190205_Grammys_Food_012-2100x1400-4c3a165d-a38b-43d7-8cf7-39bd332ddfea.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The chef calls his toast and toppings "earth, smoke and fire" for the grains, smoked fish and fire-roasted hummus.
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![Guests go home with a sweet bite: macaroons and custom Grammy tarts from LA ' s Artelice Patisserie.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/aee5dd50-02ff-464a-9988-a9f351fd545b-20190205_Grammys_Food_013-2100x1400-24783210-166d-47e3-941a-f784bf2802ba.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Guests go home with a sweet bite: macaroons and custom Grammy tarts from LA's Artelice Patisserie.
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![They don ' t skimp on shrimp.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/2d89526f-e4af-40c6-9a1e-77e37eb17613-20190205_Grammys_Food_018-2100x1400-84044590-b7bb-4e0c-b5d2-810719eea1e4.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
They don't skimp on shrimp.
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![Yes, there ' s fruit, too.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/8b66001d-f1f2-4ad2-9dd7-512818ea5178-20190205_Grammys_Food_019-2100x1400-d08669a0-0b2c-4431-b2c5-c4729c983d90.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Yes, there's fruit, too.
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![And plenty of champagne.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/0b794104-aaec-46f8-8146-b5d0acaaccd2-20190205_Grammys_Food_020-1400x2100-5ab9a03e-c5d4-4f3f-b6d6-f28d24cae0dc.jpg?width=440&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
And plenty of champagne.
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![This is probably the only place you ' ll find gramophone ice cubes.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/cd8316aa-0e88-4a6a-9e99-18d6876ddb4b-20190205_Grammys_Food_023-2100x1400-de7d2ee0-2301-4b88-96fc-fc44f4849867.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
This is probably the only place you'll find gramophone ice cubes.
Evan Gole, Evan Gole/STAPLES Center![The drink called Smokin ' Sunset combines vodka, blood orange lemonade, kumquat and rosemary.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/02/06/USAT/967072dd-a035-4a23-ad90-a1d51eb2848e-20190205_Grammys_Food_025-2100x1400-9e63b182-fb76-44ef-acdf-0dc201353c4f.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The drink called Smokin' Sunset combines vodka, blood orange lemonade, kumquat and rosemary.
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