Jason Kelce tries “fried chicken at a gas station” and more in New Orleans (exclusive)

Jason Kelce Get through the New Orleans food scene!

The retired NFL star, 37, is in Louisiana City for Super Bowl Sunday – who will see his brother Travis Kelce and Kansas City Chiefs take on their former team, Philadelphia Eagles -And he is not waiting for game days to enjoy some delicious kitchen.

Talk to people at the star-studded flag football match at the Super Bowl experience on Saturday February 8, Jason revealed the groceries he has been trying since he arrived at Big Easy.

When asked what “Nola -things” he has done, the former Eagles Center said that he “had some alligator”, along with beignets, Gumbo, Turtle Soup and Hurricanes, a fruity New Orleans cocktail.

And his last bit in the city? A New Orleans Classic: Delicious poultry from a place that also pumps gas. “I just ate fried chicken at a gas station, which was fantastic,” Jason reminded.

The They call it late at night with Jason Kelce and New heights Host also had lots of kind words for the Louisiana city outside its culinary scene.

“New Orleans is an explosion. This city was very equipped to have a festive event here, ”he told People. “Many things to get into, good food, good drinks, fantastic people. It’s been a lot of fun. ”

“Maybe too much fun,” he added checkered.

The The father of four Have also made other “fun stuff” in the city, he said, including getting his palm -back reading – an experience he used to try to predict the Super Bowl Lix result, he later revealed in a Instagram -video.

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Jason’s Try-all-strategy for New Orleans Eats should not surprise for long-term fans and followers of the Kelce brothers, since the former Eagle has always been much less picky with their food than Travis, 35, because they were children.

In a section of siblings in November 2023 New heights Podcast, Jason Called his younger brother “Super Picky,” And said that their family’s Thanksgiving -celebrating “always ended in tears, with Travis at the table and dad screamed at him.”

But the brothers have both expanded their horizons over the years, including sampling of British foods in a section in July 2024 by New heights. Travis has also said that girlfriend Taylor Swift – which is also in Nola for Super Bowl – has encouraged him to “open up” to new foodsincluding “Indian Cuisine.”

“I know, my girl Tay makes you open up,” Jason said at that time, to which Travis replied, “She is.”

“She introduces new foods to you,” added by the singer. “It’s been one of the biggest things I’ve been happy with.”