It doesn’t matter if you win or lose; it’s how you serve the game.
 | Hit the Deck |
 | Crunch Time Get sweet and savory snacking accomplished with a bowl of Chef Cordelia gourmet caramel popcorn ($9) in flavors like bacon truffle and orange chipotle. |
 | In the Lead Keep score (or cheat during trivia lightning rounds) with Paper Pastries’s Know-It-All pencils ($10). It’s not like you forgot that the blue whale is the largest mammal. |
 | Yes Whey Forget about the 99 bottles of beer in your recycling bin. Get a five-gallon keg of Manifesto Wit Bier from Eagle Rock Brewery ($70 and up; to order, call 323-257-7866). |
 | And the Winner Is … So what if you spent the evening misscoring canasta? Everyone can be a chess grandmaster or champion roper with customized Partners & Spade backdated confidence trophies ($75). |
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