It may be all about the football, but there's no denying that the Super Bowl has become famous for attracting the Famous. 

In fact, there's probably no other single venue where you'll find a more diverse cross-section of superstars in one place at the same time.  (Think about it:  at what other public spectacle are you more likely to find as many Hollywood A-Listers, Hall-of-Famers, Rock Stars, Pop Stars, Media Personalities, High-Profile Entreprenuers, or Former Presidents--just to name a few?)

While there are always plenty of private and VIP events surrounding every Super Bowl, iFollowsports' experience in Dallas proves that there are just as many opportunities to spot the rich & famous even if you don't have insider credentials or your name on any invitee lists.   And we discovered that one of the best ways to do that is by visiting the host cities' top restaurants.  

But what does that really mean?  Ask ten people what their town's best restaurants are and you'll inevitably get ten very different answers. (Or worse, Google it--after slogging through a bunch of ad-saturated, content-starved junk sites, you MIGHT eventually stumble on some authentic Yelp-type reviews.   Which can be very useful if you're a value-conscious dining snob, but not if you want to find out where people with massive expense accounts and/or more money than they can spend in a lifetime might typically choose to dine.)

Interestingly, in Dallas, it was the American steak & seafood houses like Del Frisco's, Bob's Steak & Chop House,  Nick & Sam's, The Palm, and especially Al Biernat's (pronounced "Ber-nays", like the sauce, yummm) that seemed to be more popular with the gliterati and sports stars than the foodie-favorited, one-off "celebrity chef" establishments like Stephen Pyle, Abacus, Fearings, Loft 610, and Smoke.  (We're guessing that famous people like upscale chophouse "chains" like Del Frisco's and The Palm for the same reasons a lot of us do:  they're consistent and flawlessly-run, usually have excellent and extensive wine lists, and almost always have private rooms that can be reserved for larger dining parties... P. Diddy, take note!)

Which means that, next year in Indianapolis, The Capital Grille, Morton's, St. Elmo's, and--of course!--Don Shula's all could be Super Bowl XLVI's big star-spotting favorites. 

Anyone know how far ahead they're taking reservations?