Super Bowl LIX festivities are in full swing in New Orleans ahead of the big game on Feb. 9.Why it matters: Follow us this week for updates as we party hop and go to the official NFL events. The big picture: The Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Streetlights and sidewalks have been installed. Broken pavement has been replaced. But residents say the work should continue after the Super Bowl leaves.

For Donald Crisman, Tom Henschel, and Gregory Eaton, Super Bowl Sunday isn't just a game — it's a lifelong commitment.

Chelsea Brasted/Axios You know how to make the sexiest man alive even sexier? Make it, the sexiest man alive handing out Philly cheesesteaks. What happened: Working out of his Danny & Coop's food truck parked on New Orleans' Magazine Street,

Cooper, a noted Philadelphia Eagles fans, has likely served quite a few others rooting for the Birds — and probably some Kansas City Chiefs fans, too — as he's been making hot sammies for a few hours in a partnership with Visa.

Cooper, 50, is a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan, and to celebrate his team's upcoming appearance in the big game on Sunday, the actor and his business partner, Chef Danny, teamed up with Visa to bring their famous Danny and Coops food truck to the fans in New Orleans.