It’s baseball time again. When I think Braves, I think dogs…hot dogs that is. For my family and me, when we go to the ballpark (and with a houseful of boys, that’s where I often end up) we find baseball and hot dogs to be the perfect pairing. While I admit Turner Field has its bbq and tacos, they’re still down-to-earth fare. But, that isn’t so all over the nation. Stadium food is going upscale, way upscale.
San Diego has its beloved fish tacos, Seattle, its sushi…and for the truly daring, Rocky Mountain “oysters” at Coors Field. Elsewhere you can chow on Ghirardelli hot-fudge sundaes, ahi tuna and 40-clove garlic chicken sandwiches and ribs. Well-known food restaurateur, Danny Meyer of New York’s Union Square Café and Gramercy Tavern, is catering at the Met’s new Citi Field, offering pulled pork on brioche buns and chipotle chicken wings.
When you go to watch America’s favorite pastime what do you want to eat? Is it a dog or do you want something more unusual? What is the best (or worst) thing you’ve eaten while watching a ball game?
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Stan
April 14th, 2009
10:35 am
I’m good with hotdogs or Brats. Really anything that works for laid back backyard grilling works as baseball food too plus peanuts and or Cracker Jacks.
Something a little upscale is nice as a gimmick esp if there is something local about it. Like you mentioned “San Diego has its beloved fish tacos, Seattle, its sushi…and for the truly daring, Rocky Mountain “oysters” at Coors Field.” are all perfect for the locations.
Not sure what we could have upscale in Atlanta with this criteria.
FCM
April 13th, 2009
8:20 pm
I don’t like hot dogs. However I cannot imagine watching the Braves at Turner Field without a bag of Peanuts to shell and a cold beverage. After the game burgers or wings OTP.
Mary Segur
April 10th, 2009
8:40 pm
I’m originally from Chicago and a cub’s fan. Our ballpark fare was always cold hot dogs and warm beer!