Stadium Food: Good, Bad, Ugly
Jun 17, 2009 | 7:26 pm
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Stadium Food: Good, Bad, Ugly
I did read the warning at the top of the forum before writing this, and decided to place this in the main DiningBuzz forum instead of something geographic because it could technically apply to worldwide dining.
I'm a hockey fan more than anything, so I'll start by offering what to eat and avoid at the home of my New Jersey Devils, the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
^ - the gyros behind Sections 16 and 130 (IIRC)
- the pizza...just horrific.
Any fans of particular teams, please feel free to chime in, regardless of your sport's seasonality.
I'm a hockey fan more than anything, so I'll start by offering what to eat and avoid at the home of my New Jersey Devils, the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
^ - the gyros behind Sections 16 and 130 (IIRC)
- the pizza...just horrific. Any fans of particular teams, please feel free to chime in, regardless of your sport's seasonality.
Jun 17, 2009 | 8:13 pm
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Not necessarily a bad food experience. But I was at the rugby a couple of weeks ago and they ran out of pies before half time
. Needless to say there were some very unhappy fans.
I remember when I was a kid they had these warm jam donuts at the cricket. they were really good.
. Needless to say there were some very unhappy fans.I remember when I was a kid they had these warm jam donuts at the cricket. they were really good.
Jun 17, 2009 | 8:37 pm
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A few hints:
The New York Times guide to baseball stadium food.
USAToday picks their ten favorite baseball parks for food...
And for those who can't wait to get into the park for food:
The Commissioner of Tailgating
or
ESPN's top ten college football tailgate experiences
The New York Times guide to baseball stadium food.
USAToday picks their ten favorite baseball parks for food...
And for those who can't wait to get into the park for food:
The Commissioner of Tailgating
or
ESPN's top ten college football tailgate experiences
Jun 17, 2009 | 10:18 pm
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We went Chase Field to see D-backs game for every 1 time of the month. Where we have a dinner at the ballpark. I have 2 sausage with cook onions. It was just fine. I am really like it at Chase Field all of the time. So sometime where I have get pizzas at Peter Piper. Because McDonalds is no longer at Chae Field. They has been removed out of Chase Field. It was being replacement new fast-food is Fat hamburgers. So unfortunately for former McDonalds is kick them out of the game. So we have Subway is already now in the Chase Field. It is lower level in the main concourse. Sometime that I will expected go back to see D-backs game next week.
Jun 17, 2009 | 11:54 pm
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Not necessarily a bad food experience. But I was at the rugby a couple of weeks ago and they ran out of pies before half time. Needless to say there were some very unhappy fans.
I remember when I was a kid they had these warm jam donuts at the cricket. they were really good.
. Needless to say there were some very unhappy fans.I remember when I was a kid they had these warm jam donuts at the cricket. they were really good.
Most things at the SFS are pretty ordinary!
Jun 18, 2009 | 4:14 am
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I need to put in a plug for the mountain oysters at Coors Field, which are,
depending on how you feel, good, bad, and/or ugly at the same time. I
find them good and ugly but easy to OD on, as they're essentially just Fried
Stuff. Interestingly, both of mlshanks's links stadium food links list them.
depending on how you feel, good, bad, and/or ugly at the same time. I
find them good and ugly but easy to OD on, as they're essentially just Fried
Stuff. Interestingly, both of mlshanks's links stadium food links list them.
Jun 18, 2009 | 4:27 am
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) before kickoff. I hope someone got fired over the whole debacle.
Jun 18, 2009 | 5:11 am
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Busch Stadium, the best place in the universe for baseball, is also the worst for food. Generic sportservice crap everywhere, no local foods, nothing reflecting the city or its people. Terrible.
Jun 18, 2009 | 6:56 am
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Jun 18, 2009 | 8:38 am
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Yankee Stadium
I am sure this could be an entire forum in and of itself. I am a hugee Yankees fan but not a fan of the new stadium at all. The food is overpriced and lacks taste and the beer is certainly overpriced.
On the other hand, I did take a look at the new Citi Field out in Queens and the food there is awesome. Shake Shack, Blue Smoke, etc. I had an unbelievable shrimp sandwich from the fish place along with a Blue Point Lager all for about $20. A steal when compared to Yankee Stadium.
A good review is found here: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...I84&refer=home
On the other hand, I did take a look at the new Citi Field out in Queens and the food there is awesome. Shake Shack, Blue Smoke, etc. I had an unbelievable shrimp sandwich from the fish place along with a Blue Point Lager all for about $20. A steal when compared to Yankee Stadium.
A good review is found here: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...I84&refer=home
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Not that it makes any difference, but running out of pies is like an airline running out of fuel - midflight.
I'm headed over to visit the mescuns... if I get to an AFL game I'll check on the pie situation... couldn't imagine it ever happening at an AFL game considering the sponsorships.
Jun 19, 2009 | 2:07 pm
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I was lucky enough to have a meal at the emirates stadium in london, one of the finest football grounds in the world and great food.
http://arsenal.clublevel.ibrochures.co.uk/default.asp
http://arsenal.clublevel.ibrochures.co.uk/default.asp
Jun 19, 2009 | 9:54 pm
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