NEW YORK — Watching outfielders Aaron Choose and Juan Soto go yard regularly isn’t the one factor to stay up for at Yankee Stadium this season. On Tuesday, the Bronx Bombers unveiled an expanded eating menu that may make Martha Stewart blush.
The meals choices can be out there beginning with the Yankees’ dwelling opener towards the Blue Jays on April 5 at 1:05 p.m. ET.
Robert Flowers, the brand new government chef for Legends at Yankee Stadium, has been on the job for per week, and he’s overseeing the culinary program for the complete venue, together with normal concessions, premium golf equipment and suites, and catering. He’s ensuring that the followers are having fun with extra than simply sizzling canines, peanuts and Cracker Jack.
“You want the fundamentals, in fact, whenever you come to a ballgame. You wish to have a sizzling canine and a pleasant sandwich, however we wish to upscale it slightly bit to deliver us to 2024,” Flowers mentioned. “The choices you get to select from will not be simply the new canines.”
For instance, the 99 Burger is just not your typical hamburger. It has two 4-ounce American Wagyu beef patties with American cheese, caramelized onions, secret sauce, a brioche bun and dill pickles. The burger can be served in Part 107 on the stadium.
Flowers’ favourite meals on the menu is the Porchetta Sandwich, which is served on the Metropolis Vineyard in Part 105. The sandwich accommodates porchetta, broccoli rabe, provolone, Calabrian aioli, arugula and a brioche bun.
“It’s excessive — excellent,” Flowers mentioned.
Strive the brand new Bacon Ranch Mac & Cheese situated on the Mac Truck in Part 223. It has bacon crumbles, butter-toasted breadcrumbs and buttermilk ranch dressing.
Specialty drinks will be discovered in any respect bar areas and social gatherings. Strawberry Paloma (Hornitos Plata tequila, home strawberry combine, grapefruit soda) and the Bleacher Peacher (Jim Beam Peach bourbon, candy tea, recent lemon) are value attempting.
Yankee Stadium wouldn’t be Yankee Stadium with out its beer. The Bronx Bombers have one thing new this 12 months. It’s known as Goose Island’s “New York Legendary Ale.” One can discover the drink in Part 105 and the Kona Bleachers Bar.
It’s a crisp, fragrant and fruity golden ale with good readability. Its slight sweetness from two-row barley and wheat malts are balanced with gentle bitterness from Mt. Hood and Hallertau hops. It’s brewed in Baldwinsville, N.Y., and out there in draught and 25-ounce cans.
Are you a vegetarian? No drawback. The Candy Spot Bowl, for instance, from Legends Hospitality (Part 311) accommodates candy plantains, rice and black beans, pickled onions, cilantro sauce and Melinda’s Scorching Sauce.
“You’re coming for the expertise. That’s the factor,” Flowers mentioned. “Once you deliver your loved ones to the ballpark — the lasting reminiscences that you’ve got whenever you come right here — we would like [you] to capitalize on it with the meals.”
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