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Lagasse's Stadium, Las Vegas Sports Book with Food and Drink

2011-11-13T10:07:19-05:00

Make Reservations if you don't want to miss the first quarter (or more) of the game standing in the hall waiting for no-shows so you can get a seat at Lagasse's Stadium in the Palazzo (newish part of the Venetian) in Las Vegas. There's better food in the sports world but it's fun to be comfortable and to have your own TV (or to watch the main game from the stadium stadium seating), a privilege which will cost you $50 per person per game. Go Giants!

Smoky BBQ Wheat Thins in my fridge, on my coffee table, with the Yankees, Giants, and once with the Steelers

2011-09-28T19:53:45-04:00

My life, as you know, is pretty good. No I have not travelled for games in awhile (hoping to remedy that soon) but I do have ALDS tickets and I have a dream that includes notfreezing weather and football. We shall see. I also have a new snack, thanks to the good people of Kraft who mailed a box to me: Wheat Thins Smoky BBQ. I'm not usually a fan of the flavored version of things, but I never say no to a cracker, and they're pretty good, if you like BBQ chips. What I like about Wheat Thins SBBQ is the texture and durability of a cracker, with a chip-like taste. I've decided to categorize them as "tailgating" and "potato-family" and "nacho-family" which means easy salty snack. Not for everyone, but neither are wings. Just saying.

Jack Daniel's Lounge at McFadden's at Citi Field

2011-05-06T17:42:26-04:00

In case you're wondering how long it's been since I went to a Mets game, this was my first time at McFadden's at Citi Field. It's a cool space, but I wish there was somehow an upstairs part that looked out on the field. Anyway, inside McFadden's, in a back corner, you can find the Jack Daniel's Lounge. This past weekend they were having $5(!) Jack specials. Just what you need before entering a game. That said, it's the best beverage deal in the ballpark (as you can see by this gorgeous photo).

Opening Day of Hot Dogs

2011-03-31T09:59:52-04:00

Baseball fans will enjoy “in the ballpark” of 26.8 million hot dogs at US baseball stadiums this season. That’s enough to circle the bases 36,000 times.
In 2010, consumers spent more than $1.6 billion on hot dogs in U.S. supermarkets.
Weight Watchers includes hot dogs in its medically-approved diet regimen.
Sixty percent of Americans prefer their Hot Dogs grilled.

In case you're wondering why on earth SG would run a Rays photo on MLB Opening Day, Kayem is the official hot dog and sausage of the Rays, and Red Sox (and Patriots, Lightning, Florida State Seminoles, and Boston College Eagles), and they're the ones who provided the hot dog stats.

p.s. Rays Opening Day is tomorrow. Red Sox too.
Go Yankees! Or, more importantly, Go Away Rain!

Food Network Steak Sandwiches at Reds, Indians, Tigers, Rangers, Cardinals, Brewers, Padres, Orioles games

2011-03-26T13:13:00-04:00

The Food Network has a sandwich for MLB fans: the Red, White & Blue Steak Sandwich, served on a French demi-baguette, topped with Maytag blue cheese and Peppadew-pepper mayonnaise. Sounds awesome. The sandwich will be available at eight ballparks (see below), along with a regional-tastes steak sandwich (also below). Thank you, Delaware North Sportservice:

Great American Ballpark; also in Cincinnati: a bourbon-spiked BBQ sauce and smoked cheddar cheese topping
Progressive Field; also in Cleveland: sauerkraut and Bertman’s brown Polish mustard
Comerica Park; also in Detroit: tangy banana pepper mayonnaise and feta cheese
Rangers Ballpark; also in Arlington, TX: a smoky charred salsa verde topping
Busch Stadium; also in St. Louis: St. Louis-style BBQ sauce and cheddar cheese
Miller Park; also in Milwaukee: sharp and hoppy beer cheese
Petco Park; also in San Diego: Kimchi and a touch of mayonnaise
Oriole Park; also at Camden Yards in Baltimore: Old Bay-infused steak sauce

At Target Field in Minneapolis fans there will be two new versions of Kramarczuk’s sausage: a smoked bratwurst with horseradish cream, and a wild rice bratwurst with pickled red cabbage and beer mustard.

Big Hot Dog and Opening Day of Baseball

2011-03-25T15:02:14-04:00

Hi. It's me, the Scoreboard Gourmet. I've been on hiatus, as you have undoubtedly noticed. But now baseball is almost back for real (read: I did not go to Spring Training this year), and a Big Hot Dog arrived in my inbox.

Let's go there first: The Big Hot Dog, made by Gorilla Tango Novelty Meats, is 16" long and 4" in diameter. It's a Chicago-born veal, beef, pork combo that weights 7 lbs. Wow. Until April 30th, 2011, you can buy one for $69.95 ($20 off) -and- $10 goes to Japan via the Red Cross. Anyone who brings one into a game must contact ScoreboardGourmet asap, with photos.

Second: Another email arrived today too: Your 2011 Ticket License Plan has been shipped! Finally. Yea. Opening Day is Thursday, March 31, 2011. Schedule:

Braves	@ Nationals	1:05pm
Tigers	@ Yankees	1:05pm
Brewers	@ Reds	2:10pm
Angels	@ Royals	4:10pm
Padres	@ Cardinals	4:15pm
Giants	@ Dodgers	8:00pm

How awesome is this gatorade packaging!?

2011-03-01T18:22:28-05:00

Mini coolers filled with mix.

Pizza and Football, literally together

2011-01-21T09:34:20-05:00

We've talked Pizza + NFL here before. It may not be the food everyone talks about when planning football-watching parties, but it's surely being eaten. Papa John's, the NFL's official pizza, said it posted its largest single sales day in brand history on Super Bowl Sunday 2010, selling more than 900,000 pizzas out of its 2,700+ restaurants. Wow.

But why, unless you live near an exceptional pizzeria, take-out when you can make it yourself? SG isn't usually a home-cooking source but we're making an exception becasue of this awesome product: football-shaped pizza crust. So simple, so smart. Since the instructions for prepping these crusts is "preheat GRILL" SG has to deem Boboli a perfect tailgating food. It's easy to transport, the topping options are limitless (we created a Gang Green garlic-onion-spinach-parsley Pizza), and it's realtively healthy.

Check out the team/town Football-related Pizza Recipes by Boboli. And Let's Go J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets!

Happy 75th Bday Hormel and Dinty Moore

2010-11-11T09:57:00-05:00

We don't usually do recipes around here, but since we love the former Hormel Hall of Fame, and since chili is great football-watching food, and since I have these great retro ads to share, and since it's not much of a recipe, we're doing it.

Chili Cheese Dip with Chips
1 (15-ounce) can Hormel® Chili No Beans
1 (16-ounce) package Cheddar cheese, cubed
Corn chips
*In large saucepan, combine chili and cheese. Heat over low heat, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted and chili mixture is hot and bubbly. Serve with corn chips. Serves 8.
recipe courtesy of Hormel Foods. Enjoy.

New (and some old) Food Concessions at Oriole Park at Camden Yards

2010-11-10T12:24:10-05:00

What happens when an already delicious ballpark (talking food here) brings in a delicious (still food) concessionaire?

The Baltimore Orioles and Delaware North Companies Sportservice today announced a 12-year partnership in which the global hospitality management company will provide food, beverage and retail merchandise services at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Sportservice will manage all concessions, catering, dining operations and retail stores and kiosks within the ballpark, including Eutaw Street.

This is an $11-million project. Most certainly one to watch.

Rangers Ballpark World Series Food Consumption

2010-11-01T14:26:22-04:00

Thanks to Delaware North for sending me this list - Expected World Series Food Consumption at Rangers Ballpark - Saturday, Sunday, Today:
2,000 burgers
344 brisket sandwiches
1,400 sausages
144 Lonestar burritos
15,000 jumbo hot dogs
600 foot-long hot dogs
600 bacon-wrapped hot dogs
5,000 nachos
45,400 bottled beers
23,500 draft beers
12,000 fountain sodas
2,688 bottle sodas
4,320 bags of peanuts
350 Asian Wok dishes
275 Bayou beans and rice dishes

Pepperoni and cheese in a disposable football in a supermarket cooler:

2010-10-07T08:18:52-04:00

Sara Pepitone

Red Sox Jerky

2010-09-26T07:31:37-04:00

Sara Pepitone

Connecticut, you're so fickle

2010-07-31T12:20:05-04:00

And, Wise, you're fickle too. I like you better with the Mets.

Hard Knocks #jets training camp

2010-07-29T16:32:44-04:00

Hard Knocks #jets training camp starts wed aug 11 on hbo. can I get that on my computer? Please say yes

How Safe is Ballpark and Stadium Food?

2010-07-28T09:04:00-04:00

ESPN's "Outside the Lines" reviewed health department inspection reports for food and beverage outlets at all 107 North American arenas and stadiums that were home to Major League Baseball, National Football League, National Hockey League and National Basketball Association teams in 2009. At 30 of the venues (28 percent), more than half of the concession stands or restaurants had been cited for at least one "critical" or "major" health violation. Such violations pose a risk for foodborne illnesses that can make someone sick, or, in extreme cases, become fatal.

ScoreboardGourmet surely sees the theoretical value in inspections but the public needs to understand there are many different categories of violation, some not particularly severe. The public also needs to understand that home kitchens are generally way more ripe for problems than restaurant kitchens. Really. That said, this article nicely points out inconsistencies in inspections reporting (inspecting Chicago ballparks on non-game days). And, let's also remember the grossness of all food that been in someone else's hands. Oh yes I'm talking about you, local supermarket deli guy who never changes his gloves.

Check out the story by ESPN's Paula Lavigne: What's Lurking in Your Stadium Food?

Nolan Ryan Hickory Smoked Beef Franks

2010-07-20T09:27:28-04:00

"Having grown up in ballparks, I know how important a good hot dog is," said Nolan Ryan in the press release introducing his Hickory Smoked Beef Franks, made from beef sourced from cattle sans growth hormones or antibiotics and have been fed a 100 % vegetarian diet. The hot dogs are now available at Corpus Christi Hooks and Round Rock Express games, and at various supermarkets in Texas, and online at NolanRyanBeef. I want some of these on my grill. Who has tried?

Scoreboard Gourmet is where sports and food meet

2010-07-12T20:12:00-04:00

Some Reader Favorite Links:

All things Mets and Acela Club. Follow More Posts » (at the bottom over every page) to page 2, 3, and beyond for complete coverage.

All things Yankees and New Yankee Stadium. Again, follow More Posts » (at the bottom over every page) to page 2, 3, and beyond for complete coverage.

All things Hot Dogs.

Complete list of Categories (teams, foods, etc).

All things Twins and New Target Field.

Coming Soon: New Orioles / Camden Yards Food Details

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MLB's gluten free beer

2010-07-12T15:56:49-04:00

Sara Pepitone

Yankees in beer aisle

2010-07-09T18:50:05-04:00

Sara Pepitone

Fenway Franks on sale means what?

2010-07-09T18:44:11-04:00

Sara Pepitone

Baseball in Supermarkets

2010-07-09T18:39:10-04:00

Sara Pepitone

Burgers, Beer and Sports in Miami Beach

2010-06-25T14:28:34-04:00

Holy cow did we hit the motherlode - awesome burgers, 99 bottled beers (plus 6 or so tap), and a sports bar in Miami Beach: Burger & Beer Joint (1766 Bay Road). Bikers too. And people full of drink.

You may know that a Shake Shack just opened here too, but it's sure not the same. More on that later.

Senora Martinez (aka Michelle Bernstein in Miami) Loves World Cup Soccer

2010-06-24T13:02:57-04:00

Watch World Cup Soccer games in Miami's Design District at what may well be the best restaurant in town: Senora Martinez (#2 Michelle Bernstein). SG really thinks that, the best in Miami, which is why she did not take a picture while in the middle of the dining room, because she's completely overwhelmed by phones in restaurants. She knows she's not alone here. Anyway, throughout the tournament drink and food specials in the upstairs bar starting at 9:30am.

Sra Martinez
4000 NE 2nd Ave.
Miami Design District, FL

Gateway Grizzlies Burger Photo, thanks to a SG reader

2010-06-21T11:16:19-04:00

A Scoreboard Gourmet reader sent the below photo with this note: Single A baseball in Sauget, IL, across the river from St. Louis. This is a bacon cheeseburger between two slices of grilled krispy kreme donut. Nice to be back in the midwest

Jorge advertising rules

2010-05-27T03:05:07-04:00

Sara Pepitone

Food Network in Indians Suites

2010-05-12T12:23:00-04:00

Delaware North Companies and Food Network recently introduced a menu of Food Network-created dishes for Cleveland Indians fans in the suites at Progressive Field.
The suite menus feature ala carte selections in 6-person portions. For May, the menu includes beef short rib cobbler with Buffalo chicken, macaroni and cheese, and a salad featuring wedges of iceberg lettuce with peppery blue cheese dressing. New selections will be featured every two months, beginning in June.

There are plans to introduce Food Network menu items for general concessions later this year at the Chicago White Sox’ U.S. Cellular Field. A full rollout of MLB concession items is planned for 2011.