The 5 Ballpark Foods To Eat Before You Die
Warning - these are not diet friendly and drooling may occur.
Since we’re far enough past those New Year’s resolutions and not quite into bathing suit season, let’s talk food.
Don’t forget your antacids,
The Last Night’s Game Team
1. We’ve heard of a can of corn but the Atlanta Braves took it a step further with the Blooper Burger. It features everything you can imagine including four cheeseburger patties, a foot-long hot dog, chicken tenders with lettuce, tomato, onion and jalapeños, covered in cheese sauce. It’s all held together with Texas toast and comes with a side of candied popcorn for $26. (PS – In baseball, “a can of corn” is a really easy catch). WHERE DO YOU START?
2. While they may be a minor league team, this burger is big league. The Albuquerque Isotopes have created the ultimate sweet and savory treat – the Tumbleweed Burger. It features a green chile bun, ghost pepper cheese and “a large poof of red chile cotton candy.” MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH & LIGHTS IT ON FIRE
3. Frosé’s new cousin, Pink Peach Bellini ice cream, is making its debut at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. Sadly, the ice cream does not actually contain booze but you can slap this creamy goodness between two cookies of your choice (or a wonderful waffle) for an ice cream sandwich. MVP
4. Vegetarians no longer have to miss out on the glory of a Philly cheesesteak. The Roots’ drummer/”Tonight Show” band leader Questlove is bringing a vegetarian cheesesteak, featuring Impossible 2.0 fake meat smothered in cheese, to the Philadelphia Phillies ballpark. (The drummer is an investor in Impossible Foods). CHEESESTEAKS FOR ALL
5. Not to be outdone by their cross-state rivals, the Pittsburgh Pirates are taking the ballpark favorites and stuffing them into a waffle cone. Yes, an ice cream waffle cone. There’s Kielbasa, pierogi, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Russian dressing all in a travel friendly waffle cone. WHO NEEDS ICE CREAM?
Want to try these foods (and more) without having to hop on a plane? Check out MLB’s FoodFest featuring food from ballparks around the country. The Los Angeles event is April 26 - 28 with New York City and London dates to be announced. EAT IT
THIRSTY FOR MORE?
Now that you’re drooling and ready to eat, we’re serving up some lunchtime chatter including how equal pay is on the way, a football league implodes and a finale cameo that you don’t want to miss. READ
Rosé All Day
You only have one chance at a first impression, so this weekend put your sports know how to work to leave a lasting one.
You only have one chance at a first impression, so this weekend put your sports know how to work to leave a lasting one.
We’ll raise our glass to that,
The Last Night’s Game Team
NHL (National Hockey League)
When the unthinkable happens. The Washington Capitals are NHL Champions. The team, which capitalized on a 3-1 lead in the series against the Vegas Golden Knights, hoisted the Stanley Cup last night for the first time in franchise history. The playoff MVP and one of hockey’s best Alex Ovechkin, helped break the 44-year curse for the Washington, D.C. franchise. MAKING HISTORY
Overtime
Things are looking rosy for the nation’s capital. Not only did the city win its first Stanley Cup but now the Washington Nationals (MLB – Major League Baseball) are celebrating tomorrow’s National Rosé Day in a big way. They’ll be serving frosé (of course) at a pop-up rosé garden. Fans can also buy tickets in the special “Rosé All Gameday” section and receive a can of rosé with their ticket purchase. CHEERS TO THAT
Sideline stat
In case you needed another reason to don a big hat and drink rosé tomorrow, Justify will take the track at the Belmont Stakes hoping to become the lucky 13th winner of the rarest feat in sports, the Triple Crown. He would be only the second horse to win the Triple Crown in 40 years. (American Pharaoh won in 2015). GO PONIES GO!
Coaches’ corner
Golden State Warriors fans are about to go loco and it’s not only because their team is one win away from winning another NBA (National Basketball Association) championship. Thanks to the Warriors win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road earlier this week, everyone in America will get free Doritos Locos Tacos from Taco Bell on June 13th. That being said, the two teams play tonight in a do or die situation for King James and his Cavs. HITTING THE HARDWOOD
What to watch
Last year’s U.S. Open Champion, American Sloane Stephens, is eying a win at yet another grand slam tournament, the French Open. She will take on #1 world ranked Simona Halep tomorrow for the French Open title. (The men's final will take place on Sunday with the semifinals being played today. Follow us on Twitter to find out the final round matchup). HOW TO WATCH