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

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:

Wow Bao at White Sox Games (US Cellular Field)

This year at White Sox games, on the left field side of the main concourse at US Cellular Field, you can get Wow Bao, the steamed Asian buns Chicagoans should know from three local restaurants.

Two-packs -- 1 teriyaki chicken + 1 bbq pork -or- 2 whole wheat edamame -- are $5. This seems like a perfect game watching snack to me. Yes?

Steak Sandwich at Yankee Stadium

Where in heck is my Beef on Weck photo? From Buffalo? From Schwabl's? Grr. Here's what I learned in Buffalo - it's not Beef on A Weck, It's Beef on Weck. And it's prime rib.

Weck = a Kummelweck roll which is basically a hard roll (not hero) with coarse salt and caraway seeds on top. It's delicious. I should probably give Rochester some credit here too - it's a Western NY thing. And now you can get one at Yankee Stadium, here called USDA Prime Beef Steak Sandwich Served On A Weck Roll. See why I don't believe the staff when they tell me it's Lobel's? Why would Lobel's not be mentioned in the name?

Beyond Lobel's at Yankee Stadium

ScoreboardGourmet is the kind of person who what-ifs. It's not good, I know, but What If I'd started my Yankee Stadium 2010 Food Tour on the Field Level? What If I'd walked to right field first? What If the Yankees had actually sent me some sort of food guide to prepare me? Well, none of that matters, does it? I did not get to eat the anti-Lobel's at Yankee Stadium...this time. But I will.

Until then I can tell you that NYY Steak, the restaurant, has a little outpost in a space I'm pretty sure was some sort of taqueria last year. Turn right at Field Level when you enter through Gate 6. The staff at NYY Steak Express tells me their steak sandwiches, also $15, are made with Lobel's meat. This information needs fact-checking.

No Line at Yankee Stadium Lobel's: Happy Wed April Day Game

Info, Photos, Prices: Everything Food + Yankees = Coming Soon.

Dave Pasternack Cheats on Mets, with Rays!?!

 I can't believe this news, mostly because it means I may have to stop criticizing Tropicana Field. Sheesh. Chef Dave Pasternack has partnered up with concessionaire Centerplate to offer two new food stands to Rays fans, which means to relocated New Yorkers who go to Yankees games. Hee hee. I can't give the Rays a break.

Moving on, Fresco Fish Taco and Ti Dave’s Po’ Boys stands will serve signature menu items Pasternack created especially for Rays fans.

Phillies Got a Brand New Dog: South Philly Hot Dog Wins Fan Vote

The votes are in. Nearly 6,500 of them, in fact. The South Philly Hot Dog (pictured) is now officially on the Citizens Bank Park menu.

Earning 46 percent of the vote, this all-beef Hatfield dog topped with broccoli rabe, spicy roasted peppers and sharp provolone cheese on a crusty Italian roll, will be available at the Hatfield concession stand, Section 125, main concourse starting Monday, April 12th when the Phillies open their home season.

Other New Menu Items:
At the Alley Grill (left field concourse) look for Turkey Hill vanilla and chocolate milkshakes, double cheeseburgers, and grilled bistro chicken sandwiches.
At the new stand behind Harry The K's, You'll find slightly sweet and lightly salted kettle corn

In the regular concessions, when you're feeling full of meat, go for the veggie dogs and southwest black bean burgers

New Food at MLB Cardinals Games, Busch Stadium

The Cardinals Home Opener is Monday April 12th, two days after Busch Stadium turns four. Happy Birthday in advance you 46,000 seat ballpark. So what's new for 2010? 

Mama Toscano’s Toasted Ravioli (a St. Louis original since 1910) - bite-size, stuffed with beef, cheese and veg, tossed with garlic olive oil, served in a brown paper bag, with parmesan and marinara.
Available at Dizzy’s Diner locations (within sections 139, 161 and 446) and section 271.

St Louis BBQ Bacon Dog - bacon-wrapped jalapeño dog served with baked beans, pickles, tobacco onions and sweet St. Louis-style barbecue sauce.
Available as part of the Redbird Club’s Sandwich Showdown - Local Food v. sandwich inspired by the opposing team. If popular, the St Louis BBQ Bacon Dog may be expanded throughout the ballpark.

Boneyard BBQ Sauce in Tampa, Yankees

Not to be confused with the Michigan Boneyard BBQ, or the closed(?) Clearwater Bone Yard Barbeque, or the bar in Tampa (The Boneyard), the Boneyard BBQ sauce available to slather over pulled pork sandwiches at George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, was selected by the tasters at Legends Hospitality from a selection that's not available to you or me (read: can't buy it in supermarkets).
The verdict? The reader who sent me this photo says the sauce is pretty good. And he's a big eater of bbq. Sandwich and pork photos to follow.

The MiLB-A Tampa Yankees play the Lakeland Flying Tigers in their Home Opener on Thursday, April 8th, at 7pm

Delta Sky360 Club at Citi Field, Brisket Sandwiches

USHG is a consultant to Aramark and the Mets regarding the food and drink at the Delta Sky360 Club (field level behind home plate). There's a dining room (reservations required), a bar/lounge, a buffet called The Market (featuring, duh, Blue Smoke, Box Frites, El Verano Taqueria, and pizza, salad, burgers), and/or you can get In-Seat delivery.

These Beef Brisket Sandwiches (pictured) are available in this 1600-seat area. One day SG will sit inside and tell you all about it. Maybe this season. Thinking it will be so.

Citifield's new crabcake sandwich

Another Dave Pasternack HomeRun - New Item!