8 Great New Fenway Food Options That Are Park Home Runs
Baseball is back, baby. And Fenway Park is open for the season. With all the good Spring vibes flowing, let me tell you about 8 great new Fenway food options that are park home runs.
Seafood fans will delight in a new place serving fresh offerings. There will be no shortage of sweet treats and be on the lookout for Irish nachos. Who knows maybe they will bring the team so good luck.
We don’t know how our beloved Red Sox will do this season, but one thing is for sure, the food is a homerun. Part of the fun of going to a game is people watching and indulging is some ballpark treats. I usually go for the street sausage with peppers and onions, but these new options are certainly enticing.
Root Root Root For The New Fenway Food Choices
WCVB did a story on some of the new Fenway food offerings that go far beyond your Fenway Frank and basic beer. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! But, it you are feeling a little adventurous take a look at these park provisions.
- Irish Nachos: Made with waffle fries, corned beef, sauerkraut, sour cream, Thousand Island dressing, and queso fresco. And offered at Gate E
- Fresh Seafood: Find it at Luke’s Lobster in the Right Field Concourse ( they serve Maine-style lobster rolls and award-winning New England clam chowder)
- Churros: Churros with chocolate dipping sauce from Churro Churro, also in Right Field Concourse
- Tender, Love and Chicken: A new Aramark concession at the Big Concourse behind Right Field
- The Burger Kitchen: Another new Aramark concession at the Big Concourse behind Right Field
- 1 Pound Cookies and Boston Cream Pie: Super duper sweet fixes can now be found at the concessions behind home plate
- Chicken and Waffle Bowl: Get it at the Truly Terrace, behind the bleachers
- Togarashi Clam Roll: Like your clam roll with some spice, get it at the Truly Terrace
Happy eating and GO Sox!
9 Things That Make Fenway Park America's Most Beloved Ballpark
1. It's the OG
Fenway is the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball. It was built in 1912 and in 2012 was added to the National Register of Historic Places. (mlb.com)
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2. There's a monster
No other ballpark has a monster. We have a big green one. It was originally called “the Wall” but over the years became known as the Green Monster. (It wasn’t painted green until 1947). The Green Monster is the left field wall in the park, and is about 310 feet from home plate. That is the shortest distance to an outfield wall in the Major League. Some pitchers love it, many left fielders hate it, but if you in the seats, it’s an amazing view.
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4. One of these things is not like the others
“The Lone Red Seat” sounds like it’s the title of a novel, but it’s an actual lone red seat in a green. The red seat was purposely place there to mark the spot where Ted Williams hit the longest home run at Fenway Park. After connecting with Willims’ bat, the ball carried 502 feet into the bleachers landing in the exact spot where the red seat is now located.
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5. The Triangle
It’s kind of like Fenway’s version of the Bermuda Triangle. Balls can carry there and often get lost. Center fielders fear having to chase down a ball that flies to the deepest part of the park. And according to Fenway Fanatics, “The center field triangle is located to the left of the Red Sox bullpen, 420 feet from home plate. A ball that falls safely into play inside the triangle usually means at minimum a triple, even for the slowest afoot; one bad bounce, and you could be looking at an inside-the-park home run.”
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6. What's with the yellow pole?
You will clearly see a yellow pole in right field. This is Pesky’s Pole, it helps us identify a foul ball. But,it was originally put there to help Sox legend Ted Williams hit more home runs in right field. Confused? Here’s the deal, Johnny Pesky who played shortstop for the Sox (also a manager, coach and goodwill ambassador) wasn’t know for having a power bat. Former Sox player Mel Parnell, later became an announcer, and used to tease Pesky on-air about his lack of power. He would often mention that Johnny would get lucky when hitting an occasional home run, after his ball would hit the pole and ricochet into the stands. Now fans from all over the world come to sign it.
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7. Everybody sings a 1969 Neil Diamond Song because...
Because this is Fenway Park! And it all started, not because of Caroline Kennedy. It all started (according to MLB) in 1997 when a Sox employee in charge of music in the park played “Sweet Caroline” in honor of a friend who had just given birth to a baby girl named Caroline. Like wildfire, it caught and has been sung by fans at the bottom of the 8th ever since. On several occasions, Neil has come to lead the crowd in the uber popular hit song.
Neil Diamond sings “Sweet Caroline” during a game between the Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox in the 8th inning at Fenway Park on April 20, 2013 (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
8. The Citgo Sign
Ahhh, the Citgo sign. It’s like a beacon in the night, for those travelers looking to find Fenway Park in Boston. It’s also been a backdrop at games for generations. The landmark sign was first erected in 1940, and was updated with Citgo’s new logo in 1965. Although it may look like it, at times. no one can actually hit the sign because it’s about 1200 feet from home plate. Tall tales have been told, but not true. However, legend has it that former Toronto Blue Jays player, Joe Carter, who loved playing at Fenway saw more than a sign. It saw the sign as a sign. MLB reported that he once told a reporter when he watched some of his deep hits fly out of Fenway Park, he saw felt like the sign was speaking to him, saying…“C IT GO.”
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9. The Most Uncomfortable Park is the Most Sought After
Let’s face it, Fenway can be difficult, uncomfortable and annoying. The obstructed views, the lack of parking, crowded trains to get there, no tailgaiting. It’s old (proof is in the 15 inch wide, small wooden grandstand seats), expensive and usually packed. Yet, all that said, fans still come from all over the world to feel her history. They come to walk where the greats did, and soak in the Boston skyline behind the park’s green walls. Fenway Park is still a bucket list favorite. No other ballpark feels this intimate, this historic, this exciting.
And frankly who needs tailgating with Jersey Street to walk, eat and shop. The eletric atmosphere filled with sounds of music, fans, and food vendors help make Fenway even more special.
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