We're talkin' baseball — 2017

[Guinevere]

I don't recall seeing sushi at the Club level at Camden when I was there last summer. FWIW, our crew ate hotdogs, crab cakes, and Boog's BBQ -- all perfectly appropriate (Baltimore) ballpark foods!

[Big RR]

It's been a while, so maybe they stopped it, but I do recall sushi (although it might have just been California rolls). I also recall the barbecue and crab cakes and, of course, the hot dogs, as well as some sort of salads and sandwiches. I think you could ge tmixed drinks as well delivered to your seat.

Do they still have the chocolate cup liquers?

[rubato]

They will take orders and bring the food and drinks to your seats at ATT Park!


Very nice.

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rubato

[Long Run]

baseball isn't entirely American anymore either--we have Jpaanese, Cuban, south american, ... players, so it was pretty much a given that ballpark food would follow

Saw an interesting article in the WSJ yesterday about how U.S. teams are greatly devaluing home run hitters who do not have other skills. This has meant that such players can make more money in Japan.

Also, the welcome variety in food at baseball (and other) venues is driven by customer demand, not where the players hail from. People can get nostalgic for the good old days, but no one can argue that we don't have far better food choices now, and it keeps getting better!

[Big RR]

Also, the welcome variety in food at baseball (and other) venues is driven by customer demand, not where the players hail from

But let's noit forget that more hispanic players draw in more hispaniuc fans, more Asian players draw in more Asina fans, etc. And this helps drive the demand for some of the types of food served.

[dales]

Also, the welcome variety in food at baseball (and other) venues is driven by customer demand, not where the players hail from

Being that some players are from the ROK, it might stand to reason that fido might be on the menu.

and before anyone bitches about racism, my ex was from South Korea

[Big RR]

Genuine Hot Dogs?

[Lord Jim]

the welcome variety in food at baseball (and other) venues is driven by customer demand

I think that's right, and it's not just a function of people coming to the games being more ethnically diverse...

Americans in general over the past 40-50 years have become more and more accustomed to enjoying a diverse selection of "fast foods' and having them readily available...

Maybe this began with the Food Courts at enclosed malls that started up in the late 60s and early 70s...

Food Courts (and book stores) are about the only things I like about shopping malls...

Where else can you get a taco, a slice of pizza, and an egg roll for lunch?

[dales]

Maybe this began with the Food Courts at enclosed malls that started up in the late 60s and early 70s...

Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo, CA had ethnic foods back during the 1950's in what they called "Farmers Market".

It was a real treat to sample Chinese Food, Pizza, and a real charcoal broiled hamburger and wash it down with a soda that contained cane sugar.

The "nifty fifties", baby!

[dales]

Super Bowl Chow?

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials didn’t seize thousands of pounds of imported rat meat prior to the Super Bowl and they never issued a warning saying restaurants and food stores could be selling it as chicken wings, despite reports shared widely on multiple websites.

The stories posted last month claim federal customs officials at the Port of San Francisco seized several thousands of pounds of rat meat imported from China. They also mention an FDA warning that some 300,000 pounds of rat meat could still be in circulation as Super Bowl parties approached.

FDA spokesman Peter Cassell told The Associated Press that the agency “is not aware of the seizure of rat meat referenced” and the FDA never issued such a warning. The stories quote two agency officials, but the FDA has no record of any current or past employees with those names, Cassell said.

The account appears to have originated on World News Daily Report, a website that creates fictional news. Versions of the account were shared on other sites, including Urban Image Magazine.

This story is part of an ongoing Associated Press effort to fact-check claims in suspected false news

[Guinevere]

It's been a while, so maybe they stopped it, but I do recall sushi (although it might have just been California rolls). I also recall the barbecue and crab cakes and, of course, the hot dogs, as well as some sort of salads and sandwiches. I think you could ge tmixed drinks as well delivered to your seat.

Do they still have the chocolate cup liquers?

I have never seen them at Camden Yards and I can't think of much more inappropriate for Baltimore in the summer.

We didn't sit in the club level, t's too sterile for an actual game. We did have passes to go up there (since my uncle works for the team now) and that's where we all met for lunch. You can actually get a table and a large group can sit down together. Plus bathrooms are plentiful! For the game we were down in the box seats, much more fun!

[Big RR]

I agree those chocolate cups are pretty stupid for a summer day (or even night).

As for the club level being "sterile"; what I like about it are the sight lines; the company I worked for had a club level box near first bas and you had a great view of the entire field. Sure, it's not like sitting behind home plate at field level, but I can see fielding strategy and moves during base runs much better. It depends what you're looking for in a seat.