by Darnell Pearson | Aug 23, 2017 | Food, Minor League Baseball
Grade: 5/5 NORFOLK, Va. – After visiting the Norfolk Tides, I didn’t want to leave, the ballpark was electric. Fans were excited to be at the park from the moment the gates opened. The game was good but the food was outstanding. The signature “Smokehouse” hot...
by Darnell Pearson | Aug 22, 2017 | Food, Sports
Seven graduate students in the sports specialty program at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism traveled this summer to a number of Minor League baseball stadiums in the mid-Atlantic region. This is their report on reviewing the best of ballpark food....
by Rosie Langello | Aug 22, 2017 | Food, Sports
Allentown, PA – There was a lot of different foods to try at Coca-Cola Park. Sports reporter Rosie Langello tried a variety of food items ranging from sandwiches to...
by Darnell Pearson | Aug 22, 2017 | Food, Sports
Grade: 3.5/5 ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The IronPigs have their own website that tells you where to go in order to buy certain foods. easy to find the “traditional” foods like hot dogs, chicken fingers and fries. It is harder to find the “specialty” items, especially...
by Darnell Pearson | Aug 22, 2017 | Food, Sports
Grade: 4/5 BOWIE, Md. – The Chicken & Waffle Cone sounded better than it tasted. It ended up being what looked like three McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets sprinkled with barbecue sauce, and shoved into a waffle cone. Not terrible, but certainly lacking the...
by Darnell Pearson | Aug 22, 2017 | Food, Sports
Grade: 4/5 FREDERICK, Md. – With a view right off third base, the food stop Hot Dog Nation serves hot dogs with toppings such as crab meat, bacon, coleslaw and chopped brisket BBQ. The toppings, although hearty, are light enough that they don’t overwhelm the hot...
