The next time you take yourself out to the ball game, don't buy some peanuts and Cracker Jacks. Because firstly, why would you buy peanuts and Cracker Jacks when Cracker Jacks already have peanuts in them? And secondly, food at baseball parks has gotten much, much better since the days when the Sultan of Swat served up dingers with a side of stale popcorn in a box with what we can only assume is an illustration of a child-slave sailor and his loyal attack dog.
Every modern MLB cathedral has more copious and varied food options than Babu's Dream Cafe, and each park always has a signature dish that simply outplays the rest of the roster. These national-pastime noshes add character and culinary ambience to their respective parks, and in their own little way, can make even the most boring of games (Marlins vs. Padres in mid-August, anyone?) somehow bearable. Now please rise and remove your caps, these are the best foods at every Major League ballpark.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Chase Field
What: Churro dog
Where: Sections 114 and 123
A relatively new addition to the concessions lineup at Chase Field, the ice cream-covered churro dog is, to paraphrase The Big Lebowski, "a churro-based snack for its time and place... it fits right in." Sure, I could have went with the flashy, 18in D-bat corn dog, but honestly, it's a little much. Kind of like a swimming pool in the outfield, right? But the churro dog is the benchmark of desert-baseball de
Atlanta Braves: Turner Field
What: Buffalo chicken and waffles Instead of opting for Georgia barbecue, or any of the Braves' increasingly gregarious stunt-Frankenfoods, I'm going with this spicy revival of a Southern classic. It's literally the best thing about the last-place Braves right now. The combo of zesty Buffalo sauce, crispy fried chicken, and waffles brings memories of the triple-headed Maddux, Smoltz, and Glavine in the mid-'90s... but again, just a little spicier. Be warned: the Braves are swapping stadiums next season, and no one is sure if the Buff chix waffles will travel with them. So, enjoy them while they last.
Where: The 755 Club
Baltimore Orioles: Camden Yards
What: Chesapeake fries
Where: The Flying Dog Grill, Section 27
The picturesque, bay-side stadium that Cal Ripken built (but not really, they used city-paid construction workers) actually has some of the best food options of any ballpark in the junior circuit, in a town brimming with surprisingly choice eats. So, this was a tough choice. In the end, this appetizer-meal -- which, in case you were wondering, is waffle fries covered with mounds of fresh Maryland crab dip -- won because of its regional ties (the Old Line State =crabs and Old Bay), and also because it's just really damn good. It's actually the best thing to come out of Charm City since The Wirewrapped. Apologies to Joe Flacco.
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