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A Guide To Kosher Food (And Vegan Options) At Every Major League Baseball Stadium By Rob Charry
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(JTA) — Jews love baseball — there’s no denying it. But when the baseball season opened in April, most major league stadiums were operating at restricted capacities and offered a limited number of concessions stands. Not anymore. As the U.S. COVID19 vaccination rate has soared, many of the ballpark restrictions have been lifted, and remain so even in the face of the Delta variant case surge. For those returning to the stands across the country (and Canada) who keep kosher, we have prepared this guide to eating in every stadium, from Seattle to Miami. There’s no favoritism — it’s aligned in alphabetical order.
Note that it also includes vegan options, which are plant-based and therefore considered by some to be acceptable in their kosher diets. (Another thing to keep in mind: It appears to be policy now at most ballparks, if not all, that credit cards are required to buy food — though there are special ATM machines at parks that can convert your cash into prepaid debit cards.) Atlanta Braves, Truist Park There are no kosher items here, but vegan food available includes a Beyond Burger and a smoked tofu sandwich. Like some other teams that have held a Jewish Heritage Night, the Braves have featured a special “kosher night” in past seasons. Unfortunately that does not appear to be on the docket this year with COVID wreaking havoc on scheduling. Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase Field No kosher items are available. There are vegan hot dogs, vegan chicken wraps and vegan burgers.
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Baltimore Orioles, Camden Yards Though Camden Yards is nearly 30 years old, it’s still a tourist attraction and a great place to watch a game. Like many of the remaining older parks, there isn’t a bad seat in the house. From day one in 1992, the stadium has had a kosher food stand, apparently the first certified kosher stand in any of the major league stadiums. Now called Kosher Grille, fans can find it beyond the left field seats. Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park The oldest ballpark in the American League has the most unique kosher serving device: a vending machine with kosher hot dogs since 2008. But it didn’t stop there — Fenway now also has two other similar “food diners,” as the Hot Nosh vendor’s owner Wayne Feder called them, serving up kosher pizza, mozzarella sticks, potato knishes, onion rings, veggie burgers and more. Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field In the National League’s oldest ballpark, the Cubs have a kosher cart behind Section 227. They also sell veggie burgers in several locations and veggie dogs behind Section 117.
Chicago White Sox, Guaranteed Rate Field No kosher items are listed, but vegan and vegetarian items include sandwiches, veggie burgers and an Asian appetizer duo from Impossible Foods, the brand behind the Impossible Burger. Cincinnati Reds, Great American Ballpark No kosher items are listed, but they do sell veggie dogs (and regular Nathan’s hot dogs, which sadly are no longer kosher). Cleveland Indians (soon to be Guardians), Progressive Field The park’s kosher hot dog stand is a thing of the past and there are no kosher items listed in the stadium’s offerings. However, vegan options include tacos, burritos, dogs and a garden salad. Colorado Rockies, Coors Field No kosher foods are listed, though the Sandlot Brewery inside the ballpark says its beer is kosher certified. The vegan foods available include a veggie dog and salads. The park also offers vegetarian quesadillas. Detroit Tigers, Comerica Park See KOSHER FOOD on Page
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