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TAKE ME OUT to the Twins Game
It’s going to be a big year for the Minnesota Twins. This season marks the 60th anniversary for Hubert White’s hometown baseball team, and they’re celebrating this milestone with some pretty exciting developments in terms of merchandise, food and entertainment at Target Field. To commemorate this momentous year, a patch has been added to all players’ caps and to the sleeves of their home, road and alternate jerseys. Plus, as far as merch goes, “we brought back the baby blue uniforms, which were our road uniform up through about 1985,” says Matt Hoy, senior vice president of operations for the Twins. “That throwback will be for this year only for the 60th season, and it’s really popular with the fans.” Hoy assures us there is a “full range of Bomba Squad” merch available too. The folks at Target Field also have enhanced the Gate 34 experience—the most populated and biggest gate at the stadium located right at the main entrance—by building out a bar, selling delicious burgers from their newest partner, Blue Door Pub, and bringing in interactive activities for kids on weekends on the newly built lawn area. And since the most important part of the overall Twins experience is the baseball game itself, luckily there are some exciting changes in that realm as well. “We had a tremendous season last year—we won 101 games and set the all-time record for homeruns with 307,” Hoy says. “We also re-signed a couple key pitchers and added a few free agents, so we are expecting a bigger and better season.” A variety of ticket packages are available for Twins games, from season- to single-game tickets to the new concept of a “season pass,” where fans pay a monthly fee of $49 for standing-room only access to every home game and have the option to move around all the little “neighborhoods” within the ballpark. The Twins’ first home game of the season is on April 2 against the Oakland Athletics, and we cannot wait.
Steak that SIZZLES
The newest location of one of the nation’s favorite steakhouses—801 Chophouse—has opened in the Twin Cities. The first 801 Chophouse restaurant was established in Des Moines, Iowa in 1993 and has since grown into six different locales across the Midwest. At Hubert White, we’re glad to welcome 801 Chophouse as neighbors to the Nicollet Mall. We love cutting into aged USDA prime steaks prepared in a variety of ways—black truffle butter, au poivre cognac cream or a classic béarnaise, to name a few. Fresh seafood options like Maine lobster and Alaskan king crab are also on the menu. Refreshments include smallbatch bourbons and fine wine from around the world. On Sundays, the restaurant will offer its signature three-course prix-fixe menu. Time to make a reservation! 801 Chophouse, 801 Nicollet Mall, Suite 100, Minneapolis, 612.230.2467, 801chophouse.com
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