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| Getting the field ready - even the top of the foul pole |
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| Shock top Brat |
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| My favorite the Kings Hawaiian Dog |
The Dodger organization kindly invited the various bloggers to preview the changes in the stadium, taste the new menu items, and preview the promotional items. I was mostly intrigued by the new menu items especially with my obsession with baseball and food (see Blue Plate Specials). Some of the rookies coming up to the plate are:
Levy Restaurants Menu Items
· King’s Hawaiian Dog
o All-beef quarter pound dog topped off with a pineapple salsa, served on King’s Hawaiian bread
o Locations: Extreme Loaded Dogs: 248, 421, 736
· Gouda Kobe Burger
o 1/3 lb. premium wagyu burger (“Kobe” beef) topped off with caramelized onions, pickles and special dressing (1000 Island)
o Locations: Elysian Park Grill: 222, 223, 422, 747, 748
· Chicken Verde Sandwich
o Grill marked chicken breast on telera bread with jalapeno aioli, lettuce, tomato and tomatillo verde sauce
o Locations: Healthy Cart: P420, P738; AMPM: 201; Marketplace: 205; Tony’s Stand: 420
· Shock Top Bratwurst
o Spicy pork bratwurst link infused with Shock Top beer served on a buttered and grilled lobster roll with caramelized onions and spicy brown mustard
o Locations: Think Blue BBQ: 251 (Grill Area Only)
· Specialty Nachos Verde
o Crispy tortilla chips with tomatillo verde sauce, pickled jalapenos and fresco Cotija Queso
o Locations: TBD
· Smoked BBQ Wings Bundle
o 15 smoked chicken wings tossed in a BBQ sauce served with fries and veggie sticks with two soft drinks
o Locations: Think Blue BBQ: 251
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| BBQ Wings |
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| Salsa Verde Nachos |
They also had some promotional items that were on display. Of course the bobbleheads were a big hit. The AGon bobblehead and the replica stadium were neat to see and they look great. Other items were the Turner Chia Pet and the Vin Scully Avenue T-shirt. There was also a spacious cooler bag. I always thought that a clear dodger bag would be a nice promotional item. I think that fans would use them with the additional benefit of the security lines would be much faster as bags could be “searched” without opening them up. I mentioned my idea, and hopefully they will act on it.
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| Mock up of the Vin Scully Avenue shirt |
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| Anon celebrating |
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| Nice cooler bag |
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| Replica stadium |
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| More pins! |
Dodger Promotional Items
· Adult Hooded Sweatshirt
Presented by Bank of America
April 13 vs. ARI, 7:10pm
· Adult Replica Jackie Robinson Jersey
Presented by Bank of America
April 15 vs. SF, 7:10pm
· Knit Cap
Presented by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
April 16 vs. SF, 6:10 pm
· Clayton Kershaw Bobblehead
Presented by Security Benefit
April 25 vs. MIA, 7:10pm
· Fleece Blanket
Presented by LG
April 27 vs. MIA, 7:10pm
· Justin Turner Chia Pet
Presented by Cedars-Sinai
April 30 vs. SD, 6:10pm
· Kids Corey Seager Replica Jersey
Presented by Hi-Chew
May 1 vs. SD, 1:10pm
· Dave Roberts Bobblehead
Presented by State Farm
May 11 vs. NYM, 7:10pm
· Replica Stadium
Presented by Farmer John
May 14 vs. STL, 6:10pm
· Kids Batting Gloves
Presented by Kellogg’s Rice Krispies
May 15 vs. STL, 5:05pm
· Welcome Mat
Presented by Farmer John
May 17 vs. LAA, 7:10 pm
· Neck Pillow
Presented by Emirates Airline
May 23 vs. CIN, 7:10 pm
· Adrian Gonzalez Bobblehead
Presented by Time Warner Cable
May 25 vs. CIN, 7:10 p.m.
· Don Newcombe Bobblehead
Presented by United Healthcare
June 8 vs. COL, 7:10 pm
· Cooler Backpack
Presented by Your SoCal Honda Dealers
June 20 vs. WSH, 7:10pm
· Reusable Tote Bag
Presented by MLB Network
July 30 vs. ARI, 6:10pm
· Retired Numbers Pin Series (10 pins)
Presented by 76
May 9: Pee Wee Reese #1
June 4: Don Sutton #20
June 16: Duke Snider #4
July 5: Roy Campanella #39
July 7: Walter Alston #24
July 31: Jim Gilliam #19
August 8: Jackie Robinson #42
September 4: Sandy Koufax #32
September 7: Don Drysdale #53
September 22: Tommy Lasorda #2
We then got to go on a tour of the stadium, from the Top Deck to down on the field. We saw all of the awards and got to sit in the dugout. It was a very windy day, but that made for clear pictures. Seems like they were doing a lot of sprucing up the place from washing the seats to fixing up the dugout club. They were also installing new palm trees along Elysia-- I mean Vin Scully Avenue. It looks really nice.
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| Hi Dad! |
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| I thought that the pictures on the newer gold gloves looked pretty lame |
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| I guess they fixed Ethier's rage dent |
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| Old visitor's locker room |
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| No more Nancy Bea (cries) |
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| From the Vin Scully Press Box |
In all it was a great time, and got me excited to get the season started. Remember, Dodger opening day is on April 12th! Go Blue!
3 comments:
Good stuff, AC. Thanks for the report!
Thanks, AC!
I want a bratwurst now!
All that food looks so good! I also want a brat now!
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