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The Brian Lehrer Show

Come For the Mets, Stay For the Food!

The Brian Lehrer Show

WNYC

Politics, News, News Commentary, Wnyc, Radio, Npr, Arts, New, Lerer, Media, Bryan, Nyc, Daily News, York, Public

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Citi Field was named as the winner for best stadium food by USA Today readers! Listeners share their favorite menu items at the stadium and compare it to offerings at other sports arenas and concert venues around the city and country.

Transcript

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0:00.0

I'm Brian Lear on WNYC, and we're going to wrap up today's show with your calls on food

0:14.3

at sports stadiums and concert venues.

0:17.5

Listeners, have you been to a concert or a game recently?

0:20.0

What did you eat?

0:21.0

Two, one, two, four, three, two, three, WNYC.

0:25.0

I asked this because last week, USA Today released their awards for best stadium foods

0:31.2

across the country, and City Field, home of the Mets, received first place.

0:36.3

The stadium does offer quite a diverse selection of vendors, gone are the days of only hot

0:41.0

dogs and beer.

0:42.0

Right now, you can enjoy different flavors of Erin, Sini and Emponiatas, a burger from

0:47.0

Shake Shack or a chicken and waffles from Sweet Check.

0:50.5

If you're in the mood for seafood, they've got you covered with a variety of sushi as well

0:54.6

as lobster rolls, or if you're vegan, there's a vendor specifically catering to your dietary

1:00.4

needs.

1:01.4

Even if the Mets disappoint you, which they did this year, you're bound to get a great meal

1:06.9

at City Field.

1:07.9

So listeners, have you visited City Field recently?

1:11.5

Did your meal live up to the expectations?

1:14.6

One might have for the winner of best stadium food in the country, two, one, two, four,

1:19.9

three, nine, six, nine, two.

1:23.5

But this is not a commercial for going to City Field.

1:25.6

This had us thinking larger thoughts, has venue food evolved across the board.

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