With the Cubs home opener less than three days away, it’s time to give fans a glance at some of the new food and drink options for the 2017 Chicago Cubs season. I’ll admit that I’m not usually focused on food because all it does is soak up the beer in my stomach but I’m also aware that not everyone enjoys drinking copious amounts of beer at every Cubs game.
So, for those people — here’s a look at the new food options at Wrigley.
Per James Neveau of NBC Chicago,
“Hot Doug’s will be back in the outfield bleachers, but that isn’t the only good news for fans. The team will also offer a variety of options at the Sheffield Counter, including the Wrigley Dog (a classic Chicago hot dog in an easier to eat version) and the Marquee Melter, a grilled cheese sandwich made with two different cheeses, smoked brisket, and caramelized onions.”
Ariel Chung of DNAinfo Chicago shares some more interesting items on the menu this season. Those items include: al pastor chicken tacos, brown sugar-coated bacon bites, buffalo chicken sandwich topped with gorgonzola and ranch dressing, a pulled pork sandwich served on a bao bun and brown sugar-coated “Pig Candy” bacon bites.
Local restaurants such as Giordanos, Buona Beef, and Pork and Mindy’s will also be serving up their best selections in the stadium as well.
Not exactly your father’s traditional hot dog and beer type of menu anymore huh?
Speaking of beer, Goose Island will offer a new 1060 Wit beer which will be featured on taps throughout the ballpark. Cost of that beer is yet to be determined but I’d imagine it’ll run somewhere in the neighborhood of $9.75 a beer.
Ahh, the joys of craft beer.
If beer doesn’t get you hammered quick enough, the Cubs will be offering up a variety of hard liquor options to help you make some poor decisions much more quickly. These drinks will be served at the new Jim Beam patio and will serve up cocktails made with Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, EFFEN Vodka, Cruzan Rum and Hornitos Tequila.
This has “bad decisions” written all over it.
So as we prepare to embark upon another lovely season at Wrigley, maybe this will be the year that I’ll buy a $9 dollar beer to help wash down the grilled chicken sandwich topped with a sweet chili glaze, Asian slaw and sautéed pineapple that I just devoured.
Never mind, I’ll just stick with an Old Style and a dog.
