What’s cooking at the Double Clutch Stand at Miller Park this homestand?
In case you missed it, new for 2013, the Chef’s Table has transformed into a food truck called the Double Clutch, located outside Section 215 on the Loge Level. Instead of menu items related to our opponent, the Double Clutch aims to feature unique fare that would be something similar to that found on a food truck. The concessions will change frequently and offer a fun variety.
The features for the upcoming homestand (Brewers vs. Giants and Brewers vs. Cubs) are:
Smoked Brisket Grilled Cheese served on Texas Toast, made with Muenster cheese and topped with fried onions.
And, the popular “Spaghetti-n-a-Meatball,” a meatball stuffed with spaghetti, topped with sauce and provolone cheese, is also back for $9.00.
Check back here all season long for What John and Cait Ate reviews, including the updated Double Clutch items!
- Cait
Johnandcain@brewers.com
What John and Cait Ate…Ribbie’s Cafe
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
-Yogi Berra
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it…and try these concessions!”-John & Cait
Hello readers!
We’re really excited to bring back the food review series that we started in 2011: What John and Cait Ate.
During each homestand, we will be meeting with John DiMartini, Executive Chef at Delaware North Sportservice/Miller Park to sample some of the latest and greatest Miller Park fare.
Sportservice provides the food and drink concessions for 25 major league sports clients at 23 venues, including 10 Major League Baseball stadiums. As the exclusive food, beverage and retail provider for Miller Park, Sportservice offers so many concession stands and such a wide variety of food options that fans dashing out of their seats for a quick snack between innings may be missing out on some of the best ballpark bites.
Don’t worry. We’re here to help.
We started the 2012 What John and Cait Ate series with a look at some of the new smoked meat products available at Miller Park. This year, that selection has expanded. The beef brisket and smoked turkey are both back. But we looked at some new items available this year.
Smokin’ Delicious!
Today, at our first meeting with Chef John, we were treated to an array of smoked products. Last year, Sportservice acquired a smoker and refine their classic smoked turkey and brisket plates. This year, they plan on adding specials varying by homestand–it could be anything from Prime Rib, Mahi Mahi Tacos and Leg of Lamb to what we feasted on this time: a 10oz Smoked Pork Chop and the Beer Can Chicken (how appropriate for Miller Park!).
10oz Smoked Pork Chop-$10.00
10 ounce Pork Chops
Add two slices of white bread, some homemade BBQ sauce, a scoop of macaroni and cheese and a pickle and, my friends, you have a meal!
Finished product
John: A sizable portion at 10 ounces, the pork chop is marinated in apple cider brine and a special seasoning, smoked the day of the game. It’s then drizzled with Miller Park’s homemade barbecue sauce. The meat was very tender and full of flavor. Served over two slices of wheat bread, the pork chop could be eaten like a sandwich or cut up. It was a smoked flavor in the meat combined with the tangy sauce that made this meal a good start to the 2013 season. A healthy portion of delicious mac ‘n cheese on the side was also served. It is a bit difficult to eat unless you have a table and it is likely that you will need a fork and knife to eat this.
The Beer Can Chicken-$10.00
Good old fashioned beer can chicken!
A generous portion of macaroni and a pickle round out this ballpark meal!
Quite the feast!
Cait: With the chicken, you also get a generous portion. It’s marinated with Guinness and slow-roasted on a beer can for two days, seasoned with Old Bay. Like the pork chop, the meat was very tender and full of flavor. Delicious mac ‘n cheese and a pickle make this into a meal. As John pointed out, the only drawback to this delicious fare is that it can be difficult to eat unless you have a table as you will need a fork and knife to eat it. However, that’s just one more reason to get to the ballpark early, have your dinner and then get another snack/dessert somewhere around the 4th or 5th inning!
Where To Satisfy Your Craving: Both of these sandwiches are available at the patio outside the right-field corner on the Field Level & Ribbie’s Cafe outside Section 221 on the Loge Level (pictured below).
Rating (out of 5):
Well, that concludes our first food critique of 2013. We hope you enjoyed reading it half as much as we enjoyed tasting these new items. We also hope we’ve inspired you to step outside of your brat and beer routine (not that there’s anything wrong with that) next time you’re at Miller Park to check out the wide variety of concession offerings.
What about you? Do you have a favorite ballpark snack? A question about concessions? Something you’d like to see featured here? Post your comments below!
Bon Appetit!
-John and Cait
What John and Cait Ate… The New Double Clutch Stand at Miller Park!
Last year, SportService debuted the Chef’s Table , a stand featuring concession options that changed based on the opponent we were playing (think Cincinnati Chili when we play the Reds, pierogies when we play the Pirates, etc.
Well, new for 2013, the Chef’s Table has transformed into a food truck called the Double Clutch, located outside Section 215 on the Loge Level. Instead of menu items related to our opponent, the Double Clutch aims to feature unique fare that would be something similar to that found on a food truck. The concessions will change each series and offer a fun variety.
The feature for the Opening Series vs. the Rockies is a meatball stuffed with spaghetti, topped with sauce and provolone cheese for $9.00.
Check back here all season long for What John and Cait Ate reviews, including the updated Double Clutch items!
Happy Opening Day!
- Cait
Johnandcain@brewers.com
Chef’s Table for the Astros Series
For the entire season, the Chef’s Table has each series featured a unique menu item based on the regional cooking of the Brewers opponent. We have been previewing and sampling those items all year and this has become a very popular feature here on the blog. The item this weekend isn’t necessary based on Texas-style cooking, but certainly one of the most unique items the Chef’s Table as seen all year.
Chef John and his crew at SportService went in a different gear for the final six regular season games at Miller Park. They created an item that will be featured on the Chef’s Table for the entire homestand and, if popular, might stay a Miller Park regular item for the 2013 season.
They came up with an idea to put Spaghetti INSIDE of a Meatball. That is right, spaghetti noodles and mozzarella cheese smashed up INSIDE of a half-pound meatball and topped with marinara sauce and provolone cheese. A genius idea. It is also served with a piece of garlic bread.
I just enjoyed one and I was more than pleased. Delicious, easy to eat and definitely filling. Chef John is looking for feedback on the item so please share with us what you think via the comments section below. If it works and is popular, hopefully we will see it at Miller Park in 2013. If it doesn’t work, well, you definitely can’t knock the creativity! I will be sharing your comments with Chef John and his staff.
This dish is certainly a good way to celebrate Fan Appreciation Weekend at Miller Park. The dish can be yours for $7.50 and will be served at the last six regular season games outside section 215 on the Loge Level at Miller Park. Enjoy!
–JOHN
johnandcait@brewers.com
Chef’s Table For the Braves Series
The Atlanta Braves are in town for a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. To celebrate, Miller Park is bringing a little “soul” to the Chef’s Table as it will feature Atlanta’s Famous Chicken and Waffles.
Two pieces of fried chicken drizzled with a siracha honey sauce served over two thyme scented waffles. It’s the breakfast that you have always wanted for dinner!
Menu for the Braves series.
The southern specialty will be available throughout the three-game set with the Braves at the Chef’s Table stand outside section 215 on the Loge Level.
–JOHN
johnandcait@brewers.com
Chef’s Table Item for the Pirates Series
Sorry with the delay for the Chef’s Table for this series, but we are posting today in case anyone is coming out tonight or tomorrow. The Pirates are in town for their third and final visit of the 2012 season and the item for this weekend series against Pittsburgh is “Pittsburgh’s Own Isaly’s Style Ham BBQ.”
The hot ham sandwich is simmered in a zesty BBQ sauce and served on a burger bun. The sandwich is served with a pickle and the famous house made potato chips. I never tried BBQ ham before and the sandwich was sweet while tangy at the same time.
For those curious or unfamiliar, chipped ham is a processed ham lunch meat, chopped ham that is sliced razor thin through “chipping” the meat loaf against a blade. Chipping the meat extremely thin ensures that it is more tender and has more flavor than if it is merely sliced thickly. Popular in Western Pennsylvania, the slicing process is commonly known as “Pittsburgh Style.”
As always, this sandwich can be found at the Chef’s Table outside section 215 on the Loge Level. It is $9.25 and served this weekend only.
Enjoy!
-John
johnandcait@brewers.com
Chef’s Table for the Pirates Series
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in town for a three-game series beginning tonight at Miller Park, and the featured item at the Loge Level Chef’s Table is “Polish Hill Pierogies & Kielbassa.”
Pierogies to Pittsburgh are like Brats to Milwaukee. What’s a pierogy, you ask?
Well, they’re dumplings made of unleavened dough, first boiled, then baked or fried usually in butter with onions – traditionally stuffed with potato filling, sauerkraut, ground meat, cheese, or fruit, typically semicircular in shape.
And, like our very own World Famous Klement’s Racing Sausages, the Pirates Pierogies are an important part of in-game entertainment for all Pirates games at PNC Park. Following the end of the 5th inning, the Pierogies take the field to run the 280-yard Pierogy Race. There are four different pierogies in the race: Sauerkraut Saul, Cheese Chester, Jalapeno Hannah and Oliver Onion.
The Pierogies also make various appearances in the community, ranging from parades to private functions and also non-profit events.
Photo courtesy: Piitsburgh Pirates
Chef John’s special for this series is basically, a Cheese Chester: three Potato and cheese pierogies sautéed in butter with caramelized onions:
and served with grilled kielbassa:
Pierogies battle with the Primanti Bros. sandwich for food supremacy in Pittsburgh and this version of the dish is excellent. Full of flavor, the sausage is a perfect compliment to the cheese filled pierogies. Add a pretzel roll on the side and it makes for a complete and delicious meal.
This meal is $9.25. As always, these items can be found at the Chef’s Table outside Section 215 at Miller Park–this weekend only!
–JOHN & CAIT
johnandcait@brewers.com
What John and Cait Ate…The Giant Slugger
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
-Yogi Berra
“When you come to a fork in the road, take it…and try these concessions!”
-John & Cait
During each homestand, we will be meeting with John DiMartini, Executive Chef at Delaware North Sportservice/Miller Park to sample some of the latest and greatest Miller Park fare and review it here, for you.
Swing for the Fences with the Giant Slugger
Today, we were treated to the Giant Slugger, SportService’s newest roster addition & superstar.
Read on for a description, photos and review!
The Giant Slugger- $26
The Giant Slugger is a 24-inch long Klement’s Hot Dog served on a pretzel bun. The two-foot long hot dog is loaded with chili, cheese, onions & jalapenos.
Watch as it comes to life:
The finished product weighs in at approximately two pounds, nine ounces. It is perfect for sharing as it can be easily cut up and is served in an easy to carry container with handles
John & Cait: We know we gave you a recent update from marathon training on how to eat healthy, but everyone needs to splurge here and there. This is a perfect opportunity. We not saying you need to eat the whole thing yourself (please, by all means, this is meant to be shared), but this is definitely something you and your group are going to want to try. It’s good enough with just the hot dog, chili and cheese, but add that to a pretzel bun!? Surely a masterpiece. It is easy to carry in a case with handles and everything! The crew at the stand will even cut it up for you and your group. Give it a shot. It’s fun, it’s a “social” snack, it’s National Hot Dog Month and it’s America.
Rating:
(out of 5)
Where To Satisfy Your Craving: The hot dog is available on the Loge Level at Miller Park at a portable stand outside Section 215 (just steps across from the Chef’s Table) and on the Field Level at the Plaza Grill outside of Section 110.
The Crew returns home for a six-game homestand vs. the Pirates and Cardinals, starting tomorrow, Friday, July 13. Make sure you come out to Miller Park and when you do, make sure you order the Giant Slugger. Then, share your photos with us! Tweet photos of you and your gang enjoying this treat to @Bernie_Brewer with the hashtag #GiantSlugger.
So what about you? What do you think of the Giant Slugger? Do you have another favorite ballpark snack? Want to dispute our reviews? A question about concessions? Something you’d like to see featured here? Post your comments below!
We’ll be back with another edition of What John and Cait Ate during the next homestand and until then…Bon Appetit!
-John and Cait
Chef’s Table for the Marlins Series
The Miami Marlins are in town for a four-game series beginning tonight at Miller Park, and the featured item at the Loge Level Chef’s Table is “Miami’s Own Cuban Sandwich.”
Miami is full of Latin flair and this sandwich brings a little bit of that to Miller Park. The traditional sandwich is served with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, sliced pickles and dijonnaise on fresh bread. As always, the famous house made chips are served on the side.
Cuban Sandwich on fresh bread.
The sandwich made to order on the cast iron griddle.
Additionally, the fresh “Corn Off the Cob” is back. This side dish featured corn cut off the cob right in front of you and served with your choice of Parmesan butter or Chipotle ranch seasoning. this is a perfect side for sharing and goes well with the Cuban sandwich.
Fresh corn “off the cob” is back!
Menu for the Marlins Series
The Cuban sandwich is $9.50 and the corn side is $3.00. As always, these items can be found at the Chef’s Table outside section 215 at Miller Park. The Cuban sandwich is for this week only!
–JOHN
johnandcait@brewers.com
Chef’s Table for the Diamondbacks Series
Two items on the Chef’s Table this weekend at Miller Park for the Diamondbacks series that will add a litle spice to your dining experience at Miller Park. The “July 4th Famous Firecracker Cheeseburger” and “Cherry Wood Smoked Corn Off the Cob” will be featured this weekend.
The first is a slider-style burger topped with pepperjack cheese. The burger itself has red and green chili peppers inside which gives it some great flavor. The burger is topped with fried onions and a sweet molasses aioli. It is served with the famous house made chips.
The burgers, seen here are made fresh to order.
The second item is a Cherry Wood Smoked Corn “Off” the Cob. This is an awesome snack that goes well with the burger and can be shared for two. The corn–smoked here at Miller Park–is cut fresh off the cob in front of you upon ordering. It is paired with your choice of sauce including Parmesan Butter (no spice), Chipotle Ranch (a little bit of spice) or a Cotija Mayonnaise (more spice). I liked the Chipotle Rance and Cotija Mayonnaise the best, both gave it a Southwest-taste.
Corn being cut fresh from the cob.
Chef’s Table Menu
The sliders are “Adam McCalvy Approved” as I received his two thumbs up in the press box just a few minutes ago. These items are available only at the Chef’s Table (outside section 215 on the Loge Level) for this weekend’s series vs. Arizona. The sliders are $9.50 and the corn side is $3.00.
–JOHN
johnandcait@brewers.com
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