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Food & Drink: Game Day Bites

Sidney Madden
Sidney Madden
Posted on June 5
A blonde woman holds a tray in her right hand containing a hot dog with mustard wrapped in Cubs paper

A hot dog at a Cubs game at Wrigley Field in 2017. (Jeff Haynes /Sports Illustrated / Getty)

Don’t want to eat peanuts and cracker jacks at the ballpark? Luckily, there are lots of new options at Wrigley Field and Sox stadium.

New Wrigley Eats

Taking a half-day to see the Cubs take on the Milwaukee Brewers at 1:20 p.m.? You’ll need lunch. Here are a few new bites:

  • Small Cheval burgers, arguably some of the best burgers in the city
  • Loaded Greek fries with a souvenir helmet
  • Quesabirrias with barbacoa

+ Check out more new options and some vegan bites. + Pregame with CHGO Sports at the Country Club in Wrigleyville at 11 a.m.

New Sox Stadium Eats

The South Siders are in Houston today, but will be back for their home opener Monday against the San Francisco Giants at 3:10 p.m. Already planning your afternoon snack? Early dinner? Might we recommend:

  • The “champagne of dogs,” a half-pound, foot-long Vienna Beef frank
  • Elote corn dogs, an updated take on the ballpark staple
  • Hog Wild smoked rib tips

+ Hungry for more? See other new additions, and vegan-friendly foods.+ Join the CHGO Sports watch party at the Whistle Sports Bar & Grill in Oak Lawn for today’s game at 4 p.m.

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