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Jacques Torres, Sunny Anderson and Marc Murphy bring new ballpark foods to Citi Field

From Marc Murphy’s porchetta and Jacques Torres’ chocolate chip cookies, to a new fried chicken doughnut sandwich from returning vendor Jacob’s Pickles

Joanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

March 27, 2023

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It’s March and baseball season is almost here again! Sports stadiums around the country are more and more becoming bastions of culinary indulgence beyond just the typical hot dogs and beer. Citi Field — home of the New York Mets — is a prime example of this, as the team has recruited high-profile names from the restaurant industry in the past several years, including David Chang’s Fuku Chicken and Shake Shack.

New to the ballpark for the 2023 season are specialty menus and items from Food Network personalities Sunny Anderson (“The Kitchen” and “Home Made in America”), Marc Murphy (“Chopped”), and chocolatier Jacques Torres.

Similarly to last year, Citi Field is also making the most of its relationships with regional emerging brands, with offerings like macaroni and cheese- and cheeseburger-stuffed empanadas from Empanada Mama in Hell’s Kitchen, tamarind barbecue wings from Brooklyn-based nonprofit refugee empowerment restaurant Emma’s Torch, and bagel sandwiches from Connecticut-based PopUp Bagels.

Several of the new dessert options also featured blue and orange themes as a nod to the Mets colors, like blue vanilla ice cream with chocolate doughnuts and Oreo crumbles, and an Oreo doughnut with blue and orange drizzle from Long Island’s Sundae Donuts, a Huntington dessert spot that features doughnut-infused ice cream sundaes and decorative donuts. 

Speaking of dessert, Jacques Torres will be selling his famous chocolate chip cookies, along with milk chocolate Cheerios and a Mr. Met black and white chocolate bar.   

Other new food and drink additions include a members-only speakeasy called The Cadillac Club
at Payson’s, which features lounge seating, flat-screen TVs showing the game, sightlines to the field, and complimentary, food, soft drinks, beer and wine.

For an option that’s open to the public, The Mets are also revamping their partnership with Coca-Cola to open the first Coca-Cola food truck, which will highlight rotating food and Coca-Cola product pairings. The first vendor “up at bat” at the food truck will be Chiddy’s Cheesesteaks, an award-winning Long Island cheesesteak brand that will offer two steak-and-cheese-piled sandwiches.   

Click through to preview some of the newest Citi Field offerings from famous names and faces for the 2023 New York Mets season. 

About the Author

Joanna Fantozzi

Senior Editor

Joanna Fantozzi is a Senior Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She has more than seven years of experience writing about the restaurant and hospitality industry. Her editorial coverage ranges from profiles of independent restaurants around the country to breaking news and insights into some of the biggest brands in food and beverage, including Starbucks, Domino’s, and Papa John’s.  

Joanna holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature and creative writing from The College of New Jersey and a master’s degree in arts and culture journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. Prior to joining Informa’s Restaurants and Food Group in 2018, she was a freelance food, culture, and lifestyle writer, and has previously held editorial positions at Insider (formerly known as Business Insider) and The Daily Meal. Joanna’s work can also be found in The New York Times, Forbes, Vice, The New York Daily News, and Parents Magazine. 

Her areas of expertise include restaurant industry news, restaurant operator solutions and innovations, and political/cultural issues.

Joanna Fantozzi has been a moderator and event facilitator at both Informa’s MUFSO and Restaurants Rise industry events. 

Joanna Fantozzi’s experience:

Senior Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (August 2021-present)

Associate Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (July 2019-August 2021)

Assistant Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (Oct. 2018-July 2019)

Freelance Food & Lifestyle Reporter (Feb. 2018-Oct. 2018)

Food & Lifestyle Reporter, Insider (June 2017-Feb. 2018)

News Editor, The Daily Meal (Jan. 2014- June 2017)

Staff Reporter, Straus News (Jan. 2013-Dec. 2013)

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