Baseball stadiums change up the menu with the sport's 3 seasons

Aramark Sports Entertainment launched its limited-time summer menu this week at select Major League Baseball stadiums around the country.

The Seasons Inning Stretch menu rotation kicked off in April with spring-inspired items to coincide with the opening of baseball season. The latest edition features nine classic concession foods and drinks with a summery twist.  

“Seasons Inning Stretch is an exciting opportunity for Aramark chefs to showcase their culinary creativity by using fresh, seasonal ingredients and transforming every day ballpark favorites into something new and exciting for all types of MLB fans to enjoy,” Alicia Woznicki, VP of design and innovation for Aramark Sports Entertainment, said in a statement.

Each of Aramark’s MLB stadium partners is serving up a different selection from the new Seasons Inning Stretch menu. Here’s the lineup:

Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, is featuring the Nourish Spot Berry Banana Slammer, a blend of strawberry, blueberry, coconut cream and almond milk topped with shredded coconut.

Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies, is offering a Cotton Candy Milkshake, blended with locally made Richman’s hand-dipped cotton candy ice cream topped with whipped cream and a pinch of cotton candy. 

Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, has a S’mores Milkshake made with chocolate and vanilla ice cream topped with a Hershey’s chocolate bar graham cracker and marshmallows. 

Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, is jumping on the street food trend with Elote Loco, charred corn on the cob rubbed with mayo, chili powder and sprinkled with cilantro.

Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals, is going the healthy route with a Watermelon Salad, starring the summer fruit combined with feta cheese, cucumber, mint, smoked sea salt and a balsamic glaze. 

Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, is pleasing spice-loving fans with Yellowbird Toss Up Chicken—tenders topped with cheddar, candied jalapenos and Yellowbird Blue Agave Sriracha on Texas toast. 

PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is tweaking super-popular birria tacos into Birria Nachos—tortilla chips topped with beef birria, guajillo crema, cotija cheese, sliced jalapenos and cilantro. 

Oakland Coliseum, home of the Oakland Athletics, sweetens the selection with Peaches and Cream Trifle, a dessert featuring angel food cake topped with peaches, whipped cream, balsamic, blackberries and slivered almonds. 

Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays, has the Chicken Kofta Wrap on deck, a filling of halal saffron chicken, hummus, tomato, cucumber salad, goat cheese, tahini sauce and olive oil wrapped in pita bread; also available in a plant-based version. 

Prices of the summer items run $9-$18, comparable to those on the spring menu. So far, baseball fans have given Seasons Inning Stretch a thumbs up, according to a spokesperson. The fall-inspired menu will launch in August.