CHICAGO — White Sox fans will have an assortment of new treats to feast on at U.S. Cellular Field this season.
The new foods range from 35th Street Tacos, pork carnitas and beef barbacoa to gluten-free Caesar wraps in addition to traditional ballpark food.
"The street-style pork carnitas and beef barbacoa come in response to fan feedback," said Joe Nigro of Delaware North SportService, the concession operator at Sox park. “We really took into account the fans' requests and think this will make a good addition to the menu."
"The freshly grilled chicken breast with Caesar salad wrapped in a gluten-free spinach tortilla gives our guests looking for gluten-free food options something more substantial," Nigro added.
The popular bacon-on-a-stick will return, with the addition of a maple glaze.
“It's coming back with some improvements,” Nigro said. "It's difficult to improve upon something that's already great, but I think the maple glaze does the trick."
Other new additions include fried pickles, garlic fries, a bacon grilled cheese and tomato basil bisque.
Folks enjoying the game in premium seating can expect to see a pizza burger, rib bucket and bacon flight on this year's menu.
“We wanted to make the menu more kid friendly and move away from fork-and-knife style dishes,” said Sonia Respeto, head chef of the Levy Restaurants inside the stadium.
Respeto said her personal favorite is the bacon flight, which has an assortment of bacon with four distinctive flavors — BBQ spice, brown sugar glazed, black pepper and jalapeno.
The pizza burger is a seasoned handmade patty filled with fresh mozzarella cheese and pizza spices, topped with marinara sauce, while the rib bucket is a rib dinner served in a souvenir batting helmet with fries, coleslaw and cornbread.
Other premium food options include buffalo chicken, Cuban and pot roast sandwiches.
For fans looks to satisfy that sweet tooth, Comiskey’s Confections will offer premium gluten-free dessert options including crème brulee cheesecake, brown butter and sea salt marshmallow squares and soft-serve ice cream.
Fans won't be the only ones enjoying some changes. Players will enjoy an upgraded clubhouse when they enter the facility next week. The $2.5 million clubhouse renovations are the first in 25 years, said Terry Savarise, senior vice president of stadium operations.
The renovated 14,000-square-foot clubhouse will help train and condition players throughout the season.
The White Sox's first home game is April 10 against the Minnesota Twins.
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