Overview
- With Opening Day week underway, MLB clubs and concession partners like Levy and Aramark unveiled 2026 menus that blend viral-scale items such as Miami’s two-foot “Machete” quesadilla with chef-led and neighborhood vendors in what Levy’s CEO calls “elevated approachability.”
- The Braves introduced a headline menu at Truist Park featuring the two-pound Bat Flip sandwich, a new Tacos Mejor concept created with Michelin-star chef Carlos Gaytán, nonalcoholic mocktails, and on-site beer collaborations with Austin Riley and Hall of Famer Andruw Jones.
- Citi Field expanded to 37 new offerings from 27 vendors, including Mookie Wilson’s smoked pulled-chicken sliders, while the ballpark formalized a 9-9-9 option built around nine mini Nathan’s hot dogs paired with nine 4-ounce beers.
- The 9-9-9 Challenge — nine mini hot dogs and nine mini beers consumed over nine innings — returned at more venues this season, including Citi Field, Citizens Bank Park, Coors Field, Daikin Park, Kauffman Stadium and Oracle Park.
- Detroit’s Comerica Park detailed new items ahead of its home opener, listing Pierogi Nachos, a footlong Tiger Tail corn dog topped with coney chili, and a smoked bone-in short rib sandwich, with several additions coming from local restaurant partners.