Comerica Park, Detroit's major league baseball stadium, is serving up a roster of local flavors with a mix of new and returning Detroit eateries for the 2024 Detroit Tigers season, tossing fans a culinary curveball that's more than just peanuts and Cracker Jack. Seasoned vendors Slows Bar BQ and Marrow are back to dish out home-runs with their meaty menu, while Taqueria El Rey, and Green Dot Stables will return to keep fans' palates pleased, as reported by The Detroit News.
Mark Szubeczak of Delaware North Sportservice is batting a thousand with the food evolution at the park, gearing up Slows Bar BQ to serve barbecue burritos at Pitcher’s Pub and placing Marrow in the Corner Tap Room, where their double-patty bacon burger and other meat-centric indulgences will be on offer, as Detroit Free Press dishes out, and for those looking for more than a groundball single in their meal, the Ferndale sushi hotspot Voyager joins the lineup as a rotating pop-up serving chilled seafood options, this according to a statement obtained by CBS Detroit.
The lineup is not just for the carnivores, though—Breadless, for instance, makes the scoreboard with a vegan falafel bowl, part of a lineup that's throwing a perfect game for those with dietary restrictions, "I think the burritos are really going to take off," said Szubeczak, hinting at a buzzer-beating success for the baseball grub served up local and fresh. For the early comers, traditional snacks and drinks are on deck for discounted rates during the first hour of gate openings, a steal for those craving the ballpark vibe without emptying their wallets.
Fans can also taste the minor league treatment with gourmet options, including commodities like Marrow's braised barbacoa torta and Grilled Andalusia sausage, while Slows fans can line their bases with pulled chicken or vegetarian burritos, this while "shacky, coastal" Voyager fare like peel-and-eat shrimp await those willing to play ball with their taste buds in August and on Labor Day, as Eli Boyer touted their park menu as a replica of their restaurant's offerings – a game plan aimed at winning over the fans' stomachs. The park is also set to serve special-themed food and drinks during select games, a scoreboard strategy that scores points with fans looking to experience something different at the old ballgame.
Beyond the culinary upgrades, Comerica Park is hitting a grand slam with a suite of other improvements including a new gigantic videoboard, a sensory room in partnership with KultureCity, and a lineup of themed nights and giveaways to create an all-star fan experience which includes a celebration of former Tigers manager Jim Leyland's Hall of Fame induction and the 40th anniversary of the 1984 World Series championship team and as the gates swing wide on April 5, fans will scramble for standing-room views for the opening game against the Oakland Athletics, looking to score a ticket to what promises to be a season full of food, features, and fastballs.
