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City Paper’s James Beale critiques Philly stadium grub on FanFoodie
posted by Drew Lazor
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James Beale, proprietor of CP’s Sports Complex, shares his honest take on the food at Citizens Bank Park on FanFoodie, a blog that looks to “the premiere locally-based sports bloggers on the web to
offer their culinary tips and suggestions when rooting for the home
team.”
The truth about Stadium food at CBP is that — aside from the
surprisingly excellent Bull’s BBQ, where you can cop a Turkey Leg that
could double as a club in a pinch and catch Phillies legend Greg “The
Bull” Luzinski mingling with the crowds outside — it’s made for
outsiders. Is it dope that Tony Luke’s is making your sandwich? Yeah,
of course, but smart locals are copping one from the original half a
dozen blocks away and bringing it in anyway. I’ve heard plenty of
people rave about McNally’s Schmitter, never the native Chestnut
Hillers who grew up drinking beers at the original McNally’s while
their fathers sat at the other end of the bar and pretended not to see
them.
Despite what Beale deems to be “faults of standards” with some of CBP’s offerings, he still shows love to many aspects of the Bank grubbing experience, from Harry the K’s to the stadium’s renowned vegetarian options.
