Twins debut new foods, self-checkout stands for 2025
The big picture: The Twins rolled out about 21 new food and drink options at a media preview on Tuesday.
Kyle's thought bubble: My favorite was the Truly On Deck restaurant's grilled Spam sandwich with bacon and onions.
The Minnesota-native meat could prove divisive with fans. Try it once!
Plus: The new Kramarczuk's sausage — a "Cherry Bomb," with dried fruit and a nice kick — also ranked high for me.
They're selling it on an epic six-sausage sampler flight.
The intrigue: Fans will be able to ring up their own food orders at new self-checkout kiosks in sections 105 and 109 — historically one of the ballpark's busiest concession areas, the team said.
Stunning stat: The new kiosks could speed up checkout for ballpark essentials — brats, fries, cheese curds and drinks — by as much as 40%, Delaware North manager Pete Spike told Axios.
The stands expand on a concept previously only used at Target Field for beverage sales.
Here are some of the other new food options debuting at Target Field this year:
🐷 Vinai's fried pork: Chef Yia Vang 's crispy pork butt tossed in sweet and sour sauce with cabbage slaw, cucumbers and pickled carrots. Section 223
🧇 Chicken & waffles: Official Fried Chicken is adding a platter with mini waffles and tenders smothered in hot honey. It also unveiled a new fried chicken-bacon-ranch sandwich. Section 134
🗡️ A "Steak Machete": An 18-inch-long steak quesadilla at the Taco Libre stand, which also sells steak bowls. Section 103
🍗 Toki Doki: The Eat Street burger joint is serving wings with both a dry rub and a homemade, gluten-free gochujang sauce. Hrbek's Bar
🧋 Boba tea: Niko Niko 's signature milk tea, a Hawaiian fruit tea and a strawberry lemon spritz. Section 107
🥒 Pickle pizza: A Pizza Lucé concept with mozzarella, sliced pickles and a dill garnish. Section 223
🌮 Walleye tacos: Branded by Lord Fletcher's and tossed in tequila lime slaw. Gate 34
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