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Boston Globe
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Fenway unveils new food, fan promotions ahead of 2025 home opener
Red Sox staff led media on a tour of the ballpark Wednesday, offering a taste of the new menu and a walk onto the freshly manicured field as workers hurried to prepare for Friday's game. Opening Day Advertisement The pregame ceremonies for Friday's opener will honor the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Red Sox American League championship win and recognize Tiant, the Red Sox Hall of Famer, who 'We're welcoming back the 1975 team, which Luis was such an integral part of in their trip to the championship,' said McKenna. Gates will open at 12:10 p.m. and fans should be seated by 1:30 p.m. for the pregame ceremonies. Before the game, the colors will be presented by members of the Massachusetts National Guard, Air Force, and Coast Guard. McKenna said she expects the Red Sox to come out on top against St. Louis on Friday: 'We're going to do great because we'll have all the Fenway fans behind us, welcoming our guys back to Boston.' Advertisement What's new on the menu A smorgasbord of new food and beverage options will debut at Friday's game for the 2025 season, brought in by Fenway concessionaire Aramark. New items include Krispy Krunchy Chicken tenders and sandwiches at the Kids Concourse, Gate E Concessions, and Truly Terrace; and the indulgent Cowboy Up! Burger — topped with brisket, bacon, and onion rings — at Truly Terrace and Homeplate Concessions. The new Fenway Soup Shack at Homeplate Concessions will offer soup served in bread bowls, along with the PIG MAC sandwich: pulled pork, mac and cheese, and bacon on sourdough. Green Monster Fries — topped with jalapeños — will be sold at Homeplate Concessions and in the Aura Pavilion. Other additions include a Kayem Pineapple Bacon Sausage on the Ketel One Vodka 3rd Base Deck, a grilled chicken sandwich on a pretzel roll on the Sam Deck, and new pork carnitas tacos from Bleacher Bowls at Centerfield Concessions. Other events in April McKenna also announced that current Red Sox players and coaches will help distribute Red Sox hats at Gardner Pilot Academy in Boston alongside Mayor Michelle Wu and Red Sox president Sam Kennedy on April 7 — the first of 40,000 hats being handed out to students and teachers across all Boston Public Schools serving kindergarten through 8th grade. 'It's fantastic — get those kids some Red Sox gear, remind them to come out to games,' said McKenna. Other events for kids this month include Little League Opening Day on April 12, Kids Run the Bases events on April 5 and 24, and On-Field Photo Day on April 20, offering fans the chance to take photos with Red Sox players and coaches. Advertisement There will also be giveaway items for the first 7,500 fans on April 7, 21, and 24, and five pop culture–themed nights throughout the month featuring exclusive merchandise. More information is available at Nathan Metcalf can be reached at
CBS News
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Fenway Park food in 2025 includes soup and grilled cheese at Boston Red Sox games
The Boston Red Sox open their 114th season at Fenway Park on Friday and there's plenty of new food for fans. Krispy Krunchy Chicken is now the official fried chicken of the Red Sox. Tenders and sandwiches will be available at the Kids Concourse, Gate E and the Truly Terrace. The Truly Terrace is also debuting the Cowboy Up! burger, which is topped with brisket, bacon, onion rings and barbecue sauce. It will be available at Homeplate Concessions. New this season on the Coca-Cola Deck, the Red Sox will now be offering frozen ICEEs in rotating flavors like Coca-Cola and cherry. For fans sitting through chilly night games early in the season, Homeplate Concessions is debuting the Fenway Soup Shack. Soups will include tomato, clam chowder and chicken noodle. They will also be available in bread bowls. Homeplate Concessions will also have the new PIG MAC sandwich, which features macaroni and cheese, pulled pork and bacon on sourdough bread. Outside Fenway, new concession carts on Jersey Street will be selling Chinese dumplings. Also outside on Jersey Street, a concession cart will have grilled cheese sandwiches made with Cabot Creamery cheese. The Bleacher Bowls stand that opened in the centerfield bleachers last year is back for 2025 with some new options. Pork carnitas street tacos with mango salsa are new this year. Also available is an elote, or Mexican street corn, salad made with red peppers, jalapenos and cojita cheese. For those with dietary restrictions, Fenway Park has gluten-free options, including gluten-free hot dog buns at the concession stand at Gate A and on the Sam Deck. Mings Bings, created by celebrity chef Ming Tsai , are vegan and gluten-free and can be found on the Sam Deck and outside Fenway on Jersey Street. A new gluten-free option this year is a gluten-free turkey sub sandwich made with Cabot Creamery Swiss cheese. It can be found at the gluten-free concession stand at Gate A. Veggie burgers and hot dogs are also available at the concession stand at Gate A and outside on Jersey Street. Traditional items, like the Fenway Frank, ice cream, French fries and burgers can still be found throughout Fenway Park. New this season, the giant slices of Sal's Pizza that can be found at TD Garden will be available throughout Fenway. The Red Sox have not released any prices yet for any of the new concessions. For more information and a map of where everything can be found, visit the Red Sox website .
