One nice thing about Citi Field is the preponderance of concessions stands. There are places to get a hot dog, burger, Budweiser, or Coke seemingly every 25 feet. That’s great if you are interested in downing a hot dog, burger, Budweiser, or Coke, but if you’re like me you will take the time to hunt … Read more
No worries, the old standby — soft-serve ice cream from Carvel — is available at Citi Field. the Carvel is just a few steps away from the kids’ mini-park, and part of the upscale food court beyond center field. Interestingly, there are Mets offices just above the Carvel, as you can see in the following … Read more
Welcome to the food court. Yum! Here’s the menu at Blue Smoke, which is above centerfield, immediately to the right of Shake Shack (another place for yummy treats). I don’t remember PayPass at Shea, but in any case it is a convenient addition to keep the line moving. The girl at Blue Smoke didn’t know … Read more
It’s a ballpark within a ballpark! Next to the food court above right-center field is the “family area”, which is equipped with a fenced-in mini-diamond that could be a great place for tykes to play some wiffle ball, but in reality will likely be too small to serve as anything other than a romper room. … Read more
For those who are unaware, the Wilpons’ financial adviser Bernie Madoff was forced to give up his pristine seats behind home plate due to the economy. Tough luck how these difficult financial times are affecting everyone. However, a new, similarly special seat was set up for Mr. Madoff, as you can see above. The view … Read more
You can see the front of the old Shea Stadium home run apple by entering through the Jackie Robinson Rotunda and waiting on line to take a picture. I didn’t have the patience to wait on line so I took this shot from above. As you can see, it’s shoved over in a corner, as … Read more
A shot of center field. Hey, what’s that beyond the center field fence? Looks like it may be the stem of an apple! A closer look does reveal a massive apple in hiding. Though there was a home run in the game, the apple remained in its hiding place. I can assure you, though, that … Read more
This is a view of the main scoreboards in centerfield, taken from the third base, field level area of Citi Field. Close-up view of the main scoreboard. As you can see, it is a crystal-clear LCD with outstanding brightness and contrast. Note that the player on the board is Jimmy Parque of St. John’s. I’m … Read more
