Aramark is giving Phillies fans two winners for All-Star Week at Citizens Bank Park.
After opening up a fan vote for a new ballpark food, the company announced Wednesday that Betsy’s Banana Ice Cream Sundae came out on top and will be served throughout the week. The runner-up, the Revolutionary Rib Melt, drew enough support that Aramark decided to put that one on the menu too.
The sundae is the flashier of the two. It comes with banana pudding and vanilla soft serve, then gets piled with crushed vanilla wafers, peanut brittle, hot fudge, strawberry sauce, a toasted marshmallow cloud, and red, white, and blue sprinkles. It’s served in an All-Star souvenir cap.
The rib melt is a more straightforward ballpark sandwich.
This is the first time Aramark has let fans help decide which foods would appear in the park for All-Star Week. Because the event is in Philadelphia this year, the choices all carried Philadelphia, America 250, or patriotic themes. Fans picked from four options, with the sundae and rib melt beating out the Liberty Stack and the Declaration Dog.
Aramark is also spotlighting local chefs during the festivities. The company said it will feature an “All-Star Lineup” at bistro locations inside the premium Cadillac Hall of Fame Club, one of the newest additions to the Phillies’ ballpark. The lineup includes dishes from Marc Vetri, Middle Child’s Matthew Cahn, Del Rossi’s Nish Patel, and Emmett’s Evan Snyder, along with a creation from Aramark Sports + Entertainment’s own All-Star Executive Chef Iovonnie “Vonnie” Negron and a sweet treat inspired by a Reading Terminal Market favorite.
The special menu is meant to highlight the food traditions and range of flavors that define Philadelphia as a dining city.
Aramark is also bringing a separate food showcase to the Capital One All-Star Village at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. There, fans can check out MLB’s “Ballpark Bites” activation, presented by Mastercard, with signature items from Aramark partner ballparks around the league.
The lineup includes:
Uncle Charlie’s Cheesesteak from Citizens Bank Park, with Cooper Sharp American cheese and Liscio’s seeded roll, with or without onions
New York Deli Pastrami Sandwich from Citi Field, with hand-carved hot pastrami, deli mustard, rye bread, and a kosher dill pickle
Birria Grilled Cheese from Oracle Park, with buttered Texas toast, braised beef birria, pickled onion slaw, and cheddar cheese
Crawford Dog from Daikin Park, with two split and griddled all-beef hot dogs, Crawford Bock bacon onion jam, mustard, and a toasted Martin’s potato roll
Taco Momalona from Coors Field, with a red chili tortilla shell, green cabbage romaine mix, smoked brisket, crispy pork belly, hickory and gold BBQ sauce, Hot Cheeto dust, pico de gallo, avocado, and crema
Footlong Hot Dog Wellington from Kaufmann Stadium, with prosciutto, mushroom duxelles, puff pastry, and chipotle ketchup
Manny’s Pierogies from PNC Park, with potato and cheese mini pierogies, BBQ pulled pork, shallot butter, chive, and parsley
Fenway Lobster Roll from Fenway Park, with Maine-style chilled lobster, mayo, lemon butter, Luke’s Secret Seasoning, and a split-top bun
All-Star Week begins Friday, and the All-Star Game is set for next Tuesday at the Bank.
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