Target Field's new foods: Chicken-and-waffle cone and a 24-inch chili dog

Here's everything new you can eat at the Twins home opener this Thursday.

March 27, 2019 at 12:00PM

The Minnesota Twins and Delaware North Sportservice unveiled Tuesday the new foods that will be sold at Target Field once the season kicks off Thursday.

Brand-new to the ballpark is Soul Bowl with its mix-and-match soul food bowls; Craft Sandwiches with grown-up versions of kids' food; and shareable boards of Greek meze, barbecue and tacos. Among the trendier offerings, find new flavors of frozen wine slushies, a waffle cone stuffed with slab bacon and chicken tenders, and the mammoth Boomstick, a two-foot-long chili dog.

There's a whole new open-air food and retail lawn called the Gate 34 Experience, where rotating smaller vendors will make first appearances among big hitters like Kramarczuk's and Red Cow. Those newbies will change each series, so don't get too excited for Smack Shack's lobster roll. (Ok, get excited. Lobster roll!) That area also has a local craft beer wall with 22 taps.

Some of the older vendors who made Target Field a leader among local sports venues — for inviting local restaurants to serve their grub alongside nachos in a helmet — are celebrating 10 years at the stadium. Those are Kramarczuk's, for their sausages; the Loon Cafe and its chili; and Murray's Steakhouse, whose smoked beef sandwich is still a standout.

Here's everything new you'll find on Opening Day. (Prices were not available as of Tuesday afternoon, and a Twins representative said they wouldn't be coming out until Wednesday. So don't blame us if you wind up paying $34 for a sandwich.)

Mimosa Mary

A refreshing mash-up of a Bloody Mary and a mimosa, this combines fruit and vegetable juices with vodka and champagne.

Hrbek's

Soul Bowl

Customizable combos of soul food from chef Gerard Klass. Shown here: Biggie BBQ Braised Beef, #MPLS Mac & Cheese and Jill Scott Greens.

Section 120

Boomstick

New designated hitter Nelson Cruz is nicknamed Boomstick, a name he shares with this two-foot-long hot dog topped with chili, nacho cheese, onions and jalapeños.

Section 127

Craft Sandwiches

A Philly cheesesteak, plus two offerings that put a spin on kids' sandwiches. In one, griddled sourdough is stuffed with peanut butter and jelly-candied bacon. The other a Grown-Up Grilled Cheese with smoked Cheddar, provolone and marinated tomatoes on brioche.

Section 114

Hot Indian Foods Vegan Channa Rice Bowl

Chickpeas in a tomato masala sauce over garlic rice, with mango and apple slaw and crispy papadums.

Section 120

Roots for the Home Team

Two salads bring freshness to Target Field. Bollywood Smash Salad has roasted cauliflower, chickpeas, raisins and bok choy slaw in a mango vinaigrette. Northside Fresh Salad tops greens with black-eyed peas, sweet potato chunks, veggies, crispy wontons and pepitas in an avocado lime dressing.

Section 101

Curds & Cakes

Ellsworth Creamery cheese curds, battered and fried.

Home Run Porch

Chicken & Waffle Cone

Chicken tenders and a slab of bacon are served in a waffle cone, with just a drizzle of maple syrup.

Delta Sky 360 Club, U

Mudslide

An indulgent combo of Baileys Irish Cream, Kahlúa, vodka and fudge.

Town Ball Tavern and Delta Sky 360 Club, Earl's Bar

Craft beer tap wall

A one-stop shop for your local beer needs, this wall has 22 taps from the likes of Lift Bridge Brewing Co., Surly Brewing Co., Fulton Beer Co. and other local brewers.

Gate 34 Experience

Smack Shack

Their beloved lobster roll makes its ballpark debut.

Gate 34 Experience


Spinning Wylde

The dye-free and dreamily flavored cotton candy stand comes to Target Field.

Gate 34 Experience

Thumbs Cookies

Bite-size cookies with cinnamon, peanut butter and chocolate can be served warm and with milk.

Gate 34 Experience


Dearest Baker

Macarons in inventive flavors, like taro and Fruity Pebbles.

Gate 34 Experience

Zamboni's Pizza & Pub

Fried ravioli is served with marinara dipping sauce.

Gate 34 Experience

Breaking Bread Cafe

A deconstructed chicken potpie will warm folks up at cooler spring games.

Gate 34 Experience

Wine Slushies

Frosé and frozen pineapple Moscato

Bat & Barrel
Red Rabbit

The chicken Parmesan sandwich comes with breaded chicken breast, caper tomato sauce, pepperoncini, Parmesan and Fontina cheese.

Bat & Barrel


Murray's

The steak sandwich has a strip sirloin steak, provolone cheese and bacon.

Bat & Barrel
It's Greek to Me by Athena

Shareable boards have chicken souvlakia skewers, feta spread, Tzatziki yogurt blend, fruits and vegetables, olives, nuts and pita.

Bat & Barrel
Barrio

The Taco Board comes with 12 flour tortillas, barbacoa, adobo chicken and all the fixings.

Bat & Barrel
Rowdydow BBQ

Boards come with chopped smoked brisket, pulled smoked pork, 12 King's Hawaiian rolls, coleslaw, beans, fried onions and barbecue sauce.

Bat & Barrel

Target Field on March 26, 2019
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Mimosa Mary from Hrbek's at Target Field
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Soul Bowl at Target Field
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Boomstick (2-foot-long hot dog) at Target Field
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Peanut Butter n' Jelly Candied Bacon at Target Field
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Hot Indian Foods Vegan Channa Rice Bowl at Target Field
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Northside Fresh Salad from Roots for the Home Team at Target Field
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Curds & Cakes' Ellsworth Creamery Cheese Curds at Target Field
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Chicken & Waffle Cone at Target Field
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Mudslide at Target Field
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Local craft beer tap wall at Target Field
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Smack Shack Lobster Roll at Target Field
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Spinning Wylde cotton candy at Target Field
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Thumbs Cookies at Target Field
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Dearest Baker macarons at Target Field
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Zamboni's Pizza & Pub fried ravioli at Target Field
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Breaking Bread's chicken potpie at Target Field
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Frozen pineapple moscato and Frosé in Bat & Barrel at Target Field
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Red Rabbit's Chicken Parmesan Sandwich in Bat & Barrel at Target Field
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Murray's Steak Sandwich in Bat & Barrel at Target Field
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Shareable chicken souvlaki board from It's Greek to Me by Athena in Bat & Barrel at Target Field
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Barrio's taco board in Bat & Barrel at Target Field
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Rowdydow BBQ's shareable barbecue board in Bat & Barrel at Target Field
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