Take 'em out of the ball game.  That’s the new ballpark anthem at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field this year — as fans will be able to root, root, root for their home teams with a starting lineup of new foods such as mac and cheese burgers, bacon s’mores, lobster nachos and fish and chips.  There’ll also be the boring hot dogs and beer, too, but that’s for the purists.  At Citi Field — home of the Grapefruit League-leading New York Mets — new offerings include Rao’s, the impossible-to-get-into Uptown restaurant, joining Caesar’s Club, and celebrity chef Josh Capon creating a stand called Pressed — the latest big-name chef to come in swinging to the stadium food scene.  “I am really excited to bring some more dining options to Citi Field,” says Capon, whose new sandwich stand will be near section 125 when the Mets take the field for their home opener April 13.  “I’ve been making muffulettas since the Mets’ glory days of Gary Carter, Mookie Wilson, Darryl Strawberry and Doc Gooden, so it’s pretty cool to able to bring it to Citi Field to share with all the Mets fans,” adds Capon, best known as the talent behind Lure Fishbar and Bowery Meat Company.  He joins a culinary all-star team that already includes Danny Meyer, whose Blue Smoke and Shake Shack are out in left field, Nobu restaurateur Drew Nieporent overseeing the Acela Club, and Dave Pasternack of Esca, who has a Catch of the Day seafood stand.  Not to be outdone, the Yankees are known for their home run eats from Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone’s Parm, juicy hand-carved steak sandwiches supplied by Lobel’s butchery and Brother Jimmy’s BBQ. When the 2015 season kicks off on April 6 they'll debut a new bases loaded burger topped with fried mac and cheese from NY Grill and an array of new Mexican items like buffalo chicken, chicken and beef quesadillas at the Taco Cart.  Both teams will have more healthy options this year, too. At Yankee Stadium, that means more fresh fruit, and a new gluten-free turkey burger. The Mets will counter with vegan pizza from Two Boots. So play ball with a full roster of new choices:  Citi Field: Lobster nachos with mango salsa, avocado, tomatoes, black beans, jalapeno and cheese. Location: Section 102 Yankee Stadium: Fish and chips Location: Section 127  Yankee Stadium: NYY Grill’s Bases Loaded Burger (below) is an 8-ounce patty on a King’s Hawaiian roll topped with cilantro ranch dressing, lettuce, tomato, red onions, American cheese and fried mac and cheese. Location: Section 223  Citi Field: Rao’s lemon chicken wings (above) Location: Inside the Caesars Club on the Excelsior Level behind home plate.  Yankee Stadium: Buffalo Chicken’s chicken and beef quesadillas. Location: Section 321 Citi Field: El Verano Taqueria’s Black Bean Salad topped with barbecue beef, chicken, vegetable pozole or pork carnitas. Location: Field Level in center field.  Citi Field: Chef Capon’s braised Black Angus short rib grilled cheese (below) with taleggio cheese, arugula and roasted tomato jam on brioche. Location: Section 125  Citi Field: The “Magic is Back” slice from Two Boots features Creole chicken, bacon and scallions on a white pie. Location: Sections 142 and 318  Yankee Stadium: Turkey burger Location: Great Hall  Citi Field: Blue Smoke beef brat on a pretzel bun. Location: Field Level in center field.  Yankee Stadium: Chicken and waffles Location: Gates 4 and 6 Citi Field: Pat LaFrieda’s original filet mignon steak sandwich Location: Section 139  Citi Field: Pig Guy NYC’s bacon s’mores feature thick-cut bacon dipped in chocolate with graham crackers and marshmallows (top). Location: World’s Fare Market at Section 104
Citi Field and Yankee Stadium step up to the plate with new food from chef Josh Capon, Rao's and more.