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South Philly Disco Fries from Pass and Stow at Citizens Bank Park on April 12, 2023.
South Philly Disco Fries from Pass and Stow at Citizens Bank Park on April 12, 2023.Read moreEarl Hopkins, Earl Hopkins / Staff

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The weather will be absolutely gorgeous.

Get in, we’re ranking the best ballpark bites in the ultimate, not the regular, guide to food at Citizens Bank Park.

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Eating your way through Citizens Bank Park to direct you toward the best bites is no easy feat. Leave it to our ballpark sleuths Henry Savage and Earl Hopkins to rise to the challenge.

Not every vendor bats a thousand, but there’s also some genuinely excellent food that you wouldn’t expect to find at the ballpark. Now that the stadium is trying to feed more different kinds of appetites with vegan and gluten-free options alongside the classic franks and ice cream, it’s time to lay out what’s worth it. Here, we rank the ballpark’s grub vendors on a scale from 1 to 5 (from meh to great), a.k.a. the winners and the bench-worthy.

This guide also has the section where you’ll find it all including the crispy, hand-battered chicken tenders that you dunk in a spicy mayo with pickled “everything” seasoning. To the ranking we go!

What you should know today

  1. Sixers top Brooklyn Nets, 96-88, to sweep first-round series without Joel Embiid.

  2. Dorney Park announces new chaperone policy for guests 15 and younger, citing ‘unruly and inappropriate behavior.’

  3. Delaware will legalize recreational marijuana.

  4. Rec centers near gun violence hot spots will soon offer trauma therapy: ‘It’s something we never had.’

  5. Pennsylvania wants 189 agencies to return millions of dollars in COVID-19 aid.

  6. Philly native and defensive lineman for the Commanders Shaka Toney is among 5 NFL players suspended for gambling policy violations.

  7. Remember to be sure to check out our guide to Philly’s 2023 Democratic primary for mayor, City Council, and more.

❓Pop quiz❓

What dish did our very own restaurant critic Craig LaBan not feature in his story on 16 Philly chefs and restaurateurs who are powering Puebladelphia? Stay tuned for a food series I’m incredibly excited about. 😉

A) 🍑 peach salsa

B) đŸ”„ seafood cooked in a wood-fired oven

C) đŸŒœ heirloom corn masa

D) 💋 char-kissed al pastor

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