The heat lamps, hot dog bins, and Shake Shack Miraclean grills are all in place, and the long-awaited Citi Field is a go. This weekend’s Mets vs. Red Sox exhibition games will be a trial-by-fire for every swanky new full service stadium club in the place, as well as every lowly hot dog kiosk, popcorn cart, and concession stand. In order to prepare for the crowds, hundreds of foodservice workers are literally stocking the shelves and cooking things around the clock. (Not all concession stands were open during Sunday's dress rehearsal.) more ›

Yesterday’s omnibus stadium food preview made mention of the rumored Untitled Dave Pasternack Seafood Project at Citi Field. It’s long been known that the Esca chef wanted to explore a fish and chips concept, but it wasn’t until recently that the project was actually happening. Today the news comes (via Eater) that the Long Island born chef will open a lobster roll, fish sandwich, and clam chowder station called (what else) Catch of the Day at the Taste of the City food court, the same concessions area where Shake Shack is located. The Mets’ website calls Catch of the Day “a Long Island themed seafood stand;” let’s hope that means Pasternack adds some fried belly clams to the menu a la Nassau County’s Bigelow’s. more ›