{"id":44259,"date":"2014-06-18T19:00:17","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=44259"},"modified":"2014-06-18T19:00:17","modified_gmt":"2014-06-18T23:00:17","slug":"the-bacon-and-beer-classic-comes-to-citi-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=44259","title":{"rendered":"The Bacon and Beer Classic Comes to Citi Field"},"content":{"rendered":"

Move over baseball\u2026make way for two other American classics as bacon and beer take center stage at the home of the New York Mets this summer. What could be more American than beer and bacon at the ball park? <\/p>\n

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Cannonball Productions brings the Bacon and Beer Classic (baconandbeerclassic.com<\/a>) to Citi Field for a unique doubleheader on July 26. The Brunch session runs from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m., followed by an Evening session from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fans can attend one \u2013 or both \u2013 but need a ticket for each session. VIP ticket-holders will be admitted one hour earlier\u2026an extra hour of beer and bacon!<\/p>\n

A one-of-a-kind event, the Bacon and Beer Classic at Citi Field is part of a national series of events hosted by major league baseball stadiums across the country. Fans can get a taste of history as they walk through the stadium sampling craft beers and special bacon-inspired treats prepared by local chefs. There\u2019ll also be live music to dance to, interactive games to bring out the inner kid in all, and plenty of cooking demonstrations and beer schools where everyone \u2013 from expert to novice \u2013 will learn a thing or two about bacon and beer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis certainly won\u2019t be a run-of-the-mill experience for guests. The Bacon and Beer Classic brings together the best in local food, brews, and entertainment,\u201d says Cannonball Productions and Bacon and Beer Classic founder Kate Levenstien. \u201cBecause New Yorkers are such die-hard sports fans and so knowledgeable about craft beer and gourmet food, we\u2019re thrilled to be hosting our next event at Citi Field in July.\u201d<\/p>\n

The starting lineup for New York\u2019s event is strong, and continues to grow. Already, more than 80 area restaurants and breweries have signed on, with each brewery serving at least wo of its most celebrated brews. Restaurant chefs are being challenged to prepare their most delectable bacon-inspired dishes. Attendees can expect to taste several bacon classics and bacon creations they\u2019ve never seen (or tasted) before.<\/p>\n

To keep track of all the tasty treats, guests can download a mobile application that not
\nonly lets them vote for their favorites, but provides useful, interactive features for use
\nduring the event. After each session, votes will be tabulated and awards presented to
\nrestaurants and breweries.<\/p>\n

Cannonball Productions ensures the experience is local by partnering with businesses and groups that provide the best the area has to offer, including D\u2019Artagnan, its gourmet bacon provider. The event\u2019s charity partner is Citymeals-on-Wheels (citymeals.org), which unites volunteers from the Greater New York City area. Citymeals-on-Wheels provides a continuous lifeline of nutritious food and human company to New York\u2019s homebound elderly, last year delivering two million weekend, holiday and emergency meals to 18,000 frail and aged residents.<\/p>\n

The Bacon and Beer Classic is an all-inclusive event, with guest receiving a souvenir Bacon and Beer Classic cup. General admission tickets are $59 each. VIP experience tickets are available and provide access to a variety of exclusive privileges, including, but not limited to: one hour-early entrance, access to VIP areas on the warning track and inside the dugouts, and exclusive brew tastings.<\/p>\n

For event information, please visit www.baconandbeerclassic.com. To purchase tickets
\nonline, go to www.baconandbeerclassicnyc.eventbrite.com\/. The Bacon and Beer
\nClassic is on Facebook at www.facebook.com\/bandbclassic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Move over baseball\u2026make way for two other American classics as bacon and beer take center stage at the home of the New York Mets this summer. What could be more American than beer and bacon at the ball park?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-up-to-date-news-on-everything-asian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44259"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44262,"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44259\/revisions\/44262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}