Does Tanya Donelly have a following in Kingston?
Continuing on my theme of indulging in the Yankees' struggles, I went up to the Bronx this weekend to watch the first-place Los Angeles Angels of Redundant and Oxymoronic Nomenclature push Joe Torre's boys further down in the A.L. standings. And while I would have loved a serving of icy cold soba noodles on that 90-degree day, this ain't the Kingdome (whatever its replacement is being called these days).
Not wanting to pay $4.50 for a stadium hot dog, my girlfriend and I headed over to Feeding Tree before the game, picking up three patties and a ginger soda for five bucks. An open secret about Yankee Stadium is that you're allowed to bring your own food (no drinks, though), and Jamaican patties are a perfect ballgame snack--it stays hot in the pastry shell, and you can eat it with one hand. No sloppy condiments to worry about, either.
Feeding Tree makes makes a respectable patty; although some of the offerings I've had along Flatbush Avenue have flakier crusts and more creative fillings, the crust at Feeding Tree held up well, keeping a savory flavor and not getting soggy or hard in the 15 minutes it took for us to get to our seats. The beef filling had a slight spice to it, with a mushiness that gave it the texture of pate. I wouldn't make a trip up to the Bronx just for the patties (even though it's just 3 stops from my house), but it beats anything else for a game.
As for boozing--well, there seems to be no easy way around paying $8 for a Coors Light tall boy, no more than there was any way to block out the conversation of the folks behind me, who marveled at the fact that this "micro-brew" "Pilsner Estrello" came to the Bronx all the way from "Czechoslovakia." Somewhere out there, Vaclav Havel is having another heart attack.
Feeding Tree (map)
892 Gerard Ave # 161
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 293-5025
Not wanting to pay $4.50 for a stadium hot dog, my girlfriend and I headed over to Feeding Tree before the game, picking up three patties and a ginger soda for five bucks. An open secret about Yankee Stadium is that you're allowed to bring your own food (no drinks, though), and Jamaican patties are a perfect ballgame snack--it stays hot in the pastry shell, and you can eat it with one hand. No sloppy condiments to worry about, either.
Feeding Tree makes makes a respectable patty; although some of the offerings I've had along Flatbush Avenue have flakier crusts and more creative fillings, the crust at Feeding Tree held up well, keeping a savory flavor and not getting soggy or hard in the 15 minutes it took for us to get to our seats. The beef filling had a slight spice to it, with a mushiness that gave it the texture of pate. I wouldn't make a trip up to the Bronx just for the patties (even though it's just 3 stops from my house), but it beats anything else for a game.
As for boozing--well, there seems to be no easy way around paying $8 for a Coors Light tall boy, no more than there was any way to block out the conversation of the folks behind me, who marveled at the fact that this "micro-brew" "Pilsner Estrello" came to the Bronx all the way from "Czechoslovakia." Somewhere out there, Vaclav Havel is having another heart attack.
Feeding Tree (map)
892 Gerard Ave # 161
Bronx, NY 10452
(718) 293-5025
posted by Dave Lee at 11:23 PM
1 Comments:
That new ballpark you refer to would be Safeco Field. Personally, I think the name "Kingdome" was much more picturesque.
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