Winning can be delicious

by jbox on Apr 13, 2009 11:18 PM PDT

I'm a little bit worried that the Padres are going to revoke all the cool fan give aways and food deals at Petco if the team keeps winning. Winning will bring in the fans and they won't need to entice them with deals. "I'll have the 5 for $5", cashier responds "That'll be $73". This is going to be a great season with an affordable fan experience and exciting baseball.

When Dex and I bought tickets for last Friday's game they came with a hot dog and coke. Since it was Good Friday we both tried the vegetarian hot dog. When it was handed to us, it was really light like we were being served an empty bun. Then we opened up the foil wrapper and it looked like a regular hot dog, so much so that we thought the food service employee had tried to slip meat into our buns.

I'll say this for the vegetarian hot dog, it's not bad, not really filling either. You put enough condiments on it and it has a similar taste and consistency to the real thing. I think I'd get it again too because you don't get that sick feeling 20 minutes later.

We did need to eat more though so we weighed the decision one Rubio's Fish Taco or a slice of pizza. Each were $6. We went with the cheese pizza.

I still wanted something else for desert, so I made a Jalapeno Handshake. The mustard was so runny that I decided to pass. I was really looking for a thicker deli mustard. Next time.

In conclusion, great deals can be found at the ballpark. Try the veggie dog, you might be surprised. Go Padres and go easy on the mustard.

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The Jalapeno Handshake is a classic.

Another moneysaver is to wrap 24 oz. cans in foil and pretend they’re burritos. Works every time.

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by TheThirdGonzalez on Apr 13, 2009 11:33 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

nice

will have to try next time. thanks ttg!

"i kinda feel like nevin and klesko were some fling we (the padres) had in the past and now realize were a bad idea and are embarrassed about."

by freelunch on Apr 13, 2009 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Damn, why'd you have to bring up food like that

Now, I’m hungry for the tomato soup, extra ketchup.

by The Kipper on Apr 13, 2009 11:36 PM PDT reply actions

Best. Photo. Ever.

by Winfield's Ghost on Apr 14, 2009 6:16 AM PDT reply actions

"Tried to slip meat into our buns"

I NEED AN ADULT!!! I NEED AN ADULT!!!

by Winfield's Ghost on Apr 14, 2009 6:17 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs

Hey

Just because we are partners now doesn’t mean you can use my lines.

I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Philip Rivers fan.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Apr 14, 2009 6:42 AM PDT up reply actions

I figured you were still at Supercuts and wouldn't notice

by Winfield's Ghost on Apr 14, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions

As a vegetarian with a vegan wife

Petco is the only sports stadium my wife actually wants to go to because she can eat some of the food there. She’ll go to Qualcomm to see the Chargers with me, but we have to bring our own food so it’s not as fun.

by Zach (maestro876) on Apr 14, 2009 8:51 AM PDT reply actions

What are the best veggie meals at Petco?

by jbox on Apr 14, 2009 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions

I would love to tell you

but we haven’t actually tried any yet. We’re planning on going this summer, on the day where you can bring your pet. We have a dog (a corgi) and we thought it would be fun to make a day of it and bring him to the park.

by Zach (maestro876) on Apr 14, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions

But veggie hot dogs

are usually a good bet, because the real thing doesn’t taste like much anyway, especially if you pile on the toppings. My wife likes veggie dogs a lot, mostly because as I said, she piles on the ketchup and mustard and sauerkraut. I like ‘em too, and I only use ketchup, so they’re usually pretty good.

by Zach (maestro876) on Apr 14, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions