As if you needed another reason to wish for spring to come sooner, the Phillies and Aramark, Citizens Bank Park’s exclusive food and beverage provider, have just announced that they are set to debut a new area of the park on opening day, which is Thursday, March 28, 2019.
In 2018, CPB got a big upgrade with The Yard, an interactive experience for kids, and this year, the upgrades continue! A 24,500-square-foot space next to the Third Base Plaza will be transformed into a dynamic new zone, including Pass and Stow, an outdoor beer garden and bar, Foundry Pizza serving brick-oven pizza, a family-friendly sports pub, 44 TVs to watch game action, and (praise be!) a 120-seat Shake Shack.
“We are always striving to make the Phillies fan experience the best in baseball,” said David Buck, Phillies Executive Vice President. “With this, we are excited to partner with Aramark to bring an outdoor beer garden to the ballpark, complete with an open-patio concept and backyard-type feel. Pass and Stow’s sports pub and Shake Shack are also great additions for our fans. Not only will these social spaces feature a wide array of food options, but also fun design elements that tie into Phillies history and Philadelphia’s iconic Liberty Bell.”
The beer garden is named after historic Philadelphians, John Pass and John Stow, who recast the original Liberty Bell in 1753 — you’ll find their names engraved on the bell itself. This exciting new open-air space will include seats for 250 and plenty of standing room, plus fire pits, picnic tables, a light-festooned pergola and a water feature.
The fun at Pass and Stow continues, with a 7,000-square-foot, family-friendly sports pub with seating for 150, garage doors that open to connect the indoor and outdoor spaces, and a split-flap board (similar to Amtrak’s board at 30th Street Station) that shows game updates.
The Shake Shack location next door will offer everything you’ve come to love from its other locations’ menus: classic burgers, crinkle-cut fries, hand-spun shakes and more. Shake Shack will be open during normal home game hours.
All of these new features will be ready to go when the Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, March 28. Throughout the season, Pass and Stow will be open two hours before the start of each home game, and will remain open until post-game.
Which part of this new area in the ballpark are you most excited to check out?
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