A Great Life Hack For Dollar Dog Night At Citizens Bank Park

Dollar Dog Night. A coveted Philadelphia tradition at Citizens Bank Park. A most sacred event for those who like to consume the cheapest of cheap libations. On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, the celebration turned to chaos.

"What happened?" you may be asking. Long lines, rule breaking, and an all out food fight made the night a disaster. Some were waiting in lines to get a $1 hot dog for over an hour, missing multiple innings. Only 4 hot dogs per person, they said. Some were walking away with over 10 dogs in-hand. In section 112, a hot dog eating contest turned to mayhem as franks started flying.

Well, folks, I was there. I was witness to it all. And I managed to avoid it all. To be fair, I wasn't in section 112, so I was removed from the food fight by default. In terms of the egregious lines, I managed to get away without struggle. How? Veggie dogs. You heard me. Vegetarian. Hot. Dogs.

Greens and Grains, a vegetarian restaurant, opened up a stand in the ballpark this year. In section 125, behind home plate, there is a tiny stand serving up vegan gyros and paninis. The new stand had little to no line when I rolled up in the 4th inning. "Oh well," I thought, "I don't need a hot dog anyways." I was fully prepared to pay full price for one of their menu options, because I was NOT about to wait an hour or more anywhere else.

Most will turn their nose up at a veggie dog, but I was not phased. A dollar dog, that tasted essentially the same, for a FRACTION of the wait? SOLD. There was no way around it for me. dress it up with some ketchup and mustard, it literally tasted no different. And again, it was a DOLLAR. Just like the other dogs. It was my crowning achievement of the night. I missed maybe half an inning.

So my life hack officially is, if you attend a Phillies game on Dollar Dog Night, stop by Greens and Grains. The next two Dollar Dog Nights are on April 25 and May 9.

Now Citizens Bank Park, can I have a word with you? Just quickly before I go. You scheduled Dollar Dogs on the same night as Red goes Greek Night, and a night of your #CollegeSeries. Now lets think about this. You invited a bunch of broke college students to the game on a night when food is cheapest. Sounds fine in theory, right? You're doing them a favor. No. That is why there was chaos, guys.

The lines were that long BECAUSE of the college students. To no fault of their own, again, they're broke. But if you don't want another catastrophe, maybe don't double book those two again.

Sincerely, a former college student and fan of Dollar Dog Night.

It's still hard to believe October the Phillies were in the World Series and now here we are on Opening Day in April.
It's obviously not the same since Bryce Harper is hurt and so is Rhys Hoskins. The good news is that Bryce should be back by the Summer. Unfortunately Rhys is out all season with a torn ACL. He just got surgery last week in Texas.

We want the Phillies to win, but if they don't, at least there's always delicious food. On opening day, Greens and Grains, an Atlantic County, New Jersey, vegan-based restaurant, will make history for Philly sports fans.

"It's the first plant-based restaurant to take residency at a Philadelphia sports venue," says Jared Kane, director of development, at Greens and Grains. "We're very humbled by that, and it's one of the only a handful in the entire country. Two, three years ago, I'm not sure this is something we would have would have dreamed about."

You can find Greens and Grains in Section 125, right behind home plate. Opening Day at Citizens Bank Park is April 6!

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