New York Post

Meadowland­s Racetrack ties on some feed bag

- By JENNIFER GOULD KEIL jkeil@nypost.com and @JenGouldKe­il

New dining and entertainm­ent options are coming to the Meadowland­s Racetrack, which opens in November, in a 180,000 squarefeet space over three floors, plus outdoor space, The Post has learned.

The complex will be run by Meadowland­s’ managing partner Jeffrey Gural, along with ARK Restaurant­s (of eateries including Bryant Park Grill and DC’s Sequoia) and Michael Sinensky of Funbars.com (which includes the Village Pourhouse and Hudson Terrace).

The food portion features the 280seat Victory Sports Bar & Nightclub, with a menu from for mer Chanterell­e chef David Waltuck. The Lounge, 240 seats on the second floor, offers a walkup bar and prime views of the racetrack, and The Gallery, a private space, holds up to 200 people.

Pink, a tiered, prixfixe dining room that seats 300, will be open on race days, with tableside food and cocktail service on bright pink wool chairs. Tables are equipped with TVs and betting terminals — all with racetrack views.

The outdoor spaces, slated to open in April, include Victory Terrace, a sprawling rooftop with a lounge feel, table service and city views, and the Outfield, which will be spread across 2¹/₂ acres. Both areas will offer dining and entertaini­ng spaces to accommodat­e 10,000 people.

The Outfield includes seasonal restaurant­s House of ’Que and Little Town NJ, in addition to three private party tents. Pit master Mike Rodriguez, of Austin, Texas’ Salt Lick BBQ , is in charge of the BBQ joint, while the area also includes a musical stage and The Playscape, a familyfrie­ndly space with beer gardenstyl­e food, along with bocce ball, ping pong and other activities.

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