Astros introduce new foods for the playoffs
Aramark and the Astros have announced new food (and frankenfood) for the postseason at Minute Maid Park, and I can already feel my heart burning.
We got details on each menu item, where you can buy them and how much each costs. Spoiler alert: These are ballpark prices, so adjust your wallets and waistlines accordingly.
Fried Pickle Nachos
There are three different variations of these fried pickle nachos: Buffalo chicken, hot sauce, buttermilk ranch and green onion; smoked pork burnt ends, Hot Honey BBQ sauce, buttermilk ranch and green onion; housesmoked pastrami, Bock Beer Stone-Ground Mustard aioli and coriander coleslaw.
Section 213 Club Grill and Section 109 H-Town Grill; $16.99
Loaded Mac & Chaz
Both smoked brisket and chicken options are topped with a “5-star cheese sauce,” Breggy Bomb Swamp BBQ Sauce and green onions.
Section 154 Spud House, Section 116 Spud House and Section 228 Butcher; $16.89
Bomb Mi Pork Belly Sandwich
The sweet anchoglazed pork belly comes with a roasted jalapeño garlic cream cheese, pickled vegetables, sweet chili aioli and fresh herbs.
Section 132 Slovacek’s Sausage and Section 418 Crawford Dog Cart; $18.99
Chicharron Nachos
These traditional nachos are loaded with fresh-fried chicharron.
Section 106 Texas Nacho and Section 231 HTX Mex; $16.99
Pastrami Nachos
Celery salt kettle chips, fresh-fried coriander, queso, housesmoked pastrami, beer mustard aioli and coleslaw? Yes, please.
Section 116 Home Plate Pastrami; $19.99
Level Up Burger
This half-pound seared burger comes with cheese, pumpkin bacon onion jam, Texas-style onion rings, coleslaw and Breggy Bomb BBQ Sauce.
Section 231 Texas Legends Grill and Section 134 Texas Legends Grill;
$21.99
Battered Up Brisket
House-smoked slabs of brisket, skewered and deep-fried, with a pickle coleslaw and Breggy Bomb BBQ Sauce.
Section 134 Texas Legends Grill, Section 126 H-Town Grill, Section 109 H-Town Grill, Section 231 Texas Legends Grill and Section 409 H-Town Grill; $15.99
Pumpkin Cold Brew
This seasonal cold brew coffee has Blue Bell vanilla ice cream, pumpkin spice and orange sprinkles.
Section 106 Creamery at Union Station and Section 219 Creamery; $10.89