You
know what the ballpark in Oakland, aka O.com Stadium, has going for
it? It's not the worst in baseball, that prize belongs to Tampa. The
Athletics need new digs and they know it. The second best thing
Oakland has in its favor is the Bay Area Rapid Transit, known as
BART. You can take the BART just about anywhere, and it will drop you
off very near the ballpark. I love using the BART when on the eastern
side of the bay. Well, you know, other than worrying about getting
mugged while riding the BART. But I will risk bodily injury to avoid
outrageous stadium parking fees any day.
I love
public transportation so much that I designed Oakland's hot dog after
the iconic people mover. I call it....are you ready? The BART Dog.
Only BART stands for Bacon, Asparagus, Radishes and Tomato. The
really great part about this hot dog are the vegetables on it. It is
a little known scientific fact that if you put veggies on a hot dog
it will cancel out the supposed negative effects of the processed
meat and bacon. Really. I read it on the internet.
To
make this Bay Area masterpiece take a large bun, lay in a grilled
Hebrew National hot dog, add two slices of bacon, lay two asparagus
poles alongside, arrange sliced radish discs on the side of the bun
and top with diced tomatoes. You can add you favorite mustard or
sauce to finish it off. I used the Secret Stadium Sauce from
Milwaukee since I have a few bottles sitting around. Yeah, I have a
stockpile of stadium-specific condiments in my home. They are
strictly for science though.
Beer
pairing: Brewed just up north from Oakland in Chico is Sierra Nevada
Brewery. Grab a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale to accompany your BART dog
while watching the A's play in that cement ashtray they call a
ballpark.
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