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Don't Bring Your iPad to Yankee Stadium

GeekSugar — Mon, 24 May 2010 05:47:36 PDT

Yankee Stadium has a steadfast no-laptop policy (despite its access to free WiFi and tech-savvy activities), and according to one fan who tried to sneak an iPad in over the weekend, the baseball stadium is extending the ban to tablets as well.

iPad bans are nothing new to owners recently traveling abroad - Israel recently enforced a ban until they were deemed safe by officials, even prompting native model Bar Refaeli to be fined for not declaring hers to customs - but banning tablets in a baseball stadium?

Although I'm not sure why anyone would be tinkering with the tablet during a baseball game (liveblogging, maybe?), you should take this as a warning to leave yours at home for now. Guess the magical iPad really can't go anywhere.

Meet the Newest Dining Hotspot: The Ballpark

YumSugar — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:00:29 PDT

Masaharu Morimoto isn't the only celebrity chef to be serving stepped-up stadium food at future Yankees games. As part of the stadium's new Legends Culinary Series, at select games, famous New York chefs will serve up signature dishes at the stadium's Legends Suite Club.

In addition to Iron Chef Morimoto, the star-studded lineup of chefs will include Alex Guarnaschelli of The Cooking Loft and Butter restaurant, April Bloomfield of The Spotted Pig, and Sirio Maccioni of Le Cirque. Chocolatier Godiva will also be on hand to create signature chocolate desserts.
Food Network has announced that it, too, will be rolling out its first-ever food stands. The stands will feature "quality takes on classic" foods that incorporate "the ethnic cuisines of New York City, Food Network's hometown," according to a statement from the network. Hot dogs, burgers, and fries will be in the mix - but so will Puerto Rican pork sandwiches and Chinese cold noodles.

Since variety is the spice of life, and because dining options at sports events do seem to be trending toward the upscale, I suppose premium dining at the stadium makes business sense. PartySugar and I both agree, however, that canapés can never take the place of chili dogs at the ballpark. What do you think? Would you want to eat gourmet cuisine at a sporting event?

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TVs, PS3s, and Vaios in Yankee Stadium: Awesome or Weird?

GeekSugar — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:30:09 PST

One of my favorite activities in the Summer is heading-out to catch a baseball game! Although I may not know the ins and outs of the game, I go for the fun of it (and for a hot dog or two). But now, fans have even more reasons to head to the ball park this season: Sony recently announced that they have sealed a deal with the Yankees to pimp out their stadium with over 550 Bravia flat panel TVs, along with tons of Playstation 3s and Vaio computers to play with in select locations around the stadium.

I totally get the purpose of the TVs - cause I've often wished there was a way to watch the game while in line at the snack bar - but PS3s and Vaios? I'm not sure I understand the relevance of these at a sports stadium. MLB Playoffs before the game perhaps?

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Show PDA While Shopping With Kanye West

Lauren Turner — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:32:09 PDT

Beyoncé Knowles brought her baby bump and husband Jay-Z shopping at Intermix in NYC on Saturday. Kanye West also joined them for the outing, but that didn't stop Jay-Z and Beyoncé from showing some sweet PDA. The couple has been hanging around the Big Apple lately, and Jay-Z was spotted in the stands at Yankee Stadium just last week. His team was knocked out of the playoffs by the Detroit Tigers, but Jay-Z still has plenty to celebrate. Jay-Z and Beyoncé's first baby is due in February, and the singer recently bared her growing belly in her new video for "Countdown." Her pregnancy doesn't seem to be slowing her down too much, though she did skip a trip to England for the Michael Forever tribute concert over the weekend. Beyoncé still honored Michael Jackson at the event by appearing in a video performance, which was introduced by Michael's children Prince, Paris, and Blanket.

Brad Pitt Reveals Why Maddox Rejected a Bat From Derek Jeter!

Molly Goodson — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:57:02 PDT

Baseball was on the mind when Brad Pitt stepped out for the Moneyball premiere in Oakland last night. While Brad says he's not an avid follower of the game himself, he does have a soft spot for the A's after making the movie, and he does have a fan in the family: Maddox. On yesterday's red carpet, Brad told a funny story about a recent trip to Yankees stadium with Mad and why he loves the underdog themes of Moneyball:

On playing Billy Beane: "Well one, you know, he's not a boring individual. You know, very charismatic, witty, sharp, funny guy, so there was a lot to, a lot to play with. Being here is really special for us because the fans were so great, they came out and stayed up with us all night for weeks on end to re-create these games, and I think this was a special time as well for the city that the film portrays so, I hope people will be pleased, I see it as a love letter to Oakland."

On loving the underdog story: "Well I think it makes it more universal. There's a lot of big themes in here as far as how we place our value of success and failure, how we wear that ourselves, questioning why we do things every day. It's complex stuff. I find it inspiring."

On his kids being baseball fans: "My son [Maddox] is, except we went to a Yankees game and we were sitting next to the dugout and Jeter offered him a cracked bat and he looked at it and goes, 'It's broken!'"

Cameron Goes Tight and White For a Night Out in NYC

Allie Merriam — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:54:29 PDT

Cameron Diaz took a break from her trendy bright jeans to wear an all-white outfit, which she paired with a leather jacket, last night as she headed out for an evening of socializing in NYC. The actress, who's in the Big Apple with boyfriend Alex Rodriguez, made a stop by Gwyneth Paltrow's cookbook party before heading off to her next destination. She and Alex are fresh off a weekend in Boston, where his Yankees lost two out of three games in its series against the Red Sox. Alex's squad begins the first of three matchups against the Baltimore Orioles tonight, and he and Cameron are probably hoping for a better win/loss ratio this time around. Alex, though, was sick and missed their most recent stint on the field Sunday, and he's apparently hoping to be well enough to join his buddies this evening at their stadium in the Bronx.