July 03--Hot Doug's Doug Sohn, master purveyor of "encased meats," will introduce three specialty sausages to Wrigley Field's newest concession stand.
Unveiled at a news conference Friday morning, the outdoor stand, behind Wrigley Field's iconic centerfield scoreboard, is called Platform 14 (named for the late Ernie Banks' uniform number) and consists of three concession stands in one.
A traditional grill stand will sell hot dogs, bratwurst and Wrigley Field Smokies; the barbecue stand will offer smoked brisket, pulled pork and the gut-busting "Grand Slam BBQ Twist"; and the Italian stand will carry Italian beef sandwiches, Giordano's pizza and an oversized "Outfield Meatball Sandwich."
But the sausage creations developed by Sohn and Levy Restaurants are likely to draw the most attention.
Named for former Cubs players, the lineup consists of the Carmen Fanzone (spicy Vienna Beef polish sausage with brown mustard and caramelized onions), the Rick Reuschel (pork sausage with chipotle mustard and pepper jack cheese) and the Dave Kingman (bacon cheeseburger sausage with cola-barbecue sauce and sharp cheddar).
I predict, based on the player's history of tape-measure home runs and abysmally low batting average, that one out of every five Dave Kingman sausages will be awesome.
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