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On Wednesday, the Detroit Lions unveiled their new food offerings during games at Ford Field. Their focus this year was on three goals:
- Expanding their “passport” offerings to food, highlighting multicultural offerings across the stadium
- Affordability — Offering multiple packages and food items as low as $2.99
- Highlighting local restaurants — Expanding on previous seasons, the Lions once again invited a few local joints to be featured in Ford Field this season.
I was lucky enough to attend this unveiling, and I tried just about as much of the new food offerings as possible. You can watch that below, but I also have more information on each new item written below.
[Note: The audio kicks in at the 2:00 mark]
Food passport items
In previous years, the Lions have sported “Drink of the Game” menu items. This year, they’re expanding to food. Fans are
encouraged to try as many international items as possible and collect “stamps” on their passport cards. You can then enter Lions contests based on how many stamps you collect.
- 3 stamps: Enter to win Lions loot
- 6 stamps: Enter to win a signed Sam LaPorta football
- Completed passport: Enter to win an Aidan Hutchinson jersey
Third and Porter Potstickers
- What: Fried lemongrass chicken potstickers, mild chili crisp, scallions, ginger soy dipping sauce, and toasted sesame
- Location: Section 124
- Review: I am a sucker for potstickers. Texture was perfect. A little light on filling, but still hit the dang spot.
Corktown Corned Beef Nacho
- What: Fresh kettle chips, corned beef, white cheese sauce, Thousand Island, coleslaw, tomato, and chives
- Location: Section 137
- Review: Amazing. Putting the toppings on a kettle chip instead of a tortilla chip elevated the meal with an extra kick. Would get again.
Brush Park BBQ Chicken Wings
- What: Smoked and fried wings with Detroit dry rub, cherry BBQ glaze, white sauce, blue cheese, and chives
- Location: Section 238
- Review: Soooo good. You may not love it if you don’t like blue cheese, but I think it worked perfectly with the glaze.
Other food passport items I did not try:
- Greektown Loaded Falafel Tots (section 244)
- Poletown mini kielbasa hoagies (section 109)
- 24th Street birria bowl (section 126)
- Michigan Ave. Coney fries (section 227)
- Dearborn loaded shawarma fries (section 229)
New items at the Soaring Eagles Sports Bar (section 222)
Hot link hoagie
- What: Seared hot link, pimento cheese, jalapeño honey mustard
- Review: Did not try
Glazed burnt ends sandwich
- What: Brisket burnt ends, toasted potato bun, pickled red onions, jalapeño corn topping
- Review: Did not try, but heard a few people list it as their favorite
Value combos
F-150 Tailgate Combo
- What: Italian sausage or bratwurst with chips, served in a Ford F-150 box
- Cost: $12.99
Ford Field Stadium Classics
- What: Two hot dogs, bag of chips, souvenir soda, served in a replica box of Ford Field
- Cost: $24.99
Lions Kids Meal
- What: Choice of turkey and cheddar sandwich or two chicken tenders. Served with chips, an M&M cookie, and choice of water or milk
- Cost: $12.99
Deals at the Den Marketplace
- Sections: 227, 242
- What: Value-priced snacks and beverages, with prices as low as $2.99
Local joints
Xav’s Jammin Caribbean Fusion
- Section: 135
- Brick and Mortar location: 25890 Middlebelt Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48336
- Offerings at Ford Field:
- Jerk chicken wings
- Shrimp loaded fries
- Jerk chicken loaded fries
- Black bean loaded fries
- Review: I had the shrimp loaded fries, and it was amazing. Had a nice tangy/spicy sauce that was cut nicely by fresh fruit/vegetables like mango.
Paradise Street Eats & Biryani
- Section: 235 + Fifth Third Gridiron Club on Level 3
- Brick and Mortar location: 22001 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124 + a food truck in Greektown
- Offerings at Ford Field:
- Paradise loaded fries
- Butter chicken tacos
- Pomegranate lemonade
- Review: The loaded fries were a burst of flavor. Huge pieces of marinated butter chicken went extremely well with the fries.
Bombshell treat bar
- Section: 124
- Brick and Mortar location: 2688 Coolidge Hwy, Berkley, MI, 48072
- Offerings at Ford Field:
- Salt & pepper caramel corn
- S’mores snack mix
- Sweet N Salty ice cream bar
- Review: I had the ice cream bar, which was hand-dipped in chocolate in front of me, layered with caramel sauce, and covered in both pretzels and potato chips. Best thing I had all day, and a must-have for the sweet tooths out there.
