CLEVELAND, Ohio - We’re never at a loss to talk food and drink happenings with Bill Wills of WTAM. This week our five-minute chat covers new food at Progressive Field for All-Star festivities, the latest on the Cleveland Brewery Passport program and a special new beer fest at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
All-Star food lineup set at Progressive Field
If you're at any of the games being held over the All-Star break at Progressive Field, you won't go hungry. The Indians and Delaware North have added more than a dozen food items as part of All-Star celebrations, from chicken shawarma to an All-Star rally reuben and, yes, a return of the Parmageddon, the Melt sandwich with a pierogi tucked inside. Here's a look at the new items:
About the All-Star food at Progressive Field
Cleveland Brewery Passport adds breweries
Four additional breweries have committed to join the Cleveland Brewery Passport, which is wrapping up its first year with redemption prizes now. As of this week, more than 2,000 people completed the passport's first tier while more than 1,800 finished the entire book, Destination Cleveland says:
About the passport's second year
Inaugural beer fest to include all NFL markets
The Pro Football Hall of Fame will host its inaugural beer festival that will feature a brewery from every NFL market and offer an opportunity for attendees to meet a Hall of Famer:
About the Pro Football Hall of Fame beer fest
Great Lakes Christmas Ale in July party coming up
For one day in July, you can satiate your thirst with Christmas Ale before Great Lakes Brewing Co. launches its annual release:
Cheers and bon appetit!