Crumbs: Yankees Cupcake All Dressed up For Tonight's Game

With Game 1 of the World Series scheduled for tonight, a couple New York cupcake vendors have started selling specially-decorated Yankees sweet treats.  This morning we heard about Cupcake Stop's ode to the pinstripe' starting line-up and this afternoon,we found the after-school crowd munching on these blue and white cupcakes from Crumbs on the UWS.

We dug right into this light and fluffy vanilla cupcake to find a pale blue frosting center.

We're guessing that Crumbs will continue to sell these cupcakes as long as the series lasts.

Crumbs is found at various locations throughout the city.  We went to the UWS one at 321 1/2 Amsterdam Ave (at W 75th St).

Healthy lunch in Wrigleyville

While we were in Chicago, we were lucky enough to get tickets to see the Cubs with a few friends. So we headed up early to Wrigley Field to check out Wrigleyville and grab some lunch. We were amazed by the number of fans who were already lining up to get into the stadium 3 hours prior to game time!

We walked up to the northern part of Wrigleyville to Uncommon Ground, a local restaurant that features fresh ingredients from nearby farms (and from their rooftop which houses the 1st certified organic farm in Chicago).

We were definitely in Cubs country!

Sapient Trip Ale ($7): A bottle of a Midwest craft beer from Dark Horse Brewing in Michigan. A good way to start off your late morning before a baseball game. A hard to find beer with decent body and hops, this tripel beer will not wear out your palate. The restaurant has a small but very good beer list, which includes Surly, Goose Island and Bell's.

Slagel family farm burger ($11): We added aged cheddar (+$0.75) to the burger. The meat was so tender and juicy you could have this tartare style, we would recommend this rare like we had.

Sunshine Salad ($13, large): Since the restaurant had its own garden, we had to have the salad and we were not disappointed! Lots of organic greens and seasonal farmer’s market vegetables (including red and green peppers, broccoli, carrots, and chanterelle mushrooms), avocado, sunflower seeds & sprouts, with an apple cider vinaigrette and seeded flatbread. It was one of the best dishes we have ever eaten - and we don't usually order salads as entrees!

Uncommon Ground is located at 3800 North Clark St. in Chicago, IL.

Dining at the new Yankee Stadium

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, we headed out to the new Yankee stadium.

As we did when we were kids, we immediately headed towards the street vendors for "dirty water" dogs that are located outside the stadium. For $2, we have the most nostalgic (and cheapest) meal of the day.

We sat down and hit up the beer guy. For $9, we get our own bottle of Miller Light.

We wanted a souvenir, so for $10 we opted for the Miller Lite from one of the concession stands.

As the Yanks were already down 14-2 to the Indians in the 2nd inning, we decided to check out the food and drink options at the new stadium. Above is the Mexican food offering.

The crowds check out the Johnny Rockets burger stand.

Philly Cheesesteaks (complete with calorie count...up to 605 calories!) at Carl's Steaks.

This was interesting....Lobel's (the store's on the UES) featured a window with a butcher cutting meat.

Two sushi chefs were preparing food for hungry fans.

We settled on Garlic Fries (large $9) which were pretty good. Not that greasy, but incredibly garlicky.

By the middle of the 5th inning, the Yankees are now down 20-2...we need another beer ($6).

The stadium's hot dog ($6, 297 calories) and sausage vendors ($8, 500 calories). Glad we opted for the hot dogs outside the stadium!

Needing more comforting in our team's eventual 22-4 loss to the Indians, we managed to get into the Jim Beam Suite Lounge in the 300s.

The Lounge features a full bar, pizzas (9-inch hearth-fired pizza $11), and this Food Network station (above) that sold burgers (1/4 pound grass-fed Angus burger $11) and fish tacos (with citrus salad, $9). Both of these items were pre-made and then kept on warmers for purchase.

In time, we will see if this new stadium lives up to the one that Ruth build. In the meantime, there are plenty of food and drink options to keep fans occupied.