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Garlic fries with a tequila & tonic in the Goal Bar
It’s only May, but I already miss being at The Prudential Center with my friends, watching my favorite team take the ice. Silly as it sounds, thinking of hockey got me thinking of my game day rituals, which got me thinking about my favorite food and treats inside the Prudential Center. It also reminded me of some of the great places that surround The Rock that my friends and I would meet prior to or after games and hang out.
On game days, it’s hard for me to resist the BBQ pulled pork sandwich, which comes with fresh, home made chips, cole slaw and a pickle. It’s my absolute favorite thing to treat myself to at Prudential Center. As for places to hang out, I’ve occasionally met friends at the Edison Ale House, located just behind Championship Plaza. The last time I was there, I enjoyed a plate of their Chili Cheese Fries, which I definitely recommend sharing with a friend! The portion was gigantic (and delicious).
To spice things up and show the great variety surrounding our home arena, I asked my fellow Generals to share their favorite treats and meeting places, too. I’ve learned about a few new places from them that I think I have to go visit. This is what they had to say:
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Keeping the NBA in New Jersey
If you Devils fans are anything like us Devils Army Generals (and I bet you are), you may not be huge NBA fans. Or if you’re like me, you see the possible lack of an NBA season as nothing more than a great opportunity for the mass media to step up their hockey coverage. That being said, I think few can deny that our Great State of New Jersey could benefit from having an NBA team. The economic benefit is a great boast, and who doesn’t want another team to bring a championship to the state? With the NJ Nets leaving Newark when their new arena is completed, that would leave us with one major league team to call our own.
That being said, basketball star Shaquille O’Neal (you may have heard of him) is looking to bring basketball to Newark. Shaq was actually born in 1970′s Newark, so needless to say he has an emotional connection to the city that many of us have come to call our second home. Shaq recently had a chat with the folks behind The New York Times NBA blog, Off The Dribble. It’s a small portion of a much bigger interview, but here are the basics: Shaq knows that Newark can support an NBA team, and he wants to be one of the guys to bring it there. Knowing how excited Mayor Booker was about having the NCAA Basketball Tournament in Newark this past season, I bet he would be interested in this as well.
Personally, I’m all in. I love New Jersey and traveling into Newark for Devils games more and more recently has shown me a lot of the city. I want to see Newark be the best it can be, and I feel that having an NBA that’s there to stay could be a huge benefit. It would also be pretty cool to have the best arena in the NHL become the best arena in the NBA. Tell us what you think. Do you want to see pro basketball back in Newark ASAP, or do you think three teams in one market is asking too much. Comment away!
Special thanks and credit to The New York Times and Off The Dribble writer Joe Brescia for posting the interview.
Feeding An Army: Stay tuned!
You’re getting ready to go to a Devils game and you’re wondering, “Where can I go eat or have a drink before the game?” Well, look no further than the Devils Army Blog!
With the new season just around the corner, we’re going to tour the city of Newark and blog about local spots that you can visit before heading over to the game. We’re going to feature one or two a month, maybe more depending on how many we can come up with. We have a few ideas of our own, but we’d love to hear from the fans on places we should visit. If you have a place in mind let us know through the blog, Twitter, Facebook or even email us!
First stop, Hell’s Kitchen Lounge!
When: October 8th, 2011 (Opening Night!)
Where: 150 Lafayette Street
Distance from The Rock: .3 miles
*We’re doing this out of the goodness of our hearts and our bellies. We are not advertising for, being sponsored by or accepting free meals from any of these locations.
