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Go Nats, Not Nuts

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Like most Washingtonians, we’re quite excited to visit the new Nationals baseball stadium opening today.

Of course, with a child with food allergies, it’s always a bit dicey to take the whole family out to the ballpark, particularly since peanuts are so prevalent.

How did we pull it off at RFK Stadium?  We armed ourselves with epi-pens and benedryl, wiped down seats, and brought our own food. And of course, we supplemented with Cotton candy. Yes, our old allergy-free friends: sugar, water, and food coloring. Popularly known as cotton candy. Yes, even allergy kids can eat junk.

Will we be able to do this in the new stadium? No definitive word yet, but so far - it looks good. According to Miss Chatter (hat tip The Presidents Race: Let Teddy Win):

  • Factory-sealed One liter plastic water bottles and juice boxes are OK
  • All food items must be contained in a single serving bag within a soft sided container or cooler that does not exceed 16″ x 16″ x 8″

One word of caution: the new stadium sells Five Guys food. If you’re allergic to milk, stay away from their hot dogs. They contain casein. We gave our daughter a Five Guys hot dog once — after being assured by the Merrifield branch staff that they were kosher. She threw up all over the place. And that’s even without their French Fries cooked in peanut oil.

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