There are few stadiums in NY State which are as famous as the Yankee Stadium and tickets here always come at a premium. However, if you look at the right places, you can always enjoy some games on the cheap at the stadium.

The best deals for the Yankee Stadium will be found on the official website. For example, the New Era Pinstripe bowl taking place at the stadium on the 30th of December is subject to heavy discounts. You will especially save a lot if you book as soon as possible since only limited seats are discounted.

The $5 games are another special discount feature which is very popular the masses, especially students who come in groups. You can get these discounts at Ticketmasters. Note that these discounts are available for the Terrace and Grandstand levels.

The earliest game where you can avail this discount is the game against RAYS on the 23rd of September.

Yet another special discount offer at the Yankees is the Family Games discount. This is especially beneficial for groups of 5 or more. As the name suggests, the discounts are only available for families attending the games.

The families games discount are available only on select seats on the Grandstand level, so options are somewhat limited. However, if you plan in advance, you will surely get the best deal here.

If you are some kind of military personnel, you are eligible for discounts for any game played from Mondays to Thursdays. You need to have a military ID when buying the ticket. The best thing about military discounts is that you can watch matches at nearly half the price.

The Yankee Stadium built in 1923 used to serve as the home baseball park of the New York Yankees. And then it was replaced by the new Yankee Stadium located on its northeast side. The new baseball park opened its door to the public in April 2009, hosting a workout day of the New York Yankees.

The new Yankee Stadium has a capacity of 52,325 and features 56 luxury suites and a number of advanced amenities. To serve visitors better, the stadium also contains a Yankees clubhouse and the Yankees Museum, etc. More amazingly, there are a wide variety of great restaurants furnishing visitors with fabulous food around the stadium.

Hard Rock Cafe Yankee Stadium: This is a restaurant sitting at the ballpark, near the Gate 6 of the stadium. It is claimed to offer visitors the best sports as well as music experience. This restaurant consists of an exquisite bar and a beautiful patio. Twelve large flat-screen TVs are also offered for fans to watch exciting sports games even when they are enjoying tasty food.

Hard Rock Cafe Yankee Stadium opens every day all the year around and provides both delicious food and unmatched drink for ticketholders and non-ticketholders alike. From Sunday to Thursday, Hard Rock would open its door at 11 am and then close at 8 pm. On Fridays and Saturdays, it would not be closed until 9:30 pm.

For more details about Hard Rock Menu, call (646)977-8888. If you want to make a reservation, contact Hard Rock representatives at (646)977-8885.

Detailed Information about Hard Rock Cafe Yankee Stadium

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NYY Steak: This is another restaurant you can find within the ballpark. As an upscale New York City dining destination, NYY Steak features elegant and stylish interior design, in addition to its fabulous menu offerings. The best prime steaks, fresh seafood and many other dramatic dishes are available at NYY Steak.

Normally, NYY Steak opens at 12 pm and does not close until 9 pm from Monday through Thursday. As for Fridays and Saturdays, it is only available for dinner from 5 pm to 10 pm. This restaurant always closes on Sundays.

Please note that, NYY Steak only opens to ticketholders on Game Days. When it comes to non-game days, all visitors would be welcomed to have lunch and dinner at this restaurant. Call (646)97-STEAK (78325) to get more information about NYY Steak.

Learn More about NYY Steak

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Concessions inside Yankee Stadium: Besides Hard Rock Cafe Yankee Stadium and NYY Steak, there are a number of concessions offering food and drink for visitors. These concessions located throughout the stadium include Famous Famiglia, Highlanders and Johnny Rockets and so on, providing a wide choice for people of all ages. For detailed information, click the following link.

Concessions and Dining within the Yankee Stadium

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For visitors who are in the mood to try something different, an array of other dining options is available as well. There are plenty of affordable restaurants erected within walking distance of the stadium.

Yankee Tavern Sport Bar and Restaurant: This is a small restaurant you can find at 72 East 161st Street, Bronx, New York City. It is in close proximity to the Yankee Stadium. Yankee Tavern offers affordable food costing less than 10 dollars, like sandwiches and pub food.

Having offered food and drink for visitors to the Yankee Stadium for more than 80 years, Yankee Tavern Sport Bar and Restaurant is definitely a madhouse on any game days. It is highly appreciated and loved by various fans. The contact number of this restaurant is (718) 292-6130.

Giovanni's NYC Restaurant: This wonderful restaurant is actually a pizza joint only blocks away from the stadium. Its history dates back to 1974. And it is really a wonderful place for you to enjoy brunch. You are sure to love its signature dishes like veal parmigiana. The address of Giovanni's NYC Restaurant is 579 Grand Concourse, corner of 150th Street, Bronx, NYC.

Giovanni's NYC Restaurant would open from 10 am until midnight every day. For more information, you can call (718)402-6996 or send your email to infogc@giovanniny.com. Its official website is www.giovanninyc.com.

Feeding Tree: Located right on the east side of the Yankee Stadium, Feeding Tree specializes in cuisines of the West Indies. The most popular dishes of this restaurant count as the curry & jerk chicken and curried goat. If you come to Feeding Tree on game days, you will be able to enjoy its $5 lunch special.

The address of Feeding Tree is 892 Gerard Avenue, Bronx, New York City. And visitors can inquire or make a reservation by calling (718)293-5025.

Sam's Soul Food Restaurant & Bar: This restaurant & bar was founded in 1999 by a native Ghana who had been a resident of Bronx for over 20 years. Today, it has become a wonderful dining destination for people to enjoy authentic soul food. Compared to food offered by many other restaurants in this area, items from Sam's Soul Food are much cheaper.

The business of Sam's Soul Food Restaurant & Bar begins at 11am and closes at 12 am from Tuesday to Wednesday. When it comes to Thursdays, it would open from 11 am until 2 am. On Fridays and Saturdays, its operation hours are from 11 am through 4 am. The restaurant opens from 1 pm to 12 am on Sundays.

As for its restaurant hours: food would be offered between 11 and 12 am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. From Thursday to Saturday, you will be welcomed to the restaurant from 11 am until 11 pm. On Sundays, food and drink would be served from 1 pm to 8 pm.

Food provided by Sam's Soul Food Restaurant & Bar is available for both eat-in and take out. If you would rather bring your food home or to the Yankee Stadium, then try to remember the restaurant's takeout hours. On Mondays, takeout food would be available from 7 am until noon. And on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, takeout time would begin at 7 am and end at 8 pm. From Thursday through Saturday, you will be able to take your food out between 7 am and 11 pm. And the takeout hours on Sundays are from 1 pm to 8 pm.

The new Yankee Stadium opened last April 3, 2009 with an exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs. It is an open air stadium with grass surface on the playing field.

The new Yankee Stadium has the same dimensions as the old Yankee Stadium. It is located just across the old one. The facade looks like the old Yankee Stadium but the interior is a separate structure that rises above the exterior.

Yankee Stadium Architecture Review

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/03/arts/design/03stadia.html?_r=1

New Yankee Stadium

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Old and New Yankee Stadium Comparison

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A hall, aptly called The Great Hall, is between the interior structure and exterior wall and houses several retail stores. These include the Home Plate Store, New Era Yankee Stadium Flagship Store, and the Great Hall Store. Visitors can buy authentic Yankee merchandises, such as jerseys, caps, and a lot more.

Yankee Stadium Team Store

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The new Yankee Stadium has more comfortable seats and improved line of sight. It has two seating decks, unlike the old configuration of three. This allows two-thirds of the seats to be located in the lower deck. Seats in the left-field and right-field foul lines are now angled more towards the infield.

It features a state of the art audio/visual equipment to place the action closer to the audience. It has 59 feet by 101 feet true HD video screen and 4 feet by 1,280 feet full-color LED ribbon board that spans the entire Terrace Level.

Yankee Stadium Features & Amenities

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You can visit the Yankee Stadium even during the off season. It has clubs, restaurants, conference, and business center that are open all throughout the year. It is ideal for conferences, business meetings, seminars, weddings, and other events.