The Nationals tonight will hold an invitation-only VIP reception to open their new Miller Lite Scoreboard Walk, built in collaboration with Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group. First announced prior to the start of the season as part of a multiyear concessions deal between the team and USHG, the area located behind the main scoreboard at Nationals Park features locations from Blue Smoke, Shake Shack, El Verano Taqueria and Box Frites. Each include a substantial bricks-and-mortar element that makes each location more resemble restaurant fronts rather than simply food stands. The official opening of the area is slated for tomorrow's Cardinals-Nationals game.
"We're trying to create additional unique experiences for fans at the ballpark, and this was definitely a big one for us," said Nationals COO Andy Feffer. Development costs for the Scoreboard Walk were not disclosed. "This is really going to look like a park within a park. I think we're going to have a destination unlike anywhere else, and I'm saying that without hyperbole."
