VITTLES: Boog Powell Breakfast - BallPark Restaurant Bel Air MD

For 20+ years I have been getting together with friends from College for the first weekend of March Madness.

The Venue varies, Many Years it has been in Carlisle PA and I have hosted in West Chester PA, The last couple of editions have been in Bel Air MD.

Whenever we are there a breakfast stop is often The Ballpark Restaurant just outside of town.

The Boog Powell Breakfast was also the special a year ago and I bypassed the opportunity. This year I could not let it go,

It is a pretty good deal for the money and I suppose the reason I didn't get it previously is that it is much more than I can or should eat at this juncture in my life.

For me the biscuit to gravy ratio was a bit high and the home fries were a bit of a disappointment.

Four of the five members of our party picked the meal, only one completed the task. I was pretty happy with my effort...

A little blurry here, but here are some of the cards in my arc of the table.

The Phillies card is Mike Maddux. For last year's visit, and better snapshots of a different table of cards click here.

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Vittles: Ballpark Restaurant Bel Air MD

For over two decades me and a few college buddies have taken part of an annual bit of decadence centered around NCAA March Madness. In recent years the host -hood has been Bel Air Maryland, A routine stop on that tour is breakfast at the Ballpark Restaurant.

It is a bit of a sports memorabilia museum with a heavy dose of Orioles, Ravens and Colts, but encompassing many other teams and legends.

This year we were seated at a table that had the 1985 Topps Set varnished to the top.

Pretty cool idea for a junk wax era set. It isn't just throw away players, The Bullseye of the table is Mike Schmidt (under the Jelly Rack, you can see the Phillies logo jutting out) Garry Maddox and be seen pretty clearly just below center. I was seated between Reggie Jackson (then w/ the Angels) and Dennis Eckersley (Cubs). 

In fact the set was so cool that #WalletCard Chase Utley decide to hang out with the rest o the cards. 

He is seated next to The Phillies current pitching coach Bob McClure. Larry Bowa (Bottom left - Cubs) Burt Hooton, Goman Thomas (Mariners),  Lou Whitaker (Bottom Right), John Tudor (Pirates Top) Phil Garner (Astros) can all be spotted.

In general the kitsch of the restaurant doesn't extend to the names of the menu selections, however they did have a special noted as the "Boog Powell Breakfast". This was ordered by a member of our party and is a pretty good deal - note that in addition to whichever version of SOS you choose you also get an additional side of breakfast meat. Definitely a meal worthy of it's namesake.

The Aftermath. Note I am the one that didn't finish the toast crusts. Boog Powell snubbed his hash browns. That clean plate belongs to easily the thinnest member of our party.

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