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SPG to provide Kosher for their guests at the US Open

YTK covered availability of Kosher food at the US Tennis Open yesterday. I had a related experience courtesy of Starwood Hotels “SPG Moments” program.

Here’s the background… Starwood Hotels manages one of most flexible and valuable loyalty point programs out there, Starpoints for Starwood Preferred Guests (or “SPG”). In addition to the usual like free hotel stays or air travel, they provide other innovative ways to redeem points like SPG Moments “where hard-earned Starpoints can be transformed into once-in-a-lifetime experiences.” Things like going to a concert and meeting the band, getting tickets to a major sporting event in a faraway place, walking a red carpet at a movie premier, etc.

I recently redeemed points for an SPG Moments reward that includes 2 evening session Lower Promenade Tickets to the US Tennis Open in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Queens, and access to the SPG VIP Evening Reception where they will have a free bar and buffet. I emailed SPG Moments to see if they would provide Kosher food at the VIP reception. A service person quickly got back to saying she would look into it and 5 minutes later emailed me again saying they would make accommodations for me and my guest. Great service, from a great rewards program. It always pays to ask!

If you want a fast and great way to earn Starpoints, see ThePointsGuy’s blog for a great offer, available now through August 22, 2011. If you simply want to sign up for the program, visit SPG.

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✈ Keeping Kosher in Sports Arenas & Stadiums

May 4th, 2009 | 6 Comments | Posted in Canada, DC, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ontario, USA by Dani Klein - Admin

The following arenas and stadiums have kosher food available. Please keep in mind that there are specific locations that have kosher food, and that these options are not necessarily available throughout the stadium.

Thank you to Kosher Sports Inc. who provided us with this information.

Kosher Sports- Star-K

Citi Field in Flushing, NY (New York Mets – Baseball – MLB)
USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY (Tennis)
Prudential Center in Newark, NJ (New Jersey Devils – Hockey – NHL)
Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA (Philadelphia Eagles – Football – NFL)
Orioles Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Orioles – Baseball – MLB)
M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Ravens – Football – NFL)
Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. (Washington Nationals – Baseball – MLB)
Dolphin Stadium in Miami, FL (Miami Dolphins – Football – NHL)
Keyspan Park in Brooklyn, NY (Brooklyn Cyclones – Baseball – Minor Leagues)

Strikly Kosher-Vaad of Queens

Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ (New Jersey Nets – Basketball – NBA)
Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ (New York Giants / New York Jets – Football – NFL)

Ouri’s Kosher Caterers- OK Supervision

Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY (New York Yankees – Baseball – MLB)

Thank you to Jeff Justiz for pointing out the following kosher options in Toronto on Facebook:

Olde Spadina Ave. – COR Supervision

Air Canada Centre in Toronto, ON(Toronto Raptors – Basketball – NBA and Toronto Maple Leafs – Hockey – NHL)
Skydome in Toronto, ON (Toronto Blue Jays – Baseball – MLB)

Thank you to Paul Hurwitz for pointing out the following kosher options in Boston on Facebook:

Hot Nosh Boston is a local company that is servicing Hot Nosh kosher vending machines (http://www.hotnoshboston.com ) at the sports stadiums in Boston.

Fenway Park in Boston, MA (Boston Red Sox – Baseball – MLB)
The location is in the Grand Concourse behind the Right Field Bleachers. The menu has expanded from 2008 to include the following; Pizza, Baked Ziti Parmigiana and Mozzarella Sticks in addition to of course the Hot Dogs, Knishes, Onion Rings, and Vegetable Cutlets.
TDBankNorth Garden in Boston, MA (Boston Celtics – Basketball – NBA & Boston Bruins – Hockey – NHL)
The location is on level 7 opposite section 304. The menu includes the following: Pizza, Baked Ziti Parmigiana and Mozzarella Sticks in addition to of course the Hot Dogs, Knishes, Onion Rings, and Vegetable Cutlets.