Check It. Dodgers home opener.

The Dodgers home opener is one of the best days of the year in Los Angeles sports-wise. There's a feeling that spring has arrived, summer is coming, and there's fresh hope for a winning season for the boys in blue. All this today at 1:10 p.m. in Elysian Park.

And then there's the food. An all beef Dodger dog, a bag of Lay's potato chips, and a cold American beer is my all-time favorite ball park meal, but every year the food at Dodger stadium seems to get better. There's the classic Dodger dogs, premium drinks, and now a giant Victory Knot pretzel complete with beer cheese dipping sauce. Check out the Los Angeles Times' Daily Dish blog for more new Dodger dishes. The giant pretzel is meant to serve four, so give it a try if you're going with friends.

Play ball! And Bon Appétit!

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: the BEAT