What to know
- Toronto’s Animl Steakhouse has launched “The Bo Dog” to celebrate Bo Bichette’s return to the city with the New York Mets.
- The $126 gourmet hot dog features Wagyu, lobster, foie gras and truffle corn relish, a nod to Bichette’s $126-million Mets contract.
- All profits from the limited-time menu item will be donated to Bichette’s Hope Rising Foundation, which supports children with disabilities.
- The restaurant previously made headlines by offering Bichette “free steak for life” if he re-signed with the Blue Jays before he joined the Mets.
The Toronto restaurant that offered Bo Bichette “free steak for life” if he re-signed with the Blue Jays is back with another interesting offer now that the baseball star is in town with the New York Mets.
Months after leaving the Jays to join the Mets, Bichette is back in Toronto to face his former team ahead of the World Series.
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The Bo Dog
While he is in town, his favourite restaurant in the city, Animl Steakhouse is welcoming the player back with a special offer.
The restaurant is launching The Bo Dog, a premium version of the hot dog, made especially to honour the player. The dish is priced at $126, referencing the $126 million contract Bichette signed with the Mets back in January.
This special game-day eat is packed with premium ingredients, including:
- A Wagyu hot dog
- Truffle corn relish
- Butter-poached Atlantic lobster
- Seared Quebec foie gras
In addition, 100 per cent of the profits made from Bo Dog sales will be donated to the Hope Rising Foundation, an initiative started by Bichette that aims to provide back services and support to children with disabilities.
The offer is available for the time Bichette is in town, having started on Monday, June 29 and scheduled to end July 1.
Restaurant previously offered Bichette “steak for life”
After nearly a decade with the Toronto team, Bichette signed a three-year contract with the New York Mets back in January.
Before the contract was sealed, Animl Steakhouse had released a letter to the player offering him “steak for life” if he stayed with the Blue Jays.
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The player has reportedly revealed that the steakhouse is his favourite restaurant in the city. However, the lifetime deal was not enough to convince the shortstop to stay.
Bichette is currently visiting Toronto, while the Mets face the Blue Jays ahead of the World Series, which is set to kick off in October.
The two teams first faced each other at the Rogers Centre, where the Jays beat the Mets 2–1. The two teams will be facing each other in Toronto again on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and on Wednesday at 3 p.m.
