The TD Garden showed off the first phase of its $70 million renovation yesterday — including digital screens that show fans' tweets and fancier food options such as a surf and turf burger — hours before the Bruins took to the ice for their home opener.
Construction crews renovated the fourth floor loge concourse over the summer, giving it a completely new look along with new technology and concession stands.
"(The fans) are going to love it," said Amy Latimer, president of TD Garden. "It's clean, it's bright ... they're going to have a great time."
The walls now boast pictures from notable events at the Garden, everything from ice skating championships to the Beatles' 1964 concert.
The concourse also has more than 200 digital screens for a flashier fan experience, including a video board that shows fans' tweets and live shots from the game and four 92-inch touch screens that can direct fans to their seats or the closest concession stand.
"Instead of waiting until we get outdated, we decided to be ahead of the curve," Latimer said.
More than 400 Wi-Fi antennas have been installed throughout the Garden, including some in the hockey boards, so fans at ice-level don't miss out on Tweeting or Snapchat.
Legends, the Garden's season ticket holder club, also has undergone a makeover, with a new raw bar, pizza oven and digital Celtics and Bruins banners that appear to blow in the wind. The original yellow Boston Garden sign is mounted on the wall and incorporated into the new design.
Eight of the 16 concession stands on the loge level also have been redesigned from top to bottom, with new menus and new kitchen equipment. Latimer said there has not been an arena-wide equipment upgrade in 20 years.
Patrick Kilduff, the Garden's executive chef, said the new concession stands are designed so fans can see their food being cooked.
"You can see the products being made in front of your eyes," he said. "It doesn't just come out of a drawer."
Starting yesterday, fans can get a "surf & turf double" burger — one beef patty and one crab and lobster patty — or pick something out from the mac and cheese bar.
"We're trying to get that ultra premium product to the guests," Kilduff said.
Of course, ultra-premium concessions come with a price tag — that surf and turf burger costs a cool $22. The Garden says the price of concession stand basics, such as hot dogs and pretzels, will not rise.
Said Latimer: "I think we've covered any taste for any person."
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