The Omni hotel and Comcast office building are open, overlooking the outfield. A half-dozen more shops and restaurants have joined the lineup in The Battery Atlanta. And inside the stadium, six rows of seats in two prime lower-level sections have been replaced with four-person tables.

Those are among the noticeable changes since the end of last season in and around SunTrust Park, which will begin its second year of operation with Braves exhibition games Monday and Tuesday and the regular-season opener Thursday.

A look at new Food & Beverage offerings at SunTrust Park and The Battery for the 2018 season. (Chris Hunt/Special)
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