Hot seats.

AuthorCampbell, Spencer
PositionNC TREND: Triad Region - 4Topps - SunTrust Park

Taking family or friends out to the ol' ballgame is about the most American activity one can find. But it's not always the most social outing. Traditional stadium seating, in which your party sits in a row, is akin to eating at a diner counter: Carrying on a conversation with an immediate neighbor works just fine. But talking to their neighbor, two seats away? Forget about it.

However, spectators at the Atlanta Braves' new park won't face any impediments to an engaging discussion about the team's 2017 World Series prospects. (FYI: They're not good.) When it debuts on April 14, SunTrust Park will feature 90 4Topps, the signature product from the Winston-Salem-based company of the same name. Simply speaking, 4Topps include a half-moon table that faces the field. Around the table but still facing the field are four swivel seats that at SunTrust will run from $113 to $130 per spectator. 4Topps can be installed anywhere but are typically placed behind box seating.

Founded in 2011 by Joe Bellissimo, 4Topps is a result of a want that needed to be filled. Working for the Winston-Salem Dash minor-league team during the construction of BB&T Ballpark, Bellissimo researched other parks for table-based seating options and found only "tables that didn't have all four folks facing the field, which is a pretty important part of watching a ballgame," says Deron Nardo, 4Topps' president.

4Topps, which also feature ventilated seating that conforms to your backside as opposed to traditional hard plastic stadium chairs, can now be found in more than 100...

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