Stadium Discussion

[adam]

Reminder that Populous came to NYC in order to further their residential/industrial design prospects/ability and still hadn't be involved or contacted about stadium-related business as of last year.

Yeah, the whole Populous things started on this thread when we realized the renderings in the survey were of Populous designed buildings. Then we saw they opened a NYC office. And then a few local blogs/reporters ran with it... All rumors start in the Stadium Thread. We know what's real and what's fake. It's why we're all scared of hedgehogs!

 

[LionNYC]

What if we all promise to bring our own chairs and clean up after ourselves - can we play in a central Park

Stadium? No.

But I'd like the first team to have a public training session in Central Park. That would be awesome. Imagine if unannounced (unless one checks permits on NYC Parks), the first team walked onto a field in Central Park for a training session.

 

[QuazyPat]

Just pointing out that there's (maybe) a bucket of gold at the end of the rainbow for the cheesesteak crowd...

(I know nothing about future cheesesteak venders at the stadium, but if we're going to get one it might as well be better than Carl's - never liked the YS version - and Jersey Mikes)

Um, did I miss something? Did something happen to the cheesesteaks at the stadium? DID SOMEONE HURT THE CHEESESTEAKS?!

 

[Ulrich]

Um, did I miss something? Did something happen to the cheesesteaks at the stadium? DID SOMEONE HURT THE CHEESESTEAKS?!

Carl's was replaced by Jersey Mikes. And they weren't open last game. Typically there's a 15min wait for a sandwich with the long line, so it's a head scratcher why it was closed.

 

[QuazyPat]

Carl's was replaced by Jersey Mikes. And they weren't open last game. Typically there's a 15min wait for a sandwich with the long line, so it's a head scratcher why it was closed.

Guess it's a good thing I didn't trek to that side of the stadium last game. I would have been very disappointed if I left the warmth of my blanket for nothing.

 

[LionNYC]

Carl's was replaced by Jersey Mikes. And they weren't open last game. Typically there's a 15min wait for a sandwich with the long line, so it's a head scratcher why it was closed.

Everything in Yankee Stadium is a Yankees decisions. Why was Carl's replaced? Ask the Yankees front office.

 

[Ulrich]

Everything in Yankee Stadium is a Yankees decisions. Why was Carl's replaced? Ask the Yankees front office.

Not a question of why they were replaced, it was a question of why the vendor wasn't operating during a game.

 

[Seth]

Everything in Yankee Stadium is a Yankees decisions. Why was Carl's replaced? Ask the Yankees front office.

Well, I've done some research and it seems they have a food truck (apparently still active), with a Twitter account and a Facebook page (both of which still list both the stadium and the long-gone stores). Will try to contact them to find out what the story is. Stay tuned, more details as they arrive.

 

[Kjbert]

I can personally vouch for the fact that Jersey Mike's was in fact open, at least pre-game

Because I love all of you, even you FredMertz , I took one for the team and had a Jersey Mike's cheesesteak.

It was a lot soggier than Carl's. The meat quality and chopped-up-ness wasn't to the level of Carl's. There is only one option - with peppers and onions. Carl's allowed "wit" and "without." They only serve cheese - not cheese wiz.

They do offer a chicken cheesesteak.

 

[Gotham Gator]

They do offer a chicken cheesesteak.

 

[The Toe]

Floating Stadium -> Etihad Island -> and now.. Folding Stadium

Time is a flat circle.

 

[LeeNYCFC]

I can personally vouch for the fact that Jersey Mike's was in fact open, at least pre-game

Because I love all of you, even you FredMertz , I took one for the team and had a Jersey Mike's cheesesteak.

It was a lot soggier than Carl's. The meat quality and chopped-up-ness wasn't to the level of Carl's. There is only one option - with peppers and onions. Carl's allowed "wit" and "without." They only serve cheese - not cheese wiz.

They do offer a chicken cheesesteak.

Not a cheesesteak eater, but a period of living in Baltimore introduced me to the existence of the "shrimp cheesesteak with bacon." If that doesn't scare you outright, my employee who was eating it informed me that it had a purchase price of $5.

 

[Kjbert]

Trust me. It's a thing in Philly. I don't like them, but it's allowed.

 

[FredMertz]

I can personally vouch for the fact that Jersey Mike's was in fact open, at least pre-game

Because I love all of you, even you FredMertz , I took one for the team and had a Jersey Mike's cheesesteak.

It was a lot soggier than Carl's. The meat quality and chopped-up-ness wasn't to the level of Carl's. There is only one option - with peppers and onions. Carl's allowed "wit" and "without." They only serve cheese - not cheese wiz.

They do offer a chicken cheesesteak.

Ok -- this hit home. I will cease all jerky forum responses with the exception of correcting "less" vs "fewer" mistakes with this gif:

 

[Ulrich]

I can personally vouch for the fact that Jersey Mike's was in fact open, at least pre-game

Because I love all of you, even you FredMertz , I took one for the team and had a Jersey Mike's cheesesteak.

It was a lot soggier than Carl's. The meat quality and chopped-up-ness wasn't to the level of Carl's. There is only one option - with peppers and onions. Carl's allowed "wit" and "without." They only serve cheese - not cheese wiz.

They do offer a chicken cheesesteak.

I've had their cheesesteak at their 3rd avenue location and you can get cheese wiz and other toppings. I'd hope this satellite kiosk has the same options, and maybe that's why they closed it down before the game if they weren't fully stocked with the stuff (that'd be pretty bad management, but idk why else they'd have been closed)?

 

[Seth]

I've have their cheesesteak at their 3rd avenue location and you can get cheese wiz and other toppings. I'd hope this satellite kiosk has the same options, and maybe that's why they closed it down before the game if they weren't fully stocked with the stuff (that'd be pretty bad management, but idk why else they'd have been closed)?

If you can't order it without those f*&^ing peppers than nobody'll buy them. At all. Ever

NOOOOOOBOOOOOOODYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

 

[Kjbert]

Peppers go with sausage. Peppers DO NOT go with cheesesteak

 

[QuazyPat]

Guys, I just checked and they're not open (or at least not yet). Our future stadium needs 24/7 cheesesteaks.

 

[Kjbert]

Really weird. I didn't even try to go over there today. It's like they opened for one pregame and that's it.

Also - Carvel still isn't open

 

[Ulrich]

Really weird. I didn't even try to go over there today. It's like they opened for one pregame and that's it.

Also - Carvel still isn't open

Yep they were closed.

But I saw the Noodle place is still there. Mighty Quinn's Burnt Tips sandwich is pretty ridiculous. And there's a BareBurger next to it.