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This is what I do. Food at the arenas is not exciting. No "Dig dogs" or "Pick pockets". No Super Nachos or Bacon Double Burgers with Asiago and roasted walnut aioli. Papas Locas, Kettle Korn...meh.I usually eat at Taco Tote on my way to the the SB or DHC. Park at the old Rudolph lot walk to eat some tacos and drink some beers then head over to the game.
The problem is the concessions are leased out. Then, that company leases it out to fund raising organizations. In doing this, the options must be limited.
The Chihuahuas do it differently. They lease out the spots to companies that want to make a buck running their business from there.
If delicious is really gone, I will be sad. Going to a weekday basketball game is made easier by grabbing a burrito there.
That's a tragedy! It's uniquely El Paso!Delicious is not there anymore. It was replaced by someone else.
Not quiet done that way. UTEP does lease it out to a concession company. That company then allows non-profit groups to be put on a list to sell the products. The food is fresh and perfectly fine for concession food. The only draw back is the pop corn. Ask for freshly popped popcorn. When you buy concessions at a UTEP based venue you really are helping out the local non profit group and that's what makes it worth your money and time because the vast majority of those non profit groups are children based groups. The Miracle League is a great example. That coke and hot dog may be a tad pricey, but a percentage goes straight to special needs kids who participate in Miracle League sporting events. It really is a win-win for UTEP and the local charity, so please think of it that way if you could.
Is Leo's still around?
The last time we ate at a game my wife could not finish the game. She honestly got so sick from the hotdog she threw up from the stadium to the hotel the entire time.
LOL....that's pretty much what I said. As for the popcorn, as of last year, I would still see them popping it. I won't argue they don't carry it over, but it's not all pre popped.
Anywho, my point was if UTEP leased out the concessions to independent vendors such as Leo's, Burritos Cristosomo, etc. they would have more of an interest in different foods and the quality so they make more money. The way it's done now is great for fund raisers, but horrible for the fans...
I will still end up getting 3 cokes, popcorn, M&Ms, and sometimes nachos.
Stull doesn't eat there...no.way.in.hell.
The one on the westside is. I was just throwing names out there. I am pretty sure some restaurant would jump at the chance.
Even if he wanted to... I don't have the time to ever eat at a concession at a game and he's probably 10 times more busy than I am so I doubt he'd get the chance.
Stull is the boss. Whenever you see a boss "standing around" it's because they have done hours of prep beforehand, and are observing. Don't mistake this as me defending him. I won't ever do that.
Saw him at the volleyball game last night when I was running back from the press table. He was pretty relaxed, which is a good thing. It's actually pretty exhausting doing all of these games (at least for me) and this weekend is worse than most.
Oh well, see you all at the basketball and football games today.