Mapfre Stadium, formerly known as CCS...

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  1. patricksp

    patricksp 91.9 Crew Fan Rating

    Nov 4, 2007
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was wondering if that was because of the party? I thought I saw the Upside down Bud dispenser.
     
  2. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1427 Kryptonite, Mar 15, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 15, 2015
    Maybe. Yeah, there were a few different VIP-type things going on that could have certainly meant a re-allocation of resources.

    And...did anyone else see the banner honoring the 2004 Coach of the Year? Sacre Bleu!
     
  3. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Goose Island is made in Chicago and owned by Anheuser-Busch. We now have the beer stand on the lower SW concourse with local/state beers. :)

    It sounds like CSC and others weren't on the same page. To be sure, you could always email Dan Lolli (dlolli@columbuscrewsc.com) and maybe he could talk to the necessary personnel....Welcome to the 'fre, where every game is 5/15/99 redux. Go here for more: http://forums.bigsoccer.com/threads/infants-at-games.2002684/page-9#post-31933886
     
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  4. patricksp

    patricksp 91.9 Crew Fan Rating

    Nov 4, 2007
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Backpacks are the stadium policy, and that was last year. I was stopped because my "baby bag" is a backpack, she saw it was made to be a baby bag and let me in. I use my wife's bag now. do they still sell the sinch sack packs?

    Anybody know if they still serve Guinness?
     
  5. Captain Invader

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Oct 25, 2005
    Lake County (Ohio)
    I noticed no bilingual (Spanish) announcements, or am I not remembering correctly?

    Also, the live video during the game and replays on the videoboard were shown in like 2/3 format. With only advertisements on the left side. Versus last year (even with the new videoboard) when most of the time the screen was broken down in three sections, with the video just in the middle third, and advertisements to the left and right.
     
  6. Smithsoccer1721

    Smithsoccer1721 Member+

    Feb 16, 2007
    Middle of the Table
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Had my first try of Hot Chicken Takeover. It was really good. I waited till right before halftime because the line was to long before the game. Sadly, they were sold out of the sandwiches so I just got the drum sticks. Really good stuff.

    I thought the main gate concourse was really packed before kickoff the food lines were long which made walking a pain as you had to cut through the people in line. I guess that is a good thing.
     
  7. Kyle Crew

    Kyle Crew Member+

    Feb 23, 2013
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, as a vegan with a gluten free vegetarian wife, we were both happy with our options. I got a falafel pita from pitabilities, and she got some noodles from the noodle wok place in the NW corner.
     
  8. Smithsoccer1721

    Smithsoccer1721 Member+

    Feb 16, 2007
    Middle of the Table
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Honestly in the past 3 years I spent maybe $40 on food and drink inside the stadium. Always felt like it was just a waste. Last night I spent $22 and plan on trying some of the other new options.

    Love to see at the end of the season the growth in food and beverage sales from 2014 to 2015
     
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  9. fidlerre

    fidlerre Moderator
    Staff Member

    Oct 10, 2000
    Central Ohio
    Knowing the new options that were going to be at the stadium I eagerly looked forward to this game - and was not disappointed. The options were plentiful and everything I saw looked very, very good. Enjoyed a HCT sandwich myself and it was gigantic for $10 - well worth the price and just as tasty as their North Market location.

    Saw several of the stands mentioned by others that looked great as well as the taco/nacho stand which looked fresh and delicious.

    It was nice to have all the various beer options (draft craft was available around the upper concourse level in addition to the stand) but man, $9 for a small craft beer might just make me keep purchasing the tall boys cans of something other than Budweiser for the same price and double the beer.

    Anyway, for the first time in - well maybe forever - I'm actually willing to spend some money on the concessions in the stadium without feeling I'm wasting money on an inferior product. Do they offer Crew Bucks (CBJ offers this at a 10/20% discount) to season ticket holders yet? If not they should start this up...

    PS On our way out we stopped to get my wife a banana pudding from HCT and talked briefly to Joe who's their founder and was taking orders. He was stunned at the support and sales, and flattered at the love shown for HCT by all the fans. He's very excited to be at the stadium...
     
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  10. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ok, I have to ask:

    What the hell is Hot Chicken Takeover?
     
  11. General Disarray

    General Disarray Legendary

    Jul 7, 2005
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Love all the food upgrades....

    Went to the new local beer stand and half of the taps were not working at least when I went there..first day jitters perhaps...

    The beer vendors walking around had tall 24oz cans of tacate for 8 bucks..so if you're on a beer budget, this is the beer to get...they also didn't pour them in cups last night, but let us keep the can, I can see that being changed in the future as soon as a few are thrown onto the field after a bad call...

    Felt good being back in the stadium..
     
  12. General Disarray

    General Disarray Legendary

    Jul 7, 2005
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No longer a poster style program, but a small booklet type program..

    I did not see any pocket schedules...
     
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  13. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Here's me after reading your post:

    Homer drooling.jpg

    REALLY looking forward to these better food (and beer) options...
     
  14. fidlerre

    fidlerre Moderator
    Staff Member

    Oct 10, 2000
    Central Ohio
    Google is your friend...
     
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  15. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah. And all their website is is a place to enter your e-mail address. So I'm going to ask again...

    What?
     
  16. General Disarray

    General Disarray Legendary

    Jul 7, 2005
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  17. Smithsoccer1721

    Smithsoccer1721 Member+

    Feb 16, 2007
    Middle of the Table
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I didnt know what it was but I tried it last night. I had to get the drumsticks because they were out of sandwiches (unsure what they are). You had the option or original or spicy. I went with the spicy. Basically it was some sort of spicy dry rub on the drumsticks. I thought they were really good. Served with 2 slices of bread. For $8 I thought it was good value (for stadium food)
     
  18. fidlerre

    fidlerre Moderator
    Staff Member

    Oct 10, 2000
    Central Ohio
    #1443 fidlerre, Mar 15, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 15, 2015
    Did you just stop at their website? Check out the countless articles on the Dispatch, Columbus Crave, etc to read the whole story of the concept, their origin and how they got to where they are tOSU - it basically really, really good fried chicken that adds a spicy dry rub at your request.

    A gigantic piece fried chicken between two pieces of white bread with lettuce and some pickles. Well worth the $10 in my mind...
     
  19. BG13

    BG13 Member+

    Jun 25, 2007
    I got the last sandwich (insert really evil laugh). And this mornings 20 mile run was brought to you by Hot Chicken Takeover ( and not in a good way)
     
  20. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  21. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Better than the old yellow they wore. Too easily confused with fans. I kinda like them.
     
  22. General Disarray

    General Disarray Legendary

    Jul 7, 2005
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Odd works on my end, nevertheless removed from my original post, you can get to the menu from their Facebook page..
     
  23. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    The MLS?
     
  24. Robbo Crewfan

    Robbo Crewfan Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Jan 21, 2007
    C-busite in Indiana
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, because we never have any visiting teams with red jerseys where the visiting fans may, uh, wear red shirts... :rolleyes:
     
  25. MLSinCleveland

    MLSinCleveland Member+

    Oct 12, 2006
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Club:
    Cleveland C. S.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thanks!

    Glad to hear about the programs. The brochure format always annoyed me.

    Not surprised the pocket schedules aren't in yet. Strike possibility probably delayed the team sending the design to the printer.
     

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