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Jermain Anderson (Jermain Allen)
6 reviews on 1 places
How is this only four stars! ? !
Have you ever heard that prospective is everything? Sometimes, when I'm in Mexico, I forget how effective marketing from America can be.
I'll admit comparing this theater if other chain theaters in the United States isn't apples-to-apples, but stay tuned for my Cinemex review.
When it comes to concepts, this one isn't all that edgy, it's exactly what movie theaters used to be in the U.S.; it has an arcade; it's located in a mall, it offers matinee pricing during the week 😯; and added a full bar to boot. The latter is probably the only thing that might be considered a concept in the U.S.
Most of the movie theaters in America have given up on providing generalized fun and focus on premium services. Over-priced food and delivery services rule the day (because everyone tried to rip off Alamo), with ticket prices for four equalling a small 4K UHD TV. Mierda!
Anyway, sometimes Mexico doesn't have it as bad as they think. 4 stars.
Have you ever heard that prospective is everything? Sometimes, when I'm in Mexico, I forget how effective marketing from America can be.
I'll admit comparing this theater if other chain theaters in the United States isn't apples-to-apples, but stay tuned for my Cinemex review.
When it comes to concepts, this one isn't all that edgy, it's exactly what movie theaters used to be in the U.S.; it has an arcade; it's located in a mall, it offers matinee pricing during the week 😯; and added a full bar to boot. The latter is probably the only thing that might be considered a concept in the U.S.
Most of the movie theaters in America have given up on providing generalized fun and focus on premium services. Over-priced food and delivery services rule the day (because everyone tried to rip off Alamo), with ticket prices for four equalling a small 4K UHD TV. Mierda!
Anyway, sometimes Mexico doesn't have it as bad as they think. 4 stars.
I know this seems weird, but I'm on a run of reviewing grocery stores. People have to shop at home more than they eat out these days, So it only seems appropriate that I would review some grocery store experiences as well.
As I move from place to place, I often try to integrate myself with the people that live there. That means shopping at the local markets and getting locally sourced food. Unfortunately, my most recent stay placed me next to this Lucky.
Because of the dramatic increase in the cost of groceries, I get why some of the more expensive grocery stores are starting to lose business, but my experience here was simply ridiculous.
To start, Lucky is considered a premium grocer. They aren't "Whole Check" expensive, but they definitely aren't on the cheap side. Even with a membership to their shopping club, I'm still spending roughly 20% more per visit than when I shop at local markets. This is amazingly ironic, considering local markets usually are the ones that are most expensive because they don't do the same volume as larger chains.
It appears the supply chain problems have had an inverse effect on where people should buy groceries. The extra expense of shopping at Lucky has had another adverse effect, that's low turnout.
This store is mostly empty. It's not like I really enjoy grocery shopping in large groups, but the lack of turn on groceries has a negative effect on all of the most important foods you buy. Without a lot of people to clear out the bakery, the butcher, and the fresh produce, you get the worst of the worst.
In this case, I was shopping for meat, and I came across an entire section that was rotting. Maybe this isn't the norm, but it's more frequent than I'm sure they would like to admit. No matter what the rest of my experience was like, I simply just can't get over the rotting meat. So, I have to give them two stars.
As I move from place to place, I often try to integrate myself with the people that live there. That means shopping at the local markets and getting locally sourced food. Unfortunately, my most recent stay placed me next to this Lucky.
Because of the dramatic increase in the cost of groceries, I get why some of the more expensive grocery stores are starting to lose business, but my experience here was simply ridiculous.
To start, Lucky is considered a premium grocer. They aren't "Whole Check" expensive, but they definitely aren't on the cheap side. Even with a membership to their shopping club, I'm still spending roughly 20% more per visit than when I shop at local markets. This is amazingly ironic, considering local markets usually are the ones that are most expensive because they don't do the same volume as larger chains.
It appears the supply chain problems have had an inverse effect on where people should buy groceries. The extra expense of shopping at Lucky has had another adverse effect, that's low turnout.
This store is mostly empty. It's not like I really enjoy grocery shopping in large groups, but the lack of turn on groceries has a negative effect on all of the most important foods you buy. Without a lot of people to clear out the bakery, the butcher, and the fresh produce, you get the worst of the worst.
In this case, I was shopping for meat, and I came across an entire section that was rotting. Maybe this isn't the norm, but it's more frequent than I'm sure they would like to admit. No matter what the rest of my experience was like, I simply just can't get over the rotting meat. So, I have to give them two stars.
This park seems like one of the few remaining open spaces that is really family friendly, but that's probably because of its proximity to things like the children's museum.
There's some wonderful artwork, but I would say that more people would probably show up in this area if the giant Monopoly board was converted to a giant game of Loteria, or many small games. 🤔🙃
It's located at the end of two trails, so it is easily accessible to runners, bikers, and city walkers that need a turnaround point in their workout routine.
There's some wonderful artwork, but I would say that more people would probably show up in this area if the giant Monopoly board was converted to a giant game of Loteria, or many small games. 🤔🙃
It's located at the end of two trails, so it is easily accessible to runners, bikers, and city walkers that need a turnaround point in their workout routine.
I've been to a lot of stadiums in my life, and I find they can generally be separated into two categories, luxury and authenticity. What do I mean by this?
Well, depending on the popularity of the teams playing at stadiums, experiences are typically organized in one of two ways. The first is all out luxury, tons of box suites, Wi-Fi, etc. The second is fan based, making it more about the teams than the location. This is definitely the latter.
Being from San Jose I understand the contrast in styles. For example, watching the Sharks play hockey is a no extras, fan experience. On the other hand, watching the 49ers play is like being reminded there are a whole lot of rich people in the world. It's expensive and limiting without money.
I tend to prefer the fan experience, those stadiums are filled even in losing seasons, and I can't say the same for big market teams in the United States.
With that said, the stadium is pretty comfortable considering it's almost all concrete. Because I was at the LigaMX final, I didn't get up and do too much exploring because it was a mad house.
I'm not sure if they have concession stands, but there are a ton of vendors working the aisle, so it didn't matter in the end.
The fans are great, and the atmosphere is electric (it was also a crosstown rivalry). There were flags, chants, dancing, and lots of cursing. 🤷🏿♂️
The cursing wasn't the bad part. For some reason I had to remove my belt to enter the arena. I don't know what happened to cause this rule, but you should be aware before visiting. The good news is your chances of being choked out by a rabid fan after a goal is significantly diminished.
Overall, it's definitely worth a trip to see a game. I look forward to watching some matches at Stadium Azteca as well. We'll see how it compares.
Well, depending on the popularity of the teams playing at stadiums, experiences are typically organized in one of two ways. The first is all out luxury, tons of box suites, Wi-Fi, etc. The second is fan based, making it more about the teams than the location. This is definitely the latter.
Being from San Jose I understand the contrast in styles. For example, watching the Sharks play hockey is a no extras, fan experience. On the other hand, watching the 49ers play is like being reminded there are a whole lot of rich people in the world. It's expensive and limiting without money.
I tend to prefer the fan experience, those stadiums are filled even in losing seasons, and I can't say the same for big market teams in the United States.
With that said, the stadium is pretty comfortable considering it's almost all concrete. Because I was at the LigaMX final, I didn't get up and do too much exploring because it was a mad house.
I'm not sure if they have concession stands, but there are a ton of vendors working the aisle, so it didn't matter in the end.
The fans are great, and the atmosphere is electric (it was also a crosstown rivalry). There were flags, chants, dancing, and lots of cursing. 🤷🏿♂️
The cursing wasn't the bad part. For some reason I had to remove my belt to enter the arena. I don't know what happened to cause this rule, but you should be aware before visiting. The good news is your chances of being choked out by a rabid fan after a goal is significantly diminished.
Overall, it's definitely worth a trip to see a game. I look forward to watching some matches at Stadium Azteca as well. We'll see how it compares.
Another standalone review for the Basilica, but this time for the Pocito Chapel. This is probably one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. It reminds you of photos you see of churches in Europe, the kind you make trips just to see.