Newsday has a few articles about stadium food today.
I’m sure they could have found some fans who would have said nice things about Citi Field but they chose this one:
Joyce Mandelkern, 56, of Sands Point, is a longtime Mets season-ticket holder who called herself a “very old school” fan. “They built an enormous food court and stuck a baseball diamond in the middle of it,” she said of Citi Field. “It’s an entertainment complex.”
Citi is nice but it’s not as nice as ownership thinks. Like so many things, if you live in the world of skyboxes and press levels with free food and seats behind home plate it’s easy to think any stadium is great. The test is when you sit upstairs or on the wings.
I think one of the challenges of Citi Field is that’s it’s still a house without memories. Quick, what’s the defining moment at Citi Field?
That being said, it’s nice. Let’s not over-nostalgia Shea. I was ready for it to go by 1985.
As for fans walking around during games, who doesn’t love a Dave Howard quote?
“As long as they are actually in the building, taking advantage of the ticket and the amenities, I don’t have an issue with it,” said Dave Howard, the Mets’ executive vice president of business operations. “They’re customers.”
I can’t disagree.
In case you’re wondering, the cost of taking a family of 4 to a Mets game is $241.74 according to the article (5th in the majors). I think that family needs to park in Corona and pack a lunch.