Now we've heard it all.
Did you know that the "organizers" of this year's "Beerfest" could not elicit enthusiasm among local restaurants to ply their wares at this now-annual celebration that they had to be paid to participate at the event?
Several restaurant owners say that they got $150 apiece for every entry that featured their food. The event was another Arturo "Turi" Trevino, Eliseo Davila production.
You know Turi, he has fabricated the last "new traditions" like Noche de Garibaldi, Gringo de Mayo(?), etc., and Davila, administrative assistant to Cameron County Pct. 2 Commissioner Joey Lopez, apparently was seen hustling restaurateurs and selling tickets during working hours compliments of the county taxpayers (at a $43,271 annual salary).
Oh, the event website states that the event is coordinated by volunteers. Who wouldn't "volunteer" if you still end up picking your county paycheck every two weeks even if you were on other "business" all that time?
The tickets to the event held at publicly-owned park were not cheap. The pre-event prices online were:
General admission - $40/ea.
GA - $35/ea. (with the purchase of 2 or more)
VIP - $100/ea.
At the Door
GA - $50/ea.
VIP - $100/ea.
For that price, participants could enjoy, according to the event's hype "a new format packed with more value; entertainment, food, beverages, and fun. The BBF Board of Directors is excited to introduce a new all-inclusive and cashless festival experience!
"Your GA or VIP experience will now include, while supply lasts, all food and beverages."
The food, by the way, was available until the restaurants ran out of the stuff they brought. "I''m going to give them a taco of shrimp," said a seafood restaurant owner.
All of the funds underwritten by the participating sponsors go directly to the on-going production of Brownsville BeerFest and Brew at the Zoo.
All food and beverages were included. There was a policy of no refunds. Brew at the Zoo, Beerfest, Oktoberfest, Gringo de Mayo..., hmmm, what's next "Suds and DUIs"? Where do we line up for our $150?
24 comments:
For me the real question is, why would any one pay to attend such an event? There is plenty of good beer and food downtown. I am for the business owners organizing if they want to promote downtown, but this is just stupid. There are so many good places now downtown with good beer and food there is no reason to pay they prices.
Bobby WC
Another stupid Brownsville event of idiots
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Browntown people are desperate.
Eliseo is a try hard loser too.
Arturo Trevino no vale madres es un pillo
Good music, lots of beer, lots of drunks and the food was fair.
Word to the wise, don't worry about paying the exaggerated prices. Last minute when the guest numbers are down, they'll let you in for $10 and you get to party with the VIP!
EDDIE LUCIO YOU SUCK
CSHB 2 - Property Tax Reduction - Texas Key Vote
Eddie Lucio, Jr. voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Mexicans will fall for any scam that involves beer and food!
i was suckered into going
to this event
not worth the $40 admission
beer runs out
beer is hot
minnimal selection
big lines long waits
poor dean porter park grass gets trampled and damaged
and for what? to see a bunch of drunks who think they are brownsville's future or part of brownsville royalty? nambe les falta mucho. evento chafa
EDDIE LUCIO JR
EDDIE LUCIO III PUT YOUR HEAD UP YOUR ASS AND SAY,
SUPER PACHANGA!!!
THE CITY IS AT THE LOWEST IN THE NATION , AND YOU CITY AND COUNTY AND STATE OFFICIAL WANT TO PARTY.
Honestly, it’s a boring event and it’s been a boring event. There really isn’t anything special to this event and it’s obvious it’s just a cash Cow for Turi and company. Eliseo should be investigated as to why he isn’t performing his county duties (while paid with our tax payer money) while on the clock just like any other respectable employee at any other work place. Like they Juan, if it slithers like a snake, if it looks like a snake, well then it must be a snake.
How many were caught DWI if none something is wrong here!!! WHERE ARE THE COPS WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED!!
Even san benbe has a whole lot of better festivals than this stink-hole cesspool.
"Good music good beer"??? I can have that over at la catorse st ANYTIME pinche guayes. Can't think beyond their pockets y la botana is FREE.
cop faces DWI charge; found asleep in Chili's parking lot
They were out chasing parked drunks to charge them with DWI
Typical botana at any catores St. beer joins on fri thru sun is fajitas chicken ribs rice and beans of course sea food and better since all its cooked on a grill outside AND FREE CAN'T BEAT THAT ANYWHERE guayes...
"unintended advertising and don't own any beer joints anywhere".
Interesting that it is mentioned that Joey Lopez's office allows its employees to solicit on the tax payers dime. Joey Lopez is one of the county Commissioners that wants to double his pay and all the other elected officials. If Joey's office does so little that he can allow his employees to solicit for "Beerfest", then he doesn't deserve the pay he is getting now. Why is Joey Lopez so greedy???? He surely isn't very effective as a Commissioner, except for eagerly spending the taxpayers hard earned money.
Where are the city inspectors those stores need to be inspected for RATAS and cockroaches and need to be CLEANED.
Sombody said they have special permission to keep the store dirty so the gringo hillbillies can go shop there and that keeps the racist republican nitwit happy. verdad booby bro
What a joke. This scam is put on by the likes of that Mexican drive thu guy, Eliseo and the De La Garza clan. Yes, scam the county De La Garza. Puro pinche rata.
Mojados!
I saw a sign on a public parking lot that read that DWI's will be enforced to the full extend of the ^&U*(joke).
Alejandro (alex for you gringos) is introducing a peso bill that prohibits parking in a parking lot a 5th degree felony to park drunk in a parking lot.
Trump is in favor of the Texas bill and wants to add that la migra has the right to as for papeles.
Los no nos at a local bar in san bene
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