(mostly) 8th street update

**ryberg** · 05-28-2005

For those of us trying to keep everything well stocked at Playa Maya news related to the coming appearance of Wal-Mart is always of interest, and indeed on today's walk in I noted that heavy machinery is finally at work grading and doing who knows what else in the lot between 8th and 10th streets, just between city hall and 30th Ave. Although others often mention the highway, this is the location I've always heard will be the site of the new WM. But whatever is going in there, there's activity.

(On a related note, there's also activity on the west side of the highway south of Juarez, across from Sam's, where signs say a new Soriana -- think Wal-Mart with a more exotic name -- will be put in.)

On a more aesthetic note, haven't had the chance yet to try out the dining at El Zocalo, but I can certainly appreciate their decision to put what is apparently a replica (didn't investigate more carefully -- hoping it's not some kind of spoof) of Diego Rivera's famous mural A Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park (click there to see it) on that tremendously blank wall that they previously featured on the east side of their main room. Excellent taste!

Steve

PlayadelSoul · 05-28-2005

I had heard that the store going in between 8th and 10th was the offshoot of WalMart (a cheaper version whose name I can't recall). From what I understand, the original plan was to have underground parking, but someone failed to check for centoes.

Soriana will be a welcome addition to the grocery scene here. Maybe they will even have nice veggies.

**ryberg** · 05-28-2005

Hadn't heard it was to be a Wal-Mart knock-off, or whatever, but yeah, that's a good one -- underground parking in an area riddled with cenotes!

That said, there are occasionally rumors about whether the presence of cenotes was or was not properly accounted for during the construction phase of certain buildings here and there. We did here, though! Got foundation/supports sunk much further than normal, I'm happy to say.

Steve

Babaloo · 05-28-2005

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Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

I had heard that the store going in between 8th and 10th was the offshoot of WalMart (a cheaper version whose name I can't recall).

oh jeez...a cheaper version than Walmart??

Seakony · 05-29-2005

I know that Walmart has 2 types of stores in our area. A super store which takes up a huge amount of space and is usually located at a major intersection or highway..and.. the Neighborhood Markets, which take up about a block with parking. These stores are groceries with a smaller selection of food products (like 3 brands of tea instead of 8) and a pharmacy/cosmetics section. It would seem that a Neighborhood Market would be more appropiate for 8th.

PlayadelSoul · 05-30-2005

There is one in Cancun, but for the life of me, I can't recall the name.

**Heather** · 05-30-2005

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Originally Posted by ryberg

On a more aesthetic note, haven't had the chance yet to try out the dining at El Zocalo, but I can certainly appreciate their decision to put what is apparently a replica (didn't investigate more carefully -- hoping it's not some kind of spoof) of Diego Rivera's famous mural A Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park (click there to see it) on that tremendously blank wall that they previously featured on the east side of their main room. Excellent taste!

It was blank for so long because it took him so long to get the required permission from the estate of Diego Rivera. No spoof, Paul just has great taste.

maya · 05-30-2005

I know there was one report from Page but has anyone been to this restaurant lately? Looking for a report. Since I happen to know Paul I would imagine its a classy place.

**ryberg** · 05-30-2005

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Originally Posted by Heather

It was blank for so long because it took him so long to get the required permission from the estate of Diego Rivera. No spoof, Paul just has great taste.

Well good for him. I haven't had the pleasure so I wasn't sure. Images of, you know, the faces of poker-playing dogs sitting in the center instead of Rivera and Frida Kahlo and Death and whatever were edging their way into my mind. Glad to hear that's not the case!

Steve

Pipermurphy · 05-30-2005

So the Waltons have one on 307 and now one to come in PDC?
Good thing they don't have to worry about paying a minimum wage in Mexico or closing down stores due to potential unionization.
They have a couple of lawsuits pending here in the USA.

PlayadelSoul · 05-31-2005

I think just about every business in the US has lawsuits pending. It is the national pastime, after all.

**ryberg** · 05-31-2005

I'm not some kind of defender of Sam's/Wal-Mart, but I haven't heard a lot in the way of local protest about Sam's. Indeed I believe they're considered to be important as a new employer of locals and I know they did agree to buy something like 6 new squad cars for the police department as part of their negotiations with the city. FWIW.

Steve

PlayadelSoul · 05-31-2005

We have 5 or 6 students studying in the school. Sam's pays their tuition, and they all seem to be very happy with their employer. I guess if someone believes a job to be worth $15 an hour, and they only made $5, they might be upset. Here, however, it is a decent wage.

PlayadelSoul · 06-02-2005

I walked into the site today, as it is only a block from work. It is pretty darn big. They could fit a WalMart and parking in there.

Sol · 06-02-2005

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Originally Posted by Heather

It was blank for so long because it took him so long to get the required permission from the estate of Diego Rivera. No spoof, Paul just has great taste.

Yes Paul does have great taste. His restaurant is beautiful. I did not get a chance to dine there, but some friends who attended the opening night celebration told me that the food is excellent as is the service.

05-28-2005	#1 (permalink)
ryberg playa maya guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: wandering between the Village Vanguard, NYC, 1961 and the Plugged Nickel, Chicago, 1965 Posts: 9,546	(mostly) 8th street update For those of us trying to keep everything well stocked at Playa Maya news related to the coming appearance of Wal-Mart is always of interest, and indeed on today's walk in I noted that heavy machinery is finally at work grading and doing who knows what else in the lot between 8th and 10th streets, just between city hall and 30th Ave. Although others often mention the highway, this is the location I've always heard will be the site of the new WM. But whatever is going in there, there's activity. (On a related note, there's also activity on the west side of the highway south of Juarez, across from Sam's, where signs say a new Soriana -- think Wal-Mart with a more exotic name -- will be put in.) On a more aesthetic note, haven't had the chance yet to try out the dining at El Zocalo, but I can certainly appreciate their decision to put what is apparently a replica (didn't investigate more carefully -- hoping it's not some kind of spoof) of Diego Rivera's famous mural A Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park (click there to see it) on that tremendously blank wall that they previously featured on the east side of their main room. Excellent taste! Steve

05-30-2005	#8 (permalink)
maya beachaholic Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 462	El Zocalo I know there was one report from Page but has anyone been to this restaurant lately? Looking for a report. Since I happen to know Paul I would imagine its a classy place.

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05-28-2005	#2 (permalink)
PlayadelSoul añejo Join Date: May 2005 Location: We'll know when we get there, We'll find mercy Posts: 8,962	I had heard that the store going in between 8th and 10th was the offshoot of WalMart (a cheaper version whose name I can't recall). From what I understand, the original plan was to have underground parking, but someone failed to check for centoes. Soriana will be a welcome addition to the grocery scene here. Maybe they will even have nice veggies.

05-28-2005	#3 (permalink)
ryberg playa maya guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: wandering between the Village Vanguard, NYC, 1961 and the Plugged Nickel, Chicago, 1965 Posts: 9,546	Hadn't heard it was to be a Wal-Mart knock-off, or whatever, but yeah, that's a good one -- underground parking in an area riddled with cenotes! That said, there are occasionally rumors about whether the presence of cenotes was or was not properly accounted for during the construction phase of certain buildings here and there. We did here, though! Got foundation/supports sunk much further than normal, I'm happy to say. Steve

05-29-2005	#5 (permalink)
Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: no longer in Mesquite with nothing to do Posts: 10,146	I know that Walmart has 2 types of stores in our area. A super store which takes up a huge amount of space and is usually located at a major intersection or highway..and.. the Neighborhood Markets, which take up about a block with parking. These stores are groceries with a smaller selection of food products (like 3 brands of tea instead of 8) and a pharmacy/cosmetics section. It would seem that a Neighborhood Market would be more appropiate for 8th.

05-30-2005	#6 (permalink)
PlayadelSoul añejo Join Date: May 2005 Location: We'll know when we get there, We'll find mercy Posts: 8,962	There is one in Cancun, but for the life of me, I can't recall the name.

05-30-2005	#10 (permalink)
Pipermurphy beachaholic Join Date: May 2005 Location: SW of Denver@9000ft Posts: 386	So the Waltons have one on 307 and now one to come in PDC? Good thing they don't have to worry about paying a minimum wage in Mexico or closing down stores due to potential unionization. They have a couple of lawsuits pending here in the USA.

05-31-2005	#11 (permalink)
PlayadelSoul añejo Join Date: May 2005 Location: We'll know when we get there, We'll find mercy Posts: 8,962	I think just about every business in the US has lawsuits pending. It is the national pastime, after all.

05-31-2005	#12 (permalink)
ryberg playa maya guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: wandering between the Village Vanguard, NYC, 1961 and the Plugged Nickel, Chicago, 1965 Posts: 9,546	I'm not some kind of defender of Sam's/Wal-Mart, but I haven't heard a lot in the way of local protest about Sam's. Indeed I believe they're considered to be important as a new employer of locals and I know they did agree to buy something like 6 new squad cars for the police department as part of their negotiations with the city. FWIW. Steve

05-31-2005	#13 (permalink)
PlayadelSoul añejo Join Date: May 2005 Location: We'll know when we get there, We'll find mercy Posts: 8,962	We have 5 or 6 students studying in the school. Sam's pays their tuition, and they all seem to be very happy with their employer. I guess if someone believes a job to be worth $15 an hour, and they only made $5, they might be upset. Here, however, it is a decent wage.

06-02-2005	#14 (permalink)
PlayadelSoul añejo Join Date: May 2005 Location: We'll know when we get there, We'll find mercy Posts: 8,962	I walked into the site today, as it is only a block from work. It is pretty darn big. They could fit a WalMart and parking in there.

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