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Garden and Gun Article on Baton Rouge Food/Drink Scene
Posted on 4/10/13 at 8:55 am
Posted on 4/10/13 at 8:55 am
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Posted on 4/10/13 at 9:14 am to Tigerbait46
Pretty fair IMO
Posted on 4/10/13 at 9:17 am to Tigerbait46
Good write-up. Although they leave out the fact that a majority of the population of BR (and this reflects the attitude of most of rural and smaller-town America) finds craft beer, the "eat local" movement, food trucks, and using fresh ingredients something that should be ridiculed and cast aside as the latest hipster trends.
Posted on 4/10/13 at 9:20 am to Rohan2Reed
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something that should be ridiculed and cast aside as the latest hipster trends.
I agree with you somewhat, but they are mostly ridiculing hipsters instead of the new trends. Stop looking so stupid and maybe your trend would be respected.
Posted on 4/10/13 at 9:32 am to Tigerbait46
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Fair representation of the city?
I'd say yes.
Posted on 4/10/13 at 9:34 am to Tigerbait46
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Fair representation of the city?
For the most part, yes.
Posted on 4/10/13 at 9:36 am to Motorboat
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but they are mostly ridiculing hipsters instead of the new trends. Stop looking so stupid and maybe your trend would be respected.
I would say, stop worrying abut what may or may not be simply a "new trend" and/or something that may have a "hiptster" following, and just search out that what its good, and this won't be a problem it seems.
Posted on 4/10/13 at 9:43 am to Motorboat
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I agree with you somewhat, but they are mostly ridiculing hipsters instead of the new trends. Stop looking so stupid and maybe your trend would be respected.
So they're mocking the person and not the person's actions? Even when the person's actions are something like buying real food from small local farms as opposed to packaged chemicals made in a factory?
and you still think that that warrants criticism if the person is dressed differently from the status quo?
you see it all the time .. in real life, on this board.. people get called "snobs" or "hipsters" for doing things like *GASP* not eating at Appelbee's or drinking Bud Light. it's a damn joke and it makes the person criticizing others look like a fricking fool.
Posted on 4/10/13 at 9:47 am to Rohan2Reed
Well, this thread is done.
Posted on 4/10/13 at 9:52 am to Politiceaux
Posted on 4/10/13 at 9:55 am to Politiceaux
I'm staying out.
To the op: Not far off.
But, to say there wasn't good eats in BR before Katrina is silly. BR did 80's & 90's pretty well. Jubans, Ralph n Kacoo's, Drusilla, Mansurs, Dons, off the top of my head. These were destination restaurants for many.
Food trends have changed. No shite the food doesn't look like it did in the 80/90s. BR could do a hollandaise and stacked plate with the best of em.
ETA: BR has never been high end food, and probably won't be in the near future. Just not enough tourism, big business, and people to support it. But, the food scene is improving, and slowly but surely there are other options than a batter barn.
This post was edited on 4/10/13 at 10:00 am
Posted on 4/10/13 at 10:06 am to Rohan2Reed
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"hipsters"
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eating at Appelbee's or drinking Bud Light
Not just cut and dry one or the other. I hate chain restaurants but I also hate dining at a place where the product attracts dudes with those big arse hole in the ear rings and women who have dreads. Sorry for hatin but it grosses me out.
This post was edited on 4/10/13 at 10:12 am
Posted on 4/10/13 at 10:15 am to LSUAfro
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ETA: BR has never been high end food, and probably won't be in the near future. Just not enough tourism, big business, and people to support it. But, the food scene is improving, and slowly but surely there are other options than a batter barn.
Well said. The high end market is limited to say the least. BR is blessed with above average to great middle and "low end" restaurants. But if you want something unique and spectacular you better go to another city.
Posted on 4/10/13 at 10:16 am to Rohan2Reed
Ro, where did you end up eating Saturday night in BR?
Posted on 4/10/13 at 10:18 am to Vol Fan in the Bayou
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BR is blessed with above average to great middle and "low end" restaurants.
What would you consider to be a "great" "low end" restaurant in BR?
Posted on 4/10/13 at 10:24 am to Y.A. Tittle
I'm not getting in to this "name the restaurant" game to see who gets the F&D board love, because I don't need it. I have family & friends who have moved all over the country and come back quite often and always talk about missing the food at several restaurants.
And YA I know your take on restaurants You're pretty objective, but I just don't need reassurance that I can find a quality mid range meal around BR.
I need to get in a FQF thread. Looking forward to that. Need to get a game plan.
And YA I know your take on restaurants
You're pretty objective, but I just don't need reassurance that I can find a quality mid range meal around BR. I need to get in a FQF thread. Looking forward to that
. Need to get a game plan.
Posted on 4/10/13 at 10:30 am to Y.A. Tittle
Piccadilly
Posted on 4/10/13 at 10:30 am to Y.A. Tittle
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What would you consider to be a "great" "low end" restaurant in BR?
What I mean by that are generally great lunch places. I would put Zee Land Garden in this class. George's on Perkins. Stock yard. Christina's. Tony's (yes, I think some of their prepared food is very good for the price). I am drawing a blank, but there is another place up on Government that I used to go to all the time for lunch.
Posted on 4/10/13 at 10:32 am to Y.A. Tittle
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BR is blessed with above average to great middle and "low end" restaurants
Not so sure about that.
One of BR's problems is a fairly unsophistacted dining population. A large portion is not interested in fresh food, and is content with frozen food reheated in some fashion.
I don't believe it is a $ issue, just an exposure to different styles. One can pay $20 for a good or bad meal, and I've had plenty of bad $20 meals in BR.
Posted on 4/10/13 at 10:33 am to Y.A. Tittle
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What would you consider to be a "great" "low end" restaurant in BR?
Arzi's, Ali Baba, Albasha, Almaza, Akasha, Atcha, Serop's, Roman's, Phoenicia.
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