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re: I'm beginning to catch on to the criticism of the BR food scene
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:00 pm to notiger1997
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:00 pm to notiger1997
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mr. bourbon street diner
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Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:02 pm to fightin tigers
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Oh, it's mr. bourbon street diner back with this shite again.
He's just very home sick
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:05 pm to kingbob
people from LSU dont really explore BR.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:06 pm to LSUvegasbombed
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I think the billboard really helps them out for those traveling on I-10.
I think the place is complete shite though.
agree and agree lol.
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I am actually curious how many people from GD, Southdowns, and the surrounding neighborhoods actually still dine there.
I cant see many going there. The place reminds me of something like a red lobster crowd. Dont really know much about food and dont mind paying lots of money for the food these places serve because its 'eating out nice'
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Jubans location, IMO, is hidden but does well.
Its off the road but it doesnt have anything obstructing its view. ACME is literally surrounded on all sides now by businesses.
Jubans has much better food though
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:06 pm to fightin tigers
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fightin tigers
Of course just messing with you again
You probably couldn't find jambalaya on the menu of any N.O. restaurant ranked in the top 50 and very few in the 50 to 100 range. That is really not something I would seek out at a restaurant no matter where I am.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:07 pm to Need4Speed
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people from LSU dont really explore BR.
which is kind of understandable. It's a giant bubble of college life- it's a giant community of it's own for students, and there's not a lot of need to explore. In contrast, Tulane and Loyola are both far smaller campuses and much more integrated into the city, geographically and socially.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:07 pm to Need4Speed
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people from LSU dont really explore BR.
Nope.
A lot of them come without a car (like, their parents don't allow them), which boggles my mind. How can any parent send their kid here without a car unless they want their kid (a) killed or (b) never leave campus?
But you're right. Hell, my ex grew up in the LSU area and didn't even know how to get to Coursey off the top of his head. Didn't know Bluebonnet turned into Coursey.. Didn't know Siegan turned into Sherwood.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:09 pm to Need4Speed
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people from LSU dont really explore BR.
This is very true. I think a lot has to do with traffic. When I was a student, I knew that to get anywhere outside of the "LSU Bubble" (bordered by Lee, Highland, the River, and McKinley) was going to take 20 minutes at least, and anything farther than Lee Drive @ Perkins was going to take at least 30 minutes. It was a huge hassle to leave campus. Now, I live in a place where much more of the city (including LSU) is easily accessible, so I drive all over the place, now.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:10 pm to Deactived
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take tulane and loyola out of the city and the food scene doesnt change one bit
I wasn't saying that area makes or breaks the city.
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Currently there is pretty much zero room to open up a place by campus to offer these options. There isnt much available commercial property in the area. The property that has been available the last few years is so expensive that pretty much only corporate chains can fill the spots.
I admit I'm not very familiar with the layout of available space in town anymore. But if only crappy chains keep opening up, than don't eat there. Clearly those places must be busy or they wouldn't open. The dining options in town reflect the wishes of the paying public.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:12 pm to notiger1997
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Of course just messing with you again
I can't remember which people can take the joke and which ones can't.
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You probably couldn't find jambalaya on the menu of any N.O. restaurant ranked in the top 50 and very few in the 50 to 100 range.
Fwiw, just to frick with people I have been getting data together on this.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:13 pm to Deactived
If the menu\food is awesome, I believe the surrounding neighbors could easily support the establishment even if it was tucked away.
I honestly think about 90 percent of the people who dine at Acme's BR are travelers who recognize the famous name
Hell, I am always baffled about how long the line is for the one in the FQ. I mean it will be like 150 people deep
I honestly think about 90 percent of the people who dine at Acme's BR are travelers who recognize the famous name
Hell, I am always baffled about how long the line is for the one in the FQ. I mean it will be like 150 people deep
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:14 pm to Oenophile Brah
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take tulane and loyola out of the city and the food scene doesnt change one bit
I wasn't saying that area makes or breaks the city.
On the flip side, there are a lot of college towns that likely owe the presence of their college to a nice food scene. See, places such as Austin and Boulder, or, hell, even Oxford, Miss.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:16 pm to fightin tigers
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Fwiw, just to frick with people I have been getting data together on this.
I'll have to give you a heads up next time my coonass friends make a pot up at the brewery.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:20 pm to TigerWise
I'll bring a few cans of rotel to contribute.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:24 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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there are a lot of college towns that likely owe the presence of their college to a nice food scene. See, places such as Austin and Boulder, or, hell, even Oxford, Miss.
How exactly do you quantify this?
UT Austin was founded in 1883.
UC Boulder was founded in 1876.
Ole Miss was founded in 1848.
I'm guessing the foodie scene wasn't too big back in those days.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:26 pm to LNCHBOX
I'm not sure what you're getting at with regard to the year of each school's founding?
Mine was just sort of a personal observation, more than anything.
Mine was just sort of a personal observation, more than anything.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:26 pm to LouisianaLady
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Hell, my ex grew up in the LSU area and didn't even know how to get to Coursey off the top of his head. Didn't know Bluebonnet turned into Coursey.. Didn't know Siegan turned into Sherwood.
Are you sure it was because he grew up there and not because he had the stupid?
jk, My SO grew up in Mid-City and had no idea that Burbank became Siegan.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:27 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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I'm not sure what you're getting at with regard to the year of each school's founding?
I guess I just don't think of Austin as a college town, and Ole Miss doesn't have much of a foodie scene IMO. Never been to Boulder.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:29 pm to LNCHBOX
Would Austin be weird and liberal if it wasn't for UT ?
Posted on 10/7/14 at 1:29 pm to fightin tigers
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I can't remember which people can take the joke and which ones can't.
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