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re: Recommendations for nice dinner BR
Posted on 12/9/20 at 9:28 am to Martini
Posted on 12/9/20 at 9:28 am to Martini
The amazing thing about Greenville is that within a mile-and-a-half stretch of Main Street, there are now more than 110 great restaurants.
An eater’s guide to Greenville, SC — one of the best food cities in America
LINK
Please link the Baton Rouge restaurant scene articles.
An eater’s guide to Greenville, SC — one of the best food cities in America
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The South is famed for its food, but some cities stand out as culinary destinations even among the red-hot competition. Greenville, South Carolina’s burgeoning dining scene continues to draw travelers from all over and national accolades for its fare. (Fitting, since Greenville is home to Michelin’s North American headquarters.) In fact, Zagat has named Greenville the “#1 Under-the-Radar Southern Food Destination,” Southern Living “One of the South’s Tastiest Towns” and Esquire “The Next Big Food City of the South.” The menus and festivities are ever-changing, but this fall is a great time to visit.
Please link the Baton Rouge restaurant scene articles.
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Posted on 12/9/20 at 10:15 am to Paul Allen
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Please link the Baton Rouge restaurant scene articles.
USA Today: Underrated Food Cities in the South - Baton Rouge, LA
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Baton Rouge, La., is ground zero for some excellent Cajun and Creole food, but unbeknownst to many, the city has so much more to offer. There’s a healthy pop-up scene and new spots like Cocha and Kalurah Street Grill are garnering widespread praise. Local radio talk show host Jay Ducote was a runner up on Season 11 of Food Network Star and runs a taco pop-up called Gov’t Taco that will finally get a permanent space next year. “Baton Rouge is really like a gumbo pot of all Louisiana cultures in one place,” explains Ducote. “We get the Creole influences of New Orleans, the Cajun culture from Acadiana and the traditional southern flare from the north part of the state. It all converges here in Baton Rouge, where finding our own unique culture has been challenging in the past.” The city is finding itself, thanks to “a crop of young chefs and adventurous culinarians who are pushing our food scene forward and using all of our various resources and influences to create a food scene that we can call our own,” he says.
Posted on 12/9/20 at 11:44 am to GeauxPack81
Thank you for the link.
I’m going to provide a more comprehensive breakdown of the two cities for reference on this topic.
Greenville is the better food city, I’m hoping others will agree.
I’m going to provide a more comprehensive breakdown of the two cities for reference on this topic.
Greenville is the better food city, I’m hoping others will agree.
Posted on 12/9/20 at 11:49 am to Paul Allen
I've never been to Greenville, I'm sure it's great. I will always defend the BR restaurant scene though because I think it's pretty solid. Still has some obvious holes: it needs a decent BBQ joint and it needs more well executed outdoor drinking/dining places so that the whole city doesn't just converge on the same 3 spots everytime we have a nice day. It's getting better though.
Posted on 12/9/20 at 12:45 pm to GeauxPack81
This is meant to be neither congratulatory nor punitive. I’m just trying to have an objective conversation about two cities and their food scenes. No need to bash or defend either one. Just trying to be rational here, bud.
Posted on 12/9/20 at 12:52 pm to Paul Allen
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Greenville is the better food city, I’m hoping others will agree.
Greenville has several things going for it to help along its food scene.
- A mountain backdrop and everything that goes with cities that contain any elevation at all:
-hills
-attractive bodies of water (creeks)
-active residents
-a more walkable city with paths and trails
-a city grid
-more pleasant weather for outdoor eating
-less than half the square mileage of BR
-less than a quarter of the population
all of this means less "blight" and facilitates a great food scene. People want to live or travel there for all of the reasons listed above and that drives the food scene.
The Baton Rouge food scene is reversed. The restaraunt industry creates the town.
Against all odds, Baton Rouge is a great food city for its population, whereas Greenville has everthing going in its favor.
AND NOW...ask yourself this: Does the food actually taste better in Greenville? Probably not.
Are the servers friendlier? Not likely.
This post was edited on 12/9/20 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 12/9/20 at 1:00 pm to bayoubengals88
You’ve made some cogent and excellent points.
Who knows? That’s where it becomes purely subjective. This is where I would disagree with you. Those are just assumptions about experiences that haven’t taken place.
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Does the food actually taste better in Greenville? Probably not.
Are the servers friendlier? Not likely.
Who knows? That’s where it becomes purely subjective. This is where I would disagree with you. Those are just assumptions about experiences that haven’t taken place.
Posted on 12/9/20 at 1:34 pm to Paul Allen
He asked about BR you dipshit
Posted on 12/9/20 at 1:56 pm to pbro62
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asked about BR you dipshit
No need for the as hominem attack
Posted on 12/9/20 at 2:10 pm to Paul Allen
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Not for a city of its size. Greenville, SC is way smaller than BR with many more quality dining options
I'm not very familiar with Greenville's dining scene. It's been over a decade since I've been there. Even though the city is much smaller, I think the metro is comparable size.
Posted on 12/9/20 at 2:29 pm to fallguy_1978
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Greenville
Great town
Posted on 12/9/20 at 2:34 pm to Paul Allen
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Those are just assumptions about experiences that haven’t taken place.
You're right. I have biases.
However, I just ate A LOT in Charleston, and it made me appreciate my hometown more.
Posted on 12/9/20 at 3:13 pm to bayoubengals88
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Charleston
5 Church
Husk
SNOB
Loved them all when I was there last fall.
Posted on 12/9/20 at 3:23 pm to Paul Allen
No one really gives a frick what your broke arse thinks.
Posted on 12/9/20 at 4:46 pm to Paul Allen
We tried
Darling Oyster
R Kitchen
Poogan’s Porch (Thanksgiving)
5 Church
It was all solid, but I’m not writing home about any of it to be honest. We had a reservation for Husk, but cancelled it.
I’d imagine we’ll be back to try it at one point.
Darling Oyster
R Kitchen
Poogan’s Porch (Thanksgiving)
5 Church
It was all solid, but I’m not writing home about any of it to be honest. We had a reservation for Husk, but cancelled it.
I’d imagine we’ll be back to try it at one point.
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