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re: Where would you rank New Orleans for dining in the U.S.?
Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:22 am to Mo Jeaux
Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:22 am to Mo Jeaux
I would venture you can spend say $300 in New Orleans over the course of a weekend and have better meals, and a wider range of dining experiences, than in say, New York.
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Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:24 am to BlackenedOut
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I would venture you can spend say $300 in New Orleans over the course of a weekend and have better meals, and a wider range of dining experiences, than in say, New York.
I'd say you're probably wrong.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:26 am to Mo Jeaux
You cant even sniff the New York heavyweights for $300 a person. You can have lunch at August on a Friday for $20 a person.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:34 am to BlackenedOut
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You cant even sniff the New York heavyweights for $300 a person.
OK.
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You can have lunch at August on a Friday for $20 a person.
Doesn't look like according to their menu. Is that some restaurant week deal? And regardless, are you now just arguing that NYC is generally more expensive than New Orleans? If so, you're right.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:37 am to Mo Jeaux
Yes New York is more expensive than New Orleans, which is precisely the point. Dollar for dollar, New Orleans is a tremendous dining city and I think you can have better meals for the money in New Orleans than you can in New York.
Now if money is no object, New York blows everywhere else out of the water.
Now if money is no object, New York blows everywhere else out of the water.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:41 am to BlackenedOut
New Orleans, NYC, Chicago,SF are all elite in their own way. For a 4 day stay New Orleans right up there. As a year round resident, I'd go with some other places. It's all good tho. :)
This post was edited on 2/6/17 at 11:45 am
Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:41 am to BlackenedOut
Agreed.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:44 am to theantiquetiger
Keep seeing Vegas brought up in this thread. Not real familiar with that scene so am curious. I imagine Vegas has some high end restaurants in the casinos but outside the gambling area does it have the depth of quality, diverse restaurants that some of these other cities have?
Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:44 am to BlackenedOut
you can eat for $20 in Austin, doesnt mean its better than NY.
i think too many people let their attachment to new orleans get in the way of better judgement
i think too many people let their attachment to new orleans get in the way of better judgement
Posted on 2/6/17 at 11:58 am to Honky Lips
Im not even sure what this argument is about anymore. Is it what cities have most diverse food, best dining, best value?
Who cares? Eating in New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and a whole host of other American cities is much more enjoyable and better than it was say 15 years ago.
Who cares? Eating in New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and a whole host of other American cities is much more enjoyable and better than it was say 15 years ago.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 12:14 pm to BlackenedOut
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Im not even sure what this argument is about anymore. Is it what cities have most diverse food, best dining, best value
I think the thread is a best overall, having all things considered.
You diverted the thread to the dollar for dollar argument
Posted on 2/6/17 at 12:16 pm to BlackenedOut
quote:You would be incredibly wrong
I would venture you can spend say $300 in New Orleans over the course of a weekend and have better meals, and a wider range of dining experiences, than in say, New York.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 12:18 pm to BlackenedOut
quote:New Orleans doesnt have $300 heavyweights, because they dont have places that deserve that price point......
You cant even sniff the New York heavyweights for $300 a person. You can have lunch at August on a Friday for $20 a person.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 12:18 pm to lsupride87
I'm thinking it's just people being Nola homers.
That statement is absurd
That statement is absurd
Posted on 2/6/17 at 12:24 pm to Deactived
My original diversion was that having a diverse amount of ethnic foods, to me at least, isnt necessarily the marker of a great dining city. While it is certainlt a component, its not that heavily weighted.
For instance, Paris has a great variety of ethnic restaurants, but is that an intrinsic reason why it is considered a great dining city? Do people travel to Paris to eat Chinese food?
To lsupride87, ive eaten in my fair share of 300 a person nyc eateries and not one of those has been worth it.
For instance, Paris has a great variety of ethnic restaurants, but is that an intrinsic reason why it is considered a great dining city? Do people travel to Paris to eat Chinese food?
To lsupride87, ive eaten in my fair share of 300 a person nyc eateries and not one of those has been worth it.
This post was edited on 2/6/17 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 2/6/17 at 12:27 pm to lsupride87
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New Orleans doesnt have $300 heavyweights, because they dont have places that deserve that price point
This is probably true, but I'd argue no place (or at least verrrrry few) deserves to be $300, but some can get away with it because there's a sizable enough population with this kind of disposable income. Root Squared at $150/head is the type of place that would be more more expensive in a bigger city not because it's deserving, but because people would pay it.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 12:31 pm to BlackenedOut
quote:Well, the world disagrees
To lsupride87, ive eaten in my fair share of 300 a person nyc eateries and not one of those has been worth it.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 12:34 pm to lsupride87
Well lucky for me my assessment of Daniel mirrored that of Pete Wells so at least there are 2 of us against the world.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 12:47 pm to BlackenedOut
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Well lucky for me my assessment of Daniel mirrored that of Pete Wells so at least there are 2 of us against the world.
You realize that there's more than one "$300" place up here, huh? A why are you obsessed with these very high end places anyway? We actually have plenty of places up here that are comparable to August or Peche, etc., in terms of both quality and price point.
Posted on 2/6/17 at 12:53 pm to Mo Jeaux
I love eating in New York. I think it is a tremendous culinary city. I have had amazing meals all over New York at all price points, save the high end where I have had bad meals at Marea, Daniel, and the now closed Colicchio and Sons. Doesnt mean i wont continue to try on my next trip to scratch say le bernardin off my list and break the curse.
In fact,I think New York has the best dining in America a notch below fine dining, places like Gramercy Tavern or the Dutch Osteria Morini are tremendous and unmatched. Balthazar might be a better Frnch spot than many au restaurants in France. I dont mean to knock NYC dining, but I personally have not had a good high end meal in NYC. So from that experience (which is all I can really use for subjective arguments) i believe New Orleans is a better dining city for my money.
In fact,I think New York has the best dining in America a notch below fine dining, places like Gramercy Tavern or the Dutch Osteria Morini are tremendous and unmatched. Balthazar might be a better Frnch spot than many au restaurants in France. I dont mean to knock NYC dining, but I personally have not had a good high end meal in NYC. So from that experience (which is all I can really use for subjective arguments) i believe New Orleans is a better dining city for my money.
This post was edited on 2/6/17 at 12:56 pm
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