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re: What's actually good about Baton Rouge...
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:32 am to LSUZombie
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:32 am to LSUZombie
It’s a common misconception that “great food” means “fine dining.” Most chefs in major cities are trending away from fine dining/white table cloth “steakhouse” style places and choosing a much more casual and approachable atmosphere with food that is more intricate and sophisticated than the surroundings suggest.
That said, Baton Rouge does not have a great food scene. It’s certainly improved dramatically, but no, it’s not “great” by any stretch.
That said, Baton Rouge does not have a great food scene. It’s certainly improved dramatically, but no, it’s not “great” by any stretch.
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Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:44 am to HeadyBrosevelt
Bruv, the atomic pop shop is one of the top venues in the south.
BR
BR
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:51 am to AbitaFan08
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That said, Baton Rouge does not have a great food scene. It’s certainly improved dramatically, but no, it’s not “great” by any stretch.
Not many cities have a "great" food scene, but for a city its size and where it started, Baton Rouge has come a long way in a short while and has some really good restaurants that aren't owned by restaurant groups.
Just because it's not "great" doesn't mean it's a knock in the city.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:58 am to LSUZombie
I agree. I think BR does well for a town of its size. I was just disputing whichever poster (can’t remember) that said it was great, and your assertion that a great food scene means white tablecloth.
Although for what it’s worth, I just spent the weekend in Portland, ME, which is much smaller than BR, and their food scene blows BR out of the water.
Although for what it’s worth, I just spent the weekend in Portland, ME, which is much smaller than BR, and their food scene blows BR out of the water.
This post was edited on 2/19/18 at 11:01 am
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:07 am to AbitaFan08
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Although for what it’s worth, I just spent the weekend in Portland, ME, which is much smaller than BR, and their food scene blows BR out of the water.
Also a major tourism site. Charleston, SC has a much better food scene as well. My opinion is that Baton Rouge has one of the best selections of restaurants (both hole in the walls and fine dining) of metro areas under 1 million people that aren't tourist cities. I think it stacks up pretty favorably in a lot of categories when compared to its peers in the same way.
Baton Rouge does not stack up favorably compared to metros with several million people like Seattle, L.A., Houston, and Chicago.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:08 am to kingbob
Greenville, SC has a better food scene than BR and half the size.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:09 am to kingbob
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Also a major tourism site.
Tourism site? Sure. Major tourism site? Not really. Especially not this time of year.
Three months of the year there’s an influx, then it goes back to a very small town feel.
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Baton Rouge does not stack up favorably compared to metros with several million people like Seattle, L.A., Houston, and Chicago.
Obviously. Which is why I used Portland as an example, which has a population of less than 70k.
Look, I grew up in BR. I’m not here to shite on the place. I enjoyed living there and going to college there. But the assertion that it has a “great” food scene is just wrong. Greatly improved? Yes. Great? No.
This post was edited on 2/19/18 at 11:11 am
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:12 am to AbitaFan08
And that 3 months of tourism injects a ton of money into the economy just like football season does for Baton Rouge. Maine gets nearly 36 million tourists every year, most of whom visit Portland. It is a $6 BILLION industry for that state.
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Baton Rouge even gets just above 4 million.
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Baton Rouge even gets just above 4 million.
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This post was edited on 2/19/18 at 11:14 am
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:15 am to kingbob
So your assertion is that because people go to an entire state for a few months of the summer that the city is a “major” tourism city? What constitutes a “minor” tourism city? Where is the line drawn?
Honestly at this point you’re coming across as making excuses for BR than making a well-reasoned argument.
Side note: I was talking with our waitress yesterday and when we told her we were originally from Louisiana, she informed us she was going to Baton Rouge on Wednesday. So there’s some added tourism for you!
Honestly at this point you’re coming across as making excuses for BR than making a well-reasoned argument.
Side note: I was talking with our waitress yesterday and when we told her we were originally from Louisiana, she informed us she was going to Baton Rouge on Wednesday. So there’s some added tourism for you!
This post was edited on 2/19/18 at 11:23 am
Posted on 2/19/18 at 2:36 pm to kingbob
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It is a $6 BILLION industry for that state
Nice edit. You’re comparing a state’s tourism numbers against a cities. What do you think Louisiana’s tourism industry brings in each year?
Posted on 2/19/18 at 2:38 pm to AbitaFan08
almost 25 billion
Posted on 2/19/18 at 2:40 pm to tgrbaitn08
Exactly
Posted on 2/19/18 at 2:41 pm to AbitaFan08
I dont even know what yall are arguing about...I was just answering your question 
Posted on 2/19/18 at 2:43 pm to tgrbaitn08
No I was agreeing with you. You helped my argument.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 2:43 pm to AbitaFan08
How's your parents' house in the quarter doing
Posted on 2/19/18 at 2:44 pm to Sun God
Jesus Christ keep up. They’re moving out this week. Old news.
This post was edited on 2/19/18 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 2/19/18 at 2:47 pm to AbitaFan08
Damn where am I gonna stay at now?
Posted on 2/19/18 at 2:47 pm to octane_85
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What's actually good about Baton Rouge...
The B-Quick on Perkins has a BitCoin(and other virtual Currency) ATM you can buy and cashout at.
Elsie's Plate and Pie.
End of story, you troll frickbitch.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 2:49 pm to Sun God
Good one baw.
Posted on 2/20/18 at 9:43 am to kingbob
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I helped introduce the guys who went on to form Captain Green. It was a super group formed out of 3 or 4 bands including Gris Gris that all played shows with the band I was in at the time. Captain Green has spawned tons of other bands like Burris and Minos the Saint. I still sit in with Captain Green from time to time. They may have eventually gotten together, but I gave them the idea to join together for a specific show we were playing.
There's one example, and it's a jam band, to boot.
I can personally vouch that kingbob is full of shite seeing how I am actually in CG. Which members did you introduce exactly? Which members of Captain Green spawned Burris or Minos the Saint? When was the last time you sat in with us? What was the specific show you were playing that "gave us the idea" to be a band? How exactly are we a jam band? Haha what year did all this happen? How high are you?
This post was edited on 2/20/18 at 9:49 am
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