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Not that Boston is lacking for cool/hip/yuppie establishments, but I think Philly has a clear edge here, for four major reasons:
- Considerably cheaper real estate/rental rates;
- More flexible mixed-use zoning, particularly in outer neighborhoods (not that Philly's a cakewalk by any stretch in terms of development/zoning restrictions, but it's still less restrictive than Boston, which is the most restrictive large city in the US);
- A vibrant BYOB culture (eliminates the need for a liquor license);
- Legal "Happy Hour."
All of these things add up to an environment with a more ambitious and entrepreneurial food/bar culture. Again, both cities have tons to offer, and there are a number of things I give props to Boston over Philly, but food/drinking culture is not one of them.
What is the difference between a yuppie and hipster, one has a real job?
Hipster is hard to define these days, because it's come to mean "someone young and less mainstream than me who I hate" but I think it's still somewhat required that you have a few "alternative" interests (particularly regarding music) to be considered a hipster. You could have a "real job" or be a slacker, it's really not class-dependent.
Yuppies are just upper-middle class people who live in cities. They can be totally "basic" in their interests and clean-cut in terms of their dress. They're basically the exact same people who would have been yuppies 30 years ago, only younger.
What is the difference between a yuppie and hipster, one has a real job?
For the purposes of this tread..I'm combining them to basically be trendy young professionals. Basically, which would more appeal to the crowd that hangs out in Lower Manhattan? Not the true counter culture crowd, but the people who would grab dinner at a foodie restaurant and then after dinner head out for an artisinal cocktail.
For the purposes of this tread..I'm combining them to basically be trendy young professionals. Basically, which would more appeal to the crowd that hangs out in Lower Manhattan? Not the true counter culture crowd, but the people who would grab dinner at a foodie restaurant and then after dinner head out for an artisinal cocktail.
Thats pretty much all of Manhattan... Lower Manhattan may be trendier than the UES, but Manhattan is pretty much one big bubble now.
But with your last statement, I would say Philadelphia's Center City area is the clear winner, but Philadelphia is definitely less polished outside of its core.
Philly/Yuppie is not really interchangeable. There's hipster bars and areas then there's yuppie bars and areas, like in DC here we barely have a hipster scene. SF on the hand has a huge hipster scene.
Philly - Hipster.
Boston/DC - Yuppie.
NYC is a pretty good balance.
the word y.u.p.py (young, urban professional) was coined in the 1980's by the show 30 something which was set in philly.
the word y.u.p.py (young, urban professional) was coined in the 1980's by the show 30 something which was set in philly.
I hope you're not reading me wrong but I prefer Philly because it's more balanced hipster/yuppie then Boston. Isn't the new big segment Yuccies?
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