Fellow Chicago transplants..Gino's east is coming to town (Houston: appointed, homes)

[UTHORNS96]

Originally Posted by scm53

Then that's what you should have said. You can't say:



and not expect some counter battery fire. You can say I'm excited about a piece of home without calling what's here "garbage".

One thing my father taught me: Don't go to a man's town, and criticize it. Won't end well. You can be all for what you miss. It's the other part that got you in trouble.

It all started with Ausinites running down "Chicago chain garbage."

[petro]

Originally Posted by scm53

Have you ever tried Via 313?

Via 313 is SO good. Now, I'm hungry.

[A-Tex]

Originally Posted by Eastcoasting

Well no. You're just a little defensive and thats OK.

You'll be fine.

There just aren't so many Italian types in these here parts.

I blame Sacco and Vanzetti.

Nope. Not defensive at all. I, like many long term Austinites, are tired of the constant drone of transplants telling us how much better things were where they previously lived and how we don't understand what "real" whatever is. I travel all over the world for business. I have for many years. I've experienced a lot of "bests." I can tell you that the "best" whatever is all a matter of personal taste. Some people -- even those born and bred in Chicago -- dislike Chicago style pizza. To categorically determine something is the best somewhere and say it can't compare in other places is ridiculous and tiresome. It's not a matter of better/best. It's simply different.

[AMJ27]

Originally Posted by scm53

Then that's what you should have said. You can't say:



and not expect some counter battery fire. You can say I'm excited about a piece of home without calling what's here "garbage".

One thing my father taught me: Don't go to a man's town, and criticize it. Won't end well. You can be all for what you miss. It's the other part that got you in trouble.

The first post of mine you quoted was in response to A-Tex. The second post was in response to a rather feisty couple of posts from Petro. I will admit that I may have been a little to strong with my language, but it was in response to some pretty sharp attacks.

[petro]

Originally Posted by AMJ27

The first post of mine you quoted was in response to A-Tex. The second post was in response to a rather feisty couple of posts from Petro. I will admit that I may have been a little to strong with my language, but it was in response to some pretty sharp attacks.

You do realize that there is a transcript of the conversation? The only one handing out "sharp attacks" has been you, calling Austin pizza options "garbage" and "pizza in Austin is pathetic" and "I don't expect much from pizza or Italian in Austin." Then you go on to say that Austinites couldn't possibly know what "good pizza" is unless they've lived in Chicago or NYC. Please look in a mirror before you start dealing out criticisms.

[AMJ27]

Originally Posted by Idlewile

And now for the objective subjective assessment that leaves Austin out of it:

Chicago pizza is a hot loaf of bread covered with sauce. I wont refuse it, but it's not the best. The best is 780 miles east of Chicago.

I think I'm a bit floored by all of this because this is the usual argument I hear about Chicago pizza.

[Eastcoasting]

Originally Posted by A-Tex

Nope. Not defensive at all. I, like many long term Austinites, are tired of the constant drone of transplants telling us how much better things were where they previously lived and how we don't understand what "real" whatever is. I travel all over the world for business. I have for many years. I've experienced a lot of "bests." I can tell you that the "best" whatever is all a matter of personal taste. Some people -- even those born and bred in Chicago -- dislike Chicago style pizza. To categorically determine something is the best somewhere and say it can't compare in other places is ridiculous and tiresome. It's not a matter of better/best. It's simply different.

You sound defensive.

Not as defensive as we have back East.

Now THATs defensive.



Really these local (usually a former transplant) vs transplant conversations are complete bullsh$t and accomplish as much as complaning about COL, housing, traffic and hipsters.

[AMJ27]

Originally Posted by petro

Yes, Austin does have amazing pizza. Better pizza than this crappy Chicago chain will ever serve up (nice Yelp reviews BTW—even the locals hate it). You should stop living in your Chicago past and start enjoying what Austin has to offer—you chose to move here after all. Gino's East will shutter just like Mangia Pizza did.

Your last paragraph shows just how little you know about the Austin food scene. 'Nuf said.

Because this wasn't rude at all.

[Idlewile]

Originally Posted by Eastcoasting

.... accomplish as much as complaning about COL, housing, traffic and hipsters.

Err... uhhhh, I wonder what would we all talk about if we didn't have these things.

OH. YEAH.

Barbecue.

edit: and bugs and snakes!!

[Eastcoasting]

Originally Posted by Idlewile

Err... uhhhh, I wonder what would we all talk about if we didn't have these things.

OH. YEAH.

Barbecue.

Barbecue.

The great unifier!



Offhand, who would you say has the best Barbecue?