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The korean population is a recent phenomenon. So I doubt it.
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Originally Posted by blkgiraffe
The op stated Atlanta was known for Korean food; that's false. Koreans don't move and just start throwing up korean food joints everywhere; these things become more established overtime.
But you've admittedly never been to Atlanta (or much of anywhere outside of Texas for that matter), so you really wouldn't know this. There are several suburbs to the northeast of Atlanta with a ton of Korean eateries. The Korean community has been around for about 20 years, more than enough time to establish restaurants.
Last edited by Overcooked_Oatmeal; 12-15-2011 at 12:33 PM..
But you've admittedly never been to Atlanta (or much of anywhere outside of Texas for that matter), so you really wouldn't know this. There are several suburbs to the northeast of Atlanta with a ton of Korean eateries. The Korean community has been around for about 20 years, more than enough time to establish restaurants.
For it to be known; I would know about it prior to me visiting. Isn't that the point of something being known??? Oh, I'm right??? Thank you. Save the apology; not needed.
For it to be known; I would know about it prior to me visiting. Isn't that the point of something being known??? Oh, I'm right??? Thank you. Save the apology; not needed.
Um no, just because you personally don't know about it because it doesn't go with your limited and provincial perspective doesn't mean it's unknown. I'm not going to sit here and say that Atlanta is nationally known for having Korean food, but it most certainly is known in that region of the country, and by Korean-Americans.
Besides, my argument was more about your false theory that "Koreans don't just move into an area and start making restaurants," which certainly isn't true. They don't sit around waiting for other folks to do things for them. The second-generation Vietnamese-American community in Houston was partially built and established by Vietnamese Americans from California who sold their houses and used part of the equity to build and establish businesses in the Houston area.
Aside from the usual suspects (NYC, LA, SF/Bay Area, Chicago, Boston, Phila, DC, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, etc.), don't forget the traditional immigrant gateway cities of the industrial midwest:
Buffalo
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Toledo
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul
St. Louis
These (and similar) places tend to have a significant history of immigrants from places like Germany, Poland, and Italy; the local cuisine still reflects this heritage. Many Jews settled in these cities, so kosher and post-kosher delis still abound. Recently, these cities have seen new waves of immigrants from Europe, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. In Milwaukee, for example, there's a strong presence of Serbian, Polish, Mexican, Peruvian, Ethiopian, Thai, Vietnamese, and Laotian cuisine, alongside the traditional German and Italian places. Each city listed has a variation on the theme: Buffalo has good German, Italian, Puerto Rican, Somali, Indian, and Vietnamese options; Toledo has a strong showing of Hungarian, German, Lebanese, and Indian options; and so on.
Aside from the industrial midwest, another fertile area for ethnic eats is lower New England: the industrial areas of Connecticut (Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, New Haven, etc.), Providence, RI, and places like Fall River, Mass. Lots of Italian heritage, but also a lot of Portuguese, Cape Verdean, Brazilian, Peruvian, and so on.
Other candidates not to forget are college towns. Some college towns, like Madison, WI, have excellent ethnic eating options.
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Atlanta is not known for ethnic food [Unless we're talking African American]. Dallas and Miami is though.
Perhaps it's not known in your circles, but this assumption is so wrong I don't even know where to begin.
There are very, very few cuisines that cannot be found here. Most surprising to people from outside the region is the abundance of absolutely outstanding Asian food here that, in my opinion can hold its own against any major American metropolis.
How could you possibly even know such things about a place you've never been to?
Um no, just because you personally don't know about it because it doesn't go with your limited and provincial perspective doesn't mean it's unknown. I'm not going to sit here and say that Atlanta is nationally known for having Korean food, but it most certainly is known in that region of the country, and by Korean-Americans.
Besides, my argument was more about your false theory that "Koreans don't just move into an area and start making restaurants," which certainly isn't true. They don't sit around waiting for other folks to do things for them. The second-generation Vietnamese-American community in Houston was partially built and established by Vietnamese Americans from California who sold their houses and used part of the equity to build and establish businesses in the Houston area.
So no apology to save here
So pretty much instead of going by what's known; we just got by what we as individuals know regardless of the perception of these cities because if that's the case; many cities are known for ethnic foods.
Perhaps it's not known in your circles, but this assumption is so wrong I don't even know where to begin.
There are very, very few cuisines that cannot be found here. Most surprising to people from outside the region is the abundance of absolutely outstanding Asian food here that, in my opinion can hold its own against any major American metropolis.
How could you possibly even know such things about a place you've never been to?
Now this is blkgiraffe we're speaking on here. He loves to speak on places that he's never been to and what he thinks he knows of them, so nothing new to see here. That's a part of being young, I guess. He'll grow out of it eventually
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Originally Posted by blkgiraffe
So pretty much instead of going by what's known; we just got by what we as individuals know regardless of the perception of these cities because if that's the case; many cities are known for ethnic foods.
If that's how you interpret it. Besides, just because you didn't know doesn't mean that it's unknown. A bit presumptuous, don't you think?
And I referred to Korean-Americans, people in the Southeastern region and foodies who travel as groups who would know about ethnic dining in Atlanta. Not people's individual experiences.
Again, you implied that that Koreans weren't building restaurants in the Atlanta area, but if you had actually been there or knew anything about it, you would have known that wasn't true, but again, you do like to speak on things you really don't know about quite a bit. Is Atlanta known Nationwide for Korean dining? No, but there are groups who will know about it. Is Atlanta more known for it's Southern/Country cooking (if that is considered 'ethnic')? Absolutely. Although I think there are better cities for "soul-food" than Atlanta, but that's a topic for another day.
Regarding your quote, I had someone at work try to argue me up and down that there was nothing to eat in Houston but BBQ joints and Chain Restaurants and you and I both know that is not true and that while Houston is known for ethnic food (and yes, more known than Atlanta), but according to my know-it-all co-worker, not everyone knows about it. Speaking of which, I sure could go for some Banh Mi or some Dodo's Chicken right now
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