Comments on: Guest blogger: Forget New York

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:43:09 +0000

“Actually, I’m sort of glad somebody brought up that article. I was disappointed that my 20-minute interview with the Bloomberg reporter boiled down to an out-of-context sound bite.”

Out of context? Really? Was the context opposite day?

Looks more like you said one thing for a New York audience and another for this Atlanta audience.

By: Kali

Kali — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:14:08 +0000

Oh, Irving, your mama must just shake her head in despair.

Kisses!

By: PK

PK — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:16:18 +0000

Sheesh. Who knew that some of us southerners could be so, well, rude. Seems very un-southern. Perhaps you’d feel more at home, Chad, with those shiny shirt meatheads.

I read the NY Sun article, and it seems to me like it was a hatchet job to begin with. It looks like the author was just looking for reasons to dis Atlanta. If Jessica here says she spoke highly of Atlanta for the most part, and the guy took the one bad thing she said to quote, I’m inclined to take her at her word.

After all, isn’t that the polite (southern) thing to do?

Besides, I agree with her. I think one of the greatest things Atlanta has got going for it is its incredible food scene, which seems to fly under the radar across the country.

By: C

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:25:54 +0000

Jen,

Someone’s assessment of a city is an ‘opinion’ not fact. Although if she is talking about the cosmopolitan offerings than yes, there really is not a comparison to someplace like NY, London, Paris, etc…

And you said it yourself, that this city has its own merits that go beyond excitement.

We may have yokels but I’d take that over those Banana Republic shiny shirt meatheads that are everywhere up there.

By: jen

jen — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:48:48 +0000

I grew up in Atlanta, spent 10+ years in New York City, and moved back to Atlanta three years ago. I’d like to come to Jessica’s defense: Atlanta IS a second-tier city. That’s just a fact. And New York is more exciting in almost every way. But that doesn’t mean that I (or Jessica) want to live there again. Atlanta has it’s own merits that go beyond excitement. The weather’s great (except now), the people are warm and generous and kooky, and the cost of living can’t be beat.

By: Creative Leftwing

Creative Leftwing — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:42:23 +0000

Wow, I’ve seen it all. What a cliffhanger that this publication would publish something two-faced.

What’s next, Hustler with a nude centerfold?

By: Irving lipschitz

Irving lipschitz — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:40:37 +0000

LOL. Kali, Ken is the EDITOR in CHIEF of CL. I think he is in his proper place. I think it may best best if you stop trying to damage control since you are only making matters worse. The conflicting statments about Atlanta and New York speak for themeselves anyeway.

The South’ll rise again!!!

Good day.

By: SN

SN — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:44:50 +0000

Wow Michael, sounds like someone thinks us Atlantans are just some bumbling country fools who don’t know or care about food. Pehaps we just look for different things in our restaurants such as taste vs. scene. Also we are a little bit newer of a city than NY as well as having a completely different geography. To be honest I hate when people compare Atlanta to the fabulous New York b/c obviously they are completey different in every regard. Glad to see that in the end you have decided that living here is satisfactory.

By: Jennifer Zyman

Jennifer Zyman — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:48:00 +0000

I second Yakitori Jinbei. It is the only place I go for ramen in Atlanta. While it is no Momofuku, the Tonkotsu ramen is delicious and the staff are very friendly. http://www.flickr.com/photos/blissfulglutton/2034741649/

By: Kali

Kali — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:17:15 +0000

Mr. Edelstein, while you have pointed out the remiss in this thread, please excuse yourself to your proper place.

Thanks,

Kali