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[Lex]

It's difficult to imagine any Manhattan-ites traveling to Brooklyn for this place. The OP acted like they should.

You seem to have a really strong opinion about a place you've never tried.

[Suzanne F]

one of my friends is growing all the plants in his closet..

Can you introduce me to him?

[menton1]

It's difficult to imagine any Manhattan-ites traveling to Brooklyn for this place. The OP acted like they should.

You seem to have a really strong opinion about a place you've never tried.

This is a "strong opinion?" Just about the only time a Manhattan-ite goes to Brooklyn is to Luger's. But that's almost in Manhattan, anyway...

[splinky]

can one of you brooklynites drop off some david's to me here in queens?

[Sneakeater]

Just about the only time a Manhattan-ite goes to Brooklyn is to Luger's. But that's almost in Manhattan, anyway...

1. Have you said anything about New York City here in the past year that's currently accurate? If you have, I can't remember it.

2. Are you saying that only restaurants in Manhattan are eligible for write-up on the New York board? I don't think that idea will have a lot of traction.

3. Even if your false premise were true, can you explain why anyone who doesn't live in Manhattan should care what Manhattanites do and don't do in any event?

4. Do you realize that if you're in the West Village, say, it's as easy to get to David's Brisket House as it is to get to Red Rooster?

ETA -- In your defense, it might be fairer to say that the only time tourists commuting into New York City go to Brooklyn is to go to Luger's.

[menton1]

Just about the only time a Manhattan-ite goes to Brooklyn is to Luger's. But that's almost in Manhattan, anyway...

1. Have you said anything about New York City here in the past year that's currently accurate? If you have, I can't remember it.

2. Are you saying that only restaurants in Manhattan are eligible for write-up on the New York board? I don't think that idea will have a lot of traction.

3. Even if your false premise were true, can you explain why anyone who doesn't live in Manhattan should care what Manhattanites do and don't do in any event?

4. Do you realize that if you're in the West Village, say, it's as easy to get to David's Brisket House as it is to get to Red Rooster?

ETA -- In your defense, it might be fairer to say that the only time tourists commuting into New York City go to Brooklyn is to go to Luger's.

Wow, you're sensitive. You should get a lot of favorable response from Marty Markowitz...

I guess, on this Manhattan-centric board, Brooklyn needs a good cheerleader.

[SethG]

Maybe if you took the time to learn about the 15 distinct food regions in Brooklyn you'd have a greater appreciation for what we offer here. When the Manhattan tourist comes to Crown Heights looking for food more appropriate to the seashore areas, such as a Nathan's hot dog (rather than the local corned beef, which is regionally famous), the canny local proprietors know they've spotted an easy mark. Is it any wonder such "ugly Americans" leave Brooklyn disappointed with the cuisine? Stick to the regional specialties and you'll eat very well in Brooklyn. The people here are simple and traditional, but we take great pride in our heritage.

[Sneakeater]

It's a funny thing how, the way at least my computer displays them, the first two screens of the "New York" board contain thirty threads, more than a quarter of which concern restaurants or other things outside Manhattan.

PS -- I'm just as offended by your ignorant misstatements about Manhattan as this one about Brooklyn (which is really a misstatement about Manhattan as much as it's one about Brooklyn anyway). So maybe I'm an all-NYC cheerleader.

On second thought, since I'm driven equally crazy by the pretentious use, on an English-language board, of the Italian names for cities that have different names in English, I'm really an English-language cheerleader.

[prasantrin]

Maybe if you took the time to learn about the 15 distinct food regions in Brooklyn you'd have a greater appreciation for what we offer here. When the Manhattan tourist comes to Crown Heights looking for food more appropriate to the seashore areas, such as a Nathan's hot dog (rather than the local corned beef, which is regionally famous), the canny local proprietors know they've spotted an easy mark. Is it any wonder such "ugly Americans" leave Brooklyn disappointed with the cuisine? Stick to the regional specialties and you'll eat very well in Brooklyn. The people here are simple and traditional, but we take great pride in our heritage.

Silly SethG. Brooklyn cannot possibly have distinct food regions. Only Italy has distinct food regions (or rather, distinct regions period). If you were the tiniest bit cultured or worldly, you would know that!

[Anthony Bonner]

It's a funny thing how, the way at least my computer displays them, the first two screens of the "New York" board contain thirty threads, more than a quarter of which concern restaurants or other things outside Manhattan.

PS -- I'm just as offended by your ignorant misstatements about Manhattan as this one about Brooklyn. So maybe I'm an all-NYC cheerleader.

On second thought, since I'm driven equally crazy by the pretentious use, on an English-language board, of the Italian names for cities that have different names in English, I'm really an English-language cheerleader.

so I can't use Dutch names for breuklen? It would bother you if I said "oh its just off Vlacke Bos Laan"? I need to head down to Roode Hoek to visit Ikea.

[Sneakeater]

And you'd better refer to all the furniture in Swedish.

[Anthony Bonner]

And you'd better refer to all the furniture in Swedish.

that's pronounced E-kay-uh to you, you philistine

[splinky]

meanwhile, i'm still waiting for someone to bring me pastrami. please don't force me to get on a bus to ben's

[Anthony Bonner]

meanwhile, i'm still waiting for someone to bring me pastrami. please don't force me to get on a bus to ben's

pfft. like any of us would go to queens

[Sneakeater]

You can ride your pony to Ben's.