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Old 11-11-2011, 01:09 PM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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Austin's competition is San Antonio and El Paso. Houston's Competition is DFW. Austin's limited offerings put it 50 years behind Houston and DFW
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Old 11-11-2011, 01:43 PM
 
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In any foodie list where the #1 is NYC, everything else is not a 'high rank'. The next place is going to be the 'far 2nd'.
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Old 11-11-2011, 03:05 PM
 
Location: like the movie, "The Village"
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I don't know why you're trying so hard to convince us with your limited few examples. Most cities are going to have at least a few great chefs, are they not? But let's not make a fool of ourselves... Houston makes the top 10 restaurant cities on Forbes Traveler, Esquire, Wine Spectator and others for a reason. No other Texas cities rank as high on these lists; they don't have the breadth and international background combined with Gulf location that Houston does. Austin has a few good places, but one of the first things I noticed upon moving from Austin to Houston was how much better the restaurant scene was in general, and how many more great choices there are here. There is no comparison... once again, these two cities are two totally different tiers.
Top 10 sure, food mecca Houston is not.

My point is the Austin restaurant scene is not much different than the Houston scene. Houston scene is larger, but I can name a Indian and Chinese place that is much better than any I've had here. Japanese no comparison. Viet, Houston hands down. Cajun, Houston hands down. I don't care much for Tex-Mex. BBQ sucks in Texas. Gulf seafood--what Reef? But, but, but he's a celebrity chef!!

LSU vs. Alabama, sure. Virginia Tech vs. Houston, who cares.
Lakers vs. Heat vs. Bulls, sure. Hornets vs. Grizzles, who cares.
Packers vs. Niners, ok. Bears vs. Bucs, who cares.

People arguing over 7th, 10th, 12th, etc. is pointless, but I suppose it's worth it's metal here. Trophies for everyone!!!

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Old 11-11-2011, 03:29 PM
 
Location: The land of sugar... previously Houston and Austin
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My point is the Austin restaurant scene is not much different than the Houston scene. Houston scene is larger, but I can name a Indian and Chinese place that is much better than any I've had here. Japanese no comparison. Viet, Houston hands down. Cajun, Houston hands down. I don't care much for Tex-Mex. BBQ sucks in Texas. Gulf seafood--what Reef? But, but, but he's a celebrity chef!!
That's your opinion and I simply don't agree, at all. I don't know if you think that if you tell us enough times and say Uchi one more time maybe we'll agree with you, or what.
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Old 11-11-2011, 08:57 PM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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You mean this New York Times article? Weekend in Houston - NYTimes.com

So you think Houston is a food mecca because the list includes #3, "Slice of Austin".

Got it.
Actually no; that's not what I'm talking about.

Austin's scene is that much different than Houston's?? Houston with over 6 million people in the MSA and one of the most diverse metropolitan areas in the country; yet Austin thinks it can compete??? LOL

You need to worry about passing San Antonio first before setting your eyes on Houston.
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Old 11-11-2011, 09:06 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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Comparing Austin to Houston, is like comparing a food truck with a full service restaurant.
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Old 11-12-2011, 05:57 AM
 
Location: ITL (Houston)
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Maybe you need to clean your ears. Cole of Uchi (Austin) just won the James Beard award over celebrity chef Caswell of Reef (Houston) and some other from SA. If some people weren't so lazy, actually got out and rubbed elbows with others, the new, hot chef/restaurant info travels fast since everyone believes they're "foodies". But, it seems like many here are around the bargain bin crowd, so...

Texas chef wins James Beard award | Houston Restaurants | 29-95.com

Not to worry though. He is opening a Uchi here in Houston, so you'll be able to "brag" and claim it as your own soon!
So because one Austin restaurant won an award over a Houston restaurant, that somehow means that Austin is a better food city. Great logic. Austin has nothing on Houston. Everyone knows that.
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Old 11-12-2011, 10:27 AM
 
Location: like the movie, "The Village"
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Let me make this easy for you to comprehend. Texas food scene is just pretty good. No mecca. All of Texas. Most are not noteworthy. 1 James Beard and no Michelin rated.

So why worry about who gets a little "shine" on the show? Or which city is better? Nobody cares.
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Old 11-12-2011, 11:06 AM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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Texas has good food all around, but Houston, DFW, San Antonio, The Valley, El Paso, East Texas all have better food than Austin.
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Old 12-14-2011, 01:27 AM
 
Location: Texas
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I'm from San Antonio. I've lived in Austin for 3 years and have spent a lot of time in Houston. Can't speak for DFW cause I haven't spent enough time there, but I'm pretty sure it beats out Austin as well.

Houston hands down for the food!!

San Antonio even kicks Austin's butt. Now Austin does have some good food, but I don't know why one would think they can compare Austin to Houston. They aren't even in the same league!
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