tw2ntyse7en Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 I've always wondered why we don't have a section devoted to dining & entertainment here. Maybe a forum called Dining & Entertainment with sub-forums such as:Restaurants / DinersCoffee Houses / Ice Cream ParlorsTheatre / Ballet / SymphonyNightlife (Bars & Clubs)What does everyone think? It would be nice to have people report back on new spots so we'll know whether or not we'll get ripped off or have the night of our life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGrayGuy Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 I think it would be good...although I am an inner loop snob.... all my choices would be within the warm confines of 610. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 I think it's a great idea as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Don't waste the time:Chowhound Texashttp://www.chowhound.com/southwest/boards/texas/texas.htmlBefore You Eathttp://www.b4-u-eat.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 It's not necessarily a bad idea. I don't think his idea was to replicate the scope of something like b4-u-eat, but also to discuss places like bars/nightclubs. It seems we have a fair number of discussions on clubs now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Sure, we have talked food here before.But I don't know if I trust a bunch of "architects" when it comes to places to eat ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Boy, I don't know. We're not less qualified to mouth off about restaurants than the people that post on those other sites. Plus, here you could get more for your restaurant review: not just talk about the food and service, but how the restaurant looks, and whether it is "urban" enough, and the impact on traffic, and whether it is helping develop the neighborhood! To 27's point, I wouldn't break out coffee houses etc. Maybe just have sub-topics for bars, restaurants, and all other entertainment lumped together ("Eat", "Drink", and "Be Merry"?). The last one could maybe cover not just theater and ballet, but sports, movies, etc. as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gwilson Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 I think it would also be nice for general invites to the community."Heading to Vito's at 7, anyone wanna join for a few beers?" That kind of thing.Also a good spot for people to let us know what movie to NOT go see this week, etc.I dont see how it could DETRACT from the quality of the site, so it seems like an easy decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 I dont see how it could DETRACT from the quality of the site, so it seems like an easy decision.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>We have quality, currently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 Actually, its a no brainer. Houston is know for its restaurant scene. (Yes! Its TRUE!!!!). It's long over-due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Heights2Bastrop Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Some may wonder what a food forum has to do with architecture, but then y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gwilson Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Some may wonder what a food forum has to do with architecture, but then y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Aw, that's OK, gwil. I usually order the chicken pasta when I go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilson Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Actually, anyone interested in hitting Fogo this week? Say midweek for lunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 Heard elsewhere on the internet: Salad isn't food. Salad is what food eats.That said, I think if we were to add an eat/drink/be merry section, one of the other sections would have to go. I'd like to avoid the place getting too cluttered.Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subdude Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I would agree with those suggestions for the most part. Stadia, Holy Places, Main St Project, and Haunted Houston probably don't get enough traffic to merit a separate topic area. It would make sense to group the area forums into "Houston Metro" and "Outside Houston". I would keep the Outside Houston grouping because there is a relatively high level of interest in these other areas, with the exception of New Orleans which could be dropped. Under "dining and entertainment", I would keep it simple. Restaurants, Bars & Clubs, and everything else. Perhaps a sub-forum for Sports would be merited, but as of yet I'm not sure we've seen enough interest to justify it. I think "Way Off Topic" should be kept. I think it has worked out well to have a designated place for people to vent about those issues, since as we saw on the old forum, otherwise it inevitably runs off into the other topic areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ssullivan Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I don't mind it, I just worry about kids reading it. I want this place to shine. I'd hate for a parent to think it's unworthy of research, or learning.Point taken, but seriously, I don't think there's anything in those areas that's really offensive and inappropriate. And certainly there's nothing there that kids couldn't find in millions of other places. To me that's really a nonissue.I think the "Way Off Topic" forum should stay because in the old days before it was there that stuff still got posted. Only then it was in the middle of topic areas that had nothing to do with what was being posted. At least this way it's there if you want to read it and respond but it's not cluttering up the rest of the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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