Chicagoist: We'll Take Our Accolades Without Your Pity, Thanks

whymustiregister

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:02:26 -0600

Dear Penthouse, I never thought it would happen to me. I ordered the risotto and the waitress and the bus boy...

BarryS

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:07:44 -0600

They still publish Esquire? God, better pray that Penthouse doesn't snub Chicago's restaurant scene.

the new guest number 2

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:38:15 -0600

I kept reading his name as Mariotti, probably because he sounds like just as big a douche.

Chuck Sudo

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:25:41 -0600

Moreoever, where are you going to eat?

matilda

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:24:58 -0600

Wyse: Perhaps if you gave some details about your pseudo small-town, my skepticism wouldn't measure so high. I mean, variety? Really? Just because there a Thai joint on seemingly every corner doesn't mean Chicago has no variety. I haven't traveled everywhere, but I have traveled widely in the USA and abroad, and I think Chicago more than holds its own in terms of food. Granted, I am no food expert--I just know what I can pay and what tastes good--but this city is great for food. Care to share more details?

pantagrapher

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:23:05 -0600

My pseudo-small town beats Chicago hands-down in terms of deliciousness and variety and price. What city?

wyse

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:14:42 -0600

Perhaps I am not cultured enough, but I expected a lot more from Chicago in terms of delicious food. My pseudo-small town beats Chicago hands-down in terms of deliciousness and variety and price.

Rob Christopher

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:01:45 -0600

SEARS: the high sales tax in Chicago has approximately zero effect on whether more new restaurants open or not, and more importantly on whether resturants are good or not. Find me some stats that say that fewer new eateries have opened in Chicago this year than in previous years.

Olivia Leigh

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:50:53 -0600

That quote is ridiculous. While the city lags behind some others in certain areas, food is certainly not one of them. In that Trib article from a week ago or so, Ferran Adria said that when people in Europe talk about the hot city for food, they're talking about Chicago. I also don't know how much stock I'd put in Mariani's reviews, as Oyamel is on his list of best new restaurants. Granted, I went to the old Oyamel in Crystal City, but if he's claiming that the food there is better than some of the great stuff I've sampled around our city, then I wouldn't trust him, or his palate.

Sears Tower

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:48:06 -0600

Maybe if the sales tax on restaurants was not raised to 10.25 % in 2005 (and god only knows how much higher next year), restauranteurs would have found the business climate more friendly and would have been more open to setting up new establishments here. That best restaurant city in America title is as good as gone with higher sales taxes on the way. It just makes it harder to make money, for owners on down to service personnel.

matilda

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:46:25 -0600

People still take Esquire seriously? File that under things I have learned today. I will rip on Chicago harder than anyone, but when it comes to good eating at all price levels, this is one of the best cities in the world. I'd take Chicago over New York any day for food [though perhaps not New Orleans, not even after the storm].