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“I reiterate my observation that in Bed Stuy, at least the part where I am, the “gentrification” was home-grown and began a long time before “white people” moved in.”
Yes, Dave, but you’ve done your part to reverse the trend by importing black, asian and latino men.
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Etson, I think you could modify your ordering because while I’ll agree that some of the portions at The Vanderbilt are on the small side (although I do really like that place) I left Thistle Hill last night STUFFED.
Agreed, MM. In addition to the aforementioned black/Latino families, there were plenty of upscale people also mostly black and Latino. What I miss about that kind of nabe, and one of the things I like about my current nabe in Bed-Stuy is the mix. I love that at every school my kid ever went to, there were kids from families that had more than us and kids from families that had less than us. You are absolutely right that black=poor, white=rich is a false comparison, and I’m sorry to offend. The trick is to keep the mix, imho.
Etson, I think you could modify your ordering because while I’ll agree that some of the portions at The Vanderbilt are on the small side (although I do really like that place) I left Thistle Hill last night STUFFED.
Hard not to be when you order a burger though. And the fried fennel was a huge portion. Friend ordered a REALLY delicious salad. And we had some cheese and the zucchini pancakes, which were the best I’ve eve had. Total for 2 people including cocktails was $75.
I thought it was absolutely great. Every bite of food I had was tasty and flavorful. The fried fennel was really incredible.
I reiterate my observation that in Bed Stuy, at least the part where I am, the “gentrification” was home-grown and began a long time before “white people” moved in.
Funny thing is that black neighborhoods tend to be the most economically mixed. Majority of my friends here grew up in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bed-Stuy, and Crown Heights. Most of them have parents who are doctors, lawyers, former bankers, and heads of city agencies. The rest come from straight working class families.
“I reiterate my observation that in Bed Stuy, at least the part where I am, the “gentrification” was home-grown and began a long time before “white people” moved in.”
Yes, Dave, but you’ve done your part to reverse the trend by importing black, asian and latino men.
11217 <3s hamburgers
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Etson, I think you could modify your ordering because while I’ll agree that some of the portions at The Vanderbilt are on the small side (although I do really like that place) I left Thistle Hill last night STUFFED.
what happened in the bathroom stall doesnt count.
*rob*
in other news…..ROB GETTING PWNED across the board today !!!
AHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAAAA
So what are you going to do about it, rob?
Not answering the which areas are going downhill question b/c don’t want to get into a big racial thing.
Agreed, MM. In addition to the aforementioned black/Latino families, there were plenty of upscale people also mostly black and Latino. What I miss about that kind of nabe, and one of the things I like about my current nabe in Bed-Stuy is the mix. I love that at every school my kid ever went to, there were kids from families that had more than us and kids from families that had less than us. You are absolutely right that black=poor, white=rich is a false comparison, and I’m sorry to offend. The trick is to keep the mix, imho.
Etson, I think you could modify your ordering because while I’ll agree that some of the portions at The Vanderbilt are on the small side (although I do really like that place) I left Thistle Hill last night STUFFED.
Hard not to be when you order a burger though. And the fried fennel was a huge portion. Friend ordered a REALLY delicious salad. And we had some cheese and the zucchini pancakes, which were the best I’ve eve had. Total for 2 people including cocktails was $75.
I thought it was absolutely great. Every bite of food I had was tasty and flavorful. The fried fennel was really incredible.
I reiterate my observation that in Bed Stuy, at least the part where I am, the “gentrification” was home-grown and began a long time before “white people” moved in.
Funny thing is that black neighborhoods tend to be the most economically mixed. Majority of my friends here grew up in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bed-Stuy, and Crown Heights. Most of them have parents who are doctors, lawyers, former bankers, and heads of city agencies. The rest come from straight working class families.