http://nyc.metblogs.com/2007/07/28/new-york-is-the-best/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:58:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://nyc.metblogs.com/2007/07/28/new-york-is-the-best/comment-page-1/#comment-4639 Fuzzy Bear Sat, 04 Aug 2007 23:38:54 +0000 http://nyc.metblogs.com/2007/07/28/new-york-is-the-best/#comment-4639 I was ~born and raised in NYC~ and finally escaped in 1973 to Atlanta. When I first left NYC I felt that the whole rest of the world was smaller and less cool and had NONE of the conveniences of NYC, that NYC was the beginning and end of civilization, but after some time opening my eyes to the rest of the world, realized correctly that other places have their own worthwhile unique character and values, and that NYC is not superior (sorry to break your hearts), just different. I was ~born and raised in NYC~ and finally escaped in 1973 to Atlanta. When I first left NYC I felt that the whole rest of the world was smaller and less cool and had NONE of the conveniences of NYC, that NYC was the beginning and end of civilization, but after some time opening my eyes to the rest of the world, realized correctly that other places have their own worthwhile unique character and values, and that NYC is not superior (sorry to break your hearts), just different.

]]> http://nyc.metblogs.com/2007/07/28/new-york-is-the-best/comment-page-1/#comment-4638 Laiya Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:21:20 +0000 http://nyc.metblogs.com/2007/07/28/new-york-is-the-best/#comment-4638 I'm a Montrealer (Metroblogging Montreal) and I don't know which restaurant you went to but I can assure you that restaurants here do NOT routinely close for 3 hours in the afternoon. We may have a european feel but we're not Spain - we don't take a siesta every afternoon. If anything, our city is known for its abundance of restos just like NYC and you probably just happened to come across one that was not open. In fact, our restaurants stay open pretty late and our bars close at 3 a.m. We are nothing like Vermont, although I've heard that Vermont has also entertained the idea of separation... I’m a Montrealer (Metroblogging Montreal) and I don’t know which restaurant you went to but I can assure you that restaurants here do NOT routinely close for 3 hours in the afternoon. We may have a european feel but we’re not Spain – we don’t take a siesta every afternoon. If anything, our city is known for its abundance of restos just like NYC and you probably just happened to come across one that was not open. In fact, our restaurants stay open pretty late and our bars close at 3 a.m. We are nothing like Vermont, although I’ve heard that Vermont has also entertained the idea of separation…

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