While the intent of your question is dead on, I'd say this... I'd prefer a food critic that didn't allow her leanings to influence her critiques. Her open distaste for Preslee's because of political issues and support of Giacomo's for the same smack loudly of bias to me.Diggity said:
what would you say is the appropriate look/political leanings for your "dream food critic"
Yeah, I can agree with that. Preslee's was on her radar BECAUSE of their political stances. Hence my distaste for the fact that she even bothered. Just speaks to the bias.Diggity said:
I would question why a place like Preslee's would ever be on a food critic's radar in the first place. Must have missed that outrage.
I have no love for Allison Cook. Just think the criticism of a food critic's appearance is funny.
Pretty much this.Diggity said:
what would you say is the appropriate look/political leanings for your "dream food critic"
On the flip side, I would also prefer for restaurants to avoid being political. The owners are allowed to have their opinions, but the moment you start using your business as a megaphone for your personal opinions I would just rather avoid going there. In some cases it works as a marketing technique to attract certain customers, but you run the risk of driving away others.TheFunnierPhideaux said:While the intent of your question is dead on, I'd say this... I'd prefer a food critic that didn't allow her leanings to influence her critiques. Her open distaste for Preslee's because of political issues and support of Giacomo's for the same smack loudly of bias to me.Diggity said:
what would you say is the appropriate look/political leanings for your "dream food critic"
That means nothing RE the food. So my dream food critic would be ... get this ... a food critic.
Yep. It's more what the person's appearance entails. That we have very little similarities. Almost nothing in common. She probably hates extremely masculine and hyper athletic alpha males like me. And I simply don't trust crazy old liberal ladies to be objective. I trust this board WAY more than I ever would her recommendations. This board has almost never steered me wrong in the last 15 yrs or so when it comes to food. So much so that my t-sip wife is a big fan of the tine board and has often asked if there were any new recs from the degenerates on here.TheFunnierPhideaux said:While the intent of your question is dead on, I'd say this... I'd prefer a food critic that didn't allow her leanings to influence her critiques. Her open distaste for Preslee's because of political issues and support of Giacomo's for the same smack loudly of bias to me.Diggity said:
what would you say is the appropriate look/political leanings for your "dream food critic"
That means nothing RE the food. So my dream food critic would be ... get this ... a food critic.
Can't blame a start up business for "getting political" when an entire political party wants to shut them down and ruin them over a virus with a 99+% survival rate. Their setup and business model is the antithesis to the tyrannical Covid protocol that was pushed on small businesses. I think they just believe in freedom and simply wanted to be left alone. Insane that they didn't want to be crushed "for a good cause", right?cajunaggie08 said:On the flip side, I would also prefer for restaurants to avoid being political. The owners are allowed to have their opinions, but the moment you start using your business as a megaphone for your personal opinions I would just rather avoid going there. In some cases it works as a marketing technique to attract certain customers, but you run the risk of driving away others.TheFunnierPhideaux said:While the intent of your question is dead on, I'd say this... I'd prefer a food critic that didn't allow her leanings to influence her critiques. Her open distaste for Preslee's because of political issues and support of Giacomo's for the same smack loudly of bias to me.Diggity said:
what would you say is the appropriate look/political leanings for your "dream food critic"
That means nothing RE the food. So my dream food critic would be ... get this ... a food critic.
Diggity said:
I would question why a place like Preslee's would ever be on a food critic's radar in the first place. Must have missed that outrage.
I have no love for Allison Cook. Just think the criticism of a food critic's appearance is funny.
I think the Chronicle has a reader's choice list for the best "common man" restaurants.texagbeliever said:Diggity said:
I would question why a place like Preslee's would ever be on a food critic's radar in the first place. Must have missed that outrage.
I have no love for Allison Cook. Just think the criticism of a food critic's appearance is funny.
A common man, who looks at Allison Cook, can tell he most likely will never order the same food she would at a restraunt. At the same time, her appearance would suggest she doesn't have a great attention to detail either. Not that there is anything wrong with that, just doesn't seem to make for a valuable food critic review for most.
You f-cked her didn't youDiggity said:
I would question why a place like Preslee's would ever be on a food critic's radar in the first place. Must have missed that outrage.
I have no love for Allison Cook. Just think the criticism of a food critic's appearance is funny.
Diggity has to constantly fight the burning desire to include her on the "Tine Traffic/Weather/Sports Girls" thread. He knows the judgement will be too much, so he keeps the crush to himself.BohunkAg said:You f-cked her didn't youDiggity said:
I would question why a place like Preslee's would ever be on a food critic's radar in the first place. Must have missed that outrage.
I have no love for Allison Cook. Just think the criticism of a food critic's appearance is funny.
Actually saw him speak at an A&M breakfast last week. Was enjoyable listening to him, but he loves the name dropping and had a bit of an 'infallible' presence to himself for anything Houston sports related.Diggity said:
I think she's fair game...we should throw in John McClain while we're at it.
He wasn't lookin too bad in "Facing Nolan" TBH.Diggity said:
I think she's fair game...we should throw in John McClain while we're at it.
Harry Lime said:Never had the pleasure, but I did hear a first hand story from the guy she had kicked out of Anvil for saying a word she doesn't like - after overhearing a conversation that didn't involve her.cone said:
if you ever saw Alison Cook in the wild and saw how she acts inside restaurants, you'd realize what kind of list this is
Reminds me of when the NYT went out of their way to review and trash the restaurant Guy Fieri opened up in Times Square. They knew it was not NY food critic standard and touristy donkey sauce, but they went after it anyway.TheFunnierPhideaux said:Yeah, I can agree with that. Preslee's was on her radar BECAUSE of their political stances. Hence my distaste for the fact that she even bothered. Just speaks to the bias.Diggity said:
I would question why a place like Preslee's would ever be on a food critic's radar in the first place. Must have missed that outrage.
I have no love for Allison Cook. Just think the criticism of a food critic's appearance is funny.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I can't believe that.Irish 2.0 said:Actually saw him speak at an A&M breakfast last week. Was enjoyable listening to him, but he loves the name dropping and had a bit of an 'infallible' presence to himself for anything Houston sports related.Diggity said:
I think she's fair game...we should throw in John McClain while we're at it.
I didn't mean common as in a reasonable price meal kind of person. I mean it as someone who would rate a course more based on the quality of the meat then the Brussel sprouts and cauliflower appetizer.Diggity said:I think the Chronicle has a reader's choice list for the best "common man" restaurants.texagbeliever said:Diggity said:
I would question why a place like Preslee's would ever be on a food critic's radar in the first place. Must have missed that outrage.
I have no love for Allison Cook. Just think the criticism of a food critic's appearance is funny.
A common man, who looks at Allison Cook, can tell he most likely will never order the same food she would at a restraunt. At the same time, her appearance would suggest she doesn't have a great attention to detail either. Not that there is anything wrong with that, just doesn't seem to make for a valuable food critic review for most.
Maybe watch the whole thing to see what you are missing?MAS444 said:
I only watched about half of that because it wasn't very funny...but I find it strange the guy did a whole comedy bit on Conan defending Guy Fieri. I feel like I'm missing something...
you and i both know that the common man is more interested in the size of the meat than the quality. and dont knock a high quality brussel sprout side. cauliflower can disappear for all i care though.texagbeliever said:I didn't mean common as in a reasonable price meal kind of person. I mean it as someone who would rate a course more based on the quality of the meat then the Brussel sprouts and cauliflower appetizer.Diggity said:I think the Chronicle has a reader's choice list for the best "common man" restaurants.texagbeliever said:Diggity said:
I would question why a place like Preslee's would ever be on a food critic's radar in the first place. Must have missed that outrage.
I have no love for Allison Cook. Just think the criticism of a food critic's appearance is funny.
A common man, who looks at Allison Cook, can tell he most likely will never order the same food she would at a restraunt. At the same time, her appearance would suggest she doesn't have a great attention to detail either. Not that there is anything wrong with that, just doesn't seem to make for a valuable food critic review for most.
This.tamuwx said:
From Cajuns I know, Ragin' Cajun is meh at best.
Agree, and feel the same about BB's. Zydeco is way better. Even Treebeards is better.schmellba99 said:This.tamuwx said:
From Cajuns I know, Ragin' Cajun is meh at best.
Best thing there are the deviled egg appetizers with fried oysters on top. Outside of that have never been overly impressed. Nothing was bad, its just that nothing was holy moly good either.
BB's used to be really good in it's initial years imo. It's not bad now, just a shell of what it used to be.HtownAg92 said:Agree, and feel the same about BB's. Zydeco is way better. Even Treebeards is better.schmellba99 said:This.tamuwx said:
From Cajuns I know, Ragin' Cajun is meh at best.
Best thing there are the deviled egg appetizers with fried oysters on top. Outside of that have never been overly impressed. Nothing was bad, its just that nothing was holy moly good either.
Danwell Home said:
Went to a newer place called Marmo on Westheimer and Montrose. Their smoked potato gnocchi was the best entree I've had since moving to Houston 8 years ago.
Harry Lime said:
…just a very active eater in the Houston food scene and restaurant owner groupie.
