And that, Antonation tweeted, "disrespected every hard-working chef in this town." See also: - Is Denver a chain-restaurant town? 104.3's Joel Klatt thinks so, but we disagree - A Federal Case: Eating my way up the boulevard - Tacos Junior deserves senior status on Federal
Others agreed that Klatt's comment didn't hold up. Says ruthtobias:
Does he mean it doesn't have an indigenous cuisine? Hell, New York City doesn't really have its own cuisine; its greatness lies in its diversity. The distinct regional cuisines of the US are really pretty few and far between--New England, Creole/Cajun and other Southern, Southwestern, maybe a few others. (When "New York" is used as a descriptor for a restaurant, it's usually a pizzeria--so Italian in origin, not New York per se--or a delicatessen, so Eastern European in nature.) Does he mean conversely we don't have enough diversity? Well, there's only so much you can do about geography/demographics, but he should try looking around, say, Aurora a little more.
Do you think Denver is a chain-restaurant town? Or do you think there's plenty of diversity -- and independence -- on the local dining scene?
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