Comments on: check out this great italian place – the olive garden!!! http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/ Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:32:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kevin http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-7876 Kevin Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:24:53 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/#comment-7876 It's in my top 5 places to get food poisioning! It’s in my top 5 places to get food poisioning!

]]> By: james http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-7875 james Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:52:17 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/#comment-7875 okay, but TACO BELL??? c'mon. okay, but TACO BELL??? c’mon.

]]> By: Kevin http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-7874 Kevin Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:59:23 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/#comment-7874 I think Annie has it right, the vast majority of the AJC readers are in METRO Atlanta and they vote on what they know. What they don't know are all the cool/good indie shops around town. Though I will say Mellow Mushroom is good. The best, maybe not, but good, yes. I think Annie has it right, the vast majority of the AJC readers are in METRO Atlanta and they vote on what they know. What they don’t know are all the cool/good indie shops around town. Though I will say Mellow Mushroom is good. The best, maybe not, but good, yes.

]]> By: Annie http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-7873 Annie Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:18:25 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/#comment-7873 This has been the topic of much discussion in my hood lately. It is pretty sad. The AJC should be called the Metro Atlanta Journal and Constitution, because this has little to do with people who are knowledgeable about the city itself. It is a reflection of their sad, sad readership. Creative Loafing's Best Of's are so much better. Even our own Metroblogging best of discussions have been interesting and unusual. Taco Fucking Bell. Egads. This has been the topic of much discussion in my hood lately. It is pretty sad. The AJC should be called the Metro Atlanta Journal and Constitution, because this has little to do with people who are knowledgeable about the city itself. It is a reflection of their sad, sad readership.

Creative Loafing’s Best Of’s are so much better. Even our own Metroblogging best of discussions have been interesting and unusual.

Taco Fucking Bell. Egads.

]]> By: james http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-7872 james Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:49:11 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/#comment-7872 hah, yeah, tiffany i get that. it's why i suggest perhaps they need a new way to do the survey. seriously when <em>taco bell</em> makes the top five of anything GOOD, the list loses every ounce of credibility it might have... hah, yeah, tiffany i get that. it’s why i suggest perhaps they need a new way to do the survey.

seriously when taco bell makes the top five of anything GOOD, the list loses every ounce of credibility it might have…

]]> By: Lori http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-7871 Lori Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:18:39 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/#comment-7871 The AJC is apparently not witty enough to add a simple disclaimer to state that all their voting readers are complete morons. The AJC is apparently not witty enough to add a simple disclaimer to state that all their voting readers are complete morons.

]]> By: tiffany http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-7870 tiffany Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:03:01 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/#comment-7870 you *do* realize that the nominations are submitted by readers, right? and that the top *reader-submitted nominations* become the finalists... and that those are then voted on *by the readers.* in other words: don't (completely) blame the ajc staff for the rampant ignorance and love of bland, franchised mediocrity. seriously: many of those folks are witty, interesting and sophisticated enough to know that imperial fez ain't indian. as for its readers... well... you *do* realize that the nominations are submitted by readers, right? and that the top *reader-submitted nominations* become the finalists… and that those are then voted on *by the readers.*

in other words: don’t (completely) blame the ajc staff for the rampant ignorance and love of bland, franchised mediocrity. seriously: many of those folks are witty, interesting and sophisticated enough to know that imperial fez ain’t indian.

as for its readers… well…

]]> By: davesm http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-7869 davesm Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:48:04 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/#comment-7869 ARRRGGHHH!!!!! I want to say more, but afraid I will get banned. Viva La Atlanta!!! ARRRGGHHH!!!!! I want to say more, but afraid I will get banned. Viva La Atlanta!!!

]]> By: Eric http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-7868 Eric Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:34:55 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/#comment-7868 The ridiculousness goes further. Taco Mac is listed as the winner for 3 nightlife categories. <a href="http://welcometoterminus.blogspot.com/2007/07/best-of-big.html" rel="nofollow">http://welcometoterminus.blogspot.com/2007/07/best-of-big.html</a> The ridiculousness goes further. Taco Mac is listed as the winner for 3 nightlife categories.

http://welcometoterminus.blogspot.com/2007/07/best-of-big.html

]]> By: Jim V. http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-7867 Jim V. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:24:46 +0000 http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/07/26/check-out-this-great-italian-place-the-olive-garden/#comment-7867 I imagine there in this area who are affluent, eat out 3-5 times a week, and are unaware that Chops and Bones exist, let alone a Rathbun Steak. I'd be curious to know how often the people who voted make it into the city for anything other than business or shopping. Also, I've observed that there's a desire for people to believe that wherever they go, that place is the best, e.g. The kids from my high school were much more attractive/intelligent/funny than the kids at other high schools. This probably applies to restaurants as well...despite the pretty average food, it's hard to dislike Maggianos. I suspect a lot of people vote for it less because it's the best Italian restaurant, but more because it's the only one they go to. I imagine there in this area who are affluent, eat out 3-5 times a week, and are unaware that Chops and Bones exist, let alone a Rathbun Steak. I’d be curious to know how often the people who voted make it into the city for anything other than business or shopping.

Also, I’ve observed that there’s a desire for people to believe that wherever they go, that place is the best, e.g. The kids from my high school were much more attractive/intelligent/funny than the kids at other high schools. This probably applies to restaurants as well…despite the pretty average food, it’s hard to dislike Maggianos. I suspect a lot of people vote for it less because it’s the best Italian restaurant, but more because it’s the only one they go to.

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