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We’reTexas

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  1. My guy came to S.F. and Oakland and noped right out.
  2. Damn, that’s an awesome weekend of eating.
  3. It’s not a very interesting question: Invitation Homes explains it clearly: We have not been building enough housing. There certainly is some nuance here. Institutional investors own a negligible (like less than 1%) of SFHs in the US, but have heavily targeted areas where housing affordability is most strained - growing middle class communities, as the INVH prospectus explains quite bluntly. Would prohibiting such institutional investment be a net positive in those areas, or in general? I am inclined to think so, sure, why not. Would it have a material impact on housing affordability? No, not really. And I press this point because “Blackrock” has become a bogeyman in the housing wars, a convenient scapegoat for both progressives and conservatives to divert blame from the actual culprits: themselves. It’s NIMBYism all the way down.
  4. No, it’s a consequence of fifty years of NIMBYist housing policies obstruction. Institutional investment getting into single family housing is a sympton of the supply-demand imbalance, not the cause.
  5. The hell? You went to the epicenter of tourism, what did you expect? There is an entire city outside of the FQ. (There’s also a Cafe du Monde in City Park with no tourists).
  6. We usually stay at least a week to visit family and friends. During the WFH era we had a few multi-month stays. Woof. I try to get to the gym every day during the party visits. Uptown Fitness is a nice little gym off Prytania and Lyon, and Ochsner has an awesome facility in Shell Plaza. Both have $10 day passes.
  7. If he ever finds out about ISS and Glass Lewis his head may explode.
  8. About 40 minutes longer usually. At least breaks even if there’s BR traffic (like right now).
  9. Well, volatile acids are a natural part of wine; they are considered flaws past certain levels. Same with Brett. But there’s a big part of the zero-zero crowd that celebrates this (that NOLA bar included). That’s fine and all - I like me some Matassa and Partida Creus - but it seems to be a waning trend. All the new California cool kids aren’t nearly as into the natty thing.
  10. Yeah they are on the natty end of the spectrum. I think the whole glou glou thing will blow over, so to speak, and frankly already kind of has. There’s a time and a place but I’m generally not a fan of mouse and VA.
  11. 21 was a great year for Lapierre imo. Where is this?
  12. They’ve got an absurd vintage spirits collection.
  13. Oh hell yeah, that’s awesome! I’m not going to act like I’m a regular of the 2+ star Michelin scene, but I’ve been able to go twice and it’s my favorite special occasion experience. Excellence without the austere formality you typically get in that range. Are they back to the dinner party format? We last went in 2021 when you could have your own table, which was nice. For pre/post dinner drinks, Beehive nearby is good, as is Shotwell for a dive bar. If you want to go all out, what is basically Lazy Bear’s bar, True Laurel, is a few blocks away. My favorite bar in the city. edit: fuck it, now trying to get tickets next month for our anniversary.
  14. Ah gotcha, just head over to Fillmore for whatever you need then. I will say that Mattina is a new spot right down the block from Enso that’s great for coffee and breakfast, have been hitting it up frequently lately.
  15. Are you staying at the Hotel Kabuki? Nari, the Thai restaurant there, is one of my favorite places in the city. Daeho Kalbijjim is an awesome Korean BBQ spot across the street, be prepared for a long wait though. You can also walk around the Japan Center Mall and square, tons of great tiny sushi stalls - my favorites are Oma and Sasa. The area is walkable but I don’t find it particular enjoyable. The area between Geary and Fulton can be quite sketchy. You’re right off the Fillmore and Divis districts though, and there are tons of places. The Progress (American), Anchovy Bar (Seafood) and Copra (Southern Indian) and right next to Japantown, as well as Boom Boom Room for late night music. LMK if you need any rec for anything in particular.
  16. There’s a fine establishment on Iberville between Felix’s and 21st Amendment with plenty of plush leather seating.
  17. Bringing a 10+ crowd into French 75 is a terrible idea. Sazerac too, now that I think about it. If you don’t want to trek over to Frenchman I’d say do Carousel Bar and some dive bars near by like Absinthe or Chart Room.
  18. Galactic at Tip’s or Juvenile and Mannie Fresh at the Saenger.
  19. That is exactly the comment I expected from DWS, holy shit that’s great.
  20. What are prices like in desirable neighborhoods in Seattle proper? Took a gander and blown away at what $1.5M gets in Queen Anne gets you compared to…anywhere in the Bay or LA.
  21. I’m sure he got advice on this but I imagine the Franchise Tax Board will go hard after him based on they acted during the IPO boom. Gonna ask our tax guys, pretty interesting.
  22. If I-10 is a shitshow around Baton Rouge, it’s easier to take 90. This gives you the opportunity to eat at Spahr’s in Des Allemands, an institution. Or you could hold all the way to New Orleans for Mosca’s.
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