Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

Why I moved to Miami

abunsen.ruhoh.com

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

71–80 of 342 posts

Re: Why I moved to Miami

#71

Post by voltagex_ »

memracom wrote: post #3

The whole Silicon Valley advantage is fading. I went there back in 1997 when it was very hard to find technical jobs in my country (Canada) because a lot of those kinds of jobs gravitated to head office cities for large companies, and many Canadian companies were subsidiaries of large American companies. In Silicon Valley, I learned that most startups fail or are acquired within in a year or so. It's like a lottery.…

Hey, there's no contact details in your profile but can I borrow some of your time to chat about tech work in Vancouver? voltagex at voltagex.org

Re: Why I moved to Miami

#72

Post by leif »

moron4hire wrote: post #65
leif wrote: post #63

It often happens that someone outside new york talks about the amaaaazing food in their city. I used to laugh, or correct them. Nowadays I just feel pity. Nothing compares to the food of new york city. Absolutely nothing. Don't even fucking try. "I live within walking distance of two zagat top 10 rated restaurants." There are sixty restaurants within walking distance of my apartment and they're all better than anythi…

Oh, get the fuck over yourself. You ain't got the corner on good food.

No, I've been around the block. There is a legitimate and drastic difference between everywhere else (in the U.S. and Europe, at least) and this city. The only other place in the U.S. that competes is L.A., and S.F. but only for burritos (why doesn't NYC have burritos?).

Re: Why I moved to Miami

#73

Post by grogenaut »

leif wrote: post #63

It often happens that someone outside new york talks about the amaaaazing food in their city. I used to laugh, or correct them. Nowadays I just feel pity. Nothing compares to the food of new york city. Absolutely nothing. Don't even fucking try. "I live within walking distance of two zagat top 10 rated restaurants." There are sixty restaurants within walking distance of my apartment and they're all better than anythi…

your bbq and pizza sucks. seriously, it does. your "immigrant" food however is quite good.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

#74

Post by auston »

grogenaut wrote: post #69

"Lastly the weather is unparalleled from Nov thru March." Yeah and it's fucking gawdawful for the rest of the year. You can put on more clothes when it's cold but you can't put on more cold when it's hot. But you do get warm water for 6 months of the year. To each their own. Just don't tell me I'm stupid for picking mine. Tell me what's better. Fucking Hot and Humid is not a reason.

Hey, I'm really sorry! I didn't mean to come off as suggesting you're any less smart for your decisions. I just wrote this up as a formalization for when my friends ask me why I live in Miami. I didn't expect for it to front page HN.

Again, I'm sorry for offending you!

Re: Why I moved to Miami

#75

Post by leif »

grogenaut wrote: post #73
leif wrote: post #63

It often happens that someone outside new york talks about the amaaaazing food in their city. I used to laugh, or correct them. Nowadays I just feel pity. Nothing compares to the food of new york city. Absolutely nothing. Don't even fucking try. "I live within walking distance of two zagat top 10 rated restaurants." There are sixty restaurants within walking distance of my apartment and they're all better than anythi…

your bbq and pizza sucks. seriously, it does. your "immigrant" food however is quite good.

Come back here and I will show you pizza. Clearly you missed it. Or maybe the donald was your guide: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-june-1-2011/me-lover-s...

Re: Why I moved to Miami

#77

Post by SqMafia »

sanskritabelt wrote: post #23

One of the main problems w/ Florida is you're living among Floridians.

Former Floridian who've lived all over the country and couldn't agree with you more. It's not just it's in the South. Texans are far better and nicer than the average Floridian. There's something very, very wrong with that state. People there are so cynical and always assume the worst about everything. More often than not though, they are right.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

#78

Post by abbottry »

brianbreslin wrote: post #50
abbottry wrote: post #43

There are plenty of great places to build your startup. I don't think SF is one of them, but I'd live on the street in SF before living in Miami (again).

Ryan you never technically lived in Miami...

As Miami as the Miami Dolphins.. are you suggesting that Miami is drastically different than it's surrounding area.. the city limits of Miami are quite large, and have many different types of neighborhoods. I love that everyone that lives in Miami thinks they are different, and never want to be grouped with 'outsiders' (folks that live in neighboring counties), but anyone that doesn't, considers all Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach the same. It's always referred to as SFL, South Florida.. All the startups, investors, etc mentioned in articles like this are not located IN Miami.. they are spread across SFL.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

#79

Post by grogenaut »

leif wrote: post #72
moron4hire wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh, get the fuck over yourself. You ain't got the corner on good food.

No, I've been around the block. There is a legitimate and drastic difference between everywhere else (in the U.S. and Europe, at least) and this city. The only other place in the U.S. that competes is L.A., and S.F. but only for burritos (why doesn't NYC have burritos?).

wow, you've been to the US AND THE EU... impressed. I'm impressed that only SF and LA have burritos. YOU ARE A WORLD TRAVELLER. Whee, immediate -4 karma.

But seriously nyc has some good food but it doesn't have a stranglehold on great ingredients. The west coast in fact has better access and makes better use of it because it's natural to just assume that those things exists.

Some of the best food I've had is actually in local quality resturants in detroit, stl, pittsburgh, and boston, when they are showing off their natural 300 mile radius ingredients and how to use them in season.

Re: Why I moved to Miami

#80

Post by auston »

leif wrote: post #63

It often happens that someone outside new york talks about the amaaaazing food in their city. I used to laugh, or correct them. Nowadays I just feel pity. Nothing compares to the food of new york city. Absolutely nothing. Don't even fucking try. "I live within walking distance of two zagat top 10 rated restaurants." There are sixty restaurants within walking distance of my apartment and they're all better than anythi…

So my NYC experience is Buddakan, Hillstone, LAVO, DINER in Williamsburg, Foodswings in Williamsburg & Lombardi's. They're all pretty great, but I can name very very competitive restaurants for each of them in Miami (Scarpetta, J Alexander, Prime Italia, Gigi in Wynwood & choices in Brickell).

I'm not saying the food is better than NYC, you guys win on sheer volume, I'm just saying it's damn good & really easy to find (unlike the suburbs I grew up in)!

Post reply on HN