All this, and you live in a mud puddle?
I’m not a regular here (or haven’t been anyway), but when I read this I couldn’t resist mentioning that I once took Chinese painting lessons at the mall you’re talking about (way out Bellaire, am I right?). It was pretty neat.
I wish I’d spent some time in Dallas so I could judge better between it and Houston, though.
Rod
[Total hijack] I’m originally from Iowa. I had a buddy in the Army who was from Houston. One time he got a package from home that included a can of popcorn. “Now,” sez he, “You’ll eat some real Texas popcorn.” I picked up the can which was labeled, Jolly Time Popcorn, Sioux City, Iowa. [/Total hijack]
I am a toad, you know. And Houston has no shortage of mud puddles.
My understanding is that Houston is sort of a hub of both Indian and Chinese dining. I know that the Indian and Chinese places that I’ve been to in New Orleans and central Mississippi have a lot of restaurant-industry contacts in Houston.
Interestingly, a lot of the items you see as decor in Indian and Chinese restaurants (at least where I’ve been) are imported and sold through companies in Houston. There’s a huge printing company in Houston that does just about nothing but Chinese-restaurant menus and placemats.
Heh. Glad to see that El Paso never came up in this discussion. If it had, I’d have to track down whoever made the post in order to find out what dimension they’re living in.
Feh!
El Paso has Chico’s tacos. 'nough said.
My kingdom for a double order, I tell you!
I have… lived in Dallas for almost 5 years now, and grew up in Houston (behind that Hong Kong Mall on Bellaire, as a matter of fact!), and there’s really no comparison from an international perspective.
Although the Dallas area has significant international populations, they don’t figure into the flavor of the town the same way that they do in Houston.
Dallas is definitely more hip and trendy… if you like that kind of thing. I’m 31 and I feel distinctly more comfortable going out in Houston- there isn’t nearly the trendy/pretentious vibe going on in most places like there is in Dallas. ** Age Quod Agis ** got it right on the stereotype too- there are lots of people like that. Lots of $30,000 millionaires too- it’s a very image-conscious social scene.
Well, I think y’all are all wrong. I’ve lived in Texas for all 20 years of my life, and I think it’s most definately Abeline.
…or Lubbock. Take your pick. 
Wrong! It’s Happy, Texas.
Went to religious convention for many years there, I did.
:::shriek:::
You need to get your hiney down there, hon, if for no other reason than The Menil Collection. Renzo Piano building. Rothko Chapel (which is a Philip Johnson). Great surrealist collection, especially strong in Rene Magritte and Max Ernst.
If we judge by the number of stars awarded in Texas Monthly’s restaurant reviews, Houston has better food than Dallas. But hey, Dallas can claim to be the home of big-time Grammy winners Norah Jones and the Dixie Chicks.