Loved this! Came for the humor of a wild-haired US comparison and came away convinced. 'Fried, innocuously-named offal dishes' Ha! Never been to Lyon but now definitely want to go. Also am I convinced that Christchurch here in NZ is secretly Dallas but haven't yet assembled the proof. You've given me the inspiration to try.
Oh and I can add that Lyon has never particularly reminded me of Paris, although I suppose that it might seem quite a bit more Parisian than the other biggest cities in France -- Toulouse, Marseille and Nice.
I haven’t visited Nice in years or Marseille ever, but I feel the same about Toulouse (but have also heard people compare IT to Paris!). Bordeaux reminds me more of Paris than other French cities I’ve visited.
Well…I was aware of this but you did say “great” wine regions and no, Pennsylvania, you ain’t Rhône, Bourgogne, or …. well they may give Beaujolais a run for its money.
Thank you! Maybe I’ll add something about Pittsburgh’s chemical industry history - although I’m afraid in the US this distinction belongs to Rochester (aka, the Pittsburgh / Lyon of New York).
Great stuff, love the humour, you make good points, especially about the food similarities, we prefer falling into a brasserie and going for the ‘plat du jour’ too! Now does Pittsburg do that, a good meal for roughly $20!
Have you looked into writing for some elevated publications while they’re still in business? Even though I’m your mother I can tell this is great material for a series or a memoir . So well written 🫶🥰 Bravo !!! ( but I didn’t think you liked Pgh. any more than I or your brothers did??????)
This is hilarious, and so well-written. Plus the photos make the point -- there would appear to be, indeed, similarities between Lyon and Pittsburgh.
Thank you, Betty! Your kind words mean a lot to me, as I really enjoy your writing.
Loved this! Came for the humor of a wild-haired US comparison and came away convinced. 'Fried, innocuously-named offal dishes' Ha! Never been to Lyon but now definitely want to go. Also am I convinced that Christchurch here in NZ is secretly Dallas but haven't yet assembled the proof. You've given me the inspiration to try.
Go for it! This is one of my favorite games along with “French words that sound similar but mean radically different things”!
Oh and I can add that Lyon has never particularly reminded me of Paris, although I suppose that it might seem quite a bit more Parisian than the other biggest cities in France -- Toulouse, Marseille and Nice.
I haven’t visited Nice in years or Marseille ever, but I feel the same about Toulouse (but have also heard people compare IT to Paris!). Bordeaux reminds me more of Paris than other French cities I’ve visited.
I almost mentioned Bordeaux, actually.
Lyon has a great gastronomic scene. I don't know Pittsburgh, but I doubt that the city has 3 great wine regions near by.
Just wait. With climate change, it could happen.
Sorry to all Pennsylvanians, I was wrong:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_wine
Well…I was aware of this but you did say “great” wine regions and no, Pennsylvania, you ain’t Rhône, Bourgogne, or …. well they may give Beaujolais a run for its money.
https://pennsylvaniawine.com/find-wineries
Lyon played a big role in French early cinematographic history with the production plants of the Freres Lumiere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workers_Leaving_the_Lumi%C3%A8re_Factory
For France, it is the birthplace of modern cinematographic technology.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_du_cin%C3%A9ma
Thank you! Maybe I’ll add something about Pittsburgh’s chemical industry history - although I’m afraid in the US this distinction belongs to Rochester (aka, the Pittsburgh / Lyon of New York).
Great stuff, love the humour, you make good points, especially about the food similarities, we prefer falling into a brasserie and going for the ‘plat du jour’ too! Now does Pittsburg do that, a good meal for roughly $20!
Have you looked into writing for some elevated publications while they’re still in business? Even though I’m your mother I can tell this is great material for a series or a memoir . So well written 🫶🥰 Bravo !!! ( but I didn’t think you liked Pgh. any more than I or your brothers did??????)
Pittsburgh is alright! (It is also no Paris, however).