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The more I watch his highlights, I feel like Acuff will become like Tyrese Maxey. Incredibly fast, insane 0-60 speed, lighting quick first step, and physical down hill.

Acuff does have a way better 3 pt & shooting game out of college, but I have to imagine the 3pt shot regresses from near 50% in the NBA.

The other player he reminds me of from a 3 level scoring is Brunson, however, he seems to have a more explosive first step.

If Acuff can develop into the player Maxey/JB are, I'd be ecstatic

Not AC related (but LA movies related), so delete mods if needed

Got 1 extra ticket to the Dune sneak peak teaser at Burbank 16 (note it is NOT the full movie).

if anyone is able to go early and hold our spot in line ill give you the extra ticket! Please dm me if interestdd and when you can go there.

it'll be on July 8 at 10AM at Burbank 16

Thought I would be in New York that week but looked at the wrong dates.

2x tickets - streamed Q&A + new trailer & sneak peak

July 8 at 1PM

Few screenings coming up in LA leading up to the Odyssey. Any recs on which one would be worth seeing on the big screen in 70mm?

Have seen Interstellar already in IMAX70MM which was life changing so leaning more towards the Inception or Tenet - but Interstellar feels like the best movie fit for that format

Curious what restaurants you all have tried/want to try and how they were.

My personal list (sadly, some gone) :

Must try: Tiffanys Maui (Sheldon Simeon), Time & Tide (Danny Garcia), 88 Club (Mei)
Great: Girl & Goat Chicago (Izard), DAMA (Antonia), Scratch Sushi (Phillip),
Good: Girl & the Goat LA (Izard), Vaca (Amar), Pikunico (Kuniko), Playa Provisions (Brooke), Taku (Shota), Daybird (Mei), Yangban Society (Katianna)
Ok/Meh: Ramen Hood (Ilan), Ospi (Jackson)

Want to try:
- Huso, Tatianna, Dogon, Kann, Auro, Goosefeather

Never understood the hype around them? I get that what Michael did in Vegas/with Ink at the time was pretty revolutionary in gastronomy type food but:

- Michael's cooking/style didn't seem to age well and Bryan's seems pretty vanilla

- Haven't had as much commercial success as other Top Chef favorites

- Personalities always felt a little off to me, especially Michael. Bryan is "dad funny", but never felt that justified the hype over some of the other great chefs

- Haven't seen many of their restaurant concepts stand up either?

Selling 2x tickets.

Selling for what I paid since I'm looking for 4x tickets - $3,400 + 3% payapl fee for both.

Section 408 - Row 3

Paypal G&S only

Canada vs Group A 2nd Place

We have a ceremony at 12PM at the courthouse, and looking for a restaurant for 8 people after!

It's been difficult to find any restaurants that'll be open around 2 PM, but would love any recs.

Ideally somewhere with slightly nicer ambience / views would be great.

i personally HATE netflix for almost all their productions however...

- They're sitting on so much cash you likely wouldn't need sponsorships and have less risk of being cancelled

- They don't need to report viewership, so there's potentially less scrutiny & financial pressures

- While most of their shows are horrible, they have shown really good flashes in the world of food woth Chef's Table, Culinary Class War, Final Table

- Bravo clearly does not seem to prioritize Top Chef after all these scheduling mishaps.

Given it seems like Netflix & HBO Max are gunning for best food streaming services, it feels like it would naturally make sense? Top Chef does seem like it would be more of an "HBO Max" vibe, however, Netflix seems to be more proven with the cooking shows its released and produced

If we were to have an All Stars season in the next few, who would you have? My ideal (and potentially realistic) cast:

- Carrie Baird (15)
- Adrienne Cheatham (15)
- Shota Nakajima (18)
- Jackson Kalb (18)
- Byron Gomez (18)
- Damarr Brown (19)
- Evelyn Garcia (19)
- Michelle Wallace (21)
- Rasika (21)
- Massimo (22)
- Katianna Hong (22)
- Cesar Murillo (22)
- Laurence (23)
- Sherry (23)

Left some names off who have already been in multiple seasons or deep into business/restaurant ventures atp.

Let me start by saying I'm an absolute Top Chef super fan and very much liked this season. However, I did find myself saying this episode was "pretty good" for each season as opposed to feeling like I was on the edge of my seat and waiting for each episode in earlier seasons.

I've thought about why the show, especially since Season 21, have felt a bit boring or lackluster. This actually led me to a realization, as I was having dinner in LA, where I've also felt like I haven't been as excited by restaurants anymore since it feels like I see the same plays on caesars, pastas, steaks, etc.

Have we just reached a point where its difficult to do anything new anymore - especially given how overexposed we are with social media?

All the chefs this season felt talented & I think 3 of the best made it, but I don't think any chefs this eeason that made dishes where I was truly capitvated & curious by their dishes and cooking.

Something that Tom had said in the final meal really resonated around "when was the last time you haven't seen a dish at a restaurant before?". The potato & uni was the most interesting dish this season, but it came at the very end and we just never consistently had moments like that. 

There were certainly talented chefs that made good dishes, but all spins on things we've seen (dim sum, duck, filipino, italian/french, pates, foie gras). 

Memorable chefs like Buddha showed unmatched intricacy/technique, Melissa showed unique asian fusion, Greg Gourdet introduced us to Haitian cooking, etc. 

Are we just at a point where food is so saturated and we're so exposed that its just not as exciting anymore? And can you even overcome this as a show given it feels like a broader trend?

Hypothetical - who do you all think would win in a final meal between Danny, Tristan, and Rhoda?

As dominant as Tristan was and as much as I love him, I feel like Season 21 underplayed how good Chef Danny Garcia was. He seriously does not get talked about enough.