Which is better, New York or LA? The epic rivalry will soon be settled
The Dodgers-Yankees World Series is giving the two cities a chance to do their favorite thing: obsess about themselves
The 2024 World Series has been a thrilling contest between baseball’s two best teams, the Dodgers and the Yankees. It’s also a welcome excuse for the cities of New York and Los Angeles to talk about themselves, a special little treat that neither municipality takes for granted.
There’s nothing New Yorkers and Angelenos love more than a bit of civic onanism. “You gotta try our bagels,” you might hear walking the garbage-laden streets of Manhattan. “Strip mall sushi” is something those of us blessed to live in Los Angeles are legally obligated to say to anyone asking for a recommendation of any kind. For those who haven’t had this screamed at them at the Delta terminal at LAX, this means the best sushi restaurants are in strip malls. What we don’t tell you is that’s because in LA, everything is in a strip mall.
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