I don't use Open Table all that much and only redeemed once for $20 when you could redeem anywhere.
Apparently the program changed and there are very limited places to use the gift certificate.
I am assuming that I'm better off getting the general gift card that I can use anywhere rather than selecting a specific restaurant. Is there a downside to that?
Also, given that I live in NJ and OT only has the NY Tri-State area (apparently it doesn't think NJ is a state) is there a way to search by zip code?