Thought people would be interested to know that the posters over at www.chowhound.com have come out with 2 dining guides. One for the NY Tristate area and another for the SF Bay area.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846

and

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846

I haven't gotten my copy yet, but if it's anything like the posts and recommendations (in style and substance) over at the website, I'm sure it'll be a great alternative to the ever popular Zagat.