Hello all...

I work for a publisher of travel and food guides and as someone who spends nearly 300 nights a year on the road eating, I am constantly fighting the battle of the bulge.

My latest assignment is to begin the development of a line of periodic guides for most major cities that provide travelers with a listing of restaurants that offer healthy alternatives. This doesn’t mean they only offer healthy, but at a very minimum provide their diners with a choice.

We independently review every facility, but as part of our format we include comments from those who dine there (anonymously of course). We don’t comment on specific foods, simply because most restaurants will change their menus more frequently than we release updates, but we do provide the following information:

1. Restaurant name
2. Restaurant address (city as a minimum)
3. Website, if there is one
4. Type of food (i.e. seafood, Mediterranean, French, etc.)
5. Average pricing
6. Hotels conveniently located close to the restaurant
7. Your comments

Obviously, I can’t possibly locate every restaurant in every major city that does this, so I am coming to you for your input and help. If anyone is interested in participating, we would appreciate your comments and details on your favorite places to eat while on the road that allow you to keep your waistline in check. Additionally, if you feel we have omitted information that would add to the usefulness for travelers, let me know.

Please PM me with your stories and details. Anyone who participates and provides us with a review suggestion will receive a free 1-year subscription once we have visited the establishment and the guide is released. We expect the guide to be available later this year or early 2009.

Moderators, if this violates any of FT’s policies please accept my apologies and feel free to delete this post.