Why do some people bother eating out?
Dec 31, 2011 | 3:14 am
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Im not sure you can take a lot of what is written on FT at 100% face value.... yes its one of the best resources in its class on the Internet but I tend to use pinches of salt for almost everything I read online.
Dec 31, 2011 | 7:59 am
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Finally the waitress looks at me. She is exhausted and worried because she has been standing at our table for literally 10 minutes while we've monopolized her time. "French toast, side of sausage links, tall orange juice," I say, matter-of-factly.
She looks at me again, waiting for MY questioning and negotiation to start.
"That'll do it for me, thanks."
She looks at me again, waiting for MY questioning and negotiation to start.
"That'll do it for me, thanks."
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Jan 5, 2012 | 6:03 pm
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Here's another site/app for getting restaurant reviews in a handful of cities in the US. These are reviews from Chefs about restaurants they like. I've tried a few, but some of what is recommended seems to be: trendy, weird food, overpriced, and strange. At least the reviews are focused on food and service and not subjective to the whims of folks from other sites:
Chef's Feed
Chowhound seems to be one of the better sites IMO. It takes too much time to sort through some of the silly feedback sometimes, on many other sites. What I do to get better info (when I have time) is if I see a review on Yelp that seems sensible, I'll look at the reviewer's other reviews.
Jonathan Gold here in Los Angeles does choose some good places, but sometimes the 'really ethnic' foods (aged duck eggs, strange animal parts) are not what I want. I agree with about 25% of what he chooses, but the style, sincerity, and honesty of the reviews are appreciated.
Chef's Feed
Chowhound seems to be one of the better sites IMO. It takes too much time to sort through some of the silly feedback sometimes, on many other sites. What I do to get better info (when I have time) is if I see a review on Yelp that seems sensible, I'll look at the reviewer's other reviews.
Jonathan Gold here in Los Angeles does choose some good places, but sometimes the 'really ethnic' foods (aged duck eggs, strange animal parts) are not what I want. I agree with about 25% of what he chooses, but the style, sincerity, and honesty of the reviews are appreciated.