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jmcquown[_2_]

On 12/16/2014 7:46 PM, Steve Freides wrote:
> wrote:
>> On Tuesday, December 16, 2014 8:29:48 AM UTC-8, Steve Freides wrote:
>>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>>
>>> One of the questions I never understand is why people coming to
>>> Manhattan ask, "Where's a really good place to go to eat?" There's
>>> at least one on every block, IMHO.
>>
>> Because there are a lot of restaurants on every block, and identifying
>> which one is the really good one is difficult.
>>
>> You can spend just as much money on mediocre food as on a memorable
>> meal.
>
> I think you missed my point, unless you're trying to disagree with.
> There is a _really good_ restaurant on every block in Manhattan. Bad
> restaurants don't last in NYC, mediocre food the same. Even the pizza
> from the pizza joints is good.
>
> -S-
>
>
I think *you* missed the point. I've never been to Manhattan. There
may be a fantastic restaurant on every block but how would I know which
ones were good without asking? I wouldn't.

Jill