On 2014-12-16 19:46, Steve Freides wrote:

>> 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.
>
>

I don't think he missed the point at all. Someone who is new to
Manhattan can hardly be expected to know which restaurants have been
there for a long time and which are new.