On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:39:22 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 12/17/2014 6:36 PM, Steve Freides wrote:
> > sf wrote:
> >> On Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:16:03 -0500, "Steve Freides" >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Perhaps I did, but they are all good - you don't need to ask, just
> >>> walk down the street and find something that looks interesting.
> >>> It's part of the fun of eating out in NYC or, for that matter, large
> >>> parts of Queens and Brooklyn, too.
> >>
> >> That's how we choose where to eat no matter where we are. We look at
> >> the menus first and then the interior of the restaurant.
> >
> > Yes, and it harkens back to the days before we had Yelp and other online
> > reviews.
> >
> > -S-
> >
> >
> I'd rather just ask someone. As spamtrap said, "You can spend just as
> much money on mediocre food as on a memorable meal." Why pick a place
> that turns out to be just so-so?
>
Because asking someone is unhelpful because it's based on one person's
opinion. BTDT and wasn't impressed with their choice.

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