On 12/17/2014 8:37 PM, sf wrote:
> 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.
>
My SO and I don't travel for art shows anymore but we always got good
recommendations just asking around. We didn't just ask one person,
either. I'm not saying we never ran into mediocre restaurants. That
could happen anywhere. But we also got some spot-on recommendations for
really good places to eat.

Jill