On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:59:54 -0500, Omelet >
magnanimously proffered:

>In article >,
> ChattyCathy > wrote:
>
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>
>> Vote now! (or not)
>>
>> Thanks go to Andy for sending in this survey.
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>> Cheers
>> Chatty Cathy
>
>I note the majority so far have voted "other". ;-)
>
>How I choose a place to eat depends on a lot of factors depending on
>what, where, when, and my current mood!

Like Omelet, much depends on our moods and what we've got planned.
Sometimes we feel like a light meal ... sometimes spicy ... sometimes
a full on feast. And since I don't eat red meat as a rule, it has to
be a place that offers good seafood or chicken dishes.

If we're in New Zealand, we depend a lot on Cuisine magazine's reviews
and their reader voted "Restaurant of the Year" awards. Except for a
mediocre review of one of our favourite restaurants in Auckland (a
restaurant that has never been anything but excellent when were dining
there), their reviews and annual awards are usually spot on.

We also do a fair bit of "window shopping," looking at a restaurant,
its menu and, if it's open, how the wait staff operate before we try
it out. Sometimes, nothing on a menu appeals to either of us.

When we're travelling, we depend a lot on local recommendations,
online reviews and descriptions from restaurant websites (along with
menus). The Yellow Pages and adverts in local papers can also be
useful.

God only knows what we'll do when we get to Italy. Italian is one of
the few languages my wife isn't conversant in. And although she's
visited Italy before, the last time was around 35 years ago and I
understand that food (and menus) vary quite a bit from region to
region. However, I hope to learn conversational Italian and will be
doing some serious online research before we leave. So I hope to have
some idea of what to expect and look for.



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una cerveza mas por favor ...

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