On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:46:12 -0700, The Truthful Assh0le
> wrote:

>On Aug 11, 4:24 pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:

>> We've gotten many a good recommendation from the people at the hotel front
>> desk.
I don't ask there anymore. I invariably get some chain restaurant
recommendation, or if I say a non-chain, it is usually sorta like
Dennys, or places like that.
>
>When we stay in a city for more than a day or two, I ask the
>concierge, "Where is the Mexican neighborhood in this city?" NOT,
>where is a good Mexican restaurant. As far as Mexican goes, they will
>invariably recommend Mexican influenced American, and say that the
>place is very "authentic."

Good idea. I find this to be true as well. Most of the restaurants I
find recommended from the front desk are Americanized and very
tame...and not indicative of local good eats.

Which is why I look on Chowhound, and such...I get much better
suggestions...

Christine