I have now provided restaurant picks by friends for an increasing number of cities and towns. I also do a few myself. This blog post serves as an index to them with links for easy access. I will continue to update this index as I add more places.
Why do I write about restaurant picks by friends when Zagat and other places have plenty of reviews for most cities? My reviews are by people I know and trust their tastes. I do not know the people in Zagat’s or Gourmet. etc. and I do not always agree with them even though I do use them as useful input. You just have to decide how much you trust me versus the “official” guides. I certainly do not pretend to be an expert but I also am not connected with any places or have an agenda except to give my opinion and those of people I trust. I just know what I like and the list is part of my personal knowledge management system. I often consult it myself went going on a holiday or business trip. I hope it helps you, also. Here is a post that explains it in more detail, Restaurant Reviews – Why I Blog Them. In this post I also show how I both agree and disagree with another ’official” reviewer, Gourmet Magazine.
Here are the places:
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Belmont and Somerville, MA lunches
Boston, MA - city limits
Boston, MA - surroundings
Boston and New York - Where to get good coffee
Boston Chinatown
Boston Late Night
Carolina BBQ
Cambridge, MA (1)
Cambridge, MA (2) update
Detroit
Detroit Restaurants: Part Two: Heavy Eating
Hanover, NH
Iowa City
Jackson, Wyoming
Jackson. Wyoming Update (2/06)
Jackson, Wyoming Cowboy Dance Bars
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Fast Food
Maggie Valley, NC
New York – Midtown and Village
New York - Upper West Side
New York – ICoppi & Savoy
New York – Spotted Pig & Magnolia Bakery
New Orleans – my picks
New Orleans – Harmony St. Charles
New Orleans Update 5/05
New Orleans 11/05 update
New Orleans Update 4/06
New South Cusine
Northern Michigan
Oklahoma Barbecue
Onset, MA – An Occasional Visitor’s Favorites
Philly Cheese Steak
Pioneer Valley (Amherst) MA Area
Pioneer Valley (Amherst) MA Area Brew Pubs
San Francisco – unlimited budget
San Francisco - ethnic
San Francisco –good value
San Francisco - Cafe Kati
San Francisco Italian
San Francisco - 11/06 Update
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Update
Seattle
Seattle (healthy)
Somerville, MA - Cafe Belo
St. Louis
Tuckee, Nevada
Upper Cape Cod Massachusetts
Vermont Country Inns
Victor, Idaho
Washington, DC
Western Michigan
Williamsburg (Brooklyn) New York
Williamburg Update 4/06
Canada
Quebec (1)
Quebec (2)
Quebec Country Inns – Eastern Townships
Toronto
Toronto Update (3/06)
Vancouver
Europe & Asia
Barnes, UK
Bombay (Mumbai), India
Geneva, Switzerland
Istanbul, Turkey
Lucca, Italy
Lugano, Italy
Paris (1)
Paris (2) – Frenchguys.com
Meals in Paris September 2006
Eating in Honfleur, Normandy Coast
Rome
Sardinia & one from Rome
Sardinian Beach Bars
Singapore
Zurich, Switzerland
What a wonderful resource! I'm going to send this link to a bunch of foodie friends -- it's nice to have "real person" reviews instead of the usual Zagat's...which are sometimes predictable. Thanks so much for putting this together!
Posted by: Carol Ott | November 21, 2006 at 05:00 PM
Carol
Thanks. I looked at your site and it looks great. I know where I should go if I ever get to Baltimore. For others, it is Evelyn’s Cafe, "a cozy coffeehouse and cafe, located in the Pigtown neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
Posted by: bill Ives | November 22, 2006 at 12:25 PM
I think Carol's idea of a restaurant blog is great at Evelun's Cafe. Here is a long running resturatn blog that was a case in my blog book - Horsefeathers - www.horsefeathers.com.
Posted by: bill Ives | November 22, 2006 at 12:40 PM
LOVE the Horsefeathers blog. Added it to my blogroll, too. :-)
Posted by: Carol | December 29, 2006 at 09:18 PM