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jgenie
05-04-2010, 03:33 PM
We're planning a party in a city away from where we live. We're not sure what city yet. Anyone have any idea how to research restaurants for a place you will be visiting? TIA

Zansu
05-04-2010, 03:33 PM
Trip Advisor, Urban Spoon and Yelp

wencit
05-04-2010, 03:37 PM
www.chowhound.com (http://www.chowhound.com). Be aware, though, that a lot of those people consider themselves "foodies" and can be a bit snobbish about restaurants and places to eat.

SnuggleBuggles
05-04-2010, 03:47 PM
Depends on the city but you might see if the main newspaper in that city has a helpful website. Whenever I am going to DC I always read the WP's website because they have dining out chat forums that are very handy!

Beth

wellyes
05-04-2010, 03:59 PM
I always use Trip Advisor. It seems to have the most diverse and 'family-oriented' reviewers in general vs the younger set who uses Yelp and the foodies of Chowhound.

If you are actually youngish and care about style / hipness Yelp's awesome. If food is your thing then TripAdvisor is probably a little amateurish in terms of restaurant reviews.

PearlsMom
05-04-2010, 04:01 PM
In the biggest cities (it started in NYC), I rely on menupages.com -- it's got actual, up-to-date menus for tons of restaurants as well as comments.

arivecchi
05-04-2010, 04:02 PM
I'm a heavy Yelp user. The reviews are usually great and dead on.

BelleoftheBallFlagstaff
05-04-2010, 06:16 PM
Another Yelper!

crl
05-04-2010, 06:25 PM
Also check for local magazines, for example the Washingtonian for the DC metro area.

Catherine

essnce629
05-04-2010, 11:41 PM
We use Yelp all the time. DBF just heard about Urban Spoon and was on there the other night but didn't like it as much as Yelp.

MMMommy
05-05-2010, 12:06 AM
Yelp, Yelp and more Yelp!

lchang25000
05-05-2010, 12:13 AM
TripAdvisor or Yelp