Andy wrote on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:51:22 -0500:

>> Andy wrote on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:14:51 -0500:
>>
>>> I'd hold r.f.c membership reccomendations far and way above
>>> the TV or newspaper critics.
>>
>> My personal opinions tend to concur with the Zagat guides
>> (and not the idiosyncratic opinions of Tom Sietsma in
>> Washington publications!)

> James,

> I'm clueless about the Zagat (well respected) review.

> I did have the $50 Four Seasons omelette once and ONLY once.

> DAMN GREAT OMELETTE, THOUGH!!!

> Best,

There are a lot of Zagat reviews for many places and a difference is
that they rely on a popular vote not that of a single "gourmet". Mind
you, I like the European Michelin Guides that use teams of inspectors if
not the American ones whose information density is low. I don't need
pictures!

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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