Zagatsurvey 2001 Americas Top Restaurants (Zagatsurvey : America's Top Restaurants, 2001)

Rating:
Summary: Great for Travelers-but be careful!
Review: Zagat survey's are a great way of finding out "what's hot" when visiting a new city. The rankings are usually fairly accurate in large cities like New York. This version takes the top picks from local guides across the country. This can be a little misleading if you try to compare 2 restraunts in different cities, since the rankings are do in large part to the opinions of locals. For example, the highest score for food for a New York restaurant is 28 out of 30. Seattle on the other hand, has a restaurant ranked at 29. Does Seattle have a restaurant with better food than New York's finest? Absolutely not. If you keep this in mind and look at the relative ranking within each city, you will be much happier.

Rating:
Summary: Great for Travelers-but be careful!
Review: Zagat survey's are a great way of finding out "what's hot" when visiting a new city. The rankings are usually fairly accurate in large cities like New York. This version takes the top picks from local guides across the country. This can be a little misleading if you try to compare 2 restraunts in different cities, since the rankings are do in large part to the opinions of locals. For example, the highest score for food for a New York restaurant is 28 out of 30. Seattle on the other hand, has a restaurant ranked at 29. Does Seattle have a restaurant with better food than New York's finest? Absolutely not. If you keep this in mind and look at the relative ranking within each city, you will be much happier.