Best Food in the Bay Area; 10 Signs You're in a Bad Restaurant

Boston's 5 Best Dessert Spots Something about this time of year gets our sweet tooth running on overdrive. Maybe it's a last gasp before we start to look ahead to the seasons associated with tighter-fitting clothes. The Boston area has plenty of great places to get your sugar high - click through the slideshow below to see the five best dessert spots in town... Continue reading... Advertisement Clio, Uni and Mare Debut Their New Digs Three restaurants, which were closed for major renovations, reopened last week. Following the trend of many eateries these days, they've all revamped their formal-leaning spaces into more relaxed digs... Continue reading... Foodie Time Warp: Travel Through Time With These 10 Eateries Although we don’t literally have a time machine to experience eating in decades past, we can go back in time by visiting restaurants whose menu and decor keep certain eras of history alive. From the 1990s toMedieval Times, check out our slideshow of eateries that quite literally are like walking into a foodie time warp... Continue reading... Zagat Promotions SURVEY – Boston Neighborhood Restaurants Vote for your favorite Boston neighborhood restaurants.  Vote Now EXCLUSIVE DEAL – Get 40% Off This week's featured restaurants are: Mela, Blu and Central Kitchen ZAGAT STORE – Looking for the perfect restaurant or the perfect gift? Don't forget, zagat.com Premium Members save 25% in the Zagat Store. Order today! 10 Telltale Signs of a Bad Restaurant What are the "red flags" of a bad restaurant? We asked you for your opinion last week in our open call post and got some very enlightening feedback. While many cited cleanliness and attitude of the staff as top indicators, there were some other more humorous suggestions as well. Based on your feedback, here's our list of the top 10 signs of a bad restaurant... Continue reading... Advertisement

5 Best Cajun-Creole Restaurants Get ready to party N'Awlins-style - Mardi Gras is just around the corner! The just-opened French Quarter New Orleans Kitchen should be a choice spot to celebrate Fat Tuesday on February 21, but there are plenty of other great options for letting the good times roll. Click through the slideshow to count down the top five Cajun-Creole restaurants in the Chicago area... Continue reading... Advertisement Ombra Opens in Andersonville Marty Fosse and Tim Rasmussen (Anteprima) have turned part of sibling restaurant Acre into cicchetti bar Ombra in Andersonville, serving small, interactive Italian plates that are meant to be shared, like bagna cauda ($9), salumi and bruschetta topped with spicy peperonata and herbed goat cheese. As for the interior, expect a clever amalgamation of salvaged materials like rustic wood and leather, tin ceiling, vintage Italian newspapers, decoupage light fixtures and an aerial view of Florence suspended from the ceiling in panels. It may not be Italy, but it at least captures the feel (5310 N. Clark St.;             773-506-8600      ). Check out the menu... Continue reading... Foodie Time Warp: Travel Through Time With These 10 Eateries Although we don’t literally have a time machine to experience eating in decades past, we can go back in time by visiting restaurants whose menu and decor keep certain eras of history alive. From the 1990s toMedieval Times, check out our slideshow of eateries that quite literally are like walking into a foodie time warp... Continue reading... Zagat Promotions SURVEY – Madison Restaurants Rate Madison-area restaurants for a chance to win $100  Vote Now EXCLUSIVE DEAL – Get 30% Off This week's featured restaurants are: Zia's Trattoria, Courtright's and Sola ZAGAT STORE – Looking for the perfect restaurant or the perfect gift? Don't forget, zagat.com Premium Members save 25% in the Zagat Store. Order today! 10 Telltale Signs of a Bad Restaurant What are the "red flags" of a bad restaurant? We asked you for your opinion last week in our open call post and got some very enlightening feedback. While many cited cleanliness and attitude of the staff as top indicators, there were some other more humorous suggestions as well. Based on your feedback, here's our list of the top 10 signs of a bad restaurant... Continue reading... Advertisement

London's 10 Most Popular Restaurants: Vote for Your Favourites Like our own Top of the Pops, the London Restaurants survey rounds up, among other things, the most popular eateries in town. We want to know your favourites in our current survey, and to lend some inspiration, here's a countdown of the 10 current spots that are the most well-liked by voters. Remember, your input determines the list, and you'll be eligible for a free copy of the guide when it comes out.       Continue reading... Advertisement Dabbous Debuts in Fitzrovia Bare concrete floors, exposed brick and copper pipes contrast with the sophisticated Modern British share-style dishes on offer at Dabbous – an expensive, trendy, bi-level Fitzrovian arrival that marks the debut of eponymous chef Ollie Dabbous (withHibiscus and Texture on his résumé); downstairs is a chilled, music-infused lounge bar run by the venue’s co-owning mixologist, serving high-end snacks alongside the main menu. 39 Whitfield St., W1T; 020-7323-1544     10 Telltale Signs of a Bad Restaurant What are the "red flags" of a bad restaurant? We asked you for your opinion last week in our open call post and got some very enlightening feedback. While many cited cleanliness and attitude of the staff as top indicators, there were some other more humorous suggestions as well. Based on your feedback, here's our list of the top 10 signs of a bad restaurant... Continue reading... Zagat Promotions SURVEY – London Restaurants Tell the world what you think. Rate London-area restaurants to get a free guide  Vote Now ZAGAT STORE – Looking for the perfect restaurant or the perfect gift? Don't forget, zagat.com Premium Members save 25% in the Zagat Store. Order today! Advertisement

12 Must-Try LA Sandwich Spots With the opening of Downtown's Blue Cow Kitchen & Bar, we're reminded that before Los Angeles was a hotbed of high-end hamburgers, pizza and fusion tacos, it was the sandwich that defined the cutting-edge cuisine of the City of the Angels. In fact, while some may argue that angels dine on sweet pastries and manna, we like to believe they consume French dip sandwiches. Click through the slideshow below to see 12 spots serving sandwiches that go way beyond the brown-bag lunch... Continue reading... Advertisement Foodie Time Warp: Travel Through Time With These 10 Eateries

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