This may be a completely lame answer (and there’s a good chance you’ve already been there), but both the books you mention have at least a couple detailed, well-written user reviews on Amazon. I’ve found their...

Interesting article on how online review sites (like CH, Yelp, etc.) are changing how restaurants (and other places) do business. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/03/BUG45KT0RH1.DTL

New companies attempt to manage the online reputations of restaurants.

I would really like to get my dh some special steak knives as a gift. (Shhh!) I’m interested in hand-forged, guaranteed-for-life, beautiful, unserrated knives with wooden handles – I’m leaning towards the kind...

I’m looking for restaurants that let you order food online to be delivered to your door. The only ones I know that do that are Pizza Hut and Swiss Chalet. However, Pizza Hut doesn’t deliver to my area and ordering...

Here’s a link that includes reviews of local tea stands and more information about bobbo tea. Link: http://www.bubbleteaonline.com/bubbletea/bubbletea.shtml

Hi, I feel like there are so many dining guides on the inernet. What do u think the top 5 are? I am trying to do somsort of compialtion online of all of the guides for myself to compare. Any suggestions would be appreciated....

Just found this online review praising Palais des Thes' $160 gyokuro. http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=NhG9YxCxhrkCwZvZtDd-Tg Haven’t tried it myself. Don’t know how much you were planning to spend :) Palais des...

I love getting recipes online and one of my favorites in the Food Network, but I hesitate using it because it takes so long to download. And just to turn a page it can take up to one minute. The main reason I like that site is...

I usually buy at a local used book warehouse, unless I’m very sure of the author’s style (in which case I buy online). I want to know that the style fits my style and you can’t tell that from an online review....

I’m thinking of giving this service a try and would love to hear reviews/comments (quality of fruits/meats selected?, does frozen stuff arrive frozen?, delivery timeliness?, etc) from anyone who has. thanks

Stumbled across this site: www.menupages.com. Really cool, has full menus for hundreds of restaurants in the city. Has phone numbers, addresses, and hours. Really a great resource. Also has area for posting reviews, though I...

Thanks to all my fellow chowhounds for giving me a wealth of food info for my impending move to Ann Arbor (next week!). Discovered this nice-looking on-line Ann Arbor food e-zine. Current issue has mention of Krispy Kreme donuts...

I’d go for the magazine just because they are nice and aren’t trashy to keep around for a few months. The info online can usually be found in one form or another just by searching around, but that’s just me. The...

Does La Terza post its menu anywhere online? I can’t seem to find it anywhere. I’ve read many good reviews of LT on this board and am curious as to the general price range for apps, pastas, mains, etc. How is their...