The L.A.-area board is quite frustrating - lots of emphasis on trendy, "named" places and not as much on corner joints with really good food. I'd estimate that 80-85% of the "recommendations" on the board are for places that hold no interest for me (the few that I have tried have been a disappointment in terms of food and what I was charged for the lousy food).
On the other hand, there's 5-10% of the other posts that are really good - and I'm slowly learning which posters have tastes and interests similar to mine, to the point where I'll undertake a cross-town drive based on their recommendations. And I have found some wonderful "now on our regular rotation" places thanks to those recommendations.
I'm always amused (and horrified) by the amount of vitriol evidenced on the "Not About Food" threads.
― MsLaura, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 22:28 (sixteen years ago) link