As oil prices keep going up and up, will we think twice before driving 30 minutes or more to a destination restaurant and instead settle for a nearby eaterie, maybe even one within walking distance.
In the consumed to thrifty spirit, you might even cut your bill by selecting a BYOB (bring your own bottle) establishment.
Walking has its perks such as burning calories on the way back home and not having to worry about driving while tipsy.
Some local sites such as Buffalo Rising give plenty of examples of Eat Local options.
Further from my New Jersey digs, Denver Westword picked Sixth Avenue as its Best New Restaurant Neighborhood in 2007.
Another resource that I just discovered is Urban Spoon which tracks the ups and downs of favorite restaurants in cities such as St Louis, Kansas City, Seattle to name a few…
As for Foodist Colony, it is all bout the New York restaurant scene.
So personally, have you changed your eating out habits, are you eating local, have you cut down on your visits to restaurants and instead cook more.
Any other local guides you would suggest?
Not so local (for me that is): Is ‘La Bigarrade’ the ‘It’ Restaurant in Paris as ‘Umami’ suggests?