Word: zagat
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...arrive at 8 p.m. for their "team dinner." They are disturbingly punctual, a characteristic I note on my list of consultant stereotypes, along with "overachiever" and "talks in bullet-points." Wang, the "business analyst" and most junior member of the team, chose the restaurant and puts the blame on Zagat's when Tom, the "project director" makes fun of the fancy French decor...
...placing Rialto in the elite of the elite isn't a stretch: Zagat's guide rates only one Boston restaurant higher; critic diva Ruth Reichl of the New York Times proclaims, "[Rialto] clearly knows what it is doing.... This is the sort of food that makes eating in Boston so exciting"; chef Jody Adams is a winner of the James Beard award for best chef in New England...
...simple explanation for theme mania is that the why factor is overwhelmed by the who and the wow! factors. Stardust, glitz and fantasy are worth the wait. It is entertainment for the price of a burger. Elaborates Tim Zagat, publisher of the Zagat restaurant guides, which rate restaurants in 25 American cities: "The food doesn't have to be all that good, as long as it doesn't poison you. You go because you are interested...
...media alike were met with large corporate-underwritten crates of information and goodies upon their arrival. In the patriotically decorated box was everything a visitor to New York could possibly need and much more. Included: bus and subway maps, a hardcover American Express Guide to New York, a Zagat Restaurant Survey, coupon books, a calling card with one dollar's worth of free calling, convention directories, media guides for events in the city, a CNN tote bag, and a large New York Times duffel bag. all free. Tough life, this reporting business...
Even though the restaurant business "moans about how tough the times are, things have never been better for customers," says Tim Zagat, who with his wife Nina publishes annual restaurant surveys of 20 cities and areas. He believes there is a greater selection than ever of high-quality, affordable dining places. In recognition of that, the 1991 Zagat guide to Southern California restaurants lists the "Top 100 Bangs for the Buck," inaugurated in the New York edition a few months ago. For the first time, formerly unfashionable cafes and family-style restaurants are ranked for value with the same care...