RESTAURANTS

A restaurant is a place licensed to serve and sell food to the public. The Eat Local Movement seeks to encourage restaurant patrons to dine at regional restaurants rather than national restaurant chains that they feel have a homogenizing effect on cuisine in general. Many restaurants have gone smoke-free, either voluntarily or due to the passage of local laws, polarizing restaurant patrons on both sides of the issue.

Some popular styles of restaurants include diners, bistros, coffee shops, cafeterias, buffets, donut shops, BBQ shacks, grills, oyster bars, theme restaurants, and tea rooms.

There are many blogs to help you find good places to eat. Some blogs about restaurants are Eater and Uptake Restaurants Blog. Reading restaurant reviews can also be a great way to discover new restaurants to try.

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  PINOY BISCUITS - Philippine Online Entertainment & BLOGGINGS — Authority: 129
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• Stuffed Saturday

  
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• Birch Aquarium is an Affordable Must-See Family Attraction in San Diego

  
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• What I Did On My Holidays

  
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• Nostrand Ave Sunday Smorgasbord

  
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• Happy Hour in Venice Beach Website

  
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• Your Perfect Date

  
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• Today’s AJC: Coupons for BOGO Shakes at Steak & Shake, $5 off at Build-A-Bear, $10 Southern Living Subscription, + Quiznos, O’Charley’s, Logan’s Roadhouse, Longhorn Steakhouse & More

  
  Atlanta on the Cheap — Authority: 143
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• Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl

  
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• Dragon Castle, Elephant & Castle

  
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• 10 Budget Food Blogs and Sites

  
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  A Life in the Day — Authority: 122
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• Survey: Gas prices up 2.86 cents nationwide

  
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• Watch Premier League Soccer (Football) Across From The Garden

  
  Scoreboard Gourmet — Authority: 468
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• Free Meals to Honor Veterans 11/8 - 11/16

  
  Houston On The Cheap — Authority: 437
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• The Helmand celebrates with specials for their 20th Anniversary

  
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