In July, I am taking a vacation to Los Angeles. I haven't been to LA in 10 years or so and I'm unlikely to go back any time soon. One or two of the nights that

In July, I am taking a vacation to Los Angeles. I haven't been to LA in 10 years or so and I'm unlikely to go back any time soon. One or two of the nights that I am there I would like to go out to a somewhat fancy dinner. But I haven't been to any of my options and I'm very unlikely to visit any of them more than once. Because of my inability to try out all my choices I can see how it's hard for the market of nice restaurants in LA to function properly. Clearly the government should step in and decide what they should cook and how much they should charge for it. There are lots of goods where people don't personally test all the available options where markets work just fine. People can rely on all sorts of recommendations to make informed choices. With the internet this is easier than ever. For everything from LA restaurants to airlines.