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How do they get the words out to the locals when they move place? Or from a different perspective, how does a local learn which new restaurants are truly except

How do they get the words out to the locals when they move place? Or from a different perspective, how does a local learn which new restaurants are truly exceptional? Do people constantly try new ones that just pop up? I find myself living in the same town in years without finding a single restaurant that I can call "truly exceptional". They range from "I'd rather eat cup noodle", to "the food is worth the money". I don't know if I'm just unlucky, or if I lack some sort of culinary detective skill.

JohnFen 2y ago
> How do they get the words out to the locals when they move place? These particular restauranteurs are effectively local rock stars, and they have a fan base that keeps track of what they're up to. That fan base then tells other locals. > Do people constantly try new ones that just pop up? Lots of people do this as well. Any non-chain restaurant that opens up has very busy first weeks as everyone who cares gives it a try. > I find myself living in the same town in years without finding a single restaurant that I can call "truly exceptional". Yes, I'm fortunate in that the town I live in (which is a smallish mid-size city, not a big one) values exceptional dining as part of the culture, so people who enjoy making exceptional food are attracted here. Not all cities are like this.
- xamde 2y ago
  I love how you make sure not to mention the city name, so that not too many people will suddenly show up
  - JohnFen 2y ago
    lol! That's not why. I just prefer to not to be too revealing about personal information on the internet.
- powersnail 2y ago
  That sounds like a really lively local culture! Hopefully, I'll get to experience something like this in the future.
  - JohnFen 2y ago
    We have a thriving live music and live theater scene, too. Everything took a very serious hit with the pandemic, though, and it isn't what it was before. But it's coming back.
rightbyte 2y ago
> how does a local learn which new restaurants are truly exceptional? Do you really live in a small town? In my experience, someone goes there, then tells other people. The news spreads in like weeks in small towns. It is known weeks in advance if a new place will open. There is zero chance an exceptional restaurant would evade my discovery. I can name almost all about twenty resturants that operate in total. Of which 2 are 'exceptional'. People just tell me without me asking. Edit: By 'name' I also meant 'the place by X'.

JohnFen 2y ago

> How do they get the words out to the locals when they move place? These particular restauranteurs are effectively local rock stars, and they have a fan base that keeps track of what they're up to. That fan base then tells other locals. > Do people constantly try new ones that just pop up? Lots of people do this as well. Any non-chain restaurant that opens up has very busy first weeks as everyone who cares gives it a try. > I find myself living in the same town in years without finding a single restaurant that I can call "truly exceptional". Yes, I'm fortunate in that the town I live in (which is a smallish mid-size city, not a big one) values exceptional dining as part of the culture, so people who enjoy making exceptional food are attracted here. Not all cities are like this.

xamde 2y ago
I love how you make sure not to mention the city name, so that not too many people will suddenly show up
- JohnFen 2y ago
  lol! That's not why. I just prefer to not to be too revealing about personal information on the internet.
powersnail 2y ago
That sounds like a really lively local culture! Hopefully, I'll get to experience something like this in the future.
- JohnFen 2y ago
  We have a thriving live music and live theater scene, too. Everything took a very serious hit with the pandemic, though, and it isn't what it was before. But it's coming back.

rightbyte 2y ago

> how does a local learn which new restaurants are truly exceptional? Do you really live in a small town? In my experience, someone goes there, then tells other people. The news spreads in like weeks in small towns. It is known weeks in advance if a new place will open. There is zero chance an exceptional restaurant would evade my discovery. I can name almost all about twenty resturants that operate in total. Of which 2 are 'exceptional'. People just tell me without me asking. Edit: By 'name' I also meant 'the place by X'.