Where the Locals Eat: A Guide to the Best Restaurants in America

Magellan's researchers gathered information on seventy-five different categories of restaurants -- restaurants known for everything from their barbecue or vegetarian menu or wine list to their "child-friendly" atmosphere. Few cities can boast seventy-five varieties of restaurants -- not every city offers sushi or Spanish cuisine or twenty-four hour dining -- but the listings for many larger cities are extensive. And in most cities, there is more than one "best" restaurant listed for many categories. This is reflective of Magellan's research; if their sources named several "best" Italian restaurants, so did they. Each restaurant listing contains the name, telephone number, and street address of the recommended restaurant. For other information about a restaurant, such as its hours of operation or whether it requires reservations, the Magellan editors suggest phoning the restaurant. The identity of research sources is closely guarded. Lee Wilson will say only that the directory includes restaurants named as the best in town in local newspaper and magazine polls, by local restaurant critics and editors, and by local business and professional people. However, Magellan will accept nominations for the next edition of the directory from anyone who is not affiliated with the restaurant nominated; nominations can be made on the form in the back of the book or on the WHERE THE LOCALS EAT web site, at www.magellanpress.com.

Never be disappointed in a restaurant meal again! Eat Where the Locals Eat -- at the restaurants local residents know and love. We've gathered names of restaurants recommended as the best in local newspaper and magazine readers' polls, by local media people, and by local business and professional people. In more than 1,000 U.S. cities and towns, Where the Locals Eat helps you locate the: Best Restaurant in Town Best All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Best Barbecue/Ribs Best Bistro Best Breakfast Best Brewpub Best Burgers Best Business Lunch Best Casual Dining Best Coffee/Coffeehouse Best Delicatessen Best Desserts Best Diner Best Ethnic Food Best Eclectic Menu Best Family Restaurant Best Fine Dining Best Health-Conscious Menu Best Homestyle Food Best Inexpensive Meal Best Late-Night Food Best Lunch Best Outdoor Dining Best Place to Eat Alone Best Place to Take the Kids Best Regional Food Best Romantic Dining Best Salad/Salad Bar Best Seafood Best Sports Bar Best Steaks Best Undiscovered Restaurant Best Vegetarian Food Best View While Dining Best Wine Selection ...and more!