# What is the best foodie resource?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 9, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-foodie-resource/542485 "2010-06-09T00:58:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spifflog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@spifflog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spifflog)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-foodie-resource/542485/1 "2010-06-09T00:58:19Z")
My girlfriend is a huge foodie, and I want to take her to Toronto for the weekend. What is the best resource (book, web site, etc.) for foodies so that I can line up some fun places for her? Thanks all! ---
**Author:** ![cuberdon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@cuberdon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuberdon)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-foodie-resource/542485/2 "2010-06-09T01:02:55Z")
> **[Chowhound](https://chowhound.com/)** > > Chowhound ---
**Author:** ![YWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6f9a4e/32.png) [@YWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YWalker)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-foodie-resource/542485/3 "2010-06-09T01:40:38Z")
> **[Toronto Restaurants Recommendations](https://forums.egullet.org/index.php?%2Ftopic%2F107265-toronto-restaurants-recommendations%2F)** > > Hi - I'll be in Toronto for a week in October (staying near the CN Tower) - where's the best places to eat? ---
**Author:** ![MTCicero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-foodie-resource/542485/4 "2010-06-09T12:37:38Z")
> [@LouiseE](#): > > [Chowhound.com](http://Chowhound.com) Seconded. Also (for a certain type of cuisine): [www.roadfood.com](http://www.roadfood.com) (If you can get past the fact that it’s populated by a frighteningly high number of unmitigated assholes, you might want to peruse the [“Where Should I Eat?”](http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/Where-Should-I-Eat-f20.aspx) forums on the main site.) ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-foodie-resource/542485/5 "2010-06-09T13:29:37Z")
I’ve had much better luck for serious food stuff from eGullet over Chowhound. Chowhound appeals to the masses; eGullet appeals to the people who do nothing but think about food all day, all the time. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-foodie-resource/542485/6 "2010-06-09T14:31:35Z")
Came to post [Chowhound](http://chowhound.chow.com/boards), so thirded, although I’ve never hit eGullet. ---
**Author:** ![Loisseau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@Loisseau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loisseau)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-foodie-resource/542485/7 "2010-06-09T14:40:17Z")
Try Yelp for Toronto [Toronto restaurants](http://www.yelp.ca/c/toronto/restaurants) ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-foodie-resource/542485/8 "2010-06-09T15:39:57Z")
> [@Loisseau](#): > > Try Yelp for Toronto > > [Toronto restaurants](http://www.yelp.ca/c/toronto/restaurants) Yelp has lots of accusations of fraud - trying to extort restaurant owners for money to remove bad listings, etc. I’ve read too many article like [this one](http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/02/yelp-sued-for-alleged-extortion/) to really view it as an objective review site. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/848f3c/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-foodie-resource/542485/9 "2010-06-09T17:51:12Z")
> [@Athena](#): > > I’ve had much better luck for serious food stuff from eGullet over Chowhound. Chowhound appeals to the masses; eGullet appeals to the people who do nothing but think about food all day, all the time. Yes, this is exactly what I’ve found as well. ---
**Author:** ![Loisseau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@Loisseau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loisseau)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-foodie-resource/542485/10 "2010-06-09T19:11:53Z")
> [@Athena](#): > > Yelp has lots of accusations of fraud - trying to extort restaurant owners for money to remove bad listings, etc. I’ve read too many article like [this one](http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/02/yelp-sued-for-alleged-extortion/) to really view it as an objective review site. Thanks, Athena- I neglected to say factor this in with other sources like Chowhound. ---
**Author:** ![spifflog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@spifflog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spifflog)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-foodie-resource/542485/11 "2010-06-09T20:09:24Z")
Thanks all! Knew I’d get good info here! ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Violaceous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Miss\_Violaceous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Violaceous)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-foodie-resource/542485/12 "2010-06-10T00:26:18Z")
Go to The Olive Pit on Queen Street West while you’re there.