I chose to look at the first place winner in the "city guides and reviews" category, Yelp. At first I was disappointed to see only big cities listed, but that's just the main page - apparently Bloomington, Indiana is represented after all. (and apparently, I really need to go to Le Petit Cafe!)
I like this tool becuse it seems particularly thoroughly developed (at least from a user's point of view). Yelp seems to have included most, if not all, of the angles that review sites could use. In particular, the mapping tools, ranges like "within walking distance" or even "within 4 blocks" seem very useful for librarians. Imagine the dreaded restaurant-recommendation question right at dinner time, when your stomach is growling... I think perhaps Yelp can help. :)
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