Food and Drink For the KC area Planeteers only... - Page 2

**AustinChief** · 09-23-2010, 12:10 PM

If you are looking up information on a local restaurant... which of these is your likely "go to" source...

Poll to follow...

Any input is greatly appreciated...

BigOlChiefsfan · 09-23-2010, 03:15 PM

In KC, I usually pay more attention to the Pitch. Chowhound and Urban Spoon is full of restaurant reviewers I probably won't try to rescue from a burning car. Even when the fire is really small, if you get my drift. But the Pitch's longtime food reviewer, Charles Ferruzza, knows his stuff. And for the record, he probably doesn't get enough carries.

**bevischief** · 09-23-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by AustinChief

If you are looking up information on a local restaurant... which of these is your likely "go to" source...

Poll to follow...

Any input is greatly appreciated...

Why do you ask?

Stewie · 09-23-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by AustinChief

But... once you get the results, which of those is your go to spot?

None are weighted more than the other. I really like this restaurant blogger. He's local and finds the quirky little spots.

http://www.kclunchspots.com/

**AustinChief** · 09-23-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bevischief

Why do you ask?

Because I had some preconceived notions of what was most used... and they are somewhat off... In towns like Austin and Dallas, people use Yelp and Google Places more than it seems they are used in KC.. KC seems to still be using more "local" solutions i.e. The Pitch and the restaurant's actual page.

This poll is to clear it all up for me...

(btw, quite a few "local" sites like the Pitch are actually owned by the Village Voice Media chain... I just found that out today)

**Reaper16** · 09-23-2010, 05:55 PM

Me. Kansas Citians should literally just come and ask me.

|Zach| · 09-23-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Me. Kansas Citians should literally just come and ask me.

Haha, he is a pretty good resource.

Aside from that my primary resource is my Twitter followers and the Pitch. With a dash of Google Places and Yelp from time to time.

**AustinChief** · 09-23-2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Haha, he is a pretty good resource.

Aside from that my primary resource is my Twitter followers and the Pitch. With a dash of Google Places and Yelp from time to time.

I am surprised The Pitch has as much influence as it does... The Austin Chronicle and Dallas Observer have kinda fell out of favor ... it's very Yelp-centric here now.

BUT, this is the kind of data I need. Thanks guys.. keep the opinions coming.

|Zach| · 09-23-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AustinChief

I am surprised The Pitch has as much influence as it does... The Austin Chronicle and Dallas Observer have kinda fell out of favor ... it's very Yelp-centric here now.

Yea, its interesting to see why things do or do not catch. But...ya know? They just seem to have the info.

|Zach| · 09-23-2010, 06:06 PM

BTW Austin,

I hit Jack Gage's Tavern. Your friends place.

I was really impressed.

The Elder · 09-23-2010, 06:10 PM

When all else fails you just head to one of three destinations. #1 Jess & Jims, #2 Herford House, #3 Aurther Bryants. This is all you need to survive in Kansas City.

**bevischief** · 09-23-2010, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by AustinChief

I am surprised The Pitch has as much influence as it does... The Austin Chronicle and Dallas Observer have kinda fell out of favor ... it's very Yelp-centric here now.

BUT, this is the kind of data I need. Thanks guys.. keep the opinions coming.

The Pitch is everywhere here in KC, something free to read while eating.

**AustinChief** · 09-23-2010, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Yea, its interesting to see why things do or do not catch. But...ya know? They just seem to have the info.

This may be wrong, but I actually think it may be that KC is just a bit behind the curve... it was exactly the same way in Austin just 2-3 years ago... but I could be wrong. And it likely is Yelp's fault, they probably haven't made a big push in KC yet... of course, with Google Place Pages coming of age... Yelp may never get traction in KC.

**AustinChief** · 09-23-2010, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

BTW Austin,

I hit Jack Gage's Tavern. Your friends place.

I was really impressed.

Cool! Yeah, that's my cousin's place.

If you have any suggestions for ways to improve it, I'm sure he'd appreciate the feedback.

KCSupersized · 09-23-2010, 07:19 PM

The Pitch

**wazu** · 09-23-2010, 07:30 PM

I'd be wary of poll results here. A lot of people may just pick "The Pitch" cause they want to seem like true, hardcore locals. I use Yelp everywhere, including here. Other sources are welcome, but it's the "go-to".

View Poll Results: Which is your first "go to" source for info on a KC restaurant...
ChowHound	1	2.04%
UrbanSpoon	6	12.24%
Yelp	8	16.33%
The Pitch	7	14.29%
Kansas City Star	2	4.08%
Google Place Page (or other search engine's business listing for the restaurant)	15	30.61%
The restaurant's actual website	8	16.33%
CitySearch	0	0%
Other...	2	4.08%
Voters: 49. You may not vote on this poll

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wazu ... Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO Casino cash: $-1687705 VARSITY	I'd be wary of poll results here. A lot of people may just pick "The Pitch" cause they want to seem like true, hardcore locals. I use Yelp everywhere, including here. Other sources are welcome, but it's the "go-to".
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