rogerd - 4:55 pm on Mar 2, 2007 (gmt 0)

The big difference, gibbergibber, is that today everyone has a voice. Before, if you wanted to find a restaurant you'd consult Michelin, or AAA, or Fodor... all guides compiled and written by paid staff with presumed expertise and impartiality. Now, you visit a restaurant rating site and read a dozen or two reviews by anonymous posters (who may be real diners, friends of the restaurant's owner, competitors, or paid shills).