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Red Sorghum Brings Vintage Chinese Glamour to Long Island City
Third Kingdom focuses on mushrooms in the East Village, Quique Crudo brings Cosme Aguilar’s small plates to the West Village and more restaurant news. Headliner Red Sorghum The 1930s romanticized movie-set look of China, with fringed hanging lanterns, vermilion accents, wicker and greenery, has come to Long Island City. The elaborate new restaurant from Vincent…
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AI Won’t Solve Yelp’s Problems
On January 30, Yelp announced that it too had succumbed to the allures of large language models, aka “AI.” In a press release, chief product officer Craig Saldanha says the review website is adding 20 new updates, including “AI-powered business summaries that make it even easier to find a business that fits your needs with…
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Brasserie Blanc: Restaurant Review
Centred in the heart of Jericho, Raymond Blanc’s Brasserie Blanc is one of Oxford’s most loved, ranking at 20 out of nearly 400 Oxford restaurants on TripAdvisor. Its reputation is well earned. Brasserie Blanc has fourteen locations across the UK, and prides itself on its warm and welcoming atmosphere. In Jericho, the restaurant celebrates this…
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Jesse Mulligan: Remuera’s top Japanese spot is bigger, sharper and an absolute must-book
Cuisine: Japanese Address: 1D/415 Remuera Rd, Remuera Phone: (09) 520 0243 Drinks: Fully licensed Reservations: Accepted From the menu: Taste of Wakuwaku, $75 Rating: 18/20 Score: 0-7 Steer clear. 8-12 Disappointing, give it a miss. 13-15 Good, give it a go. 16-18 Great, plan a If you haven’t been to Remuera’s “Village Green” complex for…
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Yelp’s AI Can Now Recommend You a Burger
Your next lunch recommendation might not come from a human being. On Tuesday, Yelp released a new AI summary feature for its iPhone app. The AI won’t just construct a review from whole cloth. Instead, it will use unspecified large language models to sum up existing user reviews in a single sentence. It seems like…
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Yelp introduces AI-generated summaries of restaurants, bars, and more
Yelp reviews are getting the AI treatment. Today, the OG online review platform announced AI-powered business summaries in addition to a slew of other features for businesses and users alike. Yelp’s large language models (LLMs) parse through recent reviews, condensing them into short summaries that offer accurate depictions of what each business is known for…
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TikTok star Keith Lee brings his taste buds to Dallas — and reviews are mixed
Keith Lee’s food tour in Dallas kicked off. Last December, he had some fairly positive reviews of restaurants during his Houston visit. Let’s see how Lee felt about Big D. Thunderbird Pies Category: Pizza 7328 Gaston Ave #110, Dallas, TX This east Dallas pizzeria is known for its Detroit-style pizza. Lee ordered a combination of…
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Leery diners no longer starstruck when choosing where to eat out
Imaginechina Customers line up at a small eatery offering braised pig’s feet in the northern province of Shanxi. Skepticism has always surrounded the authenticity of online ratings and reviews, and that has fed a growing trend in China of shunning highly rated restaurants in favor of more modest eateries. Lo and behold, some diners are…
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Yelp will use AI to tell you if that burger’s any good
/ Yelp’s new AI review summaries will highlight a location’s atmosphere, best dishes, prices, and more. p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet–article-byline-and]:text-gray-13″> By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Yelp is joining the wealth of platforms expanding their…
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French Restaurant Review: La Table des Chefs, Reims
Since it’s so challenging to get a reservation at Racines (book as far in advance as possible), which is my favourite restaurant in Reims, I’m always glad to have another good table to suggest in the champagne capital. A recent newcomer I very much enjoyed is La Table des Chefs, which the G.H. Mumm champagne…