Former restaurant reviewer shares 11 tips for dining out

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Whenever I tell someone that I spent 10 years as a food writer and restaurant reviewer, they think I’m one of the luckiest people in the world.

Maybe I was. For years, I wrote for a monthly regional magazine. I also edited the directory and restaurant reviews. I helped plan, edit, and write cover articles on the best burgers, pizzas, or brunches in town, which meant my husband and I got a lot of restaurant visits for the dime of the business.

Then I moved on to an online city guide, where I coordinated and assembled a restaurant directory and wrote, edited, and assigned weekly reviews. I also wrote a column, Offbeat Eats, which reviews restaurants in weird places, like on dining trains or inside fake jungles.

There were times not so great, as in any job. Time limit. Typos. Angry phone calls from restaurateurs who didn’t like a review.

I haven’t had this job for decades. These days, I pay for my own meals and choose my own dining destinations. And yet, I’m often surprised at how I fall back on these lessons learned from this career stint.

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