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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Zagats

Zagats stories: 4 news summaries
OPINION

Zagat Is Wrong:
Peet's Is Better Than Starbucks

Bad methodology gave Seattle giant the survey win: Nate Silver

Jun 9, 09 11:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Zagat’s annual fast-food survey served up its usual batch of surprises, but one stood out for Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com fame. Somehow, some way, Starbucks beat Peet’s Coffee for best coffee chain. A travesty of that magnitude can only mean mistaken methodology, Silver contends; Starbucks is fine,... More »

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San Francisco • Starbucks • coffee • statistics • Peet's Coffee • Zagats • Nate Silver • coffee shop

(Newser) - Zagat has issued a new guide—not to dining, but to dating and dumping in the big city, the New York Times reports. The survey of residents in New York, Los Angeles, and other cities says:
  • Blind dates: Just 2% considered them a good way to meet partners.
... More »

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breakup • text message • dating • book • Zagats • survey • advice • first date

Noodle Chain Rules London Dining Scene

Wagamama tops
pricey competitors in new Zagat survey

Sep 9, 08 3:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wagamama, a chain of inexpensive Japanese-inspired noodle bars, is London’s most popular restaurant in the latest Zagat survey, the Telegraph reports. The low-key chain topped fine-dining establishments such as the Ivy and Gordon Ramsay for the top honor, which also takes price, atmosphere, and overall value into account. Ramsay’... More »

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London • best restaurants • England • restaurant criticism • restaurant • cheap • Zagats • Gordon Ramsay

Family Puts Zagat Empire
Up for Sale

Unable to gain traction online, founders ask Goldman to find a buyer

Jan 14, 08 9:55 AM CST
(Newser) - The founders and publishers of the Zagat guides have hired Goldman Sachs to find a buyer for their stake in the company, reports the New York Times. The value of the international icon may top $200 million—not bad for a company that grew out of a two-page typed... More »

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food • New York City • restaurant • Tim Zagat • Zagats • guidebook • Nina Zagat

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