The Urbanspoon First Annual Awards

My monthly newsletter from Urbanspoon arrived in my e-mail box this week. In addition to the latest Tampa Bay restaurant listings and reviews, the newsletter also highlights bay area blogger activities. Both the Urbanspoon web site and the newsletter are great sources of information for people who enjoy dining out. You will see who is eating what, where they are eating, and whether or not the dining experience was worth the money spent.

Included with this month's newsletter are the results of this year's awards for dining excellence and dubious achievements. I encourage you to take a look at both categories (shown below) and enjoy the good, the bad, and the bizarre.

The 2010 Spoonies: Urbanspoon’s First Annual Awards for Dining Excellence(12/29)

2010 has been a great year for Urbanspoon. We’ve welcomed thousands of new users every day, expanded Rez (our reservation service), and added great new features like our new Popular Menu Items section. Our main goal is still helping millions of people find great places to eat... read the full post

The 2010 Spoonies: Urbanspoon’s First Annual Awards for Dubious Achievement (12/30)

Given the huge number of reviews that have been posted on Urbanspoon, it takes something truly special to stand out from the crowd. In Part Two of our first-annual Spoonie Awards, we honor diners and restaurants that have made unique and memorable contributions to Urbanspoon... read the full post

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