You can add to this the fact that Google is also in the mix.
e.g. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&...
Personally I like Yelp better, but I've only really been looking in SF (which is their strongest card).
e.g. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&...
Personally I like Yelp better, but I've only really been looking in SF (which is their strongest card).
It's pretty clear to me that Yelp-like sites are the future of (this type of) food review online, especially since Zagat is charging.
Playing off the network effect for a user generated content site seems key, and charging a subscription certainly doesn't help with that. Traffic stats and restaurant coverage mentioned in the article bear this out.