Distinguished Restaurants of North America Introduces 2009 Restaurant Guidebook

Unless you are comfortable looking like an obvious tourist-- large Northface backpack, bottle of water, and every guidebook and map imaginable in tow, chances are you study a restaurant guide before you leave the hotel room-- memorizing the phone number, address, type of cuisine, etc. Well, thanks to the new 2009 Guide on the Go restaurant guidebook by the non-profit Distinguished Restaurants of North America, carrying around two tons of information might be a thing of the past. The handy pocketsize book offers up more than 200 member restaurants, divided up by country and state, including the web address and phone number. Member restaurants also have copies of the practical reference tool. To ensure the best dining experience, dirona's independent inspectors explore nominated restaurants across the United States, Canada, and Mexico to find those worthy of the organization’s distinction. Restaurants are graded on food, wine, service, physical property and decor. Eligible establishments also have to be in operation and under the same ownership for a minimum of three years. To get a copy, contact dirona at hqtrs.com