It’s easy to dismiss this best of list or that best of list. But don’t most of us read them still?
The fact is it’s kind of fun to weigh your opinions against what may or may not be a righteous list. The best places to live or travel? The best era of music? The best movies of all time? We all have our own thoughts .
Today, Yelp unveils its annual best lists, more than 50 in fact. They include the Top Places to Eat in each U.S. state, as well as in Canada. Large populous states like Texas, Florida and California, will have multiple lists by region.
The online, user-generated reviews might not inspire fear in restaurant circles as it once did, but there is still power there. For some, Yelp reviews written by regular people still merit a look especially when traveling or before spending your hard-earned money.
I think they largely got it right in Rhode Island .
No. 1 is Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown. Next on the list is Providence’s Massimo Ristorante at No. 2; The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar in Newport at No. 3; Providence’s There, There at No. 4; Ellie’s in Providence at No. 5; East Providence’s Honeybird at No. 6; Newport’s Brick Alley Pub, Corner Cafe and Bar ‘Cino at Nos. 7, 8 and 9 respectively; and Providence’s Aquardente at No. 10.