Passionate foodies have long been using online reservation sites like Open Table to quickly check availability at top restaurants, and in some cases, to score otherwise difficult to obtain reservations.
As they get older they branch out, and foodies are on the lookout for the places that add a twist to old flavours, like making a particularly crispy oyster omelette (an egg omelette with tender fresh oysters) or using eel balls instead of fish balls in their wonton mee (noodle and wonton soup).