How to identify ugly mass tourism places before you visit them?

Re:How to identify ugly mass tourism places before you visit... by Leherenn on Sunday November 19, 2023 @03:49PM (#38337769)

Does it actually work? My experience in Europe (well a few places at least) is that most blue collar workers don't eat lunch in a restaurant, it's way too expansive (and time consuming). They either pack it from home, go to the local grocery/convenience store or maybe hit a fast food place/cheap take away.

It might work better in cultures with a more developed eat-out culture like in Asia.

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Re:How to identify ugly mass tourism places before you visit... by deathanatos on Sunday November 19, 2023 @04:17PM (#38338150)

I mean, I used to work in SF, in North Beach¹. Fisherman's Wharf is the tourist trap, and it's like right there, and in the years I worked for, never ate there. (I've been there as a tourist though.)

For lunch we'd hike over the hill into little Italy, and there was a decent sandwich shop we'd get lunch at. (Freddy's) Before the hill there was a small asian couple who ran a small shop, they made a good mushroom stew. No idea if they're still in business, though, or what their place was called.

Neither were restaurants … you weren't going to be finding a seat at least inside. There's plenty of seating around SF though, if you know where to look.

¹although Google thinks NB is actually a bit W of where we were.

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Re:How to identify ugly mass tourism places before you visit... by llamaInSouth on Sunday November 19, 2023 @04:13PM (#38338098)

around here the police tend to go in restaurants I like (atlanta)

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