When you get ready to travel or try a new restaurant, do you use online reviews or comments to help choose?

You might wanna take a step back and do some of your own research apart from online critiques or reviews. Some pretty good reviews of hotels or restaurants go for as little as $5. So how do you know which ones might be bought and paid for and which ones might be honest reviews? Read this article in the NYT and be a smarter shopper.