Restaurant 101 round-up: Healthy dining how to's

August 10, 12:09 AMRestaurant ExaminerShelley Owens

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In an October 2008 survey, the National Restaurant Association asked more than 1,600 chefs about food trends. Their Top 10 Picks include local produce, organics, healthful kids’ meals and sustainable seafood.

Their other picks include bite-size desserts, new cuts of meat, kids’ vegetable/fruit side dishes, superfruits,
small plates/tapas/mezze/dim sum and artisan liquor.

As part of the Info 101 project, Restaurant and Food Examiners have hunted for restaurants that follow the top restaurant trends -- serving healthy foods and using local produce.

Baltimore: Tamar Alexia , Baltimore Restaurant Examiner visits local supplier Papa John's Farm in Severn, MD

Albuquerque: Sonja Dewing, Albuquerque Lunch Restaurants Examiner looks for local produce in her restaurant meals. Sonja also profiles a few vegetarian options around town.

Nashville: Dana Grizzél, Nashville Restaurant Examiner shows diners how to interpret health inspection scores.

Rene Najera, Baltimore Disease Prevention Examiner, points diners to health department reports in Baltimore.

San Francisco: Gayle Keck, SF Restaurant News Examiner tells diners how to know if they are choosing sustainable seafood.

St. Louis: Rachel Whitener, St. Louis Food Examiner takes readers to St. Louis-area restaurants that are healthy for diners and for the planet.

Boston: Michelle Levine, Boston Food Examiner helps Boston diners find places to get a healthy lunch. As a bonus, you can get dinner at these restaurants, too.

San Diego: Michelle Vint, San Diego Vegetarian Examiner names her five favorite vegetarian restaurants in San Diego.