About The Picky B

The Picky B Scale

Five levels. No stars-out-of-ten math, no “it was fine, I guess.” Every place I write about lands on exactly one of these, because you deserve a real answer before you spend your Saturday and your money on it.

1. Obsessed

   I'd drive across town in a snowstorm for this. I'm already planning when I can bring you here.

   “Picky Approved — and that's not a phrase I hand out.”

2. Would Return

   Worth your time and your money. Something here got it right and I'd happily go back.

   “Add this one to the family-friendly list.”

3. Good, Not Great

   Perfectly pleasant. Nothing wrong with it. But I'm not rearranging my week to go again.

   “Sometimes you want comfort food. This was comfort food.”

4. Wouldn't Return

   Something missed — the food, the service, the price tag, the vibe. Once was plenty.

   “I wanted to love it. I didn't.”

5. Hard Pass

   Save your money. I took the hit so you don't have to.

   “Enough said.”

The badges you'll see on Instagram

One more thing: a “Picky B find” is the unplanned one — the hole-in-the-wall, the roadside stop, the place nobody told you about. Those are the ones I live for.