It is pronounced ZagAT or ZAGat??

[juliehf]

I've always wondered...

[Fleur]

I find ZAGAT to be indespensible in NY. It is a good point of reference to check on a restaurant you are thinking of trying. The comments, aside from the "ridiculous" quotation style, are usually helpful. The price info and hours are as well.

I also like the ZAGAT MARKETPLACE GUIDE and have found great sources I would necver have known about, especially in less known parts of the City.

[Peter]

It's pronounced to rhyme with cat, hat or bat.

As Tim and Nina Zagat are fond of saying "Zagat. It rhymes with Cat in the Hat".

How do I know this? I worked for Tim and Nina for 6 months.

Peter in the Heights

[Darren72]

For an excellent read, see "The Zagat Effect," by Steven Shaw, published in Commentary, Vol. 110 • November 2000 • No. 4.

Available free here:
http://www.restaurantspy.com/articles...

[julietg]

I disagree- I think Zagat varies per the city you're in.

I found it indispensable in New York, but in LA, In N Out got as high a rating of some four star restaurants in New York. Go figure.

Oh- and it's zuh-GAT. My friend is a friend of the Zagat family and she says that's how they say it.

[juliehf]

Excellent thanks guys. My friends and I were having a whole discussion on it the other day. We should have bet money on it. Oh well.

[ChinoWayne]

From the 'hound dictionary:

Main Entry: Za·gat
Pronunciation: ' USE-LESS '
Function: Noun
Definitions: 1. Savvy marketer
2. Door stop
3. Paper weight

[Atomica]

Zuh-GOTT.