TIL the 'hidden gem' pizza place in my town is a total tourist trap now

I saw this place get mentioned again on one of those 'ask the locals' travel blogs, so I figured I'd give it another shot. I hadn't been in a few years. The line was out the door, and the whole vibe was different. They had a new menu with fancy names for everything, and my usual plain cheese slice cost $6. It tasted fine, but it was just a normal slice, you know? The whole point of those local tips is to find the real deal, not the spot that got popular online and changed everything. I guess once a place gets tagged as a 'must visit' by enough visitors, it stops being for the people who live here. Has anyone else had a favorite local spot completely change after it blew up online?

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mary23912d ago

Honestly, good for them. If a place gets popular, they're just smart to raise prices and meet the new demand.

parkerkim12d ago

Wait, you think that's actually smart?