I was inspired to do these after seeing a similar thread in this forum. This is just my first mod, but it turned out so well I wanted to share it with you all.
(I tested it briefly, and everything seemed to blend seamlessly.)
Put the following into your restaurants.csv file:
#,italianrestaurant,casapasta,Casa Pasta,More noodles than you can shake a fork at. For the diner on a budget.,30,CHEAPO
#,italianrestaurant,antonios,Antonio's,"Quality, family-style Italian food sure to please any pallette.",42,MIDRANGE
#,italianrestaurant,theolivepit,The Olive Pit,Authentic Italian dishes inspired by Tuscany's top chefs.,68,HIP
#,italianrestaurant,villadelvino,Villa Del Vino,"Fine Italian cusine, meticulously prepared using only the highest-quality ingredients.",84,SNOOTY
#,ethnicrestaurant,vladimirs,Vladimir's,Authentic Russian food. 37 different varieties of borscht.,26,CHEAPO
#,ethnicrestaurant,thesnakecharmer,The Snake Charmer,Spicy Indian dishes guaranteed to clear your sinuses.,38,MIDRANGE
#,ethnicrestaurant,osakassushilounge,Osaka's Sushi Lounge,Trendy Japanese restaurant with a large emphasis on raw fish.,56,HIP
#,ethnicrestaurant,ambrosia,Ambrosia,"Greek food so heavenly, it's worthy of the gods.",78,SNOOTY
This one goes in social_events:
#,RESTAURANT,italianrestaurant,Italian Restaurant,"Pasta, breadsticks, and massive amounts of garlic.",restaurant,,, ,I know a great Italian restaurant in town. Are you interested?,0,VARIABLE,-1,-1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,-1,#,"food,0.4","conversation,0.3","wine,0.2","italianfood,0.7",#,#,"_energy,0.20",,,,,,,,
#,RESTAURANT,ethnicrestaurant,Ethnic Restaurant,"Exotic new aromas and mysterious ingredients. Octopus, anyone?",restaurant,,, ,We were thinking of trying out this new ethnic restaurant. Are you up for a change?,0,VARIABLE,-1,-1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,-1,#,"food,0.4","conversation,0.3","wine,0.2","ethnicfood,0.7",#,#,"_energy,0.20",,,,,,,,
And finally, interests.
#,italianfood,Italian Food,0.5,LOW,,food
#,ethnicfood,Ethnic Food,0.5,MEDIUM,,food
Have fun!