In MP Europe 2004 it was "Parking/P&R" symbols that couldn't be hidden - for example around 70 of these inside the Paris Péripherique and around 15 in central London. In MP 2006 there are around 150-200 restaurant symbols in Central London that can't be hidden and probably approaching a 1000 inside the Péripherique. This means that a 'clean' map of Central Paris is little more than a green splodge in the version of MP 2006 I'm using. It's a much more serious issue in 2006 than 2004 if you want clear maps. As for keeping you fed, as you zoom in MP even names them all for you, and I'm yet to see any of my favourites.

David