Epinions Recent Reviews for Orik

Ricochet Rocks

Fri, 8 Jun 2001 11:08:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - After Time Warner kept promising to connect us to Road Runner (which I had used in the past and was quite happy with) but refused to give a definite time frame and after Qwest told me the same about DSL, I was ready to give up on high speed internet...

Great concept - poor execution

Thu, 22 Jun 2000 21:14:10 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - Considering the concept behind this book, I expected it to be WAY sexier than it actually is. For some reason - probably because the authors wanted this to be something you can give as a gift, the pictures are hardly ever erotic (they did have a great...

Steaks and more

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 19:57:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - Les Halles is not a steak house - it is a French place, managed by French people, has a French atmosphere and a French menu. It is not a Haute Cuisine restaurant, but rather something between a bistro and a brasserie. We dine there often, both because it...

Nietzsche, Friedrich W: Nietzche is fun

Fri, 21 Apr 2000 18:38:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - I must confess that I did not actually get to read any of his work until the age of 19 or so, but when I did lay my hands on a copy of "Also Sprach Zarathustra", I was charmed. This feeling that many describe as "enlightenment" was...

Legendary Pink Dots (The): 20 years and counting

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 19:30:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - The LPD have been around since 1980 and have managed to create their own musical style and a (small) cult like following. You have probably never heard of them, it is also quite unlikely that you got to listen to any of their music (I think there are at...

The beer and only the beer

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 18:34:47 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - I guess that not long ago, when the supermarket beer selection was limited to the American Bud and its sisters, a brewery with better than average beers was a nice thing to have. At that time, it could probably do with terrible food and zero atmosphere...

Feel like you're in the city

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 17:34:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - This astonishing array (or disarray) of city street sounds (probably collected mostly above 105 street and in the outer boroughs) is accompanied by Holmes's music which I can best define as an odd mixture of Propellerheads like bombastic post-pop and...

I like this phone

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 17:40:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - For quite a few reasons, the first of which is that is has clear sound and a good range (yes, even in Manhattan). I have never been disconnected or suffered any kind of interference while using it. The Caller ID and directory interfaces are convenient to...

A great airline, except Frankfurt

Tue, 4 Apr 2000 19:35:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - Lufthansa is a very good airline. It excels in all aspects, the most important of which is (for me) accuracy. I have flown with them dozens of times and was never late, in fact I was even early a couple of times.

Their fleet is not too old, their...

Thumbs up

Mon, 3 Apr 2000 12:34:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - This is one of those places that gets lost in the guides but really shouldn't - El Parador (which is most definitely not a "Cafe") manages to combine a bustling neighborhood bar with a lovely Spanish/Mexican menu. You will feel just as welcome...

Why fly El-Al?

Mon, 3 Apr 2000 12:16:42 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - Well, unless they've managed to pull that "we have better security" drill on you, there's actually no reason to use this airline - the seats are horribly close together and narrow - and I DO MEAN close together. The food is disgusting, not as...

A beer? I doubt it

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 20:29:33 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - Corona is more like a soft drink and I believe that if it goes flat you can add some sweet-n-low to it, chill it, and sell it as one of those tasteless diet ice teas.

Contrary to any urban legends you may have heard, I trust that corona is made...

Possibly the best in the US

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 20:14:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - Dining at the French Laundry is an experience that begins with trying to book a table - you are forwarned - if there's a date you have in mind - his birthday - your anniversary - book months in advance. This may sound exaggerated, but it is not. Also, if...

overpriced, outdated, always full

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 19:46:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - I never got a chance to eat in the old version of Grand Central, but the Oyster Bar seems a bit out of place in the new one. With elegant places like Michael Jordan's and Metrazur on top of it and with a Caviarteria outside, it's a bit annoying to pay...

Big, boring, bland

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 19:10:02 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - There's one fact about Jackson Hole that I can't argue about - portions are big. Any one of their burger platters will leave you full until (at least) the following day and for their prices, that's a real steal - a burger platter and a pint of beer will...

A genius on his way up

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 16:32:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - I'll start with the good stuff:

Roco DiSpirito is a great chef, he makes creative dishes that would fit in any 2-michelin-star restaurant. His handling of both meat and fish is examplary and I believe that some of his dishes such as his lamb...

Dining in Amsterdam

Fri, 10 Sep 1999 18:27:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - As any tourist guide will tell you, traditional Dutch food is not something to look forward to. In fact, so many Dutch dishes seem to be based on leftovers it makes you wonder what these are left over from.

The Dutch are also suckers for fast...

Swan oyster depot

Fri, 10 Sep 1999 08:15:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - If you come from a part of the world where sea food is both hard to find and horribly expensive (like I do), you'll find yourself queuing in front of Swan's (yes, I know that 's ing is an east coast thing) time after time, salivating while you wait for a...

The 7th quarter

Thu, 9 Sep 1999 13:58:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - We first stayed in a hotel in the 7th quarter some five years ago. The reason then was very simple - it was the cheapest hotel in the Michelin guide which was not located in the far away (and downright hideous) 19th or 20th. Since that time, we've been...

Tel Aviv's top restaurant

Thu, 9 Sep 1999 08:46:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Orik - Finding a place where you can enjoy a great dinner in Tel Aviv became an even tougher task ever since Golden Apple, Tel Aviv's top French restaurant closed a month ago. The other three top tier chefs - Haim Cohen from Keren, Ofer Gal and Jonathan...