Epinions Recent Reviews for aplatt

Rodriguez Makes Contact

Thu, 8 Mar 2001 20:06:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - What a difference a block makes. Since moving back to New York, I’ve been anxiously awaiting the chance to try out both of Douglas Rodriguez’s two new restaurants: Pipa and, one block away, Chicama. Chicama in particular has been hailed in the press...

The Cotswold House: Taking Mad Cows for Long Walks

Mon, 5 Mar 2001 21:53:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - Ah, life in the country…and what better place to savor country air than in our own mother country. For centuries, English gentry have known that London is for business but the country is for living. Although the weather can vary from beautiful to...

El Rincón Castellano

Sun, 25 Feb 2001 19:49:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - One of the most authentic Spanish restaurants in Manhattan, El Faro features a menu boasting an outstanding array of Castilian and Galician specialties. Tucked away on a hidden corner in the West Village, this café is a three quarters century old...

Philips TiVo PTV 300 Digital Recorder: Will TiVo Survive?: A “Maybe” Recommendation

Wed, 21 Feb 2001 20:23:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - So you’ve read about the “TiVolution” and seen the infomercials and it sounds interesting, in theory. Yet maybe you’re not really looking to start a revolution but just want to replace that aging VCR (which the Smithsonian wants) or just want to set up...

Taking Gotham by Storm

Thu, 15 Feb 2001 15:31:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - “Start Spreading the News…”

Today is opening day and Whole Foods has made a splashy debut at its dazzling new location in Manhattan’s brand-new Chelsea Mercantile. For those of us familiar with this chain of upscale health-conscious...

Residence Inn: The Big Mac Principle

Tue, 13 Feb 2001 19:42:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - It’s 6pm and the sun is going down. You’ve been on the road for ten hours, it’s starting rain, some 18-wheeler just cut you off, the kids are screaming something about a spider and the dog just peed all over the luggage in the back. Now is the time to...

Pure American Class

Tue, 6 Feb 2001 20:30:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - The Ritz Carlton San Francisco embodies a distinctly American flavor of true class. While a typical European luxury hotel might be built inside a former royal palace, the RCSF's uniquely American brand of luxury springs from the renovation of a 1909...

The Riverwalk's Grande Dame

Mon, 5 Feb 2001 23:08:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - A paragon of Texas travel for decades, La Mansion del Rio thrives in the bustling heart of San Antonio’s congenial riverwalk. A fine destination, moderately priced, with decent amenities for business or leisure travel, La Mansion provides comfort and...

The Crown Jewel

Mon, 5 Feb 2001 17:37:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - Luxury travel is a transporting experience. Not the kind that moves your body from point A to point B but that moves your spirit to a transcendent realm; frees your mind and soul of all that troubles the world beyond; and indulges your every whim and...

Almost Too Close to Big Sky

Fri, 2 Feb 2001 12:59:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - In this review, I won't be discussing the technical details or gas mileage or reliability of the Land Rover Discovery. I think other reviewers have done an excellent job of handling that so far. Instead, I'd like to relay a story about a major accident...

Broken Dreams of an Easy Move

Thu, 1 Feb 2001 18:04:04 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - I can speak with some experience on this subject having moved six times in the past five years, twice across state lines and once across country. On one such interstate move, I had to foot the bill, so I solicited several bids and went for the lowest...

Full-Service Bill Management

Thu, 1 Feb 2001 14:36:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - Ever dream of going to your mailbox and finding nothing but personal letters, postcards from friends and no bills? Paytrust won't get rid of your bills for you but at least they all arrive in one single place: your email.

I originally got the...

Versatile Urban Assault Vehicle

Thu, 1 Feb 2001 13:53:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - I've owned a 2001 Forester since June of 2000 and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. This is an eminently practical car that's fun to drive.

Overview and Handling

Having driven BMW's and Land Rovers for most of the...

Great workout buddy

Thu, 1 Feb 2001 13:16:15 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aplatt - It seems bizarre to see names like Compaq and Iomega up on the shelf of MP3 players where you'd expect to see Sony and Panasonic dominate, but these pc veterans have put together a great consumer electronics product.

I was looking for a simple...