Epinions Recent Reviews for bwayman

Works like a dream!

Fri, 11 Jan 2002 05:50:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - Not long after we got our Maytag Performa, we were at a friend's house for dinner. When a huge ruckus went off in the kitchen, we asked what was making the racket. It was our host's new GE fridge -- one that had cost far more than ours. He had called in...

The perfect gourmet coffee maker for small househods

Fri, 11 Jan 2002 05:35:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - We're a small family of two who occasionally entertain a few friends at a time -- and our small apartment kitchen has a limited amount of counter space. Most of the gourmet units that allow you to make coffee as well as cappuccino and espresso are simply...

Good intentions - not nearly enough info

Fri, 11 Jan 2002 05:09:09 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - While this book was clearly well intended, it does not give anyone interested in freelance writing as a second career nearly as much information as other books currently available. If you just want to play around with and quickly discard the idea of...

The essential guide for nonfiction writers

Fri, 11 Jan 2002 04:53:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - Anyone who writes nonfiction or has a serious to do so in the future would do well to make this book a part of their life. That may sound like an overstatement, but no book I know has so much priceless wisdom regarding the craft of writing nonfiction...

Warning: Reading this book may change your life

Mon, 6 Aug 2001 18:14:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - Thank heaven someone at Barnes and Noble left "The Well Fed Writer" on the wrong shelf one day -- otherwise, I might never have stumbled across it! I started reading it on my subway ride home, and found myself so engrossed that I missed my stop. I wasn't...

A mini-vacation from city madness

Mon, 6 Aug 2001 17:38:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - If you need a weekend in the country but have neither the time or the cash, then Anglers & Writers is just the spot you've been looking for to escape for an hour or two.

A quick hike through Greenwich Village brings you to this cozy corner...

Take your home coffee to a new level

Tue, 24 Apr 2001 16:32:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - Nothing matches the taste and aroma of fresh ground coffee. Most of us who grind our own coffee beans at home use those little Braun blade grinders. They are affordable and last forever, but you never get an even grind -- its part fine powder, part...

Spoil Yourself

Fri, 13 Apr 2001 16:03:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - If you've had it with Starbucks and the other chain coffee shops, its time to try the real thing. No paper cups, rushed service and trendy furnishings, but a genuine coffee house with a one-of-a kind ambiance, a relaxed pace and unbeatable coffee. Caffe...

Solid value, satisfying sound

Mon, 14 Aug 2000 16:08:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - Finding good, reasonably priced computer speakers can be a pain. I'm not a heavy MP3 user. My primary concern was to find something that would give me clear sound for most Internet uses and the occasional audio program feature. If I could occasionally...

Don't Miss This Unique Treasure!

Tue, 18 Jul 2000 15:59:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - At a time when chain restaurants are spawning identical, pre-fabricated branches in city after city, here is something that is truly one of a kind. Jacob Wirth's has been around since the 1860's, so its decor is not just is period style -- its the...

Sorry - this diet is a fraud!

Thu, 11 May 2000 17:20:23 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - I picked this book up one day, intrigued by the premise -- two doctors who had stumbled on an eating plan that let you enjoy your favorite foods most every day while still losing weight. I fit their profile as a carbo addict, and gave it a try. Well, I...

Essential for serious cooks

Thu, 11 May 2000 16:51:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - Creusets last forever and make a delicious difference in your home cooking, making them one of the greatest kitchen values I know. It is no accident that every top chef seen on TV has some of these babies strewn about the kitchen. I cannot imagine having...

Sondheim's best - a Bway classic!

Thu, 4 May 2000 12:26:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - This wonderful CD preserves what was easily one of the most exciting, daring and mature Broadway musicals ever written. The tale of a barber seeking revenge in Victorian London was an unlikely choice for a musical, but composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim...

Desecrates a classic score

Thu, 4 May 2000 12:02:30 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - Don't buy this unless you are into audible masochism! Few Broadway classic have ever gotten so thoughtless and miserable a treatment as this ghastly screen version of MAN OF LA MANCHA. On screen there are at least some effective visuals to provide some...

Best version of Webber's finest score

Thu, 4 May 2000 11:39:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - For Broadway buffs in the late 20th century, this was one of the best. EVITA was easily the most inventive and entertaining score Webber and Rice ever wrote, and Hal Prince's wonderful Broadway cast did a sensational job with it.

One of the...

Best DDD version of this great score

Thu, 4 May 2000 11:08:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - Its hard to top Ethel Merman's classic performance in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, especially seeing as she recorded it several times (the 1966 Lincoln Center Cast being my personal favorite). But new ANNIE's keep coming, and this great 2 disk set from Jay is...

Great remastering -- fun demo tracks added

Thu, 4 May 2000 10:51:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - I confess it -- I loved this show from the moment I saw it in previews back in April of 1977, got the album the day it was released (in "quadrophonic stereo," if you remember that short-lived format), and relished the first CD. The sound...

Sadly, the Peacock is no more

Thu, 4 May 2000 10:24:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - The Peacock Cafe is gone now, so I can only speak of it in the past tense -- but what a wonderful oasis it was! It had the authentic atmosphere of a European cafe, huddled on some sidestreet in Rome or Paris. None of the antique chairs and tables...

Down home eats

Wed, 3 May 2000 18:28:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - This is a great place to go with friends when you are seriously hungry and looking to have a good time. Big affordable portions and some fine margaritas have made this one of the most popular eateries in SoHo.

The wonderful smokey aromas...

Little known jewel - and a bargain too!

Wed, 3 May 2000 18:13:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - the gimmick is that this tiny but charming spot has an hourglass perched above each table -- they turn it over when you order, and you have till it runs out to finish your meal.

Fear not -- the service is swift, and I have never seen anyone...

Pure magic!

Wed, 3 May 2000 12:46:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - Here is a time capsule from an era when stars like Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard came to Broadway in magical musicals -- and one or two of those musicals snuck onto television and were preserved for posterity.

I grew up watching and relishing...

Don't even THINK of buying this trash

Wed, 3 May 2000 12:38:50 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - Some wonderful people got cast in this godawful film, one of the worst screen adaptations of a stage musical ever made.

Peter O'Toole and Sophia Loren are hopelessly miscast as Don Quixote and the kitchen wench he sees as a great lady. If...

Deli heaven -- on rye!

Tue, 2 May 2000 18:32:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - Easily the best kosher deli in New York today -- the real thing, as opposed to the overpriced tourist delis uptown. Jewish families and native New Yorkers pack the place nightly & on weekends -- tourists are usually outnumbered!

The food...

A little New Orleans in New York

Tue, 2 May 2000 18:17:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - Sazerac House has a New Orleans style menu of American classics, all served up in a cordial, laid back atmosphere that captures more than a hint of The Big Easy's spirit. Add reasonable prices and the ambiance of a building that dates back well over a...

Quick. lite & entertaining

Tue, 2 May 2000 17:53:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bwayman - Republic is a great place to grab a quick and affordable bite, but you have to play it right. If you sit at one of the ugly tables, you're missing half the fun!

Opt for seats at the counter facing the kitchen -- there you can watch the staff...