Epinions Recent Reviews for uraniumorchids

Where to Wear 2004: The Insider's Guide to San Francisco Shopping: A Good Start for Planning Your San Francisco Shopping Spree

Mon, 31 May 2004 20:43:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - Subtitled “the insider’s fashion bible”, the Where to Wear guides are designed to help the fashion-savvy traveler make the most of her limited vacation time in a new city. 158 pages including index. I’d found the Paris version of this guide to be very...

A Staple of the Modern Home Furnishings Lover's Resource Library

Sat, 22 May 2004 19:53:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - When was the last time you picked up a shelter magazine with its own manifesto? It's your first indication that dwell, the modern design magazine with the tagline "at home in the modern world", is concerned with more than just showing readers the latest...

Industrial Locale Doesn't Detract From Rosenblum's Great Zins

Tue, 18 May 2004 15:24:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - I've been a fan of Rosenblum's amazing, well-priced zinfandels since I bought my first bottle at Wine Impressions 8 years ago. I'd never had a chance to visit their Alameda tasting room (Alameda is not a place I tend to visit, and as an Island in the San...

ZAP! Wine Tasting at Fort Mason Center

Tue, 18 May 2004 12:41:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - Since I couldn't find a general wine/wine tasting/wine association non fiction area to post this in, it's living here in the San Francisco Bay category, in light of this being one of Fort Mason Center's largest events of the year. This is a good time for...

Not quite the boutique hotel experience I was expecting

Mon, 3 May 2004 01:06:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - After my string of good luck in picking boutique hotels (including 6
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Thompson and Be
l
Ami) last year, I admit to being quite excited about my stay at The Dylan last December, and...

A Pricey but Good Moisturizing Hand Cream

Tue, 27 Apr 2004 01:19:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - I first encountered this hand cream when picking up my regular Aveda conditioner fix at Salon Zendo, an Aveda salon near my workplace, last Fall. They had it sitting out on the counter for everyone to try. After smelling it as someone in front of me in...

Your Best Bet for a Hip SoHo Home Base

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 14:38:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - One of the most fashion obsessed friends I have had gushed about 60 Thompson after her holiday stay here, so, after finding a decent rate on Q
uikbook,
I made my reservation. I flew into Newark last April from...

The best feeling skin I've had in years

Sat, 10 Apr 2004 09:46:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - Given my own satisfaction with it, I was surprised to see so many negative reviews of Philosophy's "be somebody" body lotion. I did notice many of those ratings were several years old, so it is quite possible the current configuration of the lotion --...

Quikbook.com: My favorite hip hotel booking resource

Sat, 10 Apr 2004 08:09:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - The Product/Service Offering Quikbook provides online booking of primarily upscale accommodations in 70 major cities across the United States and Canada. You may select your hotel by viewing a list of all hotels available in a location, or...

Big City Chic Hotel Meets Friendly Midwestern Service

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 02:16:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - Last June, I stayed at the then 3-month-old Le Meridien Minneapolis, as part of a client conference my workplace was hosting there. On the drive to my hotel, I saw all sorts of beautifully decaying or abandoned buildings I wanted to take photos of,...

Epson Stylus C84 Ink-jet Printer: Good light-use home office and photo printer

Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:13:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - My decision to purchase a new printer came about as these decisions come about for many computer users: due to the failure of my current printer (an Epson Stylus Color 777 I'd had for a year and a half.) I logged on to the Office Depot website to compare...

A Chef's Love Affair with a Classic San Francisco Restaurant

Tue, 24 Feb 2004 00:35:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - “I was smitten on sight when I walked into Zuni in 1987.” recalls Rodgers in her opening chapter, a sentiment many of her restaurant’s patrons would be quick to second. “The crowd was eclectic – young, old, middle aged, dressed up,...

Nice Home Office Voicemail/Fax/Copy Addition

Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:13:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - My last Panasonic fax machine (a thermal fax/copier with answering machine and two voicemail boxes) lasted for 9 years of minimal use. What finally put it in the recycle bin was my wearing out the numbers 1 and 7 on the touchpad making phone...

Secluded Marin County Getaway

Sat, 27 Dec 2003 21:40:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - I was pleasantly surprised by the upscale renovation that was apparent as I stepped into the fireplace warmed foyer at Manka's a few days before Christmas this year. The previously non-descript decor of my memory (which had detracted quite a bit from the...

Minimalist design left bank hotel haven

Sun, 4 May 2003 13:57:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - When I travel, I prefer to stay in hotels with clean, modern design in their rooms and public spaces. For me, this is far more relaxing than a hotel chock full of antiques and chintz fabric, since the latter is reminiscent of many of the places we’ve...

Hotel George: Boutique Hotel, DC-style

Fri, 11 Apr 2003 23:30:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - The $20/20 minute taxi ride to the Hotel George on the warm, clear Spring night was a breeze -- but lugging my rolling bag up the front steps (no ramp was immediately in sight), and dragging it through the front door (no doorman on duty at 8:30 p.m. on a...

Grand fits the location, but not the amenities

Sun, 16 Mar 2003 16:17:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - Typically, four star hotels with rack rates in the $300-a-night range* feature plush bathrobes, high thread count linens, high speed Internet access, fun public spaces, and tempting snacks. Thus, I was excited when my Priceline bid for a three star...

Gourmet Groceries in SF

Sat, 14 Jul 2001 14:19:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - If you've just moved to San Francisco, or have a free Saturday on a visit here and you're into food, I'd recommend taking a tour of the City's selection of gourmet grocery providers. I'll provide a big list of specialty food shops in a future review but...

Roman Holiday Whirlwind

Mon, 2 Jul 2001 01:12:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - My Roman Holiday took place in late April and early May of 2001. Since we flew in and out of Rome, we both started and ended our trip to Italy in the Greater Rome area.

Essential Planning Tools

In planning for this trip, we...

"It's a lemon" said the customer service rep...

Mon, 18 Jun 2001 00:22:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - First Came the Research

After months of playing with PDAs belonging to friends, acquaintances and strangers I met at conferences, I decided on the Palm Vx. I wanted a stylish PDA that was small enough to fit into the pocket of my...

Tasty Thai Worth Calling in Sick for

Sun, 17 Jun 2001 21:15:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - Although I've never actually done so, I've been tempted to call in sick so I could go to lunch at Chiang Mai and sample their Pad Se Euw. For some reason, this dish is only available on their lunch menu. And if it's anywhere as good as their Pad Thai...

Hot Jobs: HotJobs Serves Up Cool Job Listings from Tech-savvy Companies

Sun, 10 Jun 2001 12:42:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - Over the past year, the number of job listings on the online job resources has declined significantly, at least in the PR/Marketing/Publishing fields. Despite the lower number of listings, HotJobs has consistently had a great selection of San...

Quality Color at a Bargain Price

Sat, 9 Jun 2001 22:33:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - I had an old HP printer at home that would die ever few months, then resurrect itself and carry on for a few more months. But, alas, this time it was serious.

I had a desire to replace my ancient HP with a more modern color inkjet printer...

File Conversion Magician

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 18:17:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - 6/01 UPDATE:

Version 6.0 of this software is out, with some new menu and tool functionality that more casual users aren't likely to take advantage of. This also means that now is a good time to buy 5.5 -- many retailers are discounting it if they...

Kozmo Online Store: Great Laziness Facilitator

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 18:03:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author uraniumorchids - R.I.P Kozmo...I was very sad to see them go under...The popularity of online delivery of DVDs through Netflix though makes me wonder if we may see a resurgence in Kozmo-like retailers too. Until then, read all about how it used to be: When you're...