Epinions Recent Reviews for vickie

Michelin Pilot XGT Z4s are great tires!

Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:32:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - This is a reposting of a review I did earlier today--I accidently posted in under an incorrect Michelin model number. Sorry! Last fall, I bought new Pilot XGT V4 tires for My Audi A4 Quattro (2.8L). Although I've had these tires for less than a year, I'm...

Dixon Gallery and Gardens: A Memphis Belle!

Fri, 7 Apr 2000 17:16:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - If you can possibly make the time to visit the Dixon, do so! I was surprised, on a recent trip, to find that few of the Memphis residents I met had ever visited here! There are 3 separate and equally spectacular parts to this visit: the house, the...

Memphis' Beale Street: Not Perfect, But Fun!

Sat, 1 Apr 2000 11:05:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - The range of epinions about Beale Street runs the gamut from "The Best Blues is on Beale" (M Lee Williams; 1/11/00) to "Beale Street is for suckers!" I just returned from a visit (while in Memphis on a business trip) and my epinion...

Who Has The Best Ribs in Memphis?

Sat, 1 Apr 2000 10:56:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - According to Memphis Magazine, Corky's has been voted the #1 Bar-B-Q in Memphis for 14 straight years. Corky's has been featured in USA Today, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and Bon Appetit magazine-and it deserves the notoriety...

Memphis Zoo: Beauty and the Beasts!

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 05:29:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - Memphis Tennessee has more than great ribs and blues-it has a wonderful urban zoo that is certainly worth a visit, whether you are a local or a visitor. What is an urban zoo? It's a modern zoo in the middle of the city, limited in space but with a...

Rendezvous: Good Place for GEN-U-INE Memphis Ribs!

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 05:26:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - Rendezvous is a Memphis tradition for ribs dating back to 1948. I ate here during a business trip and I highly recommend it. Dining "solo", I sat at the bar, bypassing the crowds of people waiting for a table. Make no mistake, this place excels...

Peabody Hotel Lobby: Southern Gentility & Civility!

Fri, 24 Mar 2000 09:36:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - Part of the Memphis scene for more than 120 years, the Peabody Hotel is a great sampling of the grace and charm of the South. While I didn't stay in the Peabody during my recent visit to Memphis, I visited after work more than once. The lobby is grand...

Mercury Bar Becomes Pravda 116: A Star is Born!

Fri, 24 Mar 2000 09:32:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - My husband and I always enjoyed going to Mercury Bar for tapas and wine before the theater. Recently, we were surprised to find that Mercury Bar "is" no longer and Pravda 116 has replaced it! I'm happy to say that we like Pravda 116 as much or...

Archived Electronics Reviews: Phone/Copier/Plain Paper Fax: a must in our home office!

Thu, 16 Mar 2000 00:07:54 GMT

rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - This is a great, multi-purpose machine for the home office and/or small office! At $189.98 the price isn't too bad either! Versatility and ease of use are the hallmarks of this product. While it does not have an internal answering machine, you can easily...

Uva: Wine Bar Turned Gourmet Dining!

Wed, 15 Mar 2000 23:52:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - I first ate at this restaurant a couple of years ago after it received a write-up in the Boston Globe. While it does serve pizza, the epinions illustration above is definitely misleading.

The Wine:

This restaurant is really known for its...

Knives-Henckels: Henckels Couteau Series: stop using the ax on the fish!

Sat, 11 Mar 2000 12:39:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - After getting fed up with the fact that no knife in our kitchen was sharp enough to cut through a piece of fresh fish, my husband recently came home from Costco with J. A. Henckels International's Couteau Series for $139.99. Normally, my husband...

To Be Fresh-It Must Be Naked!

Sat, 11 Mar 2000 11:15:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - This is the motto of "Naked Fish" a new series of fish restaurants in the Greater Boston area which feature wood fired grilled fish, vegetables and other "goodies." This motto is strikingly similar to the "Legal Seafood"...

Brand Name Food Products: Bonne Maman: Ooooh-la-la!

Sun, 5 Mar 2000 10:26:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - Bonne Maman is the maker of some of the best preserves that I have ever eaten-anywhere! They are made in France and are an example of what made the French famous for "confiture" (actually, they are preserves and not jam but my French is...

www.flower.com: www.flower.com: "A Rose By Any Other Name..."

Thu, 2 Mar 2000 07:01:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - I had a great experience ordering flowers for a relative in the hospital in a far-away city using www.flower.com. I had no previous experience with this company and went on "blind trust"-which turned out to be pleasantly rewarded.

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Lyman Estate Historic Greenhouses: Better than Summer!

Tue, 29 Feb 2000 00:56:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - Arguably, nothing is better for beautiful flowers and plants in New England than the warm months of summer. It's 58 degrees today but I know that we often have snow in April and the fact that my crocuses and daffodils are peaking out doesn't fool me! For...

Malta: Historic, Exotic-and they speak English!

Sat, 26 Feb 2000 13:13:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - Many American travelers overlook this island nation which is located in the Mediterranean, between Sicily and the coast of North Africa. Malta, roughly the size of Martha's Vineyard and very densely populated, has two smaller sister islands, Gozo and...

Roses are Red--These Gardens are "Drop Dead" (beautiful)!

Mon, 21 Feb 2000 08:49:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - Portland, OR has 2 gardens that are across the street from one another and are definitely worth a visit. I try to get there every time I am in Portland-and that has been a lot of visits over the years! I am always pleased that I made the time for these...

Watch City Brewing: Time to Give It a Try!

Mon, 21 Feb 2000 08:44:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - Fishboy liked the "good solid pub food", at Watch City Brewing Co and it is definitely one of the strengths of this menu. I recommend any of the following from the list of 14 appetizers: the Louisiana Hot Chicken Fingers (these are HOT! They...

You just need to "know what you like when you see it"!

Sat, 19 Feb 2000 10:28:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - The Boston Museum of Fine Art is a wonderful place to spend a few hours, and I highly recommend it. This is a place in which art can be enjoyed equally by artists as well as those of us who "just know what we like"!

The MFA is...

Iguana Cantina: Great Margaritas and a lot of fun!

Sat, 19 Feb 2000 10:20:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - Located on the Moody Street "strip" of restaurants in Waltham, Iguana Cantina is known for GREAT Margaritas and a good time! This is NOT Tex-Mex food, but more of a "cantina theme" bar and restaurant. There is a patio area out in back...

Parks: Bunker Hill Monument; Lots of History--Short Visit.

Wed, 16 Feb 2000 07:07:54 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - This monument memorializes the Battle of Bunker Hill, which was actually fought on nearby Breed's Hill-go figure! Nobody is sure whether that was planned or an accident! I also find it strange that it's run by the National Park Service, which describes...

Tavern on the Water: Great Bar Food on Boston Harbor.

Wed, 16 Feb 2000 07:01:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - This little waterfront restaurant in located in the Boston Navy Yard and it's worth stopping for a meal just to watch the scenery! Open year-round, it's located on the second story of a building (above "The Harbor's Edge", a seasonal...

USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides": a fun visit for all ages!

Sat, 12 Feb 2000 08:59:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - The waterfront in the Charlestown area of Boston is home to the USS Constitution and it's museum. This is actually a stop on Boston's extended Freedom Trail and it's a worthwhile stop for visitors and residents of all ages. Naval personnel give guided...

The best Indian food I have eaten in the US outside of NYC!

Sat, 12 Feb 2000 07:42:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - This restaurant is excellent! Waltham MA is known throughout the greater Boston area for it's density of all kinds of good ethnic restaurants-and this one is not to be missed. The service is great, the ambiance is sedate but classy (no need to dress up...

If You Think The Name's Fresh, Wait Until You Try The Food!

Wed, 9 Feb 2000 10:13:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vickie - Strip-T's lives up to it's motto. This is a great little restaurant with really fresh, tasty food! Strip-T's is a local lunchtime "hot spot" and dinnertime take-out near the Arsenal Mall in Watertown. They are only open 11-6 Monday through...