Help! Please write a letter to the editor of Chronicle magazine - General Tiki

A aquarj Tiki Socialite SF bay area, CA Joined: Apr 02, 2002 Posts: 1125	A aquarj Posted posted on Fri, Jan 21, 2005 2:51 PM I guess in general it's reasonable for a reviewer to present his raw opinions, and as readers we can take them or leave them. But in this case, Bauer pretty much states upfront that he doesn't like Polynesian-themed food, drinks, or decor. So can someone explain why his review has any informative value at all? Overall, it amounts to a review that says, "if you don't like places like Trader Vic's (like me), then you won't like the new SF Trader Vic's." An obvious statement, that completely ignores the fact that many real people DO like classic Polynesian themed places like Trader Vic's. If I categorically dislike rap music, then any review I write of a rap cd is meaningless to fans of the genre, so why would anyone publish it? Aside from all that, Bauer's overactive sensitivity to elite vs. common folk during his dining experience is not charming. It's also totally useless in a review, for most regular diners who aren't plagued by self-esteem hangups about whether the staff knows "who we are". -Randy

I guess in general it's reasonable for a reviewer to present his raw opinions, and as readers we can take them or leave them. But in this case, Bauer pretty much states upfront that he doesn't like Polynesian-themed food, drinks, or decor. So can someone explain why his review has any informative value at all? Overall, it amounts to a review that says, "if you don't like places like Trader Vic's (like me), then you won't like the new SF Trader Vic's." An obvious statement, that completely ignores the fact that many real people DO like classic Polynesian themed places like Trader Vic's.

If I categorically dislike rap music, then any review I write of a rap cd is meaningless to fans of the genre, so why would anyone publish it?

Aside from all that, Bauer's overactive sensitivity to elite vs. common folk during his dining experience is not charming. It's also totally useless in a review, for most regular diners who aren't plagued by self-esteem hangups about whether the staff knows "who we are".

-Randy

Post #136733 by aquarj on Fri, Jan 21, 2005 2:51 PM