Yelp reviews get a huge amount of mostly deserved criticism when people who don't have a clue about a cuisine leave idiotic posts, or even deride restaurants for not being open late enough, not having off-street parking, or, in one review, having an illegally parked car towed out of their lot. One has to wonder how much these reviews affect the bottom line of a business. … [Read more...] about The Problem With Yelp
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Dramatic Reading of Yelp Reviews
Theses dramatic readings of Yelp restaurant reviews are pretty funny. Actor Chris Kipiniak gives it his best: http://youtu.be/QEdXhH97Z7E And another by award winning audio-book narrator and actress Therese Plummer (The Good Wife, Law and Order SVU). Don't miss the "unimpeachable" service. http://youtu.be/aaSC7qVRL0w via Eater … [Read more...] about Dramatic Reading of Yelp Reviews
A Classic Portland Tale of Yelp Reviews
By Charley Michaels God, I love and hate eating out in Portland. Would hate to run a restaurant even more. A Yelp review (names withheld): Upon entering the ambience was warm welcoming, and lively, but once we were seated it was evident that the noise level was too loud for comfort. Next set back: service was slow. Finally we ordered our wine, and then sat for quite a while … [Read more...] about A Classic Portland Tale of Yelp Reviews
Yelp Comments Get Ridiculous
Online comments frequently swing to extremes Case in point- Sometimes, once I post a new review, I'll take a moment to browse sites like Yelp to see what other people think and I'll stumble across a comment that makes me laugh out loud. Some people really feel passionate about the Bistro Maison which I just reviewed. Take this comment: "This jewel knows food & drink is … [Read more...] about Yelp Comments Get Ridiculous
Maya Lovelace of Yonder, Mae, Hissyfit Exits the Restaurant Industry
Maya announced today on Instagram that she is leaving the restaurant industry for good. This is after closing Yonder and Mae, and opening Hissyfit a month ago. From Insta - Thank you to all of you for your support, thank you for visiting us, thank you for visiting @yonderpdx and @maepdx and follow us for the last seven years. We have made the decision to walk away from the … [Read more...] about Maya Lovelace of Yonder, Mae, Hissyfit Exits the Restaurant Industry