http://www.wistfulvistas.com/reviews Reviews -- food, films, travel destinations. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:25:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [This is a brilliant piece of work that remains unpublished as far as I know. When I first discovered it, I corresponded with the author who gave his permission for it to be posted. It appeared on a few other sites on the net as well. I recently discovered ... http://www.wistfulvistas.com/reviews/poetry/the-dream-a-poem-by-c-m-joserlin/ A classic, mystical coming of age story, The China Garden by Liz Berry avoids the irksome clichés prevalent in its genre. It follows Clare, a young woman recently uprooted from London and dropped deep in the country, as she fights to save the home she has only just found, and ... http://www.wistfulvistas.com/reviews/book-review/september-book-of-the-month-the-china-garden/ Given its uniqueness and narrow ethnic origin, it is impressive how widely spread and adapted sushi has become. In the states it can be found nearly everywhere in various forms, from the close cousin of Russian roulette that is the roadside sushi booth, to the lawyer-approved cooked version in ... http://www.wistfulvistas.com/reviews/food-review/gin-sushi/ The Monrovian can be described simply as a restaurant, with no preceding qualifiers. If more specificity is required, it is one of the thousands of American diners that run into one so easily in one’s memory. It has established itself as a local favorite with its reasonable prices and ... http://www.wistfulvistas.com/reviews/food-review/the-monrovian/     Subdued lighting and dark wooden furniture carry with them, for some untold, mystical reason, the promise of excellent food.     Tokyo Lobby builds on this atmosphere with a promisingly vast menu of sushi, tempura, and other Japanese delights. The prices that accompany them seem only natural given the classy feel ... http://www.wistfulvistas.com/reviews/food-review/tokyo-lobby/     When Americans think of curry, we invariably think of India, and of accompanying naan bread and tandoori chicken. But curry is also a fast-food staple of Japan. Although far from a fast food restaurant in price, quality, and atmosphere, Hurry Curry of Tokyo specializes in the best of Japanese-style ... http://www.wistfulvistas.com/reviews/food-review/hurry-curry-of-tokyo/     For vegetarians and vegans who tire of finding one or two available options in each restaurant they visit when they are lucky, Orean Health Express is the perfect place to go for a little variety.     Along with high quality meatless imitations of American fast food favorites, the menu includes ... http://www.wistfulvistas.com/reviews/food-review/orean-health-express/     There is not quite enough competition in the market of Lebanese-inspired fast food to label one example of it “average,” but “par” will do just as well.     Zankou’s falafels, arguably the best thing on the small, simple menu, are better then most, but even they cannot escape the all-pervasive ... http://www.wistfulvistas.com/reviews/food-review/zankou-chicken/ This is a review of Nancy Drew. Previews do not prepare you for the fear you will feel but the film itself is not to blame. This believable mixture of mystery and every day life is shown by the loveable sleuth everybody knows as Nancy Drew. Well represented by comedic, recognizable and ... http://www.wistfulvistas.com/reviews/movie-review/movie-review-of-nancy-drew/     Halfway between sit-down and fast food, Daphne’s serves top of the line Greek food in a casual atmosphere. The kebabs are fresh and substantial, and the gyro exemplifies the full potential for flavor of the right blend of beef and lamb.     Of the two sides that accompany most of ... http://www.wistfulvistas.com/reviews/food-review/daphnes-greek-cafe/