Violet Nguyen
Ms. Fleming
Language Arts 12 H
13 April 2015
Unfamiliar Genre Project: Food Writing
An Annotated Bibliography “BLT Steak Scottsdale Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe Restaurants Review.”
BLT
Steak
Scottsdale Review. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2015. Fodor’s Review, “
BLT Steak Scottsdale Review”, describes the quality of this restaurant’s food and discusses what type of dishes there are. This review writes about how good the quality and work are of the restaurant’s chef.
Additionally, the components of each dish is described in the review.
The review taught me that food writing is based on the critic’s opinion of how the food tastes. The appearance of the dish and the quality of the restaurant are true facts that can be published to the media. Overall, the review was not …show more content…
very detailed, because there was only a couple paragraphs and a picture.
However, it was very specific, describing the chef’s type of foods being made.
Dewalt, Rob. "Paper Chasin’: Popular Popup Gets Own Digs."
Paper Chasin ': Popular
Popup Gets Own Digs
. Mar.Apr. 2015. Web. 09 Apr. 2015.
Rob Dewalt’s review discusses the newly renovated restaurant,
“Paper Dosa”. This recently developed restaurant serves South Indian cuisines that sweeps customers off their feet. He also exquisitely describes the freshly made ingredients that are used to make the delicious cuisines. Furthermore, the environment of the restaurant is said to match the style of the dishes, making a warm environment for those who come and eat here.
Dewalt’s review teaches that the appearance of the dish is very important to the overall look of the restaurant. Of course a good restaurant doesn’t want cuisines that look sloppy. This genre is actually quite difficult, because I had to find reviews that were very recent, because most of the reviews were from two to three years ago. This review’s organization was easy to read and understand because it goes in order from what the restaurant is to what the restaurant …show more content…
serves.
Escarcega, Patricia. "Best Scottsdale Restaurants: Top 10Best Restaurant Reviews."
10Best
. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2015.
Patricia Escarcega’s review is about the top 10 restaurants that are good to eat at in Scottsdale. She discusses the quality and environment of each restaurant. As she describes each restaurant, she counts down to the number
Nguyen 2 one restaurant.
Each place has their own way of using fresh ingredients to make their cuisines from Italian food to South Indian food.
This review demonstrates that it does not have to be all about one restaurant. It can be written about numerous restaurants, as long as the key details are discussed. In addition to, the key details are quality, service, cleanliness and ambiance. The voice and organization of the review was simple and easy to analyze. It makes the atmosphere welcoming and all for those who are interested in food reviews.
Hahnefeld, Laura. "5 Best Restaurants in North Scottsdale Right Now."
Chow Bella
.
N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2015.
Lauren Hahnefeld’s review discusses the quality of three different restaurants. Each restaurant has their own style but by using the same ingredients. She also describes the environment and approximate cost at each restaurant. Her review teaches that even though all the ingredients are the same, there are many different ways of thinking about it. Overall, the diction was very captivating, making the reader want to read more about the restaurant. The visuals can grab the reader’s attention to lead them craving the restaurant’s
food and dining.
Tishgart, Sierra. "Le District 's Beaubourg Brasserie Is the Newest Hot Spot for French
Food."
Grub Street
. N.p., 03 Apr. 2015. Web. 09 Apr. 2015.
Sierra Tishgart’s review consists of the ambiance, service and quality of the restaurant. This Italian restaurant is quite fancy, as well as the dishes. There were several visual representations of inside the restaurant, itself, and additionally of the dishes that were featured in the menu.
Inclusively, the review was simple, however, there were too many visuals and less of the actual review. Although, the review gave enough information to conclude a good organization. Additionally, the voice of Tishgart was very direct and admiring. The food looked very exquisite and mouthwatering.