Ok, so I have a slight beef with this show. It is called the Secret Life of THE American Teenager. Not A. THE. Not all teenagers go out and have sex with drummers! (Although a small fraction of my school’s population does. Drummers ARE irresistible). However, not everyone does! This is giving all of us a bad rap because it’s saying that all of us have irresponsible sex, or have sex at all. Uhm, excuse me for a minute but I am proud to say that I’m a virgin. And that show is absolutely RIDICULOUS. Freshman having sex? Maybe 2% of my freshman class were not virgins. I mean come on! That show makes it seem like everyone that’s a freshman has sex and is pressured into it. No, a small fraction are pushed into it. Honestly, a lot of guys (and a large portion of girls) WANT to lose it. They WANT to have sex. Also, Ben proposing to Amy and saying he loves her? WHAT?! That is SO unconvincing and so absurd! How could the writers for TSLotAT ever come up with this horrid script! As addicting as this show is, with it’s absurd drama and weird conflicts, terrible title, and horrid storyline, it’s still admittedly interesting.
Archive for August, 2008
Clyde’s Review
My description of this restaurant would be a dressed up bar. The atmosphere is pleasant and relaxed. The menu does not reflect those qualities, it is much more upscale than barfood, but it is definitely a noteworthy place. The service again, I have to say, was slow. SLOW SLOW SLOW. I’m used to the hostess seating you, and the waiter coming in under 5 minutes to take your drink orders. First, the decor. It does look like a homey sort of bar type place. You wouldn’t connect the menu with the room you were in. The tables were small, and the room was cramped with 10 tables in a small room. Not exactly comfortable, but bearable. First, we ordered the crab and artichoke heart dip. Oh was it fantastic. The flavors melded well with the brie cheese that was also in the dip. For an entree I ordered Tagliarini Carbonara. When it arrived it was steaming hot and greasy. Grease doesn’t bother me as much as it does some people, but fat is flavor right? It had egg yolk pasta, bacon, a fried egg, and onions. It was a very nice dish all together. However, my uncle ordered the pork chops and halfway through the steak he realized it looked a bit pink. Really pink. We asked the waiter to send the food back and re-fire it. The watier patiently explained that when they brined the prok sometimes it turned pink, but he took it back anyways. It did seem that the pork WAS undercooked. Note to customers: watch your meat carefully!
Bottom Line: A nice family-friendly place to go if you’re in the area. The menu was definitely unique, and it had a bit of a flair to it. BTW, Godiva is having a 50% off sale next door to Clyde’s!
Location: 3236 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007
Phone (202) 333-9180
Website: www.clydes.com
McCormick & Schmick’s Review
Ah yes. McCormick & Schmicks the seafood restaurant. I dined there a few days ago, with my extended family. Where to start? Let’s start with the beginning. While waiting to be seated (there was 8 of us) 4 different people asked us what they could help us with. While that’s no problem within itself, it begs the question as to organization. Were they organized? Well, no. It took 5 minutes for our seating host to fetch 2 kid’s menus. We were then seated outside on the porch dining area. The menu was extensive and intricate. Apparently every day they recieve new fish from different parts of the world. Therefore, the menu is constantly changing. We all ordered different things, but I ordered the stuffed salmon. We also ordered the calamari appetizer. The drink orders were taken 10 minutes after seating and the calamari arrived about 10 minutes later as well. Absolutely EXCELLANT calamari. It was tender and it really did taste fresh. The entrees took a bit longer but they were acceptable as well. The salmon was cooked nicely, but it was also lukewarm upon arrival (:(). The stuffing was good, it was brie cheese with shrimp and crab imperial. The mashed potatoes were also excellant, and the asparagus was nice as well. At the end of the meal we all also ordered dessert. I ordered somesort of sundae contraption looking thing. It was good, but when I actually recieved it the icecream was melted!
Bottom Line: Expensive, good food. I wonder if the lunch menu or the weekday menu would be cheaper? The food was definitely fresh as well. The service was abysmally slow and it took us 2 1/2 hours to get out of there. However, the food was fantastic, and in my opinion it was worth the wait.
Location: Pier 5 Inner Harbor, 711 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Restaurant: (410) 234-1300
Website: www.mccormickandschmicks.com
Lotus Chinese Restaurant
Ah yes, you can see I like chinese food 
Lotus is a little bit of a dump if I do say so myself. I’m sure many people will disagree with me on this topic, but it’s my opinion 
First walking in, it was humid. Yes, humid. Like no AC running humid. It was also about 75 degrees. It was like walking into a sauna. Ew. Anyways, we were seated at a small table. I mean like 4×4ft. table. Okay, maybe not that small, but it was small! My father, being no short man, had to kinda scrunch up under there. Anyways, within minutes we were all sweating. Looking over the menu, it was clear that this was another of those ‘call-ourselves-chinese’ restaurants. I ordered some sort of fish dish with vegetables. It arrived lukewarm and woefully bland. I was disappointed, as was the rest of my family. The wonton soup there was a sad excuse for soup as well. (Wonton soup is my favorite, if you can’t make it right, you’re restaurant PHAILS. )
Bottom Line: Your average chinese restaurant. Notice how I say average. Prices are a little more than what I’d expect for what you’re getting. You could say family-friendly, but I’m not so sure.
Location: Rt 40 & Baughmans Ln Frederick, MD 21702
Bonefish Grill Review
Ah, yes. The Bonefish Grill. It is a chain, but that won’t stop me from doing a review on them. One of the main reasons I chose to do a review on this restaurant is because it has amazing food! Normally with chain restaurants you get blah, boring, and safe menus. However, this menu has a bit of a ‘bang’ to it. The food is always hot and has a nice flavor to it. I suggest the Bang Bang Shrimp as an appetizer. It’s absolutely delish. Anyways, the main courses are always interesting there. Whether or not you decide to sample something new is up to you, but I do recommend it. The waiters/waitresses are always kind and have a nice smile on their face. Apparently the martinis and alcohol there are good as well, but I’ve never had any. I would recommend the Chicken Portabella Pasta. It’s got some nice flavors going on in there, as well as a nice texture. I’m also a huge pasta person.
Bottom Line: Great place, great food, great atmosphere. The prices are reasonable for what you’re getting, and how much. (Usually.) It could be considered a family restaurant, but it definitely doesn’t have family-friendly prices.
Location: 1305 W. 7th ST Ste. 37, Frederick MD 21702
