Carrie "I Heart Honey Bees" R.'s Profile

Do not go here for custom framing.

Nope, never, just don't do it.

What's that? You got a 50% coupon in the mail? You're thinking of ignoring my advice? You poor sap!!

Even with the coupons, this place is a total rip off. I brought a couple of cheap ass prints to get framed and they quoted me $300 for the two of them (NOTE! for the TWO of them), but said I should come back the next day to get the best coupon deal. I went back the next day and they said it was going to be $600, $300 EACH. I was about to walk out, but my man just wanted to get the damn things framed before we had family in town, and they promised it by then. So, in spite of my protests, we left them with the prints.

The date passed and they never called. We called and they said "Soon." We called a week later and they still hadn't done it. We finally went down there and got our prints back. They hadn't even started the project. No excuses were given, but they did refund our money.

If I were you, I wouldn't bother.

The number one thing that Jim 'n Nick's has going for it is the fact that they make so much of their own stuff on the premises. I am a fan of fresh food!! To me, it makes a big difference and bumps it up a notch. Having to wait for those cheddary mini-muffin things is worth it since I know they're literally coming out of the oven.

Number 2: I also very much enjoy the 90 Shilling they have on tap.

Third, ask for your pulled pork sandwich "Memphis Style" to get some mighty tasty cole slaw on top. Extra yummy.

Disappointments include: hit-or-miss service, and a very limited pie selection: lemon, pecan, coconut cream, and chocolate (although I can personally recommend the chocolate).

They are the best option in Northfield, so long as you avoid the mad dinner rush and hit them at a calmer time.

NEW! Oblio's is now open for lunch, with both hot and cold sandwiches on the menu! That, the bowl of water for my dog on the patio, and a Smithwick's on tap all add up to plenty of reasons to get me out of the house and into Oblio's!

F*** $5 foot longs, man. Why bother when for 99 more cents you can get a lovingly crafted sandwich from Summer Hill Market (formerly Fred's Fine Meats)? This is Hilltop's little secret, but I'm letting the cat out of the bag! Take Alameda to Holly, then go north to Cedar, and you'll find this little deli/market.

Sure, their sandwich menu is a bit limited -- a dozen sandwiches might be exaggerating slightly. But the quality of the breads and the meats won't leave you pining for anything else.

Try the Italian on a baguette (although they put mayo on mine and it was not listed on the menu, gag!) or the grilled turkey and brie, complete with cranberries.

They offer deli-style sides, but in addition to the staple potato salad, you can also find tabbouleh and a mango salsa with black beans.

Opposite the sandwich counter there is a reasonable butcher selection for the size of the shop. If you were in a bind you could whip up an entire meal with the very few odds and ends they carry in the dry goods department, especially if you grab some of the gourmet cheeses and fresh bread they sell as well.

But, if you're sticking with the sandwich, pay at the register and head outside to an austere but welcoming picnic area.

As a typical, seemingly immortal 20-something, I never imagined I would ever be writing a review for a hospital. But then the big 3-0 hit, and next thing I know, I gotta spend three days in the hospital. Luckily for me, my insurance sent me to Saint Joseph's.

St. Joe's is a teaching hospital (just like on House, M.D.) and I had a whole team of doctors working on my diagnosis (just like on House, M.D.). They threw around terms like vasculitis and lupus (just like on House, M.D.) until arriving at a heretofore nearly-unheard-of rare disease.

I also had fantastic nurses, enjoyed overhearing exciting goings-on in the neighboring rooms, and even confess that the food was much better than expected. There were patient advocates who visited, and a volunteer offered me moisturizer and make-up! (They never show this stuff on House, M.D.)

As you might have guessed, I don't have any experience with hospitals other than watching House, M.D., so I can't compare this hospital with any other.  But from what I experienced during my three days, I can recommend Saint Joseph's.  

I further suggest that you say "yes" to letting the student doctors have a crack at you, since that way you get tons of attention and feel like your stay is more worthwhile.

Just keep it in mind, because -- and I hate to break it to you Yelpers out there -- you're gonna turn 30 one day, too.

(Only kept the fifth star back because they didn't completely explain my meds to me. I don't think they understood themselves, since I was such an unusual case?)

Note to visiting Yelpers!!!

You can find a burger or a sandwich in Denver for under $16! But it will *not* be at the Ship Tavern.

It will most likely be every bit as good as those served at Ship Tavern, maybe even better. It will likely be brought by someone a bit more attentive than the servers at Ship Tavern. And it will probably not take 40 minutes to arrive, like it will at Ship Tavern.

In short, neither the atmosphere, the service, or the food justify the high-for-Denver prices.

P.S. They have a couple of beers on tap, or get a Chimay for $10.

Note to Denver Yelpers:

The Ship Tavern used to be the "Gentleman's Club" in the Brown Palace. A historian there told me there was a tunnel from the tavern to The Navarre across the street (which was a brothel back in the day).

TO: hickenlooper@denver.gov
CC: allusers@yelp.com
BCC: prez@spellorg.com

Dear Mr. Mayor:

I am writing to request that you take action against an establishment which claims to sell "Denver Style Pizza."  It is an affront to the good name and burgeoning brand of our fair city.

First of all, the name is "Serioz." As you know, Denver Public Schools has not been the most successful bureaucracy, and apparently one of their graduates named the restaurant. While I sympathize with that unfortunate, undereducated soul, I don't think that we should allow poor spelling to be so closely linked to Denver's name.

And, the red sauce was so bland I debated whether I was eating ketchup or simply canned tomato puree. Denver is hipper than this,  we like spice. Not to mention the strong Italian heritage in our history.

Not to mention the fact that there were apparently fifteen people working during my visit but only ONE waitress, and the manager was chatting on the phone the whole time. I know Denver is laid-back, Mr. Mayor, but we have people to see, things to do. There's a limit to our patience.

The decor is NOT representative of the best design Denver has to offer. The ambiance seemed to be an adolescent, but instead of being torn between goth and hipster, this establishment was a schizophrenic mixture of industrial and abstract art. Our art museum should be testament enough to Denver's commitment to the aesthetic arts.

Which leads me to the audio. Poor, poor choice of Muzak.

In conclusion, Mr. Mayor, I demand that Serioz removes the word "Denver" from their building, menu, and all marketing materials. Let them name it "Lowry Style Pizza." That would be fair, I think.

Thank you,

Carrie R.

My jaw has dropped after reading other yelpers' reviews of this place. You have GOT to be kidding me. This is among the top 10 most poorly managed establishments I've been to in Denver.

1- Customer service blows. On a busy Saturday night, we're alerted at the ticket counter that there is a minimum of a one hour wait for food. So that defeated half the purpose of going to a cinema & cafe right off the bat. So we decide to settle for popcorn and sodas. They've got 2 out of 4 registers running, plus two employees just standing around smoozing with people. The girl behind one register had to go get a manager to help her ring up a coupon a customer was trying to redeem, so then there was only one register running. When we finally arrived to the front of the line, it still took 15 minutes to get two empty cups (you have to fill them yourself, like 7-11) and two cold buckets of popcorn.

2- Greedy bloodsuckers. By the time we finally made it into the theater, thanks to the slower-than-molasses-in-Fargo concessions stand, we had to sit in the second row because everything else was full. Never should they have put seats there. Way too bloody close to the screen, I could probably sue for neck injury (but I'm not one of those people).

3- Unbelievable!! In the middle of a suspenseful movie, the movie suddenly just stops. Just stops. The lights come up, everyone starts mumbling, I give my neck a little break as my pupils are recoiling in pain, and then, just as suddenly, the movie starts again. A bit distracting in the middle of a movie, it totally jacked up the pacing of the film, as you might imagine.  (This happened during the out-of-focus preview, too, I should've seen it coming!)

4- Just let me out of here!! Trying to exit the theater, there's a massive traffic jam. As many of my readers know, I'm a small person, so you might be able to sympathize that angry, pushing crowds are particularly scary for me. But luckily, everyone behaved themselves as we slowly made our way down the bottleneck and I wasn't trampled. But then when I saw what was taking so long, I couldn't even stand it.

There, at the door, was a guy taking people's trash. By hand. He was handing it to another employee, who was putting it on a cart, which was parked next to a trash can. I am speechless. What the hell? Two people to handle trash? What was wrong with the bin?? Puh-lease.

On the plus side, my incredibly sucky seat was new and comfortable, so if you got there 3 hours early, you could try the food, get a better seat, and see a movie. Which might stop at any time. And on second thought, you'd better make it 4 hours, I can't be sure that their hour estimate was accurate, but given the rest of my experience, I can't imagine that you can trust it.

I don't drink whiskey. Can't tolerate even a drop.

But their cask-conditioned ales are yummy good and a special treat.(Even if they did try to talk me out of it. All right, let's settle this once and for all: I might be scantly over 5 feet and yes, I'm a girl, but I like beer, so serve it up, goddammit.)

I don't care for English cuisine. Far too bland for my tastes.

But I got the Somerset Salad, which came in the blink of an eye and hit the spot.

Four stars to exceeding expectations, but I can't hand out 5 just yet.

If you're going to choose your movie theater based on its propinquity to good restaurants (India's) or good grocery stores (Whole Foods), then the Regency at Tamarac Square is a pretty good choice.

Otherwise, this place was incredibly crappy.

Our screen had soda (I guess) stains on one side, rips and holes on the other. You could hear the sound from the neighboring movie the whole time. The floors were sticky. The bathrooms were rather gross. And it was cold. I'm lucky I didn't get frostbitten toes.

If the powers that be were to take these things into consideration and shave a couple of bucks off the entry fee, I'd be more forgiving. But $9.50 to have your shoes frozen to a pile of goo doesn't make this a great date location.