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Today I'll talk about restaurant reviews and video reviews.

Review and Genre Analyses

“The pleasures of pasta at cozy Corretto” by Providence Cicero

<http://seattletimes.com/html/restaurants/2025158651_correttoreview05xml.html>

<The opinion of the reviewer might be reflected in the title of the review>

The writer says “every neighborhood should have a cozy Italian joint like Corretto on Capitol Hill. Corretto is a place where people can use as restaurant and café.

<Description of the physical surroundings>

A racy, red La Marzocco espresso machine is conspicuous behind the marble-topped bar of this Euro-styled cafe. The white-tiled bar back, the vintage black-and-white crest design of the wallpaper, the rusty old bicycle mounted on one wall and the collage of antique gilded mirrors, family photos and curios on the other, all contribute to the restaurant’s rakish, Bohemian charm.

<Explanation of the variety of foods and beverages that are on the menu >

The writer introduces Ravioli Norcina, Insalata Mista, Bruschetta Caprese c,Spanish chorizo, Bistecca and tiramisu in detail.

<Recommendation of the restaurant>

The kitchen’s output may have been erratic, but service was persistently cheerful and attentive, with flourishes like the fresh cheese grated over your pasta at the table. The personable staff seem genuinely to care about your good time. That alone should earn Corretto several loyalty points in the competitive Capitol Hill restaurant scene.

The author mainly writes about menu in detail. He doesn’t mention access, uniform of staffs and so on.

A Video Review

“Babu Indian and Sri Lankan Cuisine Restaurant Review”

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Teo1y61-ygc&list=PLdvoUeQE8m49P2W5Q7tcMYBKdPDsIc41N&index=5>

<What is focused on in the review?>

This video introduces “Babu”. Babu is Indian and Sri Lankan cuisine restaurant.

<How does it differ from the written review in presentation and content?>

In this video, reporter makes cuisine actually. He explains the cuisines including texture and tastes because they are minor for us and it’s difficult to imagine them.

He tells us HP of this restaurant.

<What features does it have in common with them?>

He mainly introduces cuisines. Both the writer and the reporter like each restaurants and recommend.

<What is revealed about the reviewer and the culture?>

In written review, there are dishes which use pasta because Corretto is Italian restaurant. In video review, customers eat dishes with only hands because they are Indian dishes.

It’s interesting that a reporter makes a cuisine with a chef because we can know how they are made and deepen knowledge about Indian foods. It makes easy to imagine smells, tastes, texture and so on.