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I've had many massages at various spas, indie masseuse houses and resorts. The aromatherapy massage I got from Yuki at Skin Spa, though, was in the top 5 of all time.

Yuki's techniques were obviously developed far beyond the basic rolling one's hands across a customer's back that is unfortunately so popular among massage therapists. She listened to the areas for which I requested more attention, and then actually followed through by giving those areas more care.

She was also very good to feel out trouble spots carefully and work them with a number of techniques instead of just bludgeoning them with an elbow. From my neck, to my back, legs, feet and palms, she displayed ample skill and sincere care.

Usually when the end of a massage comes I feel disappointed and unfulfilled, like another 20 minutes would be necessary to leave me sated. When Yuki was finished, I was relaxed and ready for the massage to end. All of my problem areas had received attention and my muscles were much looser.

I plan to go back to Skin Spa again, and I'll be asking for Yuki.

A seriously cool bone collection and well-done museum atmosphere. It's definitely an obscure location, but the trip is worth it if you like to geek out over bones, beetles or science. Their parent company (Skulls Unlimited) was also featured on Dirty Jobs, and that episode runs on a loop inside the museum. Love it.

The staff there are very friendly and forthcoming with their knowledge and experience. Their industry is a fascinating one and they have plenty to say about their unique role.

There's also a ton of neat sciencey stuff in the gift shop.

It's a great location if you're attending something at the Convention Center, and the rooms are entirely decent. The staff is courteous and the elevators are fast, but they seem to be a bit incompetent.

We faxed in a credit card authorization form to bill a company card *twice* and they still managed to screw it up and bill our personal cards. Apparently whoever received the authorization form just stuffed it in a file somewhere instead of entering it into the system, so the automatic billing just proceeded with our personal cards.

I had to convince the desk guy that they actually did have the form (which he found after searching for about 10 minutes) and wait for him to correct all of the reservations while I waited. He kept apologizing, but was just barely competent enough to fix the issue. I don't know about you, but I like dealing with businesses that have their affairs in order and know how to deal with issues decisively and confidently. These guys barely squeaked by.

Blah. Nothing overtly terrible, but the service was pretty lousy, the food was worse than average pub grub, and their beer selection was a bit weak. The fish & chips only came with 1 piece of fish and 6 fries. Yes, six.

"Bland" is the best word to describe the entire experience here.

Writing purely for the beer, the bar and the downstairs bar, this place was *awesome*. The ambiance downstairs is dark and comfortable, and the beer is quite good. Their Resurrection brew is the beer of choice, but I also had their Dorothea and that was tasty too.

Definitely stop by if you have some time to kill and want to drink some good beer. I don't know how good their restaurant is, but it looked fancy.

I'm pretty baffled by the negative reviews because we had several awesome experiences here.

Forget the inside--it's a loud pub like any other. The jewel is the front patio, where we had decent service, great beer and above average pub food. Their Coventry Cream brew is very tasty, as were all four others I tried, and their crab dip is very good. The rest of the food wasn't amazing, but wasn't bad at all.

I definitely recommend this place if you happen to be on the harbor in Baltimore and want a beer or some food.

One of the coolest toy stores I've ever seen. The attention to detail inside each room, including an enchanted staircase and an indoor fountain amidst a painted scene, are nothing short of incredible.

It's very clean and very well-maintained. A true gem of fun nooks and crannies from people who obviously care a lot about what they do.

Oh my. This place is in an adorable old building right off of Taos Plaza and has a courtyard for outdoor eating when the weather is nice.

The service was great and the food was nothing short of excellence. We had enfrijoladas and flan for dessert, both of which were superb.

Highly recommended for lunch or dinner in Taos.

Very good food, especially things with green chile (duh). Our waiter was a bit over-eager, but the service was great. Also: get sopapillas and drizzle some honey on them. Yum.

Definitely recommended.

Five stars just for awesome staff, an amazing patio, good hookahs and cheap corkage (BYOB). I've sampled a few of their food items in the past, including the hummus, which was great, but we usually just come for the hookah + BYOB later at night. The patio is entirely awesome and it's a great place to relax.