Paul "Pablo" G.'s Profile

We chose Creative because of its strong reviews on Yelp and we certainly weren't disappointed. Joe patiently walked us through the bewildering array of choices, guiding us on how to get what we needed without spending too much. He took precise measurements and gave us a detailed estimate. The installers arrived on time, worked quickly and were a pleasure to chat with. When a miscommunication resulted in a closet not being covered in the estimate, Joe immediately dispatched a better-quality alternative at no additional charge.

In this day of mega-stores and impersonal retailers, it's a real pleasure to discover a  small business that treats its customers like friends. We strongly recommend Creative Carpet.

My five-star rating is qualified by the fact that I'm a Disney Vacation Club (DVC) member and OKW is my home resort. As such, I don't pay per-night fees for OKW, but am entitled to between seven and 10 room nights per year, depending on date and days.

I've stayed in most of the DVC villas on the Disney World property and OKW continues to be the one I come back to. The suites are by far the largest of any at Disney. The kitchens are large and well-stocked, and the sleeping rooms are huge, with whirlpool baths and showers large enough for two people. There is plenty of cabinet and storage space and beginning this year free Wi-Fi (previously, Internet access was hard-wired and carried a fee).

The property is also generous. The villas are spread out and curl around a golf course, which I've never played but which looks spectacular. There are fountains everywhere and lush tropical foliage that matches the Old Key West theme.

There are three pools. Two are nondescript by Disney standards. The central pool is large and raucous, with nearby playground, tennis courts, shuffleboard and basketball. The main pool used to be the most sedate of the Disney resort swimming areas, but the addition of an impressive water slide a few years ago has made it more attractive. It's still not very interesting from a thematic perspective though. Yacht & Beach Club has the best pool of any of the Disney resorts by far.

There is only one restaurant and a small general store. The recreation area features a nice community center with games and activities for kids. A boat runs continuously between OKW and Downtown Disney, which is probably why the restaurant selection is limited.

I find OKW to be the most relaxed of the Disney resorts. It's spacious, low-key, clean and well-appointed. The staff is unceasingly cheerful and courteous. I'm not sure I'd call it a good value at $445/night for a one-bedroom villa. As a DVC resort, it's a pretty good deal.

This is a chain restaurant, so plan accordingly. The space is cavernous and the staff is trained to move people along quickly. Our meals were decent but not spectacular. Drinks were of average size. Total cost for two people, including an appetizer, two salads, two entrees and three drinks was $86. Make your own judgment of whether that's expensive or not.

With two infants accompanying us, so we put a premium on service and attention to detail. By that account, the staff was very good. The hostess was kind enough to store our car seats in a safe location, and the server was attentive to working around the infants while they ate their own dinners. The staff is young, energetic and inexperienced, which is typical of what you find at chain restaurants.

The coconut shrimp appetizer was the highlight: tender and flavorful. The jerk chicken was moist on the inside with light, crispy crust and was quite good. My wife's seafood pasta wasn't as satisfactory. The lobster pieces were chewy and overcooked.

Would I go back? Maybe. But there are plenty of other places to explore in Orlando.

We checked the operating hours before going, arrived 20 minutes before closing and were told that the kitchen had closed early because it was a "slow night." If this was a quality restaurant such arrogance might be understandable,  but this place is mediocre at best. If you go, make a reservation.  Better yet, make a reservation somewhere else.

We'd like to have given JJ's a more complete review, but we didn't actually have a chance to eat there. We visited on a Sunday night in February. Knowing that Sunday is a slow night and that we were driving 10 miles to get to JJ's,, we called ahead to be sure the kitchen would be open and were told that it closed at 10 p.m.

When we arrived at 9:40, the bartender told us that the manager had shut down the kitchen just a few minutes before. We spoke to the manager and were told that we could still get a "few appetizers and sandwiches." Not exactly worth a 10-mile drive.

Fortunately, there was an Uno's just up the road, where they bent over backwards to please us.

Just passing through town and we were grateful to Yelp for pointing out this little gem, where they claim to make their own pasta every day. The pasta certainly tasted like it: al dente to the max.

The menu is a bit confusing,but it's really all about choice. You can combine pasta, sauce and meat/meatless selections in any combination. Our final check for two, with a drink and gelato, was a modest $40 before tip. They even had a Foursquare promotion for a free gelato.

I can't recommend Dr. Jacobson highly enough. He has an amazing bedside manner, a wonderful sense of humor and vast knowledge of his specialty field.

Dr. Jacobson treated my wife for five months of a high-risk (twins) pregnancy. We never felt rushed or intrusive when working with him. He treated us as his only patients in the world and he always gave us all the time we needed. He is a warm and very funny man, in addition to being a fantastic OB.

Here's an amazing story: On the night my wife was expected to deliver after a 30-hour labor, Dr. Jacobson was scheduled to be off duty. My wife was so upset by this news that she actually broke into tears at the prospect of Dr. J not being there to deliver our twin girls.

The doctor immediately canceled his personal plans and stayed with us through the healthy vaginal delivery. That's the kind of personal touch you just don't see very often these days.

During our five months of working with him, Dr. Jacobson became not only a trusted professional but a friend. We look forward to every follow-up

I can't say enough about the quality of care we received at MWMC when our twins were born there on April 1, 2011. My wife was in labor for 30 hours and we stayed another 2 1/2 days after the twins were born. I honestly can't think of a single negative thing to say about the place.

The nurses were unceasingly kind, patient, composed and competent. They never appeared rushed or distracted. The doctors were exceedingly generous and empathetic. We always felt like we were special to them. Whatever we asked for was delivered within minutes. Whatever questions we had were answered on the spot, or an answer was quickly obtained for us. Even the food was decent!

We had heard rumors that MWMC was a second-rate place to have a baby, but in our judgment, it couldn't have been better.

We chose this restaurant based on Yelp reviews and have to say the ratings were right on the money. This is a good restaurant but not a great one. The ambiance is classic Italian upscale, with a large dining area and open kitchen. The menu is heavy on meat specialties, in particular steak. We can't comment on the steak because we chose veal and chicken marsalas.

Everyone talks about mussels and with good reason. They're fantastic. You have to have them. Dana had the veal marsala, which came in a rich and delicious wine sauce. Paul had the chicken marsala, which came in a thin and bland wine sauce. What gives? The waitress said we should have sent the chicken back, but what we ended up doing was combining the veal sauce with the chicken to make quite an acceptable flavor for both. Still, the chicken could have been better. Don't settle for bland.

Highlight of the dinner was the side of macaroni & cheese with truffles. We both would have been happy with this amazing concoction as a meal in itself. It was truly divine, almost irresistible.

Timpano has an excellent martini bar, and we indulged accordingly. Dana's pear martini was luscious and fruity without sacrificing on alcohol. Paul had the Three Olives concoction, which was garnished with three olives stuffed with bleu cheese, prosciutto and caviar, accordingly. It was very good. However, both were expensive at around $11 each.

Total bill, with the two martinis, was $90 before tip. Not expensive but hardly cheap. We liked the place overall, though we're not sure we'll go out of our way to return next visit to Orlando.

We found this place totally by accident while geocaching (discoveries like this are one of the things that makes geocaching fun) and were just delighted with the eclectic and delicious luncheon we enjoyed. Dana had a mushroom soup with poblano peppers that was out of this world. I had the pot roast sandwich, which was tender and tasty and accompanied by a terrific home made potato salad. Service was attentive and the waitress was generous with iced tea on a sweltering July day. The prices were on the high side for lunch, but not outrageous.

The venue is half the experience here, as the Liberty is known as San Antonio's own Leaning Tower of Pisa. The building leans noticeably to the side but has been repeatedly pronounced structurally sound. Viewing the skewed windows and doors from inside is part of the experience. We won't have that experience for long, though, as Liberty is moving early next year to a much larger location (http://www.mysanantoni...). No word yet of who might take over this remarkable building. Grab it while you can, although I'm sure it'll be just as offbeat and fun in its new location.