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Boulder, CO

Yelping Since

November 2007

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On the Slopes or On the Trails

My Hometown

Boulder, Colo.

My Blog Or Website

http://www.Room214.com

When I'm Not Yelping...

twittering, @jamesoclark

Why You Should Read My Reviews

I like the vibe more than the hype

My Second Favorite Website

http://www.capturethec...

The Last Great Book I Read

City of Thieves

My First Concert

The Police - Syncronicity Tour

My Favorite Movie

Lord of the Rings - Any of The Three

My Last Meal On Earth

PIzza

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

I love the Dallas Cowboys

Recent Reviews

21 Reviews

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1400 Leavenworth St
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 359-1388

Sushi Rapture  

Category: Sushi Bars
Neighborhood: Nob Hill

4 star rating
 4/5/2009  
Loved this place. Great tiny sushi restaurant. Since we got there at about 3:30 we were able to hang with and talk with chef and owner.

They go to the market everyday and buy fresh fish.

The sushi was amazing - very fresh, very well presented.

It's a tiny place, at about 6 pm it started filling up fast. The locals were coming in and hugging the owners, chatting with the chef. It was an awesome experience.

Support the good people - eat a Sushi Rapture

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2755 Dagny Way
Boulder, CO 80026
(303) 926-9700

Smashburger  

Category: Burgers

4 star rating
 10/20/2008   First to Review
Whoa. I just ate here for the first time and the burger was great. I did a "create your own" with 1/3 pound, multi-grain bun, cheddar cheese, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomato, onion and fresh jalapenos.

It was delicious. For a quick burger this was the best I've ever had - that was not homemade off a grill.

I'm most certainly coming back. I hope they open closer to downtown Boulder.

Why not 5-Stars? Don't know. I've been there once and I never like giving 5 stars until I've been a few times. So maybe soon I'll upgrade the rating.

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885 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80305
(303) 532-1802

OneButton  

Category: Home Services

5 star rating
 10/9/2008   First to Review
Matt from OneButton is incredible. He's the best home theater, audio visual person I've ever worked with.

Seriously, my system is fine tuned now and it rocks. Plus yes, I have a single remote that powers it all.

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5455 Wisconsin Ave
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 961-1644

Sushi-Ko  

Category: Sushi Bars

4 star rating
 8/6/2008  
Had a great night with my business partner here. The manager set us up with a premium sake that was so unbelievably good.

Must be getting older to get that kind of service. Five years ago they probably wondered if I was going to dine and dash, now I get free sake. What a difference a bald head and a nice suit makes.

The rolls were great. I loved the spicy rolls, plus the all the eel rolls were fabulous.

We sat the bar, got great service from the sushi chefs. Would most certainly recommend this if you're in Chevy Chase.

BTW, the sake was: Nigata Sake: Snow Shadow.

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4580 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 444-2453

Boulder Cycle Sport  

Category: Bikes

1 star rating
 7/29/2008  
This place is full of cycling elitist employees. I went in there with my kids one time, and they have kids bikes on the floor, my four-year-old hops on a bike and the person yelled at him for biking in the shop.

I responded back telling the guy to chill out. He didn't like that much.

Since I live in North Boulder, I thought it would be great to have bike shop close by. Come to find out they don't want to service the community at large, just those people that wear logo bike jerseys.

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2775 Pearl St
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 786-9255

Boulder Running Company  

Categories: Shoe Stores, Sporting Goods

5 star rating
 7/29/2008  
I can't stand running - which is why Boulder Running Company rocks. The employees are the most well-versed product and fit people I've been around.

I'm a trail runner, so my needs are obviously different from those of road running. I've probably bought 10 pairs of trail running shoes (about a new pair every year) from Boulder Running Company and each time I get great attention and service.

The reality is that I'm not "totally into" the shoes, and going once every year I forget what I'm looking for in a shoe. I never feel talked down to which is great.

NOTE: If you visit on the weekends, it can be really packed.

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825 Walnut St
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 440-7151

Sherpa's Ascent  

Categories: Himalayan/Nepalese, Indian, Pakistani

4 star rating
 7/28/2008  
Love the atmosphere at Sherpa's, has a great outdoor patio, the food is wonderful and the people are great.

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3133 28th St
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 440-6542

Glacier Homemade Ice Cream  

Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies

5 star rating
 7/24/2008  
Glacier is ridiculously good. They've got this raspberry chocolate melt that came from a passing comet or something - it's that yummy.

My kids, my parents, my friends - we all love it.

All of my out-of-town guests  that come through request at least one session at Glacier.

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3241 M St NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 625-4488

Hook  

Categories: Seafood, American (New)
Neighborhood: Georgetown

4 star rating
 7/23/2008  
The food at Hook was superb and wine selections were delicious.

I was fortunate enough to get a private group seating where the owner personally prepared the menu for us and served numerous bottles of wine.

To be honest it was one of those nights where I remembered oooohing and awwwing about the food, but I can't even remember what I ate.

All I know is that I've got to go back, only have a few glasses of wine and dine.

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2525 Arapahoe Ave
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 443-1822

McGuckin Hardware  

Category: Hardware Stores

5 star rating
 7/23/2008  
Most every home fix-it project that you do requires multiple trips to the hardware store because of the wrong part, etc.

NOT with McGuckin's. I take a photo of what I'm working on, or bring in a sample of what I'm doing and someone will think through the problem for you and give you the right pieces and tools to get it done. It's god-send to be able to walk in with a piece of severed sprinkler hose and a photo of the situation you're dealing with and walk out knowing how to fix it.

Their prices are higher, sometimes significantly higher, but depending on what you're going there for it's worth it.

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    Have you been back? Is it worth the 5 star upgrade? ;)

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    Welcome back to yelping. We missed you. : )

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