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And the CD selection is dwindling in some areas. I used to strike gold in the Classical and Jazz sections. Both are pretty weedy.
Service isn't so great lately. And the two worker guys that only speak in grunts and not actual words- Go sell pencils at the Greyhound station. Don't need you here actually.
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1/16/2007 First to Review
Best place around for used/cheap CDs and DVDs
Remember, this store is only 2 miles from the home of "Family Guy".
Besides movies and CDs they have some comics, many collectible things like lightsabers and big monster statues. They have posters, bumperstickers, belts, sunglasses, ashtrays, wallets, calendars and a nice assortment of Anti-Bush paraphernalia. You can also stock up on boy toys like farting teddy bears, dirty shot-glasses, talking penis, titty calendar type stuff. Yep. Peter Griffin and Homer J. would shop here.
Spacious, well-stocked, and pretty fresh stream of merchandise.
Ample free parking. Employees are competent and helpful.
Candy & Pickles!
They've grown a bit over the years, but it's under control. My favorite things are still the same-
1. The player piano. I love it. I feel like a little kid when I hear it and get all goosebumpy.
2. The penny candy shop. I AM a hyper little kid after eating all that candy. They have the great all time classic candies and a lot of the weird ones. Wax lips anyone?
3. Barrel o' pickles. Great big crunchy pickles. One of those and a grape soda and you're burping for hours. Pure joy.
Recently there has been a trend towards what I call Kountry Kutesy Krap. It's a kind of fakey junk from China like plastic stuff painted to look like wood. Stuff that looks homey but is really cheap crap destined for a landfill. My cousin eats this sh*t up.
Oh and you can't go in the underground train tunnel. It's locked. Probably due to drugs, underage drinking and teenage sex.
They have a whole furniture shop, candle shop, and a bunch of other new things. One really great thing is all of the antique style hardware they have. If you have a historical styled home you can find old fashioned nails, hinges and lots of other stuff fresh out of the time warp.
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11/28/2006 First to Review
Cozy winter charm. Summertime glee. Ahhhhh.
Candy & Pickles
They've grown a bit over the years, but it's under control. My favorite things are still the same-
1. The player piano. I love it. I feel like a little kid when I hear it and get all goosebumpy.
2. The penny candy shop. I AM a hyper little kid after eating all that candy. They have the great all time classic candies and a lot of the weird ones. Wax lips anyone?
3. Barrel o' pickles. Great big crunchy pickles. One of those and a grape soda and you're burping for hours. Pure joy.
They have a whole furniture shop, candle shop, and a bunch of other new things. One really great thing is all of the antique style hardware they have. If you have a historical styled home you can find old fashioned nails, hinges and lots of other stuff fresh out of the time warp.
First order of business- Change the name to "Dunkin Other Shit" because they don't have more than 2 or 3 donuts.
This place is now just a collection of stuff- mostly garbage. Their muffins have more fat than donuts. The egg McFattys are a greasy nasty business. There's no reason to come here except for weak coffee.
The more I think about it, they should remove "Dunkin" from the name too because there's nothing to dunk. So the new name should be "OTHER SHIT EXCEPT DONUTS".
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7/20/2009
6 months later and less rude.
Still missing some key donuts like the French Cruller. -
1/5/2009
The three rudest places I have been-
1. A post office in downtown Nice, France.
2. ONYS in Providence
3. This place
It must be hell for the few nice people who work here because the rest of them need a good backhand.
You get better service if you follow my tips-
1. Don't order more than one thing.
2. Don't order anything the lazy ass can't reach from where they're standing. -
1/3/2007 First to Review
Clean, fast, good coffee bean supply.
Major penalties for:
1. Not having French Crullers. (This is a DONUT FELONY)
2. Terrible Chocolate Glazed donut. There is no room for half-assed donuts in my life.
3. Occasional coffee screwup when ordering more than a couple of coffees. They apologize and fix it without grief.
4. Need more of a donut selection.
5. Crullers tend to be saggy and little deflated. This is not appetizing.
*NOTE: This review is comparing Dunkin Donuts to other Dunkin Donuts which we feel are superior to other donut franchises. In the past they were VASTLY superior.
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 751-4996
Lili Marlene's
Categories:
Bars,
American (New)
Neighborhood: Federal Hill
The bartenders pour generous drinks with liberal booze. They'll make your custom requests and make recommendations with enthusiasm.
Everything about this recent visit lives up to past glories, except for one teeny detail-
it was not quite as dark. One of the greatest things about sitting at a booth is looking around, seeing almost nothing but inky darkness and wondering to yourself 'where am I?"
My other favorite burger is a $14 California burger. It was grass fed farm raised and massaged by naked elf women. You order it rare and the flavor is deep red filet. At Lili's it's a different flavor, but every bit as delicious. I have to restrain myself from eating it in two bites.
with sauted onions and cheese.
Listed in: The Providence Hit-List, Burger Showdown
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1/28/2009
5 Stars again
Consistent high marks in food, service, atmosphere, and drinks.
I only go on a Sunday night when it's just the dedicated drunkies hard at work. It's quiet and uncrowded.
This last visit was in the middle of a huge snowstorm. Outside was stark white- every surface covered with snow whipped around by the wind.
Inside was the nigh-impenetrable blackness.
A delicious contrast. -
4/10/2008
The waitress dressed in midnight raven slipped out of the inky blackness and appeared at our table. It was a quiet night and still she made no sound as she approached. (Thank God she didn't have a heavy Cranston accent-- it would have killed the effect.) She was excellent. I wanted her to bite my neck.
4 or 5 things on the menu. Follow Danielle's advice and get the burger with the onions on the side. The onions alone will bring you eternal happiness and absolve your sins.
The bar and bartender are both top notch. They even had a good Tequila! Never in a thousand years did I ever expect to find a good tequila in Providence friggin Rhode Island. (although Patron is showing up all over the place now. Dunkin donuts will have it next. )
This review follows a quiet, uncrowded Sunday night at Lili Marlene's. Only a few regulars and good natured drunkies present. A nice experience.
Thanks BK.
Still,
Service was fast and friendly.
The scones and muffins were first- rate. The varieties were so good I tried almost every one. Each one was fresh, perfectly baked, and delicious. Their coffee was also fresh brewed and yummiriffic.
Also tried the clam chowder. Good rich flavor, lots of goodies in there.
It would really be great if they made a Rocky Point style chowder.
I've only been here once, but I highly recommend it.
Traditional Irish food good for full dinner or just snacking
Worth a try- The Big Pretzel, fish n chips
Harpoon UFO White Ale was a nice clean draft. Great stuff
Servers and bartenders are cool.
The only complaint I have is about the fries. The fries are junk. They taste like frozen cheapo fries. A fry should be fresh and like (I think) potato. The fish n chips would have been 10x better with real fresh cut fries.
Open till 1am, kitchen closes at 10.
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 225-6055
FIVE
Categories:
American (New),
Bars
Neighborhood: Downtown Berkeley
Oh, you wanted more detail?
How about this-- the service sucked, they forgot our reservation for NINE people and we all had to stand around in between the bar. Food came out after a long, long wait. They have Fish n Chips with hot fried fish and cold damp fries and no malt vinegar. One of our guests didn't get her food. She waited a lonngg time. And we waited a lonnnnnng time for coffee, and a lonnnnnng time for the check, and a lonnnnnnng time for the credit card slip. See a pattern here?
All this waiting and slowness for a lunch crowd of 6 tables.
ho-hum food and sad overall.
But comfy chair!
Medford, OR 97501
(800) 547-3033
Harry and David
Categories:
Fruits & Veggies,
Chocolatiers and Shops
Two big problems. Make it three big problems.
1) They waited a full three weeks before telling me the flowers were out of season. Meanwhile no flowers for our poor cancer patient.
2) The spam. Holy Moses I have never been spammed harder than from these people. They sell your email to friggin everybody on earth. I've tried unsubscribing over the web and over the phone and it's hopeless.
F.U. Harry and David.
3) Junk mail. At work I normally get no US mail whatsoever- zero. Since ordering from H&D I now get mail-bombed with catalogs and shit from places I've never even heard of.
-- Harry and David you sold your soul. --
All this great tequila and what do they make with it?
Kool Aid Margaritas in silly flavors like watermelon candycane and peach cranberry marshmallow. (I'm exaggerating)
Even if you order a plain Margarita with a decent tequila like Tres Generaciones, they ruin it with this god-awful sweet and sour that's akin to toilet disinfectant.
Heat? Spice? Not here.
The servers kiss ass too much because that's what apparently they get big tips for. It bugged me.
Pretty good view, but the interior is lit with the light of a thousand suns. Worse than any Denny's. It gives you the romantic ambience of a high- security checkpoint.
If you are visiting from out of state, I recommend this as a first foray into Mexican food. Not too scary. Not too spicy. It's really a good place even though I poked at it a little.
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Freshness was about right.
Service was a little rough. The lady working that afternoon was just a little bit rude.
To make matters worse, she kinda butchers the names of Italian pastries, and mixes up the names. That might sound like I'm nitpicking, but she got really mad if you didn't agree with her.
Relax lady.
Have a Xanax or some chamomile tea with honey.