Fatgirl Hedonist
One of CBS 4's Most Valuable Miami Bloggers in 2011, Fatgirl Hedonist does restaurant reviews from around the state but concentrates on South Florida. What sets this blog apart from other traditional "foodie" blogs is that this "Hialeah fatgirl" will also tell you where NOT to go. In fact, she dedicates a space in the left sidebar to all those kinds of restaurants, calling the widget, "I Wouldn't Go There If I Were You." I've always hoped for a South Florida food blog that posts the positives as well as the negatives because, well, both are important when you're considering a restaurant, right?
Well, now we have one.
Speaking of where not to go, check out her latest post on Burritoville in Miami Springs.
Don’t bother with Burritoville, if you want Mexican food close to Hialeah go to Taco Bell before hitting this place up. Not only was the food cold and reheated not fresh and lacking flavor, saying the service was poor is an understatement.
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Miami Nice
I've mentioned Miami Nice pop up blog here before. The last time, I believe, was when they stopped by Blue Collar and got some great photos of the food and the venue.
This time they check out a small out-of-the-way mozzarella bar in Miami called Ni.Do. Caffe.
While the cheese is delicious and most definitely a must-order Ni.Do. is really more about the ambiance, a welcomed departure from fancier, more uptight establishments, this place is a cool neighborhood joint (basil plants on the tables, friendly service and fans outside so it's bearable on the sweatiest Saturday) made for grabbing hang-over brunch with friends, an iced coffee and a seat outside.
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8 comments:
You're off the mark on this. You are confusing food bloggers with Yelpers. Yes, it's more fun to write a negative review bashing a restaurant and much easier to do BUT what's the point? You should want your bloggers spending their time finding great places around time along with diamonds in the rough instead os sitting at their computer bashing irrelevant spots. You want them promoting the chefs and restaurants that are doing things the right way and deserve the praise. I could do a post every minute of every day bashing the tons of mediocre spots around town. What's the point? Listen, I'm all for setting the story straight on places that are overhyped but that's a different ball game. Anyway, if you aren't hearing about a place in the "blogsphere" there is probably a good reason....don't you think?
Having a hard time understanding what I'm "off the mark" on.
So according to you, "food bloggers" only report on their good experiences and not their bad, otherwise they are ["only"] a Yelper? I don't get it. I'm not sure where that is written but, personally, I like to hear where knowledgeable food critics have gone and haven't been satisfied. If they don't tell me, how do I know they've been there and didn't like it?
I've never read a review of Joe's Stone Crabs by anyone on my blogroll. Does that mean it sucks? Maybe. Or it may mean that no one has been there or maybe they have and just didn't feel like writing about it.
But I don't know for sure unless they tell me in a blog post.
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Not sure I agree with your comment, Chowfather. While I understand the difference you're trying to make between a food blogger and what you call a Yelper, there is value to negative reviews.
From your statement, am I supposed to assume that simply because I haven't read a food blogger write about a restaurant that it must be bad? Is food blogging restricted to 'great places?' I read a lot of food bloggers and it's nice that you can have tiers of your favorite $18 burger (although I know some, like Red light aren't that expensive). However, there is a place for people to write both good and bad about places. Bashing for the sake of bashing or being petty doesn't make a good reviewer, but pointing out legitimate flaws of 'mediocre' restaurants can help the reading public decide where to spend their eating out dollars.
Who knew foodies have a caste system?
Well, I guess that settles that, doesn't it?
I need to start limiting my comments to 140 characters. Seems like that's the key for more in-depth discussions and dialogue these days....particularly among food lovers.
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Thank you for mentioning me on here Rick! I appreciate it.
Chowfather: Are you suggesting that reading your bipolar Twitter timeline about restaurants you love/then hate and Cobaya are more enlightening? I don't follow you, but word has it that you're a hot 140-character-mess. Yelp and Burritoville aside, just because you aren't interested in reading about a place doesn't mean others won't be. Reading someone's slam is half the fun of food writing -- you should understand that. You slam everyone once you don't like them anymore. I take it the legal industry isn't worthy of your undying attention anymore.
I believe bloggers should write about their experiences whether good or bad, but that does not give them carte blanche to tear up a restaurant- as I have seen done by some. It appears some of these bloggers you commend over-praise a restaurant that doesn't merit it, and bash another without shame (or respect) at whim. Sorry but that's not representative of good blogging. That's just a way to abuse their voice; not that their voice doesn't lose credibility after a while.
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