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Richmond.com
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

In response to "Lookin' at LuLu's"

 

This is a disappointing review. It is based on trying only two dishes and merely listing the menu. "The salads looked good?" I cannot take this review seriously. Please try again when you have actually tasted more items on the menu.

-- "Foodlover"

 

Foodlover -- it's one person's experience with the restaurant. Are they supposed to sit and order everything on the menu? Don't you think a. the kitchen might get suspicious that they are being reviewed and b. that's stupid? Just b/c it's your fav. restaurant and the review isn't gushing over the top doesn't mean you should take it personally. It's honest and one review. Deal with it.

-- "Whatever Dude"

 

There are few media outlets that can afford for a reviewer to visit an outlet multiple times or take six friends along. I visit restaurants just the same way you do...anonymously...and I order a couple of things that I think I would like, just as any diner would.The salads did look great,so much so that I thought they deserved a mention. My job is to describe as honestly as I can what my experience was like, what's on the menu, and what the ambiance is like so you can make up your own mind about whether to try it. The most important part of this restaurant feature are additional comments from those readers who have also been there!

-- Ginger Warder

 

Funny that the wine list impressed you; I found that to be the weakest link of the place. Oh, and that stupid TV that has to be blaring all the time. We had to wait at the bar and some 'neck requested that they put NASCAR on...and they DID!!!!

-- Terezza

 

In response to "Fear in Lockdown at UR"

 

Our neighborhood is close to UR and full staff & faculty. It was quite jarring to have my wife locked down and others not even sure what to do. Worse was the plane circling the neighborhood until dark last night.
UR did what it could but there are kinks to be worked out.

-- Tuckahoe Resident

 

I was at the law library taking an exam when this all happened. While the flow of information was heavy on our side, I agree with you. That is, I was terribly scared, but I don't know why. All of a sudden police lock us in the library, I'm getting a text message, an e-mail, and a phone call from the school every ten minutes. All of them say the same thing....."Stay where you are. Campus on lockdown. Dangerous person sighted." In the end it was probably a drunk homeless guy with a fake gun, however, post VT they need to take these precautions.

-- Law Student at UR

 

In response to "'All Clear' Given at UR After Gun Scare"

 

With all the returning vets in Richmond there is reason for alarm!

-- Sara

 

'With all the returning vets in Richmond there is reason for alarm!' WTF?? Are you saying that we should be frightened of returning vets? How about if it was just some nutty homeless guy? It could have been some student pulling off some kind of bizarre prank. The details are so sketchy it doesn't sound like anyone knows what was going on. Heck, he might not even have had any gun at all, or it might have been a squirt gun painted black. Hey U of R: why don't you make your whole campus a "gun free zone." We've seen how well that's worked for Virginia Tech and various shopping malls all over the country.

-- Bill

 

Does a 19-year-old kid sound like a vet to you?

-- R.B.

 

In response to "'Young@Heart,' Fun at Heart"

 

My wife and I saw "Young@Heart." Our first thought was that we would leave if it was a bummer. But only after a few minutes we were inspired by the attitude and efforts of the chorus members. Watching it once (or twice) is well worth the time.

-- Mell Ergens


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