Genre Analysis

Hello!

I'm very sorry to absent this year's last class.
I was caused gastroenter last wednesday.
I want you to care about your diet again.

I'm going to go back to my hometown, Niigata in this winter vacation.
I know my hometown is covered with snow.
I want to do snow shobeling for my parents and neighbors.


Today I will analyze a restaurant review that "Patois: When this Jamaican-Chinese-Canadian kitchen goes off-menu, good things happen."(http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/restaurant-reviews/patois-when-this-jamaican-chinese-canadian-kitchen-goes-off-menu-good-things-happen/article20578701/?cmpid=rss1)

Patois is Jamaican-Chinese-Canadian restaurant in Toronto.
Their contains chinese essense on the bottom, too.


Does the reviewer show any special "insider" knowledge of the chefs or the restaurants's plans for the future?
They didn't show any special "insider" knowledge about the chefs or the restaurant's plans for the future. But he introduced the chefs and the restaurant in very detail. We can read this review smoothly like watching television in our lives.


What is the writing style of the review?
I think his writing style is not so complex. It's like narration of television. Then he pointed out some problems of this restaurant. We tend to evaluate the taste of dishes only in restaurant reviews. But I feel these evaluation is essential.


Does the reviewer include a convenient grid?
No, they didn't show a convenient grid in this review. But they showed prices of the foods that they ate. I think if the grid is, this review will be more useful and understandable for visiting.


What additional information can you find out about the restaurant from their website?
I found business hours of them in New Year's holiday. They did facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We can check their special menu or special business hours form them. I think these SNS service are very popular around the world now, so their practical use connect to their prosperity.


Based on the review, would you and your partner like to try this restaurant?
I want to go to this restaurant. I came to know their furnish very delicious food in this restaurant. I'm interested in steak of this restaurant. But I'm worry about the volume of music. He wrote it is very loud. I think this is not so good for old people.




Next, I will analyze a video "Vegan Restaurant Review Sadie's Diner".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN09G0E5eV4


What is focused on in the review?
They focused on the dishes of "sadie's dinner". They ordered some foods and drink. From these things, we can know their restaurant style and taste in detail.


How does it differ from the written review in presentation and content? What does have it have in common among these two?
The biggest difference is there are two reviewers, Brock and Marta. They are husband and wife. They ordered different menu, so we can know more dishes than one person review.  And they didn't introduce the chef of restaurant. I could know the foods of this restaurant are very good, so I want to know the chef.


Are chefs, owners, managers, or restaurant staff featured in the video?
No, they aren't featured in this video. I think this is essential point of restaurant review from written review. I imagine the chef or staff aren't so bad from their enjoyable atmosphere. But I want to hear the opinions of chefs for their restaurant.


What criticisms do you have of the video?
I want feature the chefs or staffs of this restaurant. I think the taste of dishes are important, but the atmosphere is very important for eating or drinking. However I enjoyed their harmonious atmosphere.