again I examined five professional blogs. again I pitted them against their peers. on this occasion, the blog that appealed to me most prominently, simultaneously presenting the wittiest title - "wilfrid at the sign of the pink pig" - emerged superior amongst a not-so-overwhelming crowd of competitors.
though upon initial inspection of wilfrid's peculiar domain, one might speculate to oneself: "he's crazy!", the author should, and must be given the benefit of doubt. as far as first impressions are concerned, quite simply put, if this comparison were based on general impression, wilfrid would outstandingly fail to impress. you might presently pose the question, why then, do I like this blog?
now, if I were to provide a satisfactory answer, the resulting text would span the impressive length of five pages, so I will compensate for this unacceptable result by providing for you the short-and-sweet version (though it is still relatively tedious)
first off, I despise advertisements. allow me to rephrase, upon hindsight. I maintain a love/hate relationship with them. I hope for their potential presence as any website I am currently attempting to access loads, yet I simultaneously wish for them to simply disappear, though the likelihood of such is rather minimal. it seems wilfrid has discovered a cure for my bipolarity. he incorporates quite a few advertisements into his blog page, yet unceremoniously dismisses them, piling the unfortunate boxes to the rarely-viewed side of the browser.
consequently, wilfrid delivers in the aspect of advertisement management. wilfrid also satisfies the reader with fulfilling verbs and adjectives, the hallmarks of an impressionable author. executing perfectly words like 'swank' and 'contrived'(swank means to flaunt or display proudly, according to princeton's online dictionary), wilfrid's blog collides head-on with competing food blogs and 'knocks 'em' decisively out of the race.
not to mention the content of the blog itself. within two posts, I stumbled upon an overwhelming compilation of information, not only regarding wilfrid's personal tastes, but also about his home, England. while some other bloggers ramble and redirect their attention to matters not related to their initial topic, wilfrid rarely strays from the main pathway, and cuts straight to the chase, and the chase is consistently exciting when performed by wilfrid, considering his relatable choice of subjects, most dealing with strange yet delicious cuisine.
"wilfrid at the sign of the pink pig" proves that less is indeed 'more', much more.
runners-up:
101 cookbooks
anthony bourdain: no reservations
the food section
lick my spoon
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
the best of five
the assignment: evaluate five individual professional food blogs, then crown one supreme amongst its fellows. after reviewing such sites as anthony bourdain: no reservations, david lebovitz, kate's blog, the traveler's lunchbox, and vinography, my favor ultimately settled upon the traveler's lunchbox.
we are taught not to judge a book by its cover. yet despite myself, I was allured from initial glance by this blogs minimalistic yet aesthetically pleasing design. whereas pages such as that of david lebovitz were marred by advertisements containing the entirety of the visible color spectrum, each vying for undisputed attention, the traveler's lunchbox maintained focus on the essence of the blog: the posts themselves.
bringing to the forefront the aspect of post content, I would like to elaborate on my preference for the posts created by this blogger. the author, a melissa kronenthal, tends to embark on her posts with clear intent, then gradually veer off course with philosophical conjectures accompanied by factoids extraneous to the topic of the post. though some might define this as unprofessional meandering, I find the style endearing, as I attempt to relate melissa's observations in some wild fashion back to food. her posts stand in stark contrast against those of say, gastroville, the author of which succinctly and pointedly publishes his observations, a writing style I am not overly fond of. but to each his (or her) own, I suppose.
the traveler's lunchbox is, in essence, comprised of a myriad of post-journey debriefings, enhanced by clear, humorous photographs and the melissa kronenthal's admirable tendency to dig deeper into an issue than seems appropriate, and insert vivid images at every single opportunity. to be sure, many might write this blog off as unfocused, perhaps even 'bad', but personally, I am absolutely enamored with melissa kronenthal's blog, the traveler's lunchbox.
we are taught not to judge a book by its cover. yet despite myself, I was allured from initial glance by this blogs minimalistic yet aesthetically pleasing design. whereas pages such as that of david lebovitz were marred by advertisements containing the entirety of the visible color spectrum, each vying for undisputed attention, the traveler's lunchbox maintained focus on the essence of the blog: the posts themselves.
bringing to the forefront the aspect of post content, I would like to elaborate on my preference for the posts created by this blogger. the author, a melissa kronenthal, tends to embark on her posts with clear intent, then gradually veer off course with philosophical conjectures accompanied by factoids extraneous to the topic of the post. though some might define this as unprofessional meandering, I find the style endearing, as I attempt to relate melissa's observations in some wild fashion back to food. her posts stand in stark contrast against those of say, gastroville, the author of which succinctly and pointedly publishes his observations, a writing style I am not overly fond of. but to each his (or her) own, I suppose.
the traveler's lunchbox is, in essence, comprised of a myriad of post-journey debriefings, enhanced by clear, humorous photographs and the melissa kronenthal's admirable tendency to dig deeper into an issue than seems appropriate, and insert vivid images at every single opportunity. to be sure, many might write this blog off as unfocused, perhaps even 'bad', but personally, I am absolutely enamored with melissa kronenthal's blog, the traveler's lunchbox.
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