“Room Four” is a small restaurant in Indianapolis
This review addresses middle class families who enjoy trying new places to eat. Compared to some of the fancier restaurants downtown, Room Four may seem below the mark to those who frequently enjoy “fine dining”. However, for the family of five who is looking for some delicious food, it is right on the ball. The author purposes to convince readers that despite its [very] casual atmosphere, the food is delicious and worth the visit. He begins to promote this idea in the first paragraph when he states, “But when you are a chef who has racked up enough four-star reviews that you already have your own cutting-edge, postmodern “playground” where your culinary vision answers to no one, then just about any food you offer up, in any space, would draw a crowd.” The cooking genius of four-star-owner Greg Hardesty is emphasized in this quote, granting credibility to the idea that the food is delicious. The next two paragraphs inspire an image of the restaurant’s layout and design; parents can enjoy the plastic chairs and tiny kitchen, without worrying that their kids will destroy the atmosphere or break the dining ware. In the following paragraphs, the author discusses the quality of the food at Room Four. While the main focuses are taco and burger courses, the author also points out the tastiness of Hardesty’s “unique” creations -- he states, “How many chefs could elevate a schemer of egg salad on an English muffin to a righteous first course, topped with a silken slice of Serrano ham and a peppery tangle of arugula?” The role of this rhetorical question is to sell adults on the idea that there is food for all: kids can enjoy tacos and hamburgers, while their parents munch on skillfully-prepared ham and English muffin combinations. With the exception of a few kitchen mishaps, the author grants an overall positive representation of Room Four to the audience. By focusing on the “home” atmosphere, through descriptions of the restaurant’s interior and main course selections, the author appeals to his audience: families who are looking for an enjoyable bite to eat.
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I agree with Andrea that the author of the review uses the audience and purpose to affect the use of writing techniques. Right off the bat, the author pinpoints who the potential customers of the restaurant would be and then uses these people as the audience of the review. I agree that by describing the restaurant the author interests the reader. The place is described in a way that sounds homey but still nice. By describing the place like this, people don’t have to worry about their children destroying the restaurant but they still know that the restaurant is nice. Also, by describing the type of food and the chef of the restaurant, the reader learns to expect that the food will be delicious even though it is not a top of the line restaurant. I agree with Andrea that the descriptions used in the piece appeals to the audience which is families.
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