Second to None

Thank you, Jeff W., Scottsdale, AZ for your review of Cress restaurant in Sedona, AZ. 

This is a solid review. You sound levelheaded, which is rare on this site. Alas, I still have a bone to pick with you. 

You mention the ambiance, calling it “stunning,” and then share 8 images. 

1. Slo-mo video of a fire pit

2. Video of the creek

3. Drinks

4. Dinner

5. Dinner

6. Dinner

7. Dessert

8. And then this:

Captioned: The ambiance of L’Auberge and Cress is second to none. 

Sir, this is a photo of the parking lot.

There’s some interesting lighting on that tree, but I need you to know that this is not a good picture. It does not do the restaurant any favors in terms of properly displaying the “second to none” ambiance you described.

Is this your passive-aggressive way of getting back at them about the price of the food? Four instead of five stars just wasn’t enough, I guess? And this is what you end on! It should be the grand finale, leaving the viewers excited to visit!

This reminds me of a time in high school when I went to the Bahamas with a friend and her family. We were out and about town and asked a man to take a photo of us, only to realize moments later that he was blind.

Here it is:

There is way more ambience in this picture than there is in yours, and the man very literally could not see.

I was totally on board with your review until that laughable photo. Just something for you to think about. You may want to take a photography class, though I suspect we're just born with an artistic intuition.

Three out of five stars.

See you next Tuesday.