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Text: Addison, Bill. “Review: An iconic Hollywood Hills diner is back, and the food is better than ever” Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2022-03-25/clark-street-diner-hollywood-bill-addison-review
Some elements of this text to consider:
- To what extent does the audience of the Los Angeles Times solely consist of people living in the LA area? Does this restaurant review have a more local audience than the broader Los Angeles Times audience?
- The first two photo “set the scene” of the exterior and interior of the diner while many of the rest of the photos focus on the food.
- There are references in the review to celebrities who have visited the diner – this is not uncommon in an LA restaurant review.
- The food in the diner (based on the review) is of a higher standard than most diners and this is reflected in the language the review uses. One example of this: “Hall’s plush sourdough crisps handsomely; the avocado toast, sprinkled with mild chile flakes, transcends clichés and tedium.”
- The end of the review also contains some biographical information about the author (e.g. “Award winner”) which gives his opinions a bit more weight.