The best news I read over the past two weeks arrived in this story via The Times-News. The headline reads: Saxapahaw businesses branch out into Graham. The businesses in question were what caught my eye. One is Haw River Farmhouse Ales. The other is a restaurant to be operated by the owners of The Eddy … Continue reading Stuff is brewing in Graham
Things to eat
The Mediterranean Deli at Elon is almost ready — promise (unofficially)
When it was announced last summer that the Mediterranean Deli, Bakery and Catering planned to open a location in Elon I started monitoring progress at its future home -- the Park Place site on West Haggard Avenue in the downtown area of town. That's how much I'm looking forward to its arrival to the area. I'm … Continue reading The Mediterranean Deli at Elon is almost ready — promise (unofficially)
Book in review: Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Kitchen Confidential’
Written in 2000 and updated several years later, Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly" is well worth revisiting from time to time. It's hilarious, wild and informative. He just may be, as I note in this review written in 2009, the Hunter S. Thompson of food. That's a compliment, by the way. … Continue reading Book in review: Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Kitchen Confidential’
Southern Comfort revisited
A few years ago this question was raised for some fool reason. “How Southern are you?” At first, it was hard to know what to make of such a thing. The question itself was a little off-putting to say the least. After all, you're either Southern or you ain't. Pretty simple really. To even raise … Continue reading Southern Comfort revisited
Talking tacos at Tangent
The “lattice of coincidence” strikes again. Today as I scanned the Food page in the Burlington Times-News I noted a nugget tucked along the left-hand rail of the first page. It was a history question of sorts. What was the original cost of a taco at Taco Bell? 5 cents 10 cents 19 cents $1.50 … Continue reading Talking tacos at Tangent
A night out on Valentine’s Day Weekend
Saturday night we had drinks and dinner on the patio of Glass Hall Full, a Carrboro restaurant that's become one of our favorite places in the immediate area. Yes, outside on Feb. 11. And no jacket was required. Yes, North Carolina weather is historically quirky but over the past few years it's hard to argue … Continue reading A night out on Valentine’s Day Weekend
Madison's Avenue 