Posted in Grotesque Yet Fun on September 27, 2007 | 10 Comments »
Is it possible, I ask, to be a serious foodie and still appreciate the chain restaurant?
By the Power of Greyskull, YES!
For your pleasure, my personal list of
Top Five Chain Restaurants Deserving of a Self-Proclaimed Gourmet’s Noteriety:
1. Jersey Mike’s. I like Two Guys Hoagies as much as the next guy, especially for its unparalled chicken salad sub, but let’s face it. [...]
Posted in Food News for Yous, Local Restaurants on September 25, 2007 | 3 Comments »
So what if you all failed me in my gallant crusade to keep Sister’s McMullen serving doughnuts forever? You still have a chance to redeem yourselves by voting for me in one to three categories on this page for the Blogasheville awards. I will forgive you then.
Besides, to every cloud, there is a sugary frosting. [...]
Posted in Local Restaurants on September 20, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Today, I met my artistic hero. I also had two fabulous meals out.
Lunch at Nona Mia.
First off, I appreciated the decor. Especially compared to it’s predecessor, 28806, which displays ghastly color schemes and prides itself on the, ahem, “art” on its walls. Nona Mia, located where Wing Stop used to be, is a beacon among the greasy, [...]
Posted in Food=Life on September 16, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Not be cruel, but if you are not sold on childhood obesity as America’s worst health crisis, I suggest you go to the WNC State Fair.
At one point, tears literally welled up in my eyes when I watched an eight-year-old have to have a double seated ride car all to himself because no one would [...]
Posted in Local Restaurants on September 12, 2007 | 10 Comments »
How to Eat Out in Asheville While Still Reducing Your Impact:
Early Girl Eatery- This restaurant began as somewhat of a Tupelo Honey spinoff but has made a name for itself as a the ultimate option for local food purists and grit fans. I ate there last night and sampled their shitake meatloaf, squash casserole, mountain trout, and [...]
Posted in Bottom Chef on September 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Otherwise known as canning vegetables.
Not that I didn’t thoroughly enjoy the adventures in canning and pickling last Saturday. But there were definite moments when all of us, hunched over, immersed in a cloying, vinegary swelter, strings of hair falling into our faces as we stirred molten-hot cauldrons of boiling brew, resembled weird sisters of a Shakespearean [...]
Posted in Bottom Chef, Food=Life on September 6, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I’m about to embark on my first science experiment since the 12 grade when I dissected a rabbit aptly named “Squirt” and used his innards as targets on a dart board. Animal rights activist I am not. Never squeamish about animals, I cannot bear violence between humans. Could I actually hunt and kill my own [...]
Posted in Local Restaurants on September 4, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Sorry, Haters. I like it. I really do.
Again, saying Tamarind is the best Thai Restaurant in Asheville is like saying Project Runway is the best reality television show. Reality shows are simply limp excuses for entertainment brimming with poor artistic quality. Let’s face it. In the Thai food realm, it’s slim pickins out here in rural southern Appalachia.
But [...]
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