June 22, 2014
Million Restaurant
There is such a fascination these days with amassing money and wealth. Think about it, from TV shows to workshop how-to’s, the burning quest on everyone’s mind seems to fixate around one sole mission: attaining millions. Although it may seem…
June 15, 2014
Kenny's Restaurant
We have a lot of interesting expressions in the South, and my Great Aunt Sadie was notorious for them. One in particular, my sisters and I secretly dubbed “the Sug-ah snare” — a spine-chilling, seared-inmy-brain memory I’d still to this…
June 8, 2014
Royal Garden Chinese Restaurant
I have always known that Chinese cuisine is often associated with vegetarianism, yet it wasn’t until recently that I decided to delve deeper into this mysterious meat-abstinence evolution of the ancient East. Dating back to 507 AD, China’s Emperor Wu…
May 25, 2014
JJ's Bistro & French Pastry
Long before Donald Trump (and his hair) began deciding who was fired and not fired on national television, the concept of The Apprentice was much more than a reality show — it was a way of life. Countless examples throughout…
May 18, 2014
Nabeya Maido
I was the youngest of three girls growing up, and although my siblings were wonderful and loving, sharing wasn’t always something we were necessarily thrilled about. Many memories have I of sisterly scuffles over something or other we wanted all…
May 11, 2014
Kahai Street Kitchen
Picture this: Emerald Hollow Mine, Hiddenite, North Carolina — and one ferocious bunch of farm-raised “forty-niners.” Every spring, my school would go on a field trip to the local rock quarry, instantaneously morphing into a pack of panhandlin,’ swash bucklin,’…
May 4, 2014
Zia's Caffe
Ambling along narrow, cobblestone streets — every corner boasting a balcony with curtains billowing from windows flung wide — my senses swing into overload as the sights, sounds and smells of Italian cuisine and culture permeate the piazza and surround…
April 27, 2014
Wailana Coffee House
Ever get those crazy cravings — the kind that make you feel like a bionic (wo)man with a bizarrely confused biological clock demanding pancakes at midnight? Eggs in the evening? Or cereal for supper? Well you’re not alone, and at…
April 20, 2014
Restaurant Epic
One of the first things I was ever taught by my favorite college professor — a lesson I will never forget — was the weight and power of words. Potent and poised for impact, one single word has the capacity…
April 13, 2014
Happy Days Chinese Restaurant
Remember Happy Days, that beloved television sitcom from the 1970’s? You know, The Fonz with his “Aaaaeeeyyy!” and every episode neatly tied up in a perfect (and musically encapsulated) ending? It nightly filled living rooms with a warm and fuzzy,…
