Okay, Brewer. It’s your last meal. We caught you pulling the tags off two bed pillows without authorization and the warden’s going to throw the switch in the morning. What do you want to eat, and it has to be from a restaurant in Charlottesville? But those tags were sticking out of the pillowcase, and they were from My Pillows.com! And I used the Promo Code! It doesn’t … [Read more...]
Bojangles? Why Not?
Just back from a long drive from Atlanta, I didn’t want to cook anything for dinner. So, pizza or fried chicken? We flipped a coin, it was pizza, but Nancy over-ruled the coin toss and said, “Get chicken. I don’t care what the penny said.” Hopping in the car again after a 510-mile jaunt up I-85 and Route 29, I ordered a box of chicken at KFC, original, of course. But they were all out - not of … [Read more...]
Bonefish – A Great Restaurant
It’s one of our top three restaurants. We go here and know we’ll get great food and service. It’s Bonefish Grill, consistently good. We met friends at Bonefish this week to exchange a few gifts and to sit back and enjoy a delicious meal. We shared a couple plates of Bang-Bang Shrimp and some Calamari for appetizers, then ordered a range of entrees for Crusted Trout to Salmon and Pasta and to … [Read more...]
Carmello’s: Consistently Good
The secret to the long-term success of any restaurant is consistency. It must be good every time. One bad experience and you go elsewhere. There are simply too many good restaurants to patronize. We have found Carmello’s Restaurant and Wine Bar to provide excellent food and service with every trip. This past weekend, we asked our friend’s, Tony and Barbara Kinn, to join us for an evening out. … [Read more...]
Anna’s Pizza: Saying Goodbye
They opened in Charlottesville in 1974. We visited soon after and have been returning for nearly 50 years. But in a few weeks, Anna’s Pizza will shutter their shingles and say goodbye. “It was time,” said the two sisters who have baked tens of thousands of great pies. Maria Buzzetta, 65, and her sister Marta Grado, 69, will soon retire and a great Charlottesville institution will be no … [Read more...]
It Was Popeyes
I wrote last week about getting a great Chicken Sandwich from Bojangles at Zion Crossroads, but there is no Bojangles near Spring Creek. It was Popeyes. Popeyes, of course, is an American multinational chain of fried chicken fast food restaurants that was formed during 1972 in New Orleans, Louisiana and headquartered in Miami. They have nearly 3,000 restaurants across the United … [Read more...]
The Bojangles Chicken Sandwich
I rarely eat at fast food establishments. I gain a half pound when I drive by a Burger King, so unless I’m on the road or starving, I keep my distance. Last Tuesday, my golf buddy and I were both on the road and starving. We had just played a round at Tanyard in Louisa, it was 1 PM, and we were hungry. We pulled into a Hardees for an apres golf hot dog (they have really good dogs), … [Read more...]
The Filling Station in Amherst
Some of the best eating establishments are often found in out-of-the-way and unexpected places – like The Filling Station in Amherst. Art Stiphel and I had played a round of golf at Winton, just outside Amherst. The hot dogs at their grill are really good, but for some reason the grill was not open that day. Art said he knew of a great spot in Amherst and off we went. The Filling Station is … [Read more...]
Timberwood Grill: Best Sammies in Town
Sometimes you just want a good sandwich. Maybe one you don’t often eat at home. That’s when you head out to eat at a good sandwich joint. Years ago, it used to be Sloan’s. Boy did they ever had good Sammies. Today, it’s Timberwood Grill. When you’re talking sandwiches – burgers don’t count, and ordinary stuff like Chicken and Tuna Salad and Turkey Clubs you can easily make at … [Read more...]
Lexington BBQ
We had a family reunion last weekend in Clemmons, NC, near Winston Salem. Lexington BBQ catered. We ordered a meal for 60 and had enough to feed 100. All I can say is wow! Lexington is small to medium size town tucked away in North Carolina’s piedmont section. It’s not close to anything but it’s not terribly far from High Point, Greensboro, and Winston. Not a single soul in that … [Read more...]
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