There have been many advertising campaigns using a similar slogan to, “When only the best will do.” As a matter of fact, Benson & Hedges, a cigarette manufacturer back in the Sixties, used that exact slogan to boast that their cigs were far superior to all others. Chick-fil-A should do the same to promote their Chicken Sandwiches. Last week, Nancy said she wasn’t particularly hungry at … [Read more...]

Those words are what you’ll hear when you reach the front of the line at The Varsity, Atlanta’s premiere hot dog eatery. I dearly love hot dogs and when we get to Atlanta to see my son and his family, a trip to the Varsity is in order. The Varsity is a restaurant chain in Atlanta, Georgia and the main branch of the chain was billed  as the … [Read more...]

A few weeks ago, I wrote that Grouper was one of the best tasting fish that swims, and recently I wrote about Bonefish Grill, extoling their Fish & Chips. Last week I had Grouper at Bonefish, and it was one of the finest meals I can recall. It was on their menu, served with a fat Crabcake and smothered in a tangy sauce that pulled it all together. Their Crabcakes are always good and paired … [Read more...]

After a week of stuffing ourselves with turkey, mashed potatoes, pies and cakes, Nancy and I decided to go out for dinner on Thanksgiving Sunday. I was in the mood for some Fish & Chips and that meant a trip to Bonefish. Fish & Chips is a specialty of the house at Bonefish Grill. Fish and chips, of course, is a dish consisting of battered and fried fish, served … [Read more...]

If you ever see Grouper on the menu at a seafood restaurant. Order it. There is no better eating fish that swims. One of the best meals I’ve had in my life came about 25 years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday. A group of us went out to eat at The Sandpiper Restaurant– at the time near Gwynn’s Island. The owners were always at the restaurant – the husband at the Front and the wife in … [Read more...]

Nancy said she wanted to go out to eat at a Mexican restaurant and she had just given me a new stovetop, so what could I say? We chose one of Charlottesville’s most consistently good Mexican restaurants – Guadalajara. Known fondly as The Guad, we have been eating here for years. The prices are more than fair, the service is good, and they always serve more-than-you-can-eat helpings. Nancy … [Read more...]

Anytime Nancy and I are in the Tidewater area of Virginia, we manage to find our way to Bubba’s Seafood Restaurant on Shore Drive, north of Virginia Beach.  Bubba’s is a family-owned restaurant but started as a small bait and tackle shop over 30 years ago. Located on the water in Lynnhaven Inlet, Bubba’s began offering Crab Cakes and other seafood delicacies to their hungry tackle … [Read more...]

A few weeks back, I saw a sign on the old Plaza Azteca Mexican Restaurant in the Seminole Square Shopping Center advising that a new seafood restaurant was on the way. Charlottesville really needs a traditional seafood restaurant. My suspicions were that this would be another of the Low Country Boil restaurants that are springing up everywhere. I prefer my fresh seafood either fried or broiled, … [Read more...]

A few weeks back I wrote about eating Pulled Pork BBQ on hot dog buns, saying that you can get just as much BBQ on the hot dog bun as on a hamburger bun; they’re easier to eat; and the BBQ stays put. My friend, Guido Lamonica, has perhaps even a better idea. Put three deviled eggs in a hot dog bun, maybe a little mayo, and – Voila! An instant Eggs Salad Sandwich. How easy is that and how … [Read more...]

We were at the West Virginia State Fair early this week and ate our way through the sprawling Fairgrounds, noshing on goodies such as genuine 4-H Country Ham Sandwiches, hot and just-cooked Ben Ellen Doughnuts, Pizza Slices, Corn Dogs, Deep-Fried Oreos (yes, Fried Oreos), thick, creamy Milkshakes, and other certified, artery-clogging Fair foods. As we left, we passed by a stand advertising … [Read more...]