Raw deal

We know you’ve been wondering: Just where do I go for a daily shot of wheat grass in this town? And how do I get a goji berry juice cocktail without entering into some wacko pyramid scheme? Well, those of you who care about your health and stuff have probably been wondering that. Those of […]

We Ate Here

For some reason, it’s been forever since we indulged in the ritual of Chinese takeout. Where better to revive the habit than the place C-VILLE readers voted Best Takeout—namely, Asian Express on W. Main? The cheery counter service must be one reason it’s so popular. Another must be the clean, honest tastes. Take, say, the […]

Le mot juste

Sitting at dinner with a few friends the other night, one friend recounted how, when she used to babysit, she would set the clocks ahead and tell the kids it was time to go to bed; she would then raid the refrigerator. “Literally,” she said, “I would change the clocks.” Another friend—a high school English […]

Get fresh

You know that the grocery store fish counter’s “fresh” sign refers to its being freshly thawed out after its subzero flight from Thailand, right? Seafood @ West Main owner Chris Arseneault hates that, preferring to offer real fresh fish from ’round these parts, including the Gulf crab that’s cooked, picked and shipped up in a […]

A no-win playoff

A couple of life’s rules that I learned to be true while growing up: —The only thing in life that is certain is death and taxes. —Life moves fast even though it ticks away at the same momentum every day. —You can fool some of the people sometime but you can’t fool all of the […]

We Ate Here

Being in a phase of life that has us looking for a high concentration of protein in a convenient form, we are drawn, naturally, to Mellow Mushroom’s Mighty Meaty Pizza. This superheroically named pie, which we order for delivery, packs everything we want: pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, ham and bacon. Yup, as far as the […]

Humble roots

The new owner of Dr. Ho’s Humble Pie, Michael McCarthy, started his culinary career as a humble dishwasher at age 15 in Baltimore. Very Anthony Bourdain, no? Then McCarthy did the whole culinary school thing before cooking at high-pressure, upscale restaurants in San Francisco, Las Vegas and most recently at our own Ivy Inn. About […]