$10 Challenge: Check’s Cafe
The gentrification of Germantown is on display across the two and four-tops of Check’s Café.
Thirtysomethings new to Germantown sit elbow to elbow with boomers...
Tequila: Brothers in the Barrel
The bourbon craze deserves some credit for tequila’s soaring popularity.
Most Baby Boomers recall bourbon as “the drunk’s drink” in the 1970s. Back then, gin...
Humor — Vegas, baby!
I recently went to the International Baking Industry Exposition in Las Vegas to spec equipment for a planned commissary for our bakery business here...
$10 Challenge — Bristol Bar & Grille
In doing research for this review (and by “research,” I mean eating out a lot), I noticed four types of people who spend their...
Easy Entertaining: Mexican Fiesta
Here’s a party idea perfect for when the weather begins to chill. Take a trip to Mexico without ever leaving your home.
Here are a...
In The Mix
Although mixers are an instrumental part of building a delicious cocktail, the wrong mix can turn a good spirit into a bad cocktail.
When I...
Party Wines
The date is set, the guest list is done, food seemed to be the most difficult but you have it figured out. And then...
Ale: There’s an app for that
Buckhead’s tablets help make your beer choice better .
Human nature often displays a yearning for simpler times — a slower pace of life, fewer...
$10 Challenge — Sitar Indian Restaurant
Not your everyday buffet. Sitar delivers flavor and variety, all piping hot.
My undergraduate years sowed the seeds of my frugality. Scholarships took care of my...
$10 Challenge: The Fish House & Cafe Beignet
I had to try The Fish House when the restaurant received my mother’s seal of approval.
Mommy has always been a notoriously finicky eater. And...
