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Food Review of Lex 18’s New Menu: A Mixed Blessing

November 13, 2015 Comments Off on Food Review of Lex 18’s New Menu: A Mixed Blessing

Lex18, a dinner club and moonshine bar whose speakeasy past shines through in its throwback 20s decor, fine dining experience and novel approaches to both dinner and entertainment, invited us to sample their new menu and publish our food review of the new menu. The new menu features twists on Southern favorites, and I was excited to see what was on offer.

Take a Trip South with Lafayette’s Cajun and Creole Food

May 23, 2015 Comments Off on Take a Trip South with Lafayette’s Cajun and Creole Food

I visited Lafayette restaurant, the newest child of the Bouchon family, last weekend, during their opening week. Chef Tref Hundertmark brings some of his experience in cooking in New Orleans to bear in the kitchen, and did a fairly good job on his work. However, I recommend this restaurant with some reservations about the dishes and with the hopes that he will take note of some of the items I found lacking.

Day 37: Don’t judge me.

November 2, 2013 Comments Off on Day 37: Don’t judge me.

My mom always told me, if you don't have anything nice to say, you shouldn't say anything at all. So, in the interest of following her advice, I am going to keep this first story short and sweet.

Day 32. Dream a little European dream.

October 21, 2013 Comments Off on Day 32. Dream a little European dream.

there is a place where i can go if i am homesick for sweden. well, perhaps not sweden specifically, but at least something that's a little bit european.

day 29: coffee + books = heaven

October 15, 2013 Comments Off on day 29: coffee + books = heaven

let's face it. there is nothing better than coffee and books together. they go together like peanut butter and jelly. like peas and carrots. like tom and jerry. don't ya think? i certainly do. so, to get my week started off right, i decided to head downtown to malaprops... THE bookstore in asheville. a staple in asheville's cultural and artsy scene. an independent bookstore, a supporter of local authors, an advocate for peace & equality & coexistence, and a community-oriented gathering place. but, it's not just a funky, cool bookstore with lots of books of all kinds - mainstream, and not so mainstream. it's also a cafe. and it's a cafe that encourages sitting down, sipping coffee, and reading books.

Day 22: One cup of coffee that makes a difference.

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i pretty much had no idea what i was getting myself into when i visited the downtown market. it sounds like a regular place. you know, cafes with the word "market" usually sell some sandwiches and soup. it sounds like a little bit of an upscale place where you'll find middle-aged people. lots of tourists. so, when i typed in "downtown asheville cafes" in my phone and downtown market popped up, i thought i knew exactly what i was in for. the only thing was, it was a little bit out of the way from the center, center of downtown, on a street headed toward the river arts district - known for its artsy-ness.

Day 18: I just had to listen to the Beatles as I wrote this.

September 26, 2013 Comments Off on Day 18: I just had to listen to the Beatles as I wrote this.

there is a cafe that i have seen many, many times, yet have never gone "in". or rather, "to" it. but, the sun was shining, the air was warm, and i had just enough time, so i decided that this would be the day!

Day 14: Old School Fika

September 19, 2013 Comments Off on Day 14: Old School Fika

i'm not perfect. and there are some days that you just can't do everything you want or plan to do. you know that feeling... like 24 hours in a day are not nearly enough. and the way the weeks have been speeding by are not helping the matter. some days it's just not possible to fit all the pieces of the puzzle together...

Day 12: Right in the middle of it all.

September 17, 2013 Comments Off on Day 12: Right in the middle of it all.

ok. i admit it. my tastes are all over the place. when it comes to coffeehouses and cafes, i like everything. or at least, i like something about everything. i think that's my stubbornly optimistic, idealistic, find-the-positive-in-everything personality. annoying to some, perhaps. but, to me, it's just how i am. i can't change. i don't want to change. and i don't think i even could change.

Day 11: Totally worth the wait.

September 16, 2013 Comments Off on Day 11: Totally worth the wait.

today's fika experience was a little bit different. i had it all planned out. (mistake number 1). i knew well in advance where i was going to go, so i drove downtown, parked in the parking deck, and descended the stairs from the grove arcade area to wall street. yes, asheville has a wall street - like nyc. only not at all like nyc.

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