Category Archives: Reviews

Ten Tasty Tuna Salad Sandwiches: Part 1 – Cool Classics

  “You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish” – REO Speedwagon I’m extremely picky about my tuna fish salad, and can credit Pampa, my beloved grandfather, for that. He used to make the best tuna salad and … Continue reading

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Restaurant Review: Coquette Brasserie, Raleigh, N.C. – Ooh La La!

“A coquette is like a recruiting sergeant, always on the lookout for fresh victims” – Douglas Jerrold Located in Raleigh’s North Hills shopping area, Coquette Brasserie is a great French restaurant owned by Kevin and Stacey Jennings of the Urban Food … Continue reading

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Mushroom Madness

“Suddenly Frodo laughed: from the covered basket he held, the scent of mushrooms was rising.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring I think people either love mushrooms or avoid them like the plague. I’m a lover. My mom is … Continue reading

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Player’s Retreat: 60 years old and still going strong

Been to the Player’s Retreat (PR) lately? If not, it is worth a visit. Across from N.C. State’s campus on the corner of Hillsborough St. and Oberlin Rd., the PR is a Raleigh institution since 1951, when Bernie and Mickey … Continue reading

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For the Love of Q

I love Q (and I’m not talking about the mischievous, evasive, omnipotent and aptly named character on Star Trek: The Next Generation, although I loved John de Lancie in that role.) No, I’m talking about heavenly hog, and in particular eastern … Continue reading

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