Two restaurants in Pulaski County had ribbon-cutting ceremonies this week as one opened for business and the other officially opened a new patio. (more…)

Fatz Cafe in Dublin has launched an array of new lunch specials including soups, salads and sandwiches as well as more substantial fare such as its World Famous Calabash Chicken paired with either popcorn shrimp or ribs or perhaps fish and chips.

One of the most visually unique items is its Angus Beef Slider Tower (pictured), which includes three mini burgers on buttered, grilled buns complete with cheddar cheese, dill pickles, tomato slices, and “special sauce.”

I had the pleasure to sit down over lunch with Fatz Cafe Operating Parnter Rob Keyes to talk to him about the new specials and the restaurant in general. (more…)

Stuffed. That’s how I’m feeling right now. Managing Editor Taryn Chase, my daughter Anna, and I just got back from the new Fatz Cafe, which officially opens in Dublin near Exit 98 off I-81 (4586 Alexander Farm Road) on Monday. We were part of a preview dinner held on this windy, cold, and sometimes snowy evening in the New River Valley.

On the inside of Fatz (an appropriate name for how I feel), the temperature was warm and the food was delicious. We started out with some diet-busting cheese fries. Then Anna and Taryn both had the “World Famous Calabash Chicken,” while I had a steak and ribs combo. We finished up by splitting a giant bowl of peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream (pictured above). (more…)

Another year, another resolution made that probably by now is getting really hard to keep. Like many of you, I also made the resolution to eat a healthier diet. This has to be most famous of all New Year’s resolutions. The thing about eating healthier is it seems really easy until you actually start the process. (more…)

When we conjure up a vision of the holidays, we think of Thanksgiving dinner, football, shopping, Santa and Christmas, not to mention the holiday parties. And then there’s the problem of what to get Uncle Bob the wine snob for Christmas and what to bring to the family dinner. But it isn’t as stressful as it sounds if you keep in mind a simple rule for matching wine with food. Drink your favorite with what you are eating. However, if you are interested in getting a good food/wine match, here is a guideline. (more…)

Oh holiday pie
So delicious even though
Made of pinto beans*

Ahhh, the season I love best! Autumn has to be my favorite time of year. I love the cool, crisp air, the crunch of leaves under foot, the smell of smoke wafting up from fireplaces—just about perfect if you ask me. And of course, there is the food. Turkey and stuffing (or “dressing” as we call it back home in Georgia), sweet potatoes, green beans, the list of delectable dishes goes on. (more…)