Well Fed On the Town

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One of my all-time favorite gift ideas is a gift certificate from the folks at http://www.restaurant.com/. Simply go to their site, punch in the zip code you want to search for, and it will pull up a plethora of local restaurants that offer gift certificates. They have $5, $10 and $25 denomination gift […]

Far be it from me to tell anyone how to raise their children, but if Lindsay Lohan was my kid, fresh from an extra long stint in rehab, a blink-and-you-missed-it stint in jail, and now on the community service trail, the last thing I’d ask her to do is to go in on a restaurant […]

If you’re a seafood lover, then head for Savannah, Georgia November 2nd through the 4th. Their annual Seafood Festival on historic River Street will be going on, featuring fried shrimp, boiled shrimp, coconut shrimp and every other kind of seafood imaginable. If that’s not enough, there are boat races, live music, shrimp boat tours, an […]

Only in the South, right? If you happen to live or be in the Salley, South Carolina area around Thanksgiving, you may want to stick around for their annual Chitlin Strut.
Dates: November 24
From the folks at AOL: Pig intestines — it’s what’s for dinner? Yep, if you’re heading to Salley, South Carolina, home of […]

Eating out at different restaurants on a regular basis can be fun … or not so much if you’re trying to stay on some sort of eating plan or diet.  Unless you do a little bit of research first, it can totally do you in. 
Before you head out, check Healthy Dining Finder to help you […]

Warning: Don’t read this right before dinnertime, because your mouth will be instantly salivating and you’ll be setting off in search for the nearest burger joint. 
Although a chain, I think the best burgers in our area (say a 20 mile or so radius) are at Fuddruckers.  Ellen DeGeneres and AOL recently teamed up to put together a list […]

Remember when we mentioned the opening of pop/R&B singer Justin Timberlake’s new NYC restaurant, Southern Hospitality? Seems JT knows a thing or two about Southern cooking - who’d a thunk it? Any time a celebrity lends their name and street cred to a venture, restaurant or otherwise, you have to wonder how well […]

If you happen to be in the Dallas area and would like to attend a culinary arts experience that’s for a good cause, then you might want to check out The Opening. Presented by Fearing’s and Bon Appetit magazine, the event benefits Chefs for Humanity.
Highlights of the weekend event include:
Culinary demonstrations and VIP dining […]

Before you know it, summer tomato season will be long gone, and we’ll be relishing all things winter. To take full advantage of the end of the season, why not take a road trip and catch one (or a few) of the upcoming tomato festivals? Dig in.
Tomato Art Fest
August 11th
East Nashville, TN
www.tomatoartfest.com
615-226-2070
One day […]