Well Fed On the Town

Yes, you read that correctly… In a downtown that is almost lifeless outside of work hours, there’s something of a bright spot appearing along the edges. First was the Therapy Cafe, a trendy, metropolitan club that started making something of an island of martini-drinking inhabitants in the middle of old concrete and industrial […]

In line with local shopping/dining/markets, one of my favorite things in fall is going to local apple orchards. I love getting fresh apples picked on the premises, and my favorite orchard also presses their own cider.
Cider is like liquid autumn to me. The taste reflects the colors of the season. Stolz’s Fruit […]

To continue with looking at a local market that’s known for the quality of its offerings as well as its service, I’m looking at the individual departments and pointing out what’s done well, from a consumer’s perspective.
The first department in the newest Dorothy Lane Market (dlm), in Springboro, Ohio, is the bakery. One item for […]

I’ve been to markets in places all around the United States. I even do consulting work at one of the country’s largest grocers. I’ve been to high-end stores, regular neighborhood grocers and farmers’ markets. Atlanta has Harry’s Farmers’ Market (owned now by Whole Foods, I think), which is similar to other markets around the country.
The Dayton, […]

Over the last, oh, 25 years, restaurants have become less regional. What used to be hard to find in one area of the country is now everywhere. When I was a kid, the only Mexican you could find in Ohio was Taco Bell… Now, there are authentic Mexican places even in small towns. […]

I’m all for five star restaurants. I love white tablecloths and cloth napkins. I like trying new things. I don’t feel that high priced meals are necessarily overpriced; you pay for location as well as the talent of the chef.
However, there are times when I just need comfort food. One type […]