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Matthews Cafeteria: A Disappointing Breakfast

Posted on 05/15/2012 by

In the late 1990s, I worked at a company in Tucker, GA. We would make almost-weekly visits to a local landmark: Matthews Cafeteria. In business since 1955, everyone in the area knew about Matthews. It was a meeting place for … Continue reading →

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The Most Painful Thing I Ever Ate

Posted on 02/15/2012 by

Back before Christmas, I discovered a restaurant called Genghis Grill. It’s Mongolian BBQ, and it’s quite tasty. I eat there about once a week, because it is about a 10 minute walk from my office. Anyway, I was there today, … Continue reading →

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Review: Still Waters Restaurant

Posted on 05/15/2011 by

My friends Tim and Meg told me about a new place in Grayson called Still Waters Restaurant which had, they said, “pretty good bar-b-que.” I decided I needed to check it out, so my wife, Tammy, and I went on Friday … Continue reading →

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My Grandma’s “Orange Stuff” Recipe

Posted on 01/03/2011 by

We don’t have a name for this, so we just call it what it looks like. My wife calls this a “congealed salad.” I call it a dessert. We both call it yummy. Here’s what you need. 16oz tub of … Continue reading →

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Real Southern Cooking. Oh, Yes.

Posted on 01/04/2010 by

Friday we made one of our few yearly adventures into that most fearsome of places, the city of Atlanta. We live about 30 miles outside the city, but we only venture in a few times a year. This time, it … Continue reading →

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Holy Clogged Arteries, Batman!

Posted on 08/30/2008 by

I love Krispy Kreme doughnuts. I mean love. Love, as in, if they were alive, I’d marry them. Love, as in, if I were on a desert island and a plane flew overhead and accidentally dropped something, I’d wish it … Continue reading →

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