The Porch at Collier has been open a week or so, in the greatly renovated former Hong Li space, next door to Big Easy Grill and the new location of Verde. I’ve been eagerly waiting for both of these restaurants to open due to the shortage of casual eating/drinking within stumbling distance of my home. [...]
A friend recently gave me this as a gift. Obviously, it’s a wine bottle cut in half, then converted into a candle by Perrine’s wine shop on the Westside. I think it’s a great idea. There are some special bottles that I’d like to save, such as this ridiculous ’91 Rousseau with an incredibly gorgeous [...]
** JULY 19 UPDATE TO THE POST BELOW ** I stopped in at LeRoy’s Fried Chicken on Howell Mill with some buddies last week. The new walk-up-only chicken stand had been open three days, it was a Friday afternoon, and we decided, hey, let’s go hang out at one of two umbrella-less tables on their porch [...]
