Word of Mouth

May 06 2008 – Moka’s Coffee will soon be opening their drive-through hut on Dauphin Street west of Sage Avenue down the parking lot from Krystal.

Apr 22 2008 – You can see the sign out front of the Ashland Pub, Corte Inge’s new venture in the former Memories location and they anticipate opening for business by June.

Apr 08 2008 – The St. Mary Parish Knights of Columbus will hold its 6th annual Crawfish & Bluegrass Extravaganza on Saturday April 19th, 2008 at St.

Mar 25 2008 – We all mourn the loss of editor Ashley Toland’s mother Ellen, a lovely lady who struggled for quite a while with a terminal illness.

Mar 11 2008 – True has begun serving Sunday Brunch as of March 9.

Feb 25 2008 – After Mardi Gras I was lucky enough to take a few days off and enjoy a busy trip to New York City.

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Wine

Apr 25 2007 – I read over some of my old wine columns today. I’ve written 70, give or take a couple.

Apr 10 2007 – Restaurants offer us a great meal without dirtying our own dishes, romantic interludes, an office with a kitchen, and a myriad of other devices.

Mar 28 2007 – Arguably the most difficult grape to grow, wine to produce and value-plagued varietal, Pinot Noir commands the preference of the world’s discerning wine drinkers.

Mar 13 2007 – I just got back from a wine trade show up in Nags Head, N.C.

Feb 27 2007 – So you’ve been drinking wine for quite awhile now. You have memorized the layout of wines at the local grocery store, and you may even notice when your favorite wines go on sale.

Feb 13 2007 – I just found out my wife (Michelle) is pregnant! After the prerequisite waves of disbelief, amazement and joy passed, I made a poorly timed joke about a DNA test.

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Cuisine Review

May 06 2008 – Downtown continues to boom. Another restaurant has recently opened on Royal Street and every time I go in it is packed to the gills.

Apr 22 2008 – I am always on the lookout for good pizza. For a while, on my few trips out to WeMo, I noticed Fox’s Pizza Den from the corner of my eye – in a nondescript shopping center at the corner of Cottage Hill and Azalea – wondering if it was worth a taste.

Apr 08 2008 – The Blind Mule is making some noise in LoDa with a menu that is interesting, eclectic and exciting.

Mar 25 2008 – Earlier this year I wrote a column on the places where I eat on a regular basis.

Mar 11 2008 – It is exciting to see continuing growth in the number of local restaurants starting up.

Feb 25 2008 – It was a year ago that unfortunately Loretta’s closed their doors after many years of success.

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Past Reviews

Jun 08 2006 – Don’t even think about eating out until you check out our past reviews!

Feb 08 2006 – Don’t even think of going out to eat until you peruse Lagniappe’s extensive collection of past restaurant reviews.

Mar 15 2006 – Don’t even think of going out to eat until you peruse Lagniappe’s extensive collection of past restaurant reviews.

Feb 14 2006 – Don’t even think of going out to eat until you peruse Lagniappe’s extensive collection of past restaurant reviews.

Mar 01 2006 – Don’t even think of going out to eat until you peruse Lagniappe’s extensive collection of past restaurant reviews.

Feb 07 2006 – Bakery Cafe Consistency is important to many people, often surpassing creativity and uniqueness.

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