One of the most iconic signs in Columbus is that of Michael’s Goody Boy Drive-In, located in a transitional neighborhood at the northern edge of the Short North. It’s a neon classic, with a tow-headed kid eying a big cheeseburger. Even though I’ve lived in Columbus for decades, I’ve never been to the Goody Boy [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Lunch At The Goody Boy
Posted in Columbus, Food, tagged Columbus, Food, Goody Boy, Michael's Goody Boy Diner, OSU Campus, restaurants, Short North on February 3, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Capitalism 301 (And The Food Network)
Posted in America, Food, The Economy, tagged America, Bain Capital, Capitalism, Food, Mitt Romney, Restaurant Impossible, restaurants, Robert Irvine, The Economy, The Food Network on January 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If, like Kish and me, you like to watch The Food Network from time to time, you’ve been exposed to capitalism at its very essence. Whether it is Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, where great food made from scratch earns raves and steadfast loyalty from customers, or the latest competitive cooking or baking show, or Restaurant [...]
Twinkie Torment
Posted in Food, Growing Up, Humor, tagged Doggerel, Food, Ghostbusters, Growing Up, Hostess Brands, Humor, Poetry, Twinkies on January 10, 2012 | 2 Comments »
It makes me sad to learn that Hostess Brands, the maker of the Twinkie, is preparing to file for bankruptcy. I’m sure the Twinkie will survive a bankruptcy. As we all know, Twinkies will last forever and are the foodstuff most likely to survive a nuclear holocaust. Still, it is disturbing that the company that [...]
The Perils Of “Wine Product”
Posted in Food, Travel, tagged Chateau Diana, Food, New York City, Travel, Wine, Wine Product on January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
One last point about our New York City adventure: it taught me a valuable lesson about carefully reading the labels on unfamiliar food products. We were buying food in the little market near our apartment. I looked for a bottle of wine and there, in the beer aisle, were a few bottles. Not much of [...]
A Soul Food Dinner At Sylvia’s
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Catfish fingers, Chicken livers, Food, Fried Chicken, Gravy, Harlem, New York City, restaurants, Soul Food, Sugar Hill Beer, Sylvia's Restaurant on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Last night we went to the famous Sylvia’s Restaurant in Harlem. Sylvia describes herself — on the menu, at least — as the”Queen of Soul Food,” and if every member of royalty performed as capably as she does we might all still be living under monarchies. We decided to go all in on the soul [...]
The Diamond Grille In The Rubber City
Posted in Family, Food, Ohio, tagged Akron, Diamond Grille, Family, Food, Ohio, restaurants on December 12, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Today I had lunch at the Diamond Grille in Akron. It was like stepping back in time, in more ways than one. The Diamond Grille is found at 77 West Market Street. The exterior is unpretentious — and the inside is no different. It’s a throwback place, from the neon sign to the interior decor, [...]
A Nifty Little Gizmo
Posted in Food, Technology, tagged Consumer Products, Durable Food Chopper, Food, Proctor Silex, Technology on December 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
When I went to the grocery store last weekend to buy baking supplies, I made an impulse purchase — a Proctor Silex Durable Food Chopper. I needed something to chop nuts, and I was tired of using our big blender to do so. This gadget promised to chop up to 1 1/2 cups of nuts [...]
Beer Snobs And Oranjeboom
Posted in Food, tagged Beer, Beer Snobs, Food, Oranjeboom on December 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I had some clients in for the Ohio State-Indiana game this year and wanted to get some different kinds of beer for the tailgate. One of the beers we served was Oranjeboom, a Dutch beer that came in 16-ounce cans. I tried it, and thought it was pretty good — smooth, not bitter, a perfectly [...]
