January 13, 2009
GREENSBORO - After nearly 17 years at 3700 Lawndale Drive in Greensboro, PieWorks Pizza by Design, one of the first gourmet pizza restaurants in the area, is moving to a site under construction at 1941 New Garden Road.
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January 7, 2009
Downtown Greensboro now has a little Zen. Zen Sushi and Sake Bar (272-3995; www.zengreensboro.com), a new restaurant offering sushi and hibachi specialties, has opened at 216 S. Elm St. in Greensboro. The bistro, owned by Rocco Scarfone (Carmine's), incl...
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January 5, 2009
GREENSBORO - Zen (272-3995), a new restaurant offering Asian cuisine, has opened at 216 S. Elm St. in downtown Greensboro. The bistro, owned by Rocco Scarfone (Carmine's), offers traditional items such as Miso Soup and Shrimp Tempura complimented by more...
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December 31, 2008
When the salad course arrived, one diner's salad was stuffed in an empty can bearing a label for peas (she doesn't like peas) and another diner's salad was in flames (he doesn't like raw vegetables). It was then that the eight participants of this dinner...
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December 24, 2008
Fans of Mel will no longer have to drive from Greensboro to Winston-Salem to get a slice of pizza. Mellow Mushroom (609 S. Elm St., Greensboro; 235-2840; www.mellowmushroom.com/greensboro) has now opened in downtown Greensboro. The franchise, located in t...
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December 22, 2008
GREENSBORO - Fans of Mellow Mushroom will no longer have to drive from Greensboro to Winston-Salem to get a slice of pizza. Mellow Mushroom opens at 609 S. Elm St. in downtown Greensboro at 11 a.m. today.
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December 17, 2008
In December of 1993, folks were still talking about the fallout from the country's savings and loan crisis and the policies of the newly elected Democratic president. Janet Jackson's "Again" was at the top of the pop charts. And most people around here ha...
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December 16, 2008
GREENSBORO - Baskin-Robbins is opening a new scoop shop at 425 Pisgah Church Road in Greensboro (288-7655). The grand opening is set for 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. To commemorate the opening, franchise owner Rahul Patel will donate $500 to No. 316 Cub Scout Pac...
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December 10, 2008
The Grille @ UNCG (423-A Tate St., Greensboro; 275-9388) has opened at the eastern edge of UNCG. The shop serves wraps with amusing names such as Roadkill ($7.29) with seasoned steak, Tate St. Cuke ($6.29) with blackened chicken and chunky cucumber sauce...
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December 4, 2008
GREENSBORO - Grappa Grille at 2618 Lawndale Drive served its last dinner yesterday. Stacy Land, who owns the restaurant with Jodie Crandall, said negotiations with a bank regarding the restaurant's loan failed and the restaurant was forced to close. Joini...
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December 3, 2008
For Laura Godwin, being on the set of "Leatherheads," the comedy set at the dawn of professional football, was an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Godwin appeared in several scenes after answering a casting call for the movie, starring George Clo...
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November 26, 2008
What's happening around town takes a back seat this week in favor of some holiday shopping suggestions based on this column and Ed Williams' wine column from the past year. This is in no way intended to be a guide, nor is it by any means comprehensive. Th...
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November 19, 2008
It goes without saying that times are tough right now. But for some, times are worse than tough. To that end, Greensboro Urban Ministry's 17th annual Feast of Caring will be held Thursday at First Baptist Church (1000 West Friendly Ave., Greensboro). Dro...
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November 12, 2008
Chef Scott Leard has opened Basil's Trattoria (800-H N. Main St.; 310-4167) in Kernersville. Leard knows his Italian. For a couple of years, he owned Pinot's in Greensboro and has worked at Southern Roots in High Point and Giovanni's and Carmine's Restaur...
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November 7, 2008
After two years of educating patrons on the finer points of wine and providing downtown Greensboro with a live acoustic and jazz music venue, it seemed that The Press Wine Cafe (301 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive) in the Southside community was to close Sun...
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November 5, 2008
Chef Scott Leard has opened Basil's Trattoria at 800-H N. Main St. in Kernersville. Leard knows his Italian, being a veteran of Giovanni's and Carmine's Restaurant, both in Greensboro. He offers soups, salads and Italian subs for lunch in a $5 to $10 pric...
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There were times when it seemed like it would never happen. Kristina Fuller would reach an impasse with her mother, Rhonda Fuller. After all, Kristina, with her culinary training, and Rhonda, with her mortgage lending expertise, came from very different b...
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November 4, 2008
GREENSBORO — After two years of offering an eclectic upscale menu, fine wines and delectable desserts, Muse Restaurant and Wine Bar at Friendly Center has closed. Chef and owner Mitchell Nicks said the economy has "taken its effect." "The area looked go...
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October 29, 2008
Bags of Treats, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31. Harley-Davidson, 538 Farragut St., Greensboro and 2001 Brentwod St., High Point. Like trunk or treat, but from motorcycle saddlebags. 273-1101. 883-1105. Carolina Creepshow, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 30, Nov. 2, 7 p.m.-midnight Oct.
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A couple of retailers are set to reward you for enduring long lines at the polls and endless candidate ad spots. From 5 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 4, Ben & Jerry's scoop shops at 3332 W. Friendly Ave. at the Shops at Friendly Center in Greensboro and 5836 Same...
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October 22, 2008
Residents of southeastern Guilford County won't have so far to drive now for a hand-tossed pizza or calzone. Angelia's Pizza (5315-A Liberty Road, Greensboro; 674-0060; www.ncangeliaspizza.com) has opened at the new Forest Oaks Commons at the entrance to...
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October 15, 2008
When Print Works Bistro (702 Green Valley Road, Greensboro; 379-0699; www.printworksbistro.com) opened at the Proximity Hotel last fall, executive chef Bart Ortiz and owner Dennis Quaintance were besides themselves at the "green" innovations incorporated...
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October 8, 2008
Naples Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant (629 Monroe St., Eden; 623-3001) has brought a little of the old world to downtown Eden. Naples offers traditional entrees such as Manicotti Al Forno ($6.50), Fettucine Alfredo ($6.75), Baked Ziti ($6.75), Eggplant P...
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October 1, 2008
Imagine you are in a town in France. It's mealtime, and so you do as the French do and stop by any number of shops or market vendors to pick up the makings for a simple meal: grilled chicken or stuffed sausage casings, a hunk of cheese, a fresh baguette......
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September 25, 2008
Tonight marks a return. After an absence of over a decade, Paul and Joan Shepherd are once again serving French cuisine at The Madison Park Cafe and Marketplace (1310 Westover Terrace, Suite 107, Greensboro; 275-3755).But, in addition to a new location in...
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