My last stop on this barbecue-eating trip took me to Gordonsville, Virginia, just a couple of hours from Washington. Rather than keep you in suspense, I’ll tell you up front that I was very pleased with the Barbecue Exchange. It’s well worth a visit. Before I get into that, Gordonsville is a lovely little town. The main street is only a few blocks long, but … Continue reading The Barbecue Exchange, Gordonsville, Virginia
I had wanted to try a couple of additional Virginia places recommended by Joe Haynes, but neither was open. I decided to drive over to Richmond and revisit SMoHK, another all-wood place. On my first visit — you can see a full report of that visit here — I had caught them preparing to cater an event, and SMoHK wasn’t really open for business. I … Continue reading SMoHK, Richmond, Virginia
After my lunch at Ace Biscuit and Barbecue, I headed south for a second lunch or early dinner at Beale’s Brewery in Bedford, Virginia. I’d been to Bedford once before with Nancy to see the National D-Day Memorial there. Bedford lost more local citizens per capita on D-Day than any other town or city in the United States. It’s an evocative memorial. Water spurts up … Continue reading Beale’s Brewery, Bedford, Virginia
I got ahead of myself with that post on Edley’s in Nashville. I had mentioned earlier, in my post on The Avenue, that I was then just back from an eating trip to Virginia, to the detriment of my waistline. Let’s get back to that and restore some order to this Blog, beginning with a great place for both wood-cooked barbecue and breakfast. For my … Continue reading Ace Biscuit and Barbecue, Charlottesville, Virginia
Nancy and I spent a long weekend in Nashville, and had a great time. The two immediate lures were (1) the Barbecue Bros ranking of the top five barbecue places in Nashville, and (2) really cheap airfares on Southwest. The Barbecue Bros are three friends from High Point, North Carolina who, as every good North Carolinian, like to eat barbecue. The Bros, Speedy, Monk, and … Continue reading Edley’s Bar-B-Que, Nashville, Tennessee
The people, united, can never be defeated! By popular demand, the Ayden Collard Festival will be held after all. Here are the particulars from their Facebook post: Rides and vendors will open on Friday night at 5pm and we will close the night with Fantasy band on stage. Saturday will begin at 10am with the Collard Festival Parade, followed by rides, entertainment, and vendors all … Continue reading Ayden Collard Festival Set for September 10 and 11
The Avenue is a neighborhood place up Connecticut Avenue from us, on the same short commercial strip as Blue 44. In normal times, it’s on three levels. There’s the main floor, with a bar and tables, and upper and lower levels for overflow and various events, from alumni gatherings and preschool parent groups to charity fundraisers to sessions for young teenagers on sexual harassment issues. … Continue reading The Avenue, Washington, DC
On our last night in St. Thomas, Michael, Liza, and I had an outstanding dinner at The Easterly. As I look back, it was the best restaurant dinner of our trip. I know, I know. But really, Nancy insisted on staying home to babysit Ella and Lily, and wouldn’t hear of me staying home with her. It wouldn’t be the sort of thing I would … Continue reading The Easterly, Red Hook, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
After our sunset cruise, we (Tanners, Boyds, and Hammons) dropped the kids with a babysitter and went to dinner at Bleuwater, one of the in-house restaurants at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Regular readers will know that I’m not a fine dining guy. When I’m not eating barbecue, I gravitate toward places like the Blue and White, Lindsey’s Chevron, and my favorite breakfast place. But every … Continue reading Bleuwater, Great Bay, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
AL.com has the story: The Mullet Toss is back! The biggest event of the year on the Panhandle is back! The Flora-Bama Lounge and Oyster Bar again is hosting their annual Interstate Mullet Toss. You may be asking, what is the Flora-Bama Interstate Mullet Toss? Let’s start with the basics: what is the Flora-Bama Lounge and Oyster Bar? It’s the No. 1 beach bar in … Continue reading The Flora-Bama Interstate Mullet Toss is Back!
