I haven’t posted since last summer. This place isn’t in Downtown. So it must be great.
February 26, 2023Hello Enthusiasts – I want to post more often. I really do. And there are some spots Downtown, both old and new, that deserve some love. I’ll get there. But, as has often happened in the however many years I’ve . . . Read More
Who Is Voting for Best of Downtown?
July 16, 2012Hello Enthusiasts – I have a longer post coming, but I couldn’t resist a quick, timely one. This week’s Downtown News is its annual Best of Downtown issue. Now, the Downtown News is actually a publication that I typically like. . . . Read More
The Virtues of Rebirth, Redux
June 26, 2012Hello Enthusiasts – My last post discussed the virtues of rebirth, when the owners of an existing place recognize the benefits of reinventing themselves – it makes us wistful for the prior incarnation, but appreciate the fact that these kinds . . . Read More
The Virtues of Rebirth
May 29, 2012Hello Enthusiasts – Well, we’re springing into summer here, and that’s always a time to think about what’s new, what’s going to be on our agenda as we roll into the fun time of the year. Or maybe it’s just . . . Read More
The Anchor of an Emerging Corner
May 4, 2012Hello Enthusiasts – I’m going to spare you the big think/why-Downtown-is-so-great pablum that I usually give you (and that you love) and jump right in here. Whenever anyone asks me where they should “start their night” Downtown, I don’t give them . . . Read More
Getting Caught Up
April 3, 2012Hello Enthusiasts – Well, sometimes life sneaks up on us, doesn’t it? We’ve been meaning to try that new place or we’ve been curious about somewhere we’ve heard about … yet, something always gets in the way of actually going . . . Read More
One Night at Nola’s (or, why you should spend every holiday in Downtown)
February 28, 2012Hello Enthusiasts – I’ve mentioned Nola’s a couple times on my little vanity project here, but never given it it’s own post. Well, the time has come. Why now? Because Fat Tuesday, otherwise known as Mardi Gras, was a mere few . . . Read More
Another Find, Just Down The Road
February 17, 2012Hello Enthusiasts – Loyal readers of this little vanity project will know that my favorite places are often “finds.” Put another way, location and context matters. Stumbling on a cute little wine bar in Brentwood isn’t that exciting. It doesn’t . . . Read More
The Eating Traveler
January 19, 2012Hello Enthusiasts – This post isn’t going to tell you about any new, cool places (or at least, it won’t tell you about any that you can easily get to). Fair warning: this is one of my ‘big think’ish posts. . . . Read More