When I asked Pantry board member, Barbara Smith, to explain the inspiration behind the organization’s annual Empty Bowl’s fundraiser, she shared the following parable with me....
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Triflin’: Wasting everybody’s time by not living up to innate potential due to lack of focus, inattention to detail, or just plain...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Stiff-necked: A person who’s stubborn and unyielding in a belief or action, who’s just about got their knickers inappropriately in a twist...
In light of the disappointing news of Shelter on Van Buren’s sudden closure, I started thinking about the other food and restaurant hangouts we lost over...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK One jingle bell short of a full ride: That sleigh is full but someone is not pulling their full load. Related to...
Finals week for college students is here and the CFA on West Jackson Avenue will be offering specials each day that week. Monday – Thursday Breakfast: 6:30-8:00am college...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Tight: That feeling of being about to explode due to too much booze or food or still-buttoned skinny jeans. Most of us...
Yoknapa Taco has only been around for a little over a year now and is already a town favorite. Past The mastermind behind Yoknapa Taco is...
Music and chatter fill the room while people gather for good food and good company. Street signs line the deep navy walls and people flow in...
IT’S TIME TO GET READY FOR THANKSGIVING. November’s here already. Throw away the rotting Jack-o-lantern and petrified candy corn. Pack away the curled witch toes until...