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- Second Annual Encore “Best Of” Parody
It’s time again for our annual feature about Encore Magazine’s Best Of contest. This year’s ballot includes more than 50 categories for Food & Drink alone. It’s like today’s youth sports — everyone wins! Another category is Best Storage, which seems to me would be either the cheapest or the closest to the customer, because [...]
- Giorgio’s: Poor food, poorer service = See ya
When we first moved to Wilmington over four years ago, we enjoyed Giorgio’s for its cheap traditional Italian dishes and its huge portions. A plate of spaghetti, for example, cost about $9 and typically made two or three meals. We have since moved on to other favorite eateries (Flaming Amy’s, A Taste of Italy, Nikki’s, to [...]
- Greenfield: A good place for a concert after they get the kinks worked out
The first concert at Greenfield Lake’s new amphitheatre did not go off without glitches. It’s safe to say, however, that most people left the venue content and inspired by Tift Merritt’s tight set of country rock tunes.
The day didn’t start so well. As opening act Chatham County Line played its harmonizing neo-bluegrass, the crowd baked [...]
- I know you play music, but what do you WEAR?
Anyone catch the major Puff Piece on Tift Merritt in today’s S-N? A Q&A written in the first person, it features lots of exclamation points as if it was written by a 13-year-old girl (and maybe it was), plus riveting questions like:
“Are you someone who uses the same purse all the time or are you [...]
- Local health care
Would anyone care to contribute any good, bad or indifferent experiences with local health care providers? In 3+ years my doctor visits have fortunately been limited to a semi-emergency requiring a tetanus shot after being pierced by a rusty nail, and a routine physical. I endured a long wait and lengthy paperwork for the shot, [...]