Entries Tagged as ‘Charlotte local’

October 17, 2008

Tongue Tales: Lell

Name: Lell Trogdon
Occupation: job hunting
Neighborhood: The “international corridor: AKA: Central and Eastway
Relationship status: Single
What did you eat today?
Breakfast:Fried eggs with leftover cornbread
Lunch: ham and spinach on ciabatta
Dinner: Kale (stirfried) with a side of leftover tomato chicken and corn soup.
What do you never eat?
Bananas and Shellfish
Complete this sentence: In my refrigerator you can always find…
Dukes Mayo, [...]

October 8, 2008

Meal Report: M5

Okay, okay.  I realize I said I wouldn’t be doing restaurant reviews here.  This is more a quick a report on a single meal.  I’m not trying to paint a picture of the whole operation, nor am I gonna assign any stars or spoons, or thumbs up or down. This is just what I ate [...]

September 28, 2008

Update: Market Watch

New content in Market Watch.  Click the tab up top please.
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September 14, 2008

Glocal at the drive-thru

Earlier this year I read a blurb in Wired magazine about order taking at drive thru windows being outsourced overseas and elswhere. In other words, that person on the speaker box is speaking to you from a cubicle in a call center, probably far from where you are.

September 14, 2008

Landmark Unknown

As a native New Jerseyan, finding a Diner upon arrival to Charlotte (‘99) was high on the priority list.  Since that time, I have been patronizing The Landmark Diner on Central Ave. Over the years the dinning room has been upgraded, smoking has been banned, operating hours seem always in flux. One thing that has remained [...]