North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper is attempting to capitalize on opposition to the Voter Photo ID law in an overreaching campaign advertisement. The ad links to the "Volunteer" page of Cooper's campaign website. . Governor McCrory has now signed the Voter Photo ID law, House Bill 589 into law. Cooper had made his opposition to the bill clear, and even urged … [Read more...] about AG Cooper Overreaches with Ad
Fiction Kitchen
Fiction Kitchen generated a good amount of positive buzz went it opened recently. As Raleigh’s only purely vegetarian restaurant, it clearly has a cache. I decided to try it myself on a Friday night. I was hungry when I arrived for dinner, and I wanted to get an appetizer that paired with the entrée. This posed a dilemma. My appetizer choices were: cornbread ($4); fruit … [Read more...] about Fiction Kitchen
Gonza’s Tacos y Tequila
I ran across Gonza's Tacos y Tequila many months ago when I went to the indoor playground at the Greystone Shopping Center. I made a note to get around to checking it out. During that time I read positive comments from a number of people. This week I finally had the chance to go to Gonza's for dinner. I visited around six on a weeknight, and it was clear that the word is out … [Read more...] about Gonza’s Tacos y Tequila
R-Line Bus will run on July 4
The R-LINE bus will be running on July 4 to take people to the downtown fireworks displays. The R-LINE will be operating from noon to midnight on Independence Day. Attendees can park their cars around Downtown and Glenwood South and catch the R-LINE at one of its designated stops. Some changes have been made in R-LINE's route on July 4 because of detours related to "The … [Read more...] about R-Line Bus will run on July 4
Cowfish
I was skeptical when I heard about Cowfish, the burger-sushi fusion restaurant that recently opened at North Hills. I am not a purist about much of anything. But, as much as I enjoy both burgers and sushi, the thought of successfully combining the two was beyond my imagination. I gave it a chance and checked it out mid-week at lunch time. The menu was surprisingly extensive. … [Read more...] about Cowfish