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Sam Dean

Get Your Derby On!

Want to see the Star City Roller Girls in action? Check out this video of their inaugural home bout by StarCityFame! Plus, more photos by Sam Dean we didn't have room to show you in our May/June issue! more »

Apr 24, 2013 in Interests

Kabobs

Carol Abbott

Recipes: Lebanese Dishes

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Apr 25, 2013 in Behind The Page

Bayou Lucy's

Jes Gearing

Bayou Lucy (aka Yolanda Jimenez) Creates Great Vibe and Flavors

The unpretentious spot across from Towers Shopping Center offers a friendly welcome and an eclectic menu. more »

Mar 1, 2013 by

Viva La Cupcake

Jes Gearing

Cupcake Wars!

The report back from the little-cake frontlines at Bubblecake and at Viva La Cupcake is pretty simple: “I’ll take both!” more »

Mar 1, 2013 by in Dining

The Quarter

Jes Gearing

Gator Bites and Crawfish Tails at The Quarter

The downtown eatery offers one problem: getting too filled up on the great appetizers and entrees to be able to enjoy the fantastic desserts. more »

Mar 1, 2013 by

Lucy . . . Because She LOOKS Like Lucy

From sleeping behind a tire store in Franklin County to living in a 10th-floor condo in downtown Roanoke. This is the story of a little beagle who immediately stole the hearts of not only her owners, but also pretty much everyone else she met. more »

Mar 1, 2013 by (2 Comments)

Jes Gearing

Wasena City Tap Room & Grill

The new dining room in the reborn Ice House in Wasena offers both an estimable array of great beers and a tasty, upper-end take on bar food. more »

Jan 1, 2013 by in Dining

Jes Gearing

1906 Ale House

Grandin Village resident Dan Brown had been looking for a restaurant spot. His find is to our gain and pleasure. more »

Jan 1, 2013 by in Dining

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