Mount Pleasant
Jacob’s Kitchen in I’On - Preview and Tasting
Though I had never been to Mt. Pleasant’s I’On neighborhood before, I certainly had some preconceptions about the type of restaurant I’d find there. I assumed that, amid the fancy homes and equally fancy people, I’d find a stuffy, overpriced, country club-style dining room where I’d feel a little uncomfortable and out of place. After [...]
Coco’s Cafe - Mt. Pleasant Restaurant Review
I’m admittedly a little biased against restaurants in strip malls. There is just something about those cookie-cutter neon signs that make me skeptical about the uniqueness and quality of the food. Still, every once in a while one of these inconspicuous eateries ends up being a nice surprise. Tucked away in the Harris Teeter / [...]
Cinebarre / Traitor Review Addendum - Podcast!
In a first for me, I went down to the George Street Observer office on campus the other day to record a little discussion of my Cinebarre/Traitor review with my section’s editor Brian Wilder (of the DubiousOne blog as well).
In case you’re interested in checking out what I had to say, or just in discovering [...]
Cinebarre / Traitor - Mt. Pleasant Restaurant and Movie Review
It’s Friday afternoon. You promised your girlfriend you’d take her out to dinner and a movie, but there’s also a party you really want to get to. Let us say dinner takes an hour and a half and you’re going to a two hour movie. Depending on what time your movie starts, that could take [...]
Boulevard Diner - Mt. Pleasant Restaurant Review
Everybody loves Sal Parco, the restaurateur behind Mustard Seed and several other area restaurants, and I am certainly no exception. The commitment to quality, affordable food with friendly service in a casual setting is a noble cause. Recently, I had heard/read lots of positive things about Parco’s down home, family-style creation, Boulevard Diner, so I [...]
