restaurants

Simplest Things (MM #2194)

Sometimes it truly is the simplest things that make us happy. One of my favorite restaurants in Indianapolis has arrived in Nashville. But, I just found out that it’s been here for a year!

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People Costs (MM #2137)

Job creation continues to be a topic that is on everyone’s mind. But what most companies don’t want to talk about is people costs. We can’t create more good jobs or any jobs if businesses keep cutting people to boost profits…

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Casual Dining (MM #1976)

Casual dining restaurants are in a lot of trouble right now. It’s been coming on for quite awhile.  Ruby Tuesday’s and Nashville based Logan’s Roadhouse are closing a lot of locations. The economy is hitting our pocketbooks real hard, and many of us are cutting expenses where we can. And that means less eating out…

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Food Trucks (MM #1859)

Food trucks have become a big thing in Nashville and in other cities the last few years. And while they’re working here, some towns are still afraid of them. My old stomping ground of Akron doesn’t want anything to do with food trucks. But there’s a new development in the food truck world that’s very…

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Farm To Table (MM #1800)

I don’t keep up with all the hip trends in dining. When it comes to food I’m pretty simple. But I have been keeping up with the new food trend called farm to table. My wife went to one of Nashville’s new dining hot spots for business recently. I think I’m glad that I stayed…

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Chicken Fingers (MM #1569)

I like chicken, but it’s not one of my favorite foods; And that might be a good thing. If I truly loved fried chicken I might have even bigger issues with my weight. I’ve previously discussed my fascination with kids and chicken nuggets, well today we’ve moved up to pondering chicken fingers….

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Waiting In Line (MM #1488)

I’ll admit, I’m somewhat impatient. Like most people, I hate to wait. And I really hate waiting in line; especially when you’re forced to wait in line at a casual restaurant….

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High Expectations (MM #1252)

I truly love what technology has done for us, but I often think that it’s changed us. Perhaps we’re a bit more jaded, or is it something else?

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Foam (MM #1139)

Today; a quick observation. Okay, it’s really a little bit of a rant if I’m being totally honest. And the subject of today’s soapbox observation, is foam…

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