Flight Savor Fare

His name is Rob, but he sounds like Miles Davis. Come in and check it out. We need your opinion — is the music too loud because we’re too old?? Sam and I saw that sign in a diner in Columbia and the music was way loud, but who was going to [...]

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It seems as if owning a restaurant is the latest American dream preceded by, and sometimes simultaneously with, owning an inn. Here’s one way to make that dream work for you:
Open calls: New NBC restaurant competition show
GRANADA AMERICA, the producers that brought you Nanny 911, Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares are seeking two-person [...]

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Pick up the latest (free) issue of Carolina Home and Garden and see Chef Rob in startling close-up with his version of NC trout, a favorite at Flight. The recipe is included in the article, modified for home use. You do know that chefs don’t whip out that 1/4 teaspoon ever, [...]

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Food & Wine tested more than 300 inexpensive wines and named 67 winners. Here is a sampling, but follow the link for more info.
Chardonnay
2005 Pine & Post Washington Chardonnay ($6)
2005 Manzanita Canyon California Chardonnay ($7)
Sauvignon Blanc
2006 Estancia Pinnacles Ranches Sauvignon Blanc ($12)
2006 Rodney Strong Charlotte’s Home Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc($14)
Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Beaulieu Vineyards Napa [...]

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