The Black Cow Lives On at Godino's!

         I don't know about you, but lately I"ve been mourning the loss of some of my very favorite cafes and restaurants in Greensboro.  This double dip recession has put out the lights in a slew of wonderful restaurants, bakeries, and coffeehouses.
        I'm still feeling the blues over the closing of Greensborough Coffee on State Street where I sipped on locally roasted coffee, enjoyed fresh baked goods, and bantered with the owners on a regular basis.  And I finally worked up my courage to sing and play my guitar at their open mike held every other week.  I was getting into quite a routine and after several performances I barely noticed my nerves.  It just doesn't feel right drinking my java and strumming my guitar in some other strange coffeehouse.
       The closing of Ganache was also a blow.  This was the perfect lunch spot whether dining alone or treating a friend or family member to that special meal and, of course, dessert.  Their expansive dessert cases brought me back to my childhood days living on Long Island where bakery after bakery on every other street corner was fiilled to the brim with  fresh cakes, breads, and cookies.  The Black Cow cake at Ganache was legendary in our circle.  Birthdays and celebrations were always marked by a visit to Ganache for coffee and cake or the purchase of a Black Cow to bring home with us.  I sure miss those delightfully perfect evenings on the rooftop deck now that this wonderful weather is with us.

Greg Phairas Comes Through on A Rainy Saturday Night!

Last Saturday night our daughter was invited to the Northwest Homecoming and so that left me and my husband with nothing to do.

So we decided to get in our car, grab a bite to eat and figure the night out as we went along. We couldn't complain about the oodles of rain that night because lord knows we needed it!

We took 220/Battleground into town and wound up at Buffalo's. All I can say to that experience is bring back the old location and the old food because it was so much better! While Buffalo's has never been haute cuisine, you could always count on getting a good hot sandwich there with a homemade side of some sort. It always left me satisfied. But not this time. It's a completely different restaurant and experience.

But the evening was not lost! We decided to head back toward Summerfield/Oakridge and we wound up at Bistro 150 in Oakridge Commons.

There's Some Kind of Magic in that Greensborough Coffee!

I don't know what they put in the coffee at Greensborough Coffee on State Street (formerly Carolina Coffee and Tea) but I can hardly go a single weekday without visiting this magical corner coffeehouse!

I've been a patron of this shop for four or five years now and I make it a habit to visit there almost every morning for a cup of whatever's brewing. When I can't get there in the AM, I stop by on my way home from work for an iced coffee and to check out what's going on in the neighborhood.

And I don't even live in the neighborhood!

There is a wonderful cast of characters who frequent this place and I've made some dear friends and acquaintances in the process. And if you need a roofer, a jeweler, a therapist, an insurance agent, a masseuse, an organic gardener (the list could go on and on), you've come to the right place!