On The Road

It’s all About Columbia

A little to the south of our beloved homebase state, is our sister state, South Carolina.  They got it goin on this weekend! It's all happenin in Columbia.  Have you embraced the craft beer craze that's swept, well, everywhere?!  Head to the Riverbanks Zoo & Garden! Sample from over 100 varieties of imported, domestic and… Continue reading It’s all About Columbia

Recipes

Little Shop of Cocktails

In 1982, Alan Menken and Howard Ashman open a little shop off-Broadway... a Little Shop of Horrors! Based on a 60's black-comedy of the same name, later spawning a movie musical with a cult following. https://youtu.be/EOdqriSeY7k Following Seymour, a small town florist who encounters a "Mean, Green, Motha from Outer Space" the musical is filled… Continue reading Little Shop of Cocktails

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It Was A Little More Than 20 Years Ago Today…

This day in 1978, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band made its NYC premier. No, not the album, but a movie starring Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees. Whilst generally panned by critics and Beatles alike, the movie does have somewhat of a cult following. IMDb describes it as "A small town band hits it… Continue reading It Was A Little More Than 20 Years Ago Today…

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Go ahead, Drink the Live Aid

The 80's, man. Bright colors, big hair, and even bigger shoulder pads. It truly was a decade to be remembered. However, in the humble opinion of us folks at Carolina Cuisines, the true legacy of the 80's lies within  the music. Hop in your time machine and journey back 32 years to 1985.  Live Aid… Continue reading Go ahead, Drink the Live Aid

On The Road

Blackberry Festival

Beer! Recipe contest! Singer-song writer contest! Pageant! Food trucks! Live music! Where can ya find all of that??  Lenoir, NC!  Throw the kids in the ole family truckster and head out this weekend.  The festivities begin Friday at 5:00.  Watch the pageant, check out the recipe & singer/song writer contest, then top it all off… Continue reading Blackberry Festival