by Twyla Campbell | May 7, 2018 | Restaurant Review
“Nice Legs, Shame About the Face” is a 1979 song by The Monks. It’s also how I feel about Holy Roller, a restaurant just off Whyte Avenue. I’ve eaten there three times, and not once did I pat my belly and say, “Hot damn, that was...
by Twyla Campbell | Apr 6, 2018 | Restaurant Review
All you have to do to make people believe you’re the best is to just say it out loud. But, you know that guy who is always bragging how awesome he is or how non-braggadocious he is? Sometimes things are not as they appear… or sound, or…taste. Also,...
by Twyla Campbell | Mar 10, 2018 | Restaurant Review
I’ve officially crossed over to the “vegetarian-food-is-good” side of eating. I haven’t given up on meat, but my consumption of it has definitely decreased in the past 18 months. With more chefs focusing on vegetable-forward menus, it’s...
by Twyla Campbell | Jan 30, 2018 | Restaurant Review
There are several factors working against Chix Shack that will prevent many people from experiencing the wonderful food coming out of this quirky little spot on 109 Street—the first being the location. The little Thai eatery is the second restaurant by the same people...
by Twyla Campbell | Sep 26, 2017 | Restaurant Review
Rolando Sandrea, a Chemical Engineer from Venezuela, decided that one day he would own a restaurant that served the food of his native land. Thanks to a job layoff, Rolando’s dream came true with the opening of Ávila Arepa this summer. And, thanks to that...
