Sunday, October 01, 2006
Larry Bly's past food columns
Larry Bly
Larry Bly runs an ad agency and does freelance writing in the Roanoke area.
Recent columns
SoRo is a go - 10/28/2009
Hobos in Rehoboth - 8/13/2009
Collins House Inn: Eating is half the fun of staying - 7/31/2009
Bubblecake: Aren't you a sweet little cupcake? - 7/16/2009
Paradise on Melrose - 7/10/2009
Comfort at the Ben Franklin store - 6/19/2009
Ukrop's dining: Cheap and mostly good - 6/12/2009
New 'Fork' matches a neighborhood on the rise - 5/1/2009
Cafe Asia: The Far East comes to Bonsack - 4/9/2009
Irish again: Flannery's brings new Irish flair to an old Irish space - 4/5/2009
Lil' Cucci's still has it - 3/16/2009
Live lobsters on the loose in Roanoke County - 3/9/2009
Playing with food - 3/5/2009
Tito's has new digs, new name - 2/13/2009
Trio Bistro is now Trio Market Bar Cafe - 2/12/2009
Norberto's for lunch once again - 1/29/2009
Order in the court! Eating now allowed in 'The Judge's Chambers' - 1/22/2009
Geonetti's authentic subs and such - 1/15/2009
Pomegranate: a jewel in Troutville - 1/7/2009
'Waiter Rant': Another restaurant tell-all - 12/24/2008
Holiday eats from the catalogs - 12/16/2008
Fall soups and such - 11/14/2008
Spain on Salem's Main - 11/7/2008
Teaberry's is on the move - 10/30/2008
Want a little "whine" with your lunch? - 10/23/2008
Fine dining at Myrtle Beach - 10/9/2008
Roanoke's best Sunday brunch - 9/25/2008
Always something new at the Old Ebbitt Grill - 9/18/2008
Leisure eating at Larry's favorite beach - 9/10/2008
New pub offers feed first - 9/4/2008
Red Clay discovered in Rocky Mount - 8/28/2008
Planet X is out of this world - 8/21/2008
Stop the presses for this fine restaurant - 8/14/2008
Return of the Thai Orchid - 8/7/2008
Good name, good food at the lake - 7/24/2008
Harrison's is 'O-Cay' by me - 7/17/2008
A lasting brunch in Grandin Road - 7/10/2008
Restaurant comings and goings; and a mystery solved - 7/3/2008
Got gas? Have we got recipes! - 6/26/2008
Another downtown lunch opportunity - 6/19/2008
Bad Wolf -- good wolf - 6/12/2008
Random thoughts and silly notions - 6/5/2008
The skinny on Chubbies - 5/29/2008
Highlander Pizza is good Italian - 5/22/2008
City shuts down cooking school - 5/15/2008
Macaroni Grill almost pleases - 5/8/2008
Another coffee shop review - 5/1/2008
A restaurant disguised as a coffee house - 4/24/2008
Roanoke County awash in java - 4/23/2008
'The Dog' expands to downtown - 4/10/2008
Where to fly for dinner - 4/3/2008
Grease is the word - 3/27/2008
New restaurant on the horizon - 3/20/2008
Angelo is a staff of one - 3/13/2008
Steak lovers come to Regency Room; gravy train comes to Waffle House - 3/6/2008
Montano's: Marty gets his groove back - 2/28/2008
A new cafe takes root - 2/19/2008
Cajun comes to Vinton - 2/14/2008
Carrabba's grills Italian tamely - 2/7/2008
Tradition continues at The Roanoker - 1/30/2008
T-Bone Jacks: an American restaurant - 1/24/2008
White Castle at home - 1/17/2008
Rockfish Grill offers lunch, retail deli - 1/10/2008
Publik House is a find - 1/3/2008
This book's not so hot - 12/20/2007
Cheeseburgers, and nothing but cheeseburgers - 12/13/2007
Latin and Italian? You bet - 12/6/2007
Can you say Camarones a la Diabla? - 11/29/2007
Toasted subs rule - 11/22/2007
Trader Vic's still haunts me - 11/15/2007
Lunch by the pound! - 11/1/2007
Barbecue again? - 10/24/2007
Cafe Soleil, in the true Continental style - 10/18/2007
Finally, a book on entertaining that's actually entertaining - 10/11/2007
Blues BBQ Company readies to open; Zak's expands - 10/4/2007
Al Pollard's memory lives on through scholarship fund - 9/27/2007
Blue 5 hits the right notes - 9/20/2007
Not the same old grinder - 9/13/2007
Chicken and waffles? Yes! - 9/6/2007
9 dinner guests. 0 AC/electricity. 105 degrees. - 8/16/2007
Cooking classes and another Thai restaurant? - 8/1/2007
Brunch on Back Creek? - 7/25/2007
Two new places for food and drink - 7/18/2007
A Staunton tradition for 35 years - 7/12/2007
Scraping the bottom of the pan - 7/5/2007
Blue Light Grill makes for exciting dining in Cville - 6/20/2007
Holy Trinity! A Greek cookbook! - 6/14/2007
Real Irish comes to town - 6/7/2007
Cheap eats - 5/31/2007
Old cookbooks I have loved - 5/17/2007
Caribbean comes to Williamson Road - 5/8/2007
Wasabi's brings fine sushi to City Market - 5/3/2007
Food, art, fun for Mill Mountain Theatre - 4/26/2007
The Mexican Embassy moves to Valley View - 4/19/2007
Zaxby's is chicken finger headquarters - 4/12/2007
Pope returns with his own restaurant - 4/4/2007
A treasure discovered near Woodstock - 3/29/2007
Letters from around the world, down your street and up your alley - 3/15/2007
Tito's: a touch of Italian with a hint of Egyptian - 3/8/2007
Eating weenies can muddle your brain - 3/1/2007
The Seafood Company is both store and restaurant - 2/22/2007
Wine, song and fake diseases - 2/15/2007
Scraping the bottom - 2/8/2007
Nico's -- finally authentic Italian - 2/1/2007
Pete's Deli is back and the line is out the door - 1/25/2007
Restaurant comings and goings for 2007 - 1/11/2007
Taaza Indian Cuisine a winner - 1/3/2007
Good eats and no reservation required at the Sun Dance Cafe - 12/20/2006
Spotted at Metro! with Governor Kaine - 12/13/2006
Add some common sense to health department complaints - 12/6/2006
The Circles: Odd name, varied menu but great food - 11/29/2006
Bits and pieces - 11/22/2006
El Rodeo's opening worth the wait - 11/15/2006
Red Robin's big eating at Valley View - 11/9/2006
Blake's provides different fare for different meals - 11/1/2006
Bad news for downtown diners - 10/25/2006
A chip off the old potato - 10/18/2006
Getting by on Deep South Staples - 10/11/2006
Get ready for great food at Table 50 - 10/4/2006
Great food at Greek Festival and Hollywood secrets revealed - 9/20/2006
Saying goodbye to a few restaurants - 9/13/2006
Panera is making a lot of bread - 9/6/2006
Aesy's continues family cooking without Josephine - 8/29/2006
'Nasty Bits' makes for fine reading - 8/23/2006
A touch of Greece and Ireland - 8/8/2006
Summer recipes keep it light and simple - 7/26/2006
A slice of pie with a side of bluegrass - 7/19/2006
Sushi's the star at Ben Gui - 7/12/2006
Being Southern is back in style - 6/28/2006
Washington's Daily Grill doesn't feel like a chain - 6/21/2006
Back to school - 6/14/2006
Turning 60 this year, Hillsville Diner remains the real deal - 6/7/2006
Learn to cook or just eat out - 5/31/2006
Pop's offers more than ice cream - 5/24/2006
Chappalino's plants the Italian flag in Woodstock - 5/18/2006
Staunton's L'Italia retains its allure - 5/10/2006
Fast food breakfast gets better - 4/26/2006
Secret life exposed - 4/12/2006
Tong's Thai a treat - 3/29/2006
A trip to the Occidental - 3/15/2006
Mac and cheese makes a comeback - 3/8/2006
Trio Bistro an excellent addition to downtown dining - 2/15/2006
Baylee’s best in chocolate - 2/8/2006
Two Bistros in two days - 2/1/2006
Fallon's family-style at the Lake - 1/25/2006
El Palenque -- better location and the same great food - 1/18/2006
Dining with Stonewall Jackson - 1/10/2006
A Washington monument closes - 1/4/2006
Isabella's Italian Trattoria - 12/21/2005
Martin's has a winner downtown - 12/14/2005
New Vinton spot offers more home cooking - 12/7/2005
A fine dining experience on Grandin Road - 11/30/2005
Food critics ... who needs 'em? - 11/23/2005
Millstone Tearoom -- Bedford Gourmet? - 11/16/2005
Tearful goodbye for the S&S Cafeteria - 11/8/2005
Veranda Bistro -- it's all Greek to me - 11/1/2005
Knawin' on them Smokey Bones - 10/25/2005
Late breaking culinary news - 10/18/2005
The Fresh Market gets a warm welcome - 10/12/2005
The Dogwood has been all gussied up - 10/4/2005
The Cellar: A deceiving name for honest food - 9/28/2005
Where's breakfast when you want it? - 9/21/2005
Eat Bertha's mussels - 9/14/2005
Changes in the Roanoke restaurant scene - 9/7/2005
Loud table, bland food spoil evening at Viera's - 8/17/2005
Eating it up in Buchanan - 8/10/2005
Wining and dining the Finger Lakes - 8/3/2005
Defining the 'scrapple' - 7/27/2005
Enormous omelet big on calories, taste - 7/19/2005
'De Espresso' yourself - 7/6/2005
Gourmet eating, from wine to cheese to Italian delicacies - 6/29/2005
These nuts will kill you - 6/26/2005
One Szechuan restaurant replaces buffet with plenty that's better - 6/22/2005
BBQ'd bologna? Try it at Henry's - 6/15/2005
Get your Mojo going! - 5/25/2005
My-T-Fine memories - 5/18/2005
Roanoke chefs making us proud, especially at Stephen's - 5/10/2005
How many guys does it take to make a great burger? - 5/4/2005
A few favorite brunches - 4/13/2005
Chowing down carefully, from DC through the Shenandoah Valley - 4/6/2005
Fork in the Alley is simple, fun dining - 3/30/2005
Carlos Brazilian -- bigger and better than ever - 3/23/2005
Moonlight Buffet: bigger than huge - 3/16/2005
Monster burgers? Thick burgers? How about mini-burgers? - 3/9/2005
What in Blue Hills? - 3/2/2005
Five years of Exceptional Entertaining and great chefs - 2/15/2005
Firehouse subs, fully involved - 2/9/2005
Fallon's: A family favorite - 2/2/2005
Vinton is cookin' - 1/19/2005
When in New Orleans, try venerable Antoine's - 1/12/2005
Bly's ramblings for a new year - 1/5/2005
Favorite restaurants that closed this year - 12/29/2004
When out of town, Maggiano's Little Italy is almost like homemade - 12/22/2004
What's the pointe? It's the food and the view! - 12/15/2004
Enjoy a bit of France in Lexington - 12/8/2004
Zak’s, for dinner - 12/1/2004
Lunch and sweets on Grandin - 11/17/2004
This should be called the official state cookbook - 11/3/2004
Pralines, gumbo and jambalaya on Roanoke City Market - 10/27/2004
Frankie Rowland's in top form - 10/20/2004
Tasting wine at Mount Vernon - 10/13/2004
Norberto's still doing it right in Grandin Village - 10/6/2004
Give us this day our daily ... wrap? - 9/29/2004
Fine dining at Blackwater Cafe on Smith Mountain Lake - 9/15/2004
Happy Belly name fits - 9/8/2004
Legal Sea Foods -- there ought to be a law! - 9/1/2004
Bastians of good barbecue - 8/28/2004
Hamming it up - 8/25/2004
"Cookin' Cheap" as a published academic study?! - 8/18/2004
Bringing great food home - 8/11/2004
Surprising dockside fare - 7/21/2004
Odd but terrific - 7/14/2004
Something's fishy at Valley View - 7/7/2004
“Dubya” and I agree on Baltimore’s La Scala - 6/30/2004
New take on Mexican - 6/16/2004
Breakfast al fresco - 6/9/2004
A taste of Italy in Salem - 6/3/2004
Still using their noodles - 5/26/2004
Worth the wait - 5/19/2004
Wildflour blooms in Hollins - 5/2/2004
Reeling them in - 3/24/2004
Make way for Rico - 3/14/2004
Red Palace: Fine food, impeccable service - 3/2/2004
Something for everyone at Pour House - 2/29/2004
Winging it - 1/2/2004
Movie and more than just a pizza - 12/31/2003
Hibachi Express on the right track - 10/28/2003
Good wine, great food on the Blue Ridge Parkway - 9/28/2003
Meet at Metro! - 8/26/2003
Cheap eats, good fare - 7/28/2003
A deli legend in the making - 7/28/2003
Zak's makes a great downtown lunch spot - 7/19/2003
Surf-N-Turf on Grandin combines food and fun - 5/28/2003
Pizza Pasta Pit puts pep into pesto - 5/28/2003
Small is good at Teaberry's - 5/6/2003
Village Grill another fine Grandin hangout - 4/28/2003
The Dogwood Restaurant -- since 1948! - 4/15/2003
Italian in Bedford - 3/15/2003
Szechuan Restaurant No. 3 is fine by Bly - 2/25/2003
Abundant variety makes Nawab special - 1/29/2003
419 West: Not just a road anymore - 10/29/2002
Seasons & Occasions: A good place for a sit-down lunch - 8/29/2002
Jersey Lily's will satisfy the big appetite - 8/25/2002
Oprah, eat this - 6/15/2002
Cuba Pete's: Not in Cuba, Not owned by Pete - 4/29/2002
The Coach just keeps rollin' - 4/23/2002
Jimmy V's: a place for regular guys and gals - 4/19/2002
Chico & Billy's: Good food, but bring your own atmosphere - 4/19/2002
Taipei as Chinese as it gets - 2/25/2002
Sakura: simple, outstanding Asian fare - 11/13/2001
At Fiji Island, food is secondary - 10/25/2001
Luigi's still doing a great job after all these years - 7/25/2001
Even after an asteroid hits Earth, there will always be a Walnut Avenue Deli Shoppe - 4/19/2001
El Toreo, El Torino ... what the El? - 4/15/2001
The 'Pot' keeps perkin' - 3/8/2001
At The Library Restaurant, it's the service - 11/15/2000
It's not Awful now at Towers - 9/19/2000
Great food is just a 'Stone's' throw away - 8/29/2000
Fancy dining has a plain name at the Southern Inn - 7/29/2000
Fresh seafood from Peters Creek - 4/25/2000
Especialidades, postres, corditas, antojitos, si. Dos Equis, too. - 4/14/2000
Corporate twins: Red Lobster and The Olive Garden - 3/26/2000
Famous Anthony's is plenty famous by now - 3/25/2000
Ruby Tuesday is goods eats, but not as good as the Rolling Stones tune - 1/25/2000
Fine food in Staunton - 1/19/2000
The only pigs at this barbecue were at my table - 10/25/1999
Ippy's will tickle your ribs - 10/9/1999
O'Charley's! O'My! - 9/25/1999
Alexander's still the class of downtown - 7/19/1999
It took me nearly 200 years to visit this house - 6/29/1999
