Kitchen Witch | Thursday, June 17,2004

Food, service set Los Agaves apart

It's unfortunate that the décor and feel of Los Agaves don't rise above the offerings of the typical Mexican restaurant -- the food and service certainly do. The interior of the restaurant, which op

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, June 10,2004

Tuscany offers quality Italian in a casual setting

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

I had two thoughts after dining at Tuscany: "Why haven't I been here before?" and "I'll be back." The inside of the restaurant resembles an Italian patio, mostly because of painting done by l

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, June 3,2004

Fired up

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

From now until Labor Day, there's no better way to enjoy the warm days of summer than an outdoor meal. Firing up the grill for an outdoor barbecue is one of America's favorite pastimes. The aro

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, May 27,2004

Takeout treasure

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

When you think of takeout, the options that usually come to mind are cartons of Chinese food, a pizza, or a bucket of fried chicken. Homemade eggplant Parmesan and stuffed artichokes probably a

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, May 20,2004

The basics — and then some

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

Cecil's Bar and Grill is, as its name suggests, a neighborhood bar that serves basic food: burgers, appetizers, pizza. Like many similar establishments that serve a dual purpose, it offers cust

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, May 6,2004

A new blue

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

Indigo Grill is a spinoff of the city's popular west-siderestaurant Indigo, but it has a face all its own. There are signs that the two restaurants are related -- extensive wine lists, creative

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, April 29,2004

Let's do lunch

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

Does your typical noontime meal consist of a burger grabbed from a drive-thru window or a boring sandwich eaten at your desk? If so, it's time to try one of the many great places around town. H

Kitchen Witch | Friday, April 23,2004

Burritos with a twist

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

The place is small, the menu simple. (You've got your burritos, nachos, soup, and salad). But that's OK, because at El Presidente Burritos, it's all good. The downtown corner eatery, which has b

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, April 15,2004

Defying description

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

Describing Augie's Front Burner is no simple task. It's not a high-concept restaurant offering tiny helpings of obscure foods: Augie's serves generous portions of lamb, chicken, grouper, and filet mi

Kitchen Witch | Thursday, April 8,2004

All you can eat

By Penny Zimmerman-Wills

To me, "All you can eat" usually means "You won't want to eat this stuff." With the exception of elegant Sunday brunches, the places that promote overindulgence in trip after trip to the buffet