While in the middle of a 7-on-1 street hockey game this afternoon (I think I won), I heard from a neighbor that Marino's has closed up shop in Waxhaw. They went to get dinner a day or two ago only to find the place emptied out.
This is bad news for me because I loved their Philly cheese steaks and was a big fan of their family nights, where on Tuesday nights up to three kids ate for free with each paying adult. Best family night in Waxhaw bar none. In fact, my family ate Marino's more than any other restaurant in Waxhaw thanks in part to my beloved cheese steaks.
I knew their Lancaster Highway location near Dunkin' Donuts had closed long ago but never suspected the end was near for their original Waxhaw location.
I guess I'll have to find another place to get a good cheese steak. Needless to say, I'm a little bummed out.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Fiesta Band phoning it in?
I drove by the Fiesta Band last night while returning a Redbox movie. It was the first time I'd driven by in the 7.00p-9.00p window in quite some time and they seemed to be a far cry from the Fiesta Band of yore.
The music wasn't particularly loud; no one was really dancing; and on my return trip, no "Eeyys!" when I honked. Rather lackluster given past experiences with them.
That all being said, my kids got a kick out of the Stormtrooper wearing the helmet sans the rest of the uniform. It's the simple pleasures in life...
The music wasn't particularly loud; no one was really dancing; and on my return trip, no "Eeyys!" when I honked. Rather lackluster given past experiences with them.
That all being said, my kids got a kick out of the Stormtrooper wearing the helmet sans the rest of the uniform. It's the simple pleasures in life...
Friday, January 28, 2011
Board backtracks
Per an Enquirer-Journal article, it appears Waxhaw's board of commissioners has reversed course and will now be discussing filling Brian Haug's empty seat. Per Lacey Hampton:
It seems a little strange to write this article and go so far as to touch upon the "about turn" by the board (or certain members of it) in the headline without touching upon the reasons for it.
Waxhaw’s board of commissioners voted to suspend the rules for filling former commissioner Brian Haug’s seat Tuesday.The about face is surely due to the criticism of their earlier decision to delay discussion of filling the seat for six months, mentioned here and here.
Doing this reversed the previous meeting’s vote to not discuss filling the seat for six months.
Tuesday’s decision allowed for the opening up of discussions about filling the seat.
Commissioner Erin Kirkpatrick brought up the motion to suspend the rules to give the board a chance to further discuss the issue.
It seems a little strange to write this article and go so far as to touch upon the "about turn" by the board (or certain members of it) in the headline without touching upon the reasons for it.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
I've been voting for Waxhaw
Where?
In this Reader's Digest contest I posted about weeks ago, of course. Waxhaw is currently ranked #258, having recently passed comparatively huge Pittsburgh, home of the only professional football team worth caring about. Who by the way are going to the Super Bowl again in a couple weeks.
I think I'm one of the very few people in Waxhaw participating in the voting as I and ..err.. my family are responsible for the majority of these votes ourselves.
There's only 11 days left in this contest, so jump on my back Waxhaw as we shoot for the stars and 230th place.
In this Reader's Digest contest I posted about weeks ago, of course. Waxhaw is currently ranked #258, having recently passed comparatively huge Pittsburgh, home of the only professional football team worth caring about. Who by the way are going to the Super Bowl again in a couple weeks.
I think I'm one of the very few people in Waxhaw participating in the voting as I and ..err.. my family are responsible for the majority of these votes ourselves.
There's only 11 days left in this contest, so jump on my back Waxhaw as we shoot for the stars and 230th place.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
County DA two-step
Have you tried keeping up with the district attorneys in the county? I normally don't pay particular attention to county politics, but I caught snippets of this in the paper, so looked a little into the chain of events.
Mecklenburg County Assistant District Attorney Marsha Goodenow was fired by Mecklenburg District Attorney Peter Gilchrist on November shortly before he left office. No explanation was given.
About nine days later, Union County District Attorney hired her as an assistant district attorney in Union County.
Because she went from fired to hired in such a short time frame, the state changed the classification of the move from an "involuntary separation" to a "transfer," essentially meaning no explanation of her firing will be forthcoming. Per an Enquirer-Journal article:
Gov. Bev Perdue recently appointed Trey Robison to be the county district attorney, perhaps putting a coda on this awfully strange story.
Mecklenburg County Assistant District Attorney Marsha Goodenow was fired by Mecklenburg District Attorney Peter Gilchrist on November shortly before he left office. No explanation was given.
About nine days later, Union County District Attorney hired her as an assistant district attorney in Union County.
Because she went from fired to hired in such a short time frame, the state changed the classification of the move from an "involuntary separation" to a "transfer," essentially meaning no explanation of her firing will be forthcoming. Per an Enquirer-Journal article:
Because the hire happened so nearly after the firing, the N.C. administrative office of the courts replaced the “involuntary separation” label with that of a “transfer.”If that is not interesting enough, only a month after running for re-election, District Attorney John Snyder resigned. In this WFAE article, Snyder essentially acknowledges that he hired ADA Goodenow at best after he was offered a position in the private sector. I'm not sure why former DA Snyder felt the need to fill a position when he was on the way out the door.
“If there had been a break, two actions would have been processed: A voluntary separation and a reinstatement,” according to Patti Brooks, human resources compensation manager for the N.C. court system.
All court employees work for the state, not the individual districts, so any court worker could transfer to any district in North Carolina.
Because the action is now listed as a transfer, the public is prohibited from seeing her personnel file, including why Gilchrist fired her.
Gov. Bev Perdue recently appointed Trey Robison to be the county district attorney, perhaps putting a coda on this awfully strange story.
Michael Gordon charged with involuntary manslaughter
Just saw this evening that Michael Gordon, owner of the pit bulls that killed Makayla Woodard, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Per a Charlotte Observer article:
The owner of two pit bulls that mauled and killed a 5-year-old Waxhaw kindergartner two weeks ago was charged with involuntary manslaughter today.I don't think this is particularly surprising; I wonder if it will last through a trial or plea.
Michael Brandon Gordon, 23, has been charged in connection with the death of Makayla Woodard.
Dairy Barn takeout
A couple weekends ago, my wife went out for groceries and came back with BBQ takeout from the Dairy Barn. This was my first experience with anything other than ice cream from the Dairy Barn, so I figured it's worth mentioning.
She brought home a pound of BBQ, buns, slaw, and four brownies. She was told typically the brownies are heated and served with ice cream, but I believe my wife passed on the ice cream since it was a takeout order. It all cost around $20 if I'm not mistaken, a fair price to feed a family.
As for the BBQ, I'm no connoisseur, but it seemed to be of the eastern North Carolina vinegar variety. I thought it was pretty good, but I don't think it matched the BBQ that I tasted up at Lexington BBQ many years ago.
The slaw was fine, but I'm not a big fan of slaw in the first place. Even if I "like" a slaw, I rarely eat more than a couple bites, enough to try while also claiming I ate some vegetables. That's how I roll.
The brownies were a hit with the kids. I picked last and therefore ended up with the smallest brownie, but since I stuffed all the extra BBQ onto a rather large sandwich, I was in no position to eat a larger brownie and honestly should've forgone the one I ate.
As far as comparing it to other local BBQ, I prefer 521 BBQ, but this seems a wholly different style of BBQ. If there are any BBQ aficionados out there who can explain the differences between the two, I'd appreciate it.
Looking back at this post, it's clear I could never pass myself off as a food critic since everything was either "pretty good, "fine," or "good."
She brought home a pound of BBQ, buns, slaw, and four brownies. She was told typically the brownies are heated and served with ice cream, but I believe my wife passed on the ice cream since it was a takeout order. It all cost around $20 if I'm not mistaken, a fair price to feed a family.
As for the BBQ, I'm no connoisseur, but it seemed to be of the eastern North Carolina vinegar variety. I thought it was pretty good, but I don't think it matched the BBQ that I tasted up at Lexington BBQ many years ago.
The slaw was fine, but I'm not a big fan of slaw in the first place. Even if I "like" a slaw, I rarely eat more than a couple bites, enough to try while also claiming I ate some vegetables. That's how I roll.
The brownies were a hit with the kids. I picked last and therefore ended up with the smallest brownie, but since I stuffed all the extra BBQ onto a rather large sandwich, I was in no position to eat a larger brownie and honestly should've forgone the one I ate.
As far as comparing it to other local BBQ, I prefer 521 BBQ, but this seems a wholly different style of BBQ. If there are any BBQ aficionados out there who can explain the differences between the two, I'd appreciate it.
Looking back at this post, it's clear I could never pass myself off as a food critic since everything was either "pretty good, "fine," or "good."
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