The Town's Got Soul

I keep returning to this town every weekend, waiting for a house or a job to fall into my lap. Spicy Mayan Mochas are served up at the Jittery Joe's Roasting Company, Oatmeal Stouts at the Globe, and the best of Chicken Cubans and Fish Tacos are bestowed by Bruno at Cali 'n Tito's. I see a return is inevitable. I drive up the streets of Normaltown and Cobbham, just hoping for the sign: For Lease 706-...-....

Athens, Again (and Still)

Cali 'n Tito's; Athens, Georgia

My friend G came over from Texas for a visit, and we decided a girls' road trip to Athens was in order...


A bottle of Malbec in front of "Girasoles" in Watkinsville, GA. (I was told that Chef Jose Zambrano from here will be competing in Iron Chef on the Food Network.) I was very pleased with the "Limone Chicken" I had there and plan to return as soon as I can.



This is Robert from Monroe, GA. He serenaded us and told me that my dollar donation would come back to me as $100 in three days. It didn't, at least not in cash, but I was happy just to have the song.


The Village Idiot, a local bar in Athens. Wobbly chairs,draft beer, and an upstairs window seat.



Cali-N-Tito's; This is my favorite place for Cuban sandwiches and tostones (fried plantains). I've been a fan of this place since it opened a few years ago as a nondescript trailer and was named Caliente Cab. It's been through many names, locations, and constant reinventions, but the quality of the food has never changed. If you're ever in Athens, it's a "must do."