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My Dinner with Harry… Potter

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The Three Broomsticks – A Restaurant Review

Chicken and Ribs Combo at The Three Broomsticks
Chicken and Ribs Combo at The Three Broomsticks

For those who don’t remember the acclaimed movie, “My Dinner with Andre,” the drama centered on the dialog between two restaurant guests. I have to say my meal with Harry was quite the opposite. Harry wore an invisibility cloak and stayed under the cone of silence. I felt his magical presence but our conversation lacked a certain spark. Some might have thought I ate alone. But remember, my dinner with Harry… Potter took place in The Three Broomsticks Restaurant at Hogsmeade, the snow-capped Victorian village within The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The place is the sensational new draw at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida.

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Fonzie’s Kind of Place: Cheeburger, Cheeburger

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A Restaurant Review

Arthur Fonzarelli, aka “The Fonz,” would give two thumbs up and an “Aaaaay!”to the original Cheeburger,Cheeburger in Auburn, Alabama.  The joint looks like a throw back to Arnold’s malt shop from the TV show Happy Days. I visited on Auburn University‘s opening football game day and the place was packed.

The atmospheric jive beats to the tune of  oldies, food and frivolity: retro fifties to early sixties aluminum chairs with faux turquoise leather upholstery, Formica topped tables, neon lighting and a soda fountain.  Tee shirts, college pennants and memorabilia hang upon the walls. 

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The Sand Castle is a Labor of Love

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The Sand Castle Cafe and Grill on St. Simon’s

A Restaurant Review and Recipe

Melissa and Tim Wellford
Melissa and Tim Wellford

As a Labor Day tribute I’ve chosen to honor two people who love their jobs: Tim and Melissa Wellford, owners of The Sandcastle Cafe on St. Simons Island, Georgia. These two are a team who live and work long hard hours together. Their restaurant has earned a faithful following and like the nearby lighthouse, shines as a beacon. The Cafe is open seven days a week from 7:00 am to 2:30 pm, except Sunday- 8am-2pm.

For $8.35, the full buffet breakfast comes with eggs to order, carrot, raisin, morning glory or blueberry muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, waffles, French toast, grits, cheese grits, biscuits and gravy, bacon, sausage, hash browns, fresh fruit, yogurt and beverage. You can’t beat that, especially since Tim is the chef.  He loves to cook and his customers savor the rewards.

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