Author: Rubes Creek Rube

  • Restaurant Review: Ricky Cancun Mexican Grill

    The beans and rice also came out hot and fresh. And the price was right.

  • In a dismal, cramped corner of a BP gas station, tucked between the video gambling machines and a row of unused coffee machines that have blocked by blankets for packing, is a taqueria, El Serranito. When you consider how little of the gas station footprint they actually occupy, it’s amazing they’re able to produce food.…

  • Restaurant review: Vila Crepes and Cafe

    So as I dropped the Young Adult Son at work, I felt hungry because I hadn’t had lunch yet and it was 12:30 p.m. Luckily it wasn’t as cold as previous days, so I felt more like exploring. Plus, it was my day off. I’ve been intrigued driving by Vila Crepes and Cafe, which opened…

  • Fire & Stone Italian Pizza Kitchen to open at the Woodstock train depot Fire & Stone Italian Pizza Kitchen will celebrate its grand opening at the Woodstock train depot on Dec. 16, according to a banner on its website, which said to check its website for more details! Except that’s where I saw this brief…

  • Restaurant review: Campestre Taqueria, Marietta

    A tiny, tasty taqueria that’s not a hole in the wall Update (12/24/25): Added prices, including a 3% charge for not using cash. Good to know! For our first official review, the Young Adult Son and I decided at the last minute not to go to the new restaurant where we were expecting to but…