Grazing at The Lazy Goat

The Lazy Goat Carolina Epicurean

Described as a "Mediterranean-themed restaurant with a menu featuring global influences from Spain, Morocco, Italy, France, Greece, Africa and the Middle East", The Lazy Goat overlooks Reedy River from the heart of downtown Greenville, South Carolina's Riverplace. Finding The Lazy Goat isn't easy for first-timers. It's behind the Hampton Inn and Suites Riverplace, in the same building and accessed either at street level or river level. The Goat's lower level patio is sandwiched between … [Read more...]

Hit The Deck

Sinbad Restaurant

Sinbad's deck always tops my list when lunching outdoors on a beautiful day. Serene and full of colorful and fragrant potted flowers, it's the perfect spot to take visitors, meet your friends or have a romantic lunch with your partner. Last week, we had one of those days: mid to high 70's, sunny, a little breezy. We headed over to Sinbad's for lunch. Co-owner Sylvie had the deck planted with roses, geraniums and more. Wisteria-covered lattice and arbor provided privacy and … [Read more...]

SinBadGood

As far as lunch experiences go, I'd call this one at Sinbad Restaurant "sublime".We stopped in for lunch last week to break up a day of running errands. The main dining area was a little more than half full with one group of eight and the rest two-tops.Where else in Hendersonville can you get Baba Ganouj? Sinbad's serves this appetizer (grilled eggplant dip with sesame sauce, garlic, lemon and olive oil sprinkled with paprika) with some chopped onion and a banana pepper on the side for $5.95. … [Read more...]

Sinbad Restaurant, Hendersonville

Can there be more than one "Sweet Spot"? Not when you're talking about a baseball bat, golf club or tennis racket. There's only one sweet spot - the one optimum hitting area on each is that spot. Same thing with seating in a movie theater or listening to a speaker setup - it would be the one best location for optimal effect. The sweet spot in movie theaters has been described as two thirds back, in the center, which causes a family break-up every time - kids to the front, my husband and I to the … [Read more...]