Restaurants
An honest take on restaurants and the dining experience
Profile: Julie Sturgeon is an Indiana-based writer with more than 20 years of professional writing experience. Her résumé covers everything from lifestyle reporter to sports writer. Currently, you’ll find her byline in Fast Casual, QSR, Instore Shopper, and Bankrate.com. Her awards include first place in the Writer’s Digest magazine national feature contest and a regional award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for best special section. When she’s not researching and writing, you’ll likely find her on the road — she thinks nothing of driving her Miata from Hollywood, Florida, to Indianapolis in one day by herself. So it was a natural for Sturgeon and her husband to start a travel agency as a second business – Curing Cold Feet is a home-based venture with Montrose Travel.
Posts by: Julie Sturgeon
Cuban Restaurants in South Florida Serve Delicious Fun
Nov 06, 2009; No CommentLatin Cafe 2000 snapshots Some food simply doesn’t need an atmosphere to improve it. While hanging out in South Florida before and after a conference (held on the Carnival Imagination no less, which reminds me of that classic Dire Straits song lyric... Read more »
Mamacita’s in Hollywood, Florida, Serves Excellent Mexican Cuisine
Nov 03, 2009; No CommentMamacita's guacamole A stranger named Jimmy is my new best friend. Back in June, when I wrote about Cancun Mexican Grill in Hollywood, Florida, Jimmy suggested I also try Mamacita’s Mexican Bar & Grill on the Broadwalk. I agreed to stop... Read more »
Creolina’s Continues Best of Broward County Creole Tradition
Oct 31, 2009; No CommentThe surprising Creolina's, now in Davie The first day one of my best friends found out I like to vacation in the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood area, she asked if I have ever eaten at Creolina’s. The answer was no. And, I’m sorry to say, even... Read more »
London’s Original Hard Rock Cafe Rocks (After You Get In)
Oct 28, 2009; No CommentI’m probably dating myself here, but the first time I was in London, I considered a visit to Hard Rock Cafe on par with the other tourist attractions like the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace or climbing to the top of St. Paul’s... Read more »
Cody’s Roadhouse in Ocala, Florida, Puts Original in Originality
Oct 27, 2009; No CommentCody's Original Roadhouse I am grateful I’m not a shy traveler. Unlike a lot of folks in my family, if I’m on the road and need a break, or hanging out at the hotel and hungry for a meal, I’m not relegated to drive-thrus at burger... Read more »
Captain D’s Offers Best Fast Seafood in Indianapolis?
Oct 26, 2009; No CommentCaptain D's two-piece fish Apparently my emergency excursion to Long John Silver’s earlier this month has set off seismic cravings for cheap, greasy fried fish sticks, because this week I found myself in the parking lot at Captain D’s... Read more »
New Albatross Pizza Emporium in Greenwood, Indiana, Imitates Bazbeaux
Oct 20, 2009; No CommentWe were regulars at Casa Miguel’s in Greenwood, Indiana when Mike and Angie Lee owned this little house converted to a restaurant. We tried to support the folks who bought the Mexican concept when the Lees retired, but it just wasn’t the same.... Read more »
Little Mexico in Indianapolis: Best Salsa at Least
Oct 16, 2009; No CommentWe figured it was another of those authentic Mexican restaurants, but we were hungry, it was there, and there were a lot of cars in the parking lot. Looked like a recipe for dinner to me. Authentic Mexican decor? I was half right: the food that came... Read more »
Restaurants Roll Out Tasty October Treats in Indianapolis
Oct 13, 2009; No CommentRestaurant insiders call them LTOs, or limited time offers — those special menu items they haul out for the holidays and hawk the holy heck out of in their advertising. Most of these seasonal treats are not terribly creative, and thus you run into... Read more »
Indianapolis Long John Silver’s Offers Dinner Lifeline
Oct 09, 2009; No CommentIt was the worst meal my husband has made in 26 years, and that’s counting the time he poured a Guinness beer into a pot of chili, then proceeded to burn it. The cure: Long John Silver's I knew something was wrong the minute we opened the hard... Read more »
