Conquistador lives up to its reputation BY STACEY WALLACE Yo hablo español un poquito. That is Spanish for, “I speak Spanish a little.” I took one...
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Making the Grade
On the road to Florence, Alabama BY STACEY WALLACE OPINION —One of the greatest blessings that Mike and I have ever received from God would be our...
Making the Grade: Mr. Gatti’s Pizza
Get your money's worth at Mr. Gatti's in Opelika BY STACEY WALLACE / PHOTOS BY MIKE WALLACE Have you ever noticed that the food you love the most is...
Making the Grade: Foodies Gourmet Café & Bodega
BY STACEY WALLACE As I’ve mentioned before in this column, I am incredibly clumsy. In fact, if you still have a good, old 20th Century dictionary,...
Making the Grade: Amsterdam Café North Auburn
BY STACEY WALLACE /PHOTOS BY MIKE WALLACE FOR THE OBSERVER Unbelievably, my husband Mike and I will soon celebrate our 8th year living in Auburn,...
Making The Grade: On the Road to Alexander City
BY STACEY WALLACE As I mentioned before in my last column, recently my much older brother Mike (As the youngest Patton child, I love saying that.)...
Making the Grade: A Taste of Asia
BY STACEY WALLACE / FOR THE OBSERVER PHOTOS BY MIKE WALLACE / FOR THE OBSERVER Spring rolls from Taste of Asia in Opelika, located at 3750 Pepperell...
Making the Grade: Mellow Mushroom
The Chicken Jerk Hoagie served at Mellow Mushroom in Auburn. Way back on June 8, 1990, I received my master’s degree in english education from...
Making the Grade: Staks Pancake Kitchen
On Nov. 5, 2005, Mike and I were married at Orr Street Baptist Church in my hometown of Alexander City, (“Eleck” City to the locals). We married...