By STACEYPATTON WALLACE Back when I was a young girl growing up in Alexander City (“Eleck” City to the locals), Barbara Patton, my Mama, was an...
Making the Grade: Ariccia Cucina Italiana
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Stacey Wallace Articles
Making the Grade: On the Road to Lanett, Alabama
By STACEYPATTON WALLACE Back when my husband Mike and I were teachers in LaGrange, Georgia, we traveled to 202 S. Gilmer Ave. in Lanett, Alabama,...
Making the Grade: The Hound
By Stacey Patton Wallace As I’ve mentioned before, blessings can be found, even during this almost two-year pandemic. For example, one of the best...
Making the Grade: Maffia’s Italian Restaurant
By Stacey Patton Wallace Happy Belated Valentine’s Day! Since this review will be printed on Feb. 17, the Good Lord willing, I hope everyone had a...
Making the Grade: Savanh Thai Kitchen
By Stacey Patton Wallace Although it doesn’t seem possible, this is my 52nd restaurant review, which I’ve written for The Observer. The old adage is...
Making the Grade: On the Road to LaGrange, Georgia
By Stacey Patton Wallace When I was a teacher in LaGrange, Georgia, I had a 25 to 30 minute lunch period. In that brief time span, I had to: 1. take...
Making the Grade: Little Italy Pizzeria
By Stacey Patton Wallace The last 22 months have been the roughest ones many of us have ever witnessed. During this time, a lot of people have felt...
Making the Grade: The Irish Bred Pub
By Stacey Patton Wallace Last month, Mike and I finally managed to go to Christmas in a Railroad Town in Opelika. I’ve mentioned many times how much...
Making the Grade: MK’s Asian Kitchen
By Stacey Patton Wallace In last week’s column, I said that, for the first time, I would be making my Grandma Patton’s wonderful tomato sauce to put...