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Tempting Flavors Make Gluttons Fare Hard to Resist

Forget bland diets. Your taste buds will thank you for treating them to the succulent ribs, steaks, seafood and chicken that are the specialties of the house at Gluttons Restaurant and Bar. Laurie Ann Walsh – along with her sister, Melanie Shippee, and mother Annie Laurie Walsh – opened the restaurant on July 4, 1984. While kicking around ideas for the new restaurant, one family member said, “I hope the food will be so good, it will make gluttons out of the customers.” This inspired comment led... Read More »

Farmhouse Bakery Warmed by Family Tradition

As a child‚ Scott Childress spent countless hours in his grandmother’s country kitchen helping create memorable meals filled with love. Today‚ Childress is keeping the spirit of her kitchen alive at Farmhouse Bakery in downtown Statesville. “Baking has been such a big tradition for our family‚ so it just seemed natural that we would open a family business‚” says Childress‚ who began designing wedding cakes and catering parties more than 14 years ago and opened Farmhouse Bakery five years ago.... Read More »