Cumcumbers?

GREENSBORO, NC -- I've watched with anticipation the renovations to the restaurant space near the Fresh Market on Lawndale Dr., hoping it might be something local and unique. It's a Charbar 7, from Charlotte.

Not having heard of them, I took a look at their menu where I found them offering "vegatables," "oinions" and the very unappetizing sounding "cumcumbers. "

They also offer a "Two Elows out Burger" topped with "thinly chaved ribeye" on a "pretzle roll."

Other ingredients include "tomatoe," "american cheese" and "Tator Tots."

Still, that Seared Ahi Tuna Salad does sound pretty good. I might try it -- without the cumcumbers.

Mellow Mushroom, Carolina Theater, mixed bag

Dinner and a movie with family in downtown Greensboro last night.

Mellow Mushroom:

Good

• Kosmic Karma is deeeeelicious!
• Server was friendly

Bad

• An 18% gratuity added to the after-tax bill of a party of four adults and two children is just plain rude.
• Our second pizza was not the large we ordered. They tried to compensate by making another small for us, but it was so slow to arrive we had to get it in a box in order to catch the movie.
• Jerk chicken lacked any hint of jerkiness.

Vertigo at the Carolina Theatre:

Good

• Classic movies on a big screen.
• Beer and wine.
• Beautiful venue.

Bad

• Seating is getting worn and broken.
• Sound is unidirectional and tinny. 
• Digital copy of the film (as opposed to projected film) was muddy and washed out.

McDonald's ruins the milkshake

McDonald's has taken their iconic shake and added the word "cafe" to it, which apparently is McDonald's-speak for "shrinking a large to the size of the previous medium." The old large was 32 ounces, the new "large" is 22 ounces (a single ounce larger than the old medium) and the top fifth is filled with whipped cream you don't want.

On the other hand, the generous single quarter-sized slice of tomato on their premium burger made up for it. Not.