For instance: if you Google the phrase “mickey g’s,” the 13th option is a post I did February 5, 2010, entitled “serendipity at mickey g’s.” This post has been accessed hundreds of times since then by folks looking for information about the restaurant. There have been two comments left about the food and restaurant, the last one a negative review received this morning:

Not happy. // Nov 9, 2010 at 6:17 am (Edit)
The pricing was a high average. Our waitress was fantastic, punctual, polite, and very professional. There is where the nice things to say end. Our 16″ pizza took up the table and even though there was an elevated pizza rack you were eating under a shelf of pizza. Our pizza came out dripping “water?”, we got the supreme with portabella and as you are eating only one thing stood out as an individual, the crust. With sausage, pepperoni, 2 mushrooms, green pepper and onion you expect some flavor, you may as well get bread sticks. Was not worth the gas to drive from my home to the “Bistro”, much less the 32$ we dropped on it. I have read a couple scathing articles and thought maybe was do to busy times or people not liking being put on patio etc. Now I see there is valid reason to not eat there, The interior is cramped, and at a slow time the pizza was fast, but speed does not mask poor quality ingredients and skimpy toppings. You could not even tell it had sauce aside from red tinged bread. I am annoyed by the pizza’s quality and utter lack of flavor. I suggest if you want a place to dine in floyd to try somewhere else as there are several far better choices.

I invite those of you who have an experience with mickey g’s bistro and pizzeria, good or bad, especially those who have eaten there on my recommendation, to click on the link above and share it with the rest of us. Your comment will then be part of the record.

A Little Housekeeping

Because of the number of hits I get looking for information, I’ve added a link to the Wythe County Government website to the blog roll in my continuing effort to make Wythe Notes your one stop shopping site for all things Wythe County.

So Friday, we met Joe Lucas, the man who plans to lease the land (nice alliteration, huh?) at the farm to go over the deal. It’s been over a year since we’ve seen the place. It’s a little more run down, and a little more overgrown, but still beautiful.

After we roughed out a deal with Joe, Anne and I headed down to Floyd to meet our friends Amy and Doug Thompson. We hooked up with Doug at the Floyd Country Store and spent a pleasant afternoon catching up. I had a light lunch of a grilled cheese sandwich and a cup of pinto beans, both of which were some of the best I’ve ever had. I also purchased a copy of Rodale’s Organic Gardening, the bible for many organic gardeners.

Friday was Amy’s birthday and the four of us met for an early dinner at Mickey G’s. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, Michael Gucciardo is the best chef in Southwest Virginia. I had a whole Red Snapper with Livornese Sauce (tomatoes, onions, capers, and black olives) topped with fresh mussels and clams. It was to die for. Anyone within driving distance of Floyd who hasn’t eaten at Mickey G’s is really missing something.

After a leisurely drive home, we spent a quiet evening with cocktails on the deck. Saturday morning, I headed to the Wytheville Farmer’s Market while Anne slept in. If I don’t stop eating the outstanding baked goods at the Market, I’m going to gain back the 40lbs I worked so hard to lose. Some of this stuff is positively addictive. Thanks to the hard work of Market Director Suzie Richert, this year’s Market is not only a great place to purchase quality products, it has become a fun place to hangout.

Next week, yours truly will be turning and burning starting at 9am, so be sure to stop by and say hello. I’ll be giving away free samples using products purchased from local vendors.

I made it back home in time for the afternoon thunderstorm. The brief storms and showers we’ve had for the past week have not only helped the garden, they’ve cooled things down in the evening. We’ve made it this far into the summer without the air conditioner. I grilled a whole chicken using Dave Richert’s Green Grillin’ small batch applewood charcoal and accompanied it with a mess of turnip and collard greens, blackeyed peas with chopped raw onion, dirty rice and some excellent sourdough rolls I purchased at the Market.

Just another couple of days in paradise.

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Them Floydians

How ’bout them Floydians,

Ain’t they fun?

Bitchin’ like crazy, while suckin’ they thumb.

Trashin’ they neighbors on Ol’ Doug’s blog.

Pushin’ they causes like,

SAVE THE HOG!

Hippies and Yuppies and the Old Families too,

Livin’ they life in an internet zoo.

They all come together on a Friday night,

Pickin’ and dancin’ with ‘nary a fight.

How to be a Floydian?

Ain’t nuthin’ to it.

Just grab a firm opinion and hang on to it.

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