What's Cookin' at the Back Bay Café

December 2008

New Year Toast

It's New Years Eve day and that makes us think of sparkling wines and resolutions.
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Christmas Peace

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Back when Thanksgiving weekend ushered in the holiday "shopping season" I compared it to the feeling of driving along the Niagara river approaching the falls. The surge and rush of heading toward a precipitous climax. But I didn't tell you about Niagara Falls in winter on a really cold night.
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The Quality of the Season

Holly Wreath

With all the media discussion about whether this is a "good" holiday season or a "bad" one for merchants, I've started to reflect on how those qualities are measured. Seems like particularly in these "bad" economic times, the only measurement I hear is quantitative - "how much." Now, I watch the numbers here, for sure.
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Back Bay Cafe Holiday Tradition

When James Was a Boy...

As I came across the Pantego Creek Bridge this morning, the fog was so heavy that it looked like a "bridge to nowhere." Now there are some who say Belhaven is "nowhere." But you know it's the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that's bound to be up there somewhere.
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Featured Wines — December 2008 — Wine & Words Holiday Wine Sale

Glass of Sparkly

Less Words; More Wine

This month our Featured Wines are taking the form of a Holiday Wine Sale. We've put together a list of some of our best wines, wines that will make great holiday gifts or stunning accompaniments to a holiday get-together. We're offering a 20% discount on all of these wines...until they're gone.


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Arts & Crafts Show Opening

12/05/2008 12:00 pm
12/05/2008 8:00 pm
Beaufort County Arts Council

Beaufort County Arts Council's Holiday Arts & Crafts Show

While you're there, stop by and see us on Main Street...

Friday is the opening of the Beaufort County Arts Council's Holiday Arts & Crafts Show at the Washington Civic Center from noon until 8:00.

And at 8:00 at the Turnage Theater, there's a Heart of the City Holiday Concert by the Beaufort County Choral Society with the River City Ringers.
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ClOSED: Christmas Day

12/25/2008
Christmas Night Magic

We'll be closed on Christmas day.

Holiday Wines & Celebrations

Sparkly Toast

This month our Featured Wines are taking the form of a Holiday Wine Sale. We've put together a list of some of our best wines, wines that will make great holiday gifts or stunning accompaniments to a holiday get-together. We're offering a 20% discount on all of these wines...until they're gone.
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