Where's the Best Mother's Day Brunch in Cartersville?

We need your suggestions on great places to treat Mom on the big day.

Hey Cartersville! In case you didn't know, Mother's Day 2013 is fast approaching. The big day is Sunday, May 12, and we need your help. Tell us the best place to celebrate with a Mother's Day brunch in Cartersville. Or, if breakfast, lunch or dinner is more your speed, we'll take those suggestions, too. And any helpful hints, such as best dishes, whether you should make a reservation, how family friendly is the restaurant, etc., would be great!

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Where's the Best Place to Celebrate Valentine's Day in Cartersville?

Tell us some great spots to mark the day in our town!

Valentine's Day 2013 is fast approaching, and we want you to share where in Cartersville you would like to celebrate the day. Is it one of Cartersville Patch's Readers Choice winners like Armando's Italian Restaurant, Gondolier Pizza or Okinawa? Do local favorites Appalachian Grill or Antonino's Italian Grotto make your list? Do you have other suggestions or know of some great Valentine's Day specials in Cartersville?

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Make Your Pick

Readers' Choice for St. Paddy's Celebration: The City Cellar and Loft

The restaurant and bar that provides live entertainment received the most votes on Cartersville Patch.

Congratulations to The City Cellar and Loft, the winner of our second Readers' Choice contest for the best place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Located in Cartersville's historic downtown district, The City Cellar and Loft, a restaurant and bar, offers a casual, comfortable and low-lit atmosphere. It hosts live entertainment. Next week, we'll ask about the best places to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. In the meantime, visit our Patch Places directory to rate and review your favorite and least favorite local businesses.

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Make Your Pick

Feast, Drink to Honor the Irish, but Where?

Name your choice for the best place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Cartersville.

Show some love for the Irish as we gear up for green! Tell Cartersville Patch—before the party and corned beef and cabbage—about the best place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Cartersville. We think these local places, listed in our free business directory, are great for shamrock shenanigans, but if we left your choice off the list, let us know in the comments, and we'll add it: Cast a click for your favorite in the poll below; voting is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Because the poll is not scientific, it's not our sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by poll results, reviews of the establishments in our Patch Places business directory and the number of positive comments below. Click on an establishment …

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Expired Food, Glove Use Problems for Church's Chicken

Our weekly list of food scores includes Cartersville restaurants and lodging facilities inspected from March 5 to 9.

Bartow County Environmental Health conducts inspections of local establishments to give patrons a snapshot of the operations of the businesses. Its goal is to provide consumers information to help protect themselves from the risk factors linked to illness and injury. Items on inspection lists have point values ranging from 1 to 9 points and are deducted from a best possible score of 100. Higher points are deducted for items with higher risks to cause illness. Repeat violations also cost establishments more points. Cartersville restaurants, eateries, food stores and boarding facilities inspected during the last week were: APPALACHIAN GRILL—95-A View Last inspection Last 5 Inspections CHURCH'S CHICKEN—79-C View Last inspection Last 5 …

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Frozen Yogurt Shop, TCBY, Set to Open

A company spokesman said the franchise with a local owner is slated to begin serving treats at the end of the month or in early April.

Following the recent openings of The Sweet Spot and City Swirl Frozen Yogurt, which ended an extended frozen-yogurt-shop drought in Cartersville, perhaps the country's most recognizable such dessert stop is set to open on the west side of town. Near Subway and West End Pharmacy, TCBY is set for 807 West Avenue in Westside Plaza. According to tcby.com, its two closest yogurt shops are on Roswell Road in Marietta and Atlanta. A local person owns the franchise store, one of more than 600 TCBY locations worldwide, according to spokesman Christy Olliff. She offered more information on the Salt Lake City-based company owned by Mrs. Fields Famous Brands. Do you remember the former TCBY shop that was in the Kmart shopping center? Did you miss it …

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Hand Washing, Food Storage Issues Net Shoney's 82 on Re-check

Our weekly list of food scores includes Cartersville restaurants and lodging facilities inspected from Feb. 27 to March 2.

Bartow County Environmental Health conducts inspections of local establishments to give patrons a snapshot of the operations of the businesses. Its goal is to provide consumers information to help protect themselves from the risk factors linked to illness and injury. Items on inspection lists have point values ranging from 1 to 9 points and are deducted from a best possible score of 100. Higher points are deducted for items with higher risks to cause illness. Repeat violations also cost establishments more points. Cartersville restaurants, eateries, food stores and boarding facilities inspected during the last week were: BRANDI'S WORLD FAMOUS HOT DOGS—90-A View Last inspection Last 5 Inspections BRUSTERS ICE CREAM—93-A View Last …

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Dirty Surfaces, Flies Score Krystal, Burger King in Low A's

Our weekly list of food scores includes Cartersville restaurants and lodging facilities inspected from Feb. 20 to 24.

Bartow County Environmental Health conducts inspections of local establishments to give patrons a snapshot of the operations of the businesses. Its goal is to provide consumers information to help protect themselves from the risk factors linked to illness and injury. Items on inspection lists have point values ranging from 1 to 9 points and are deducted from a best possible score of 100. Higher points are deducted for items with higher risks to cause illness. Repeat violations also cost establishments more points. Cartersville restaurants, eateries, food stores and boarding facilities inspected during the last week were: AMERICA'S BEST INN & SUITES—99-A View Last inspection Last 5 Inspections BURGER KING—93-A View Last inspection Last 5 …

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Washing, Cleaning Issues Drop Shoney's Grade

Our weekly list of food scores includes Cartersville restaurants inspected from Feb. 13 to 17.

Bartow County Environmental Health conducts inspections of local establishments to give patrons a snapshot of the operations of the businesses. Its goal is to provide consumers information to help protect themselves from the risk factors linked to illness and injury. Items on inspection lists have point values ranging from 1 to 9 points and are deducted from a best possible score of 100. Higher points are deducted for items with higher risks to cause illness. Repeat violations also cost establishments more points. Cartersville restaurants, eateries, food stores and boarding facilities inspected during the last week were: • Arby's, 5655 Highway 20—92-A View Last inspection Last 5 Inspections • Bojangles/Central Park—97-A View Last …

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5 Fun Valentine's Day Dinners

Don't have plans for the big night? Check out five suggestions we think would be great for couples, families and friends!

We told you about candlelit dinners at Waffle House, but how about more suggestions for Valentine's dinners for the love birds; just-friends pairs; or moms, dads and the kids? • A new restaurant in Cartersville, Food for the Soul at 485 E. Main Street in a shopping center, is romancing Valentine's with a live saxaphone band, linen table clothes and fine china from 4 to 10 p.m. The evening's special is a rib eye steak dinner with sparkling cider. • From 5 to 11 p.m., lovers can enjoy a five-course lobster dinner at Angelo's New York Style Pizza and Bistro in West End Commons, complete with music, candlelight and romance. The price tag is $49.99. • Couples or just friendly pairs can share a dessert sampler after a nice Valentine's dinner at …

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