Cheryl "just ONE more beer" H.'s Profile

So this is a car wash that will make you feel like an idiot the first time you come because you won't understand how a freaking CAR WASH works. True story: I pulled in, and backed out, THREE DIFFERENT TIMES before I finally became determined enough (and my car became filthy enough) to figure it out.

So, basically, you'll pull in to a long of cars. And you'll sit there for a minute, unhelped. And this is where my panic usually set in (am I supposed to be here?) Yes. You are. Sit there and shut up. A person will walk up to your window. He'll ask you if you want 'The Works.' You probably do, but check their website for the cheaper options. So say 'yes', or politely say "No, just the Full Service/Sax Saver/whaever today." Then he will ask you if you want a bunch of other stuff, like Armor All on your tires or your dash. You will think "Wow, what a nice man! Yes, please!" Then he will hand you a slip of paper and kick you out of your car, and as you walk inside to wait and pay, you'll look at the slip and realize all that extra stuff costs, well, extra. Shit. Then you'll wait for 5-15 minutes in their lobby or on their little patio, flip through a (614) Magazine or play some Angry Birds on your phone, and get your car. A guy will ask you how everything looks. You're probably supposed to tip him at this point. Then you drive away.

You're welcome.

This place is wonderful! When I lived in the area I went to a coffee shop called Second Cup on a daily basis, and was heartbroken when it closed. But when I was in town recently and had some writing deadines to meet that only that  good coffee shop vibe can aid, I found this place.

As soon as you walk in, it smells like heaven - if your idea of heaven involves coffee aroma. There's a few small tables and a wall of product. The woman working was very sweet and made us tasty caffeinated beverages - and that's when I noticed there was a giant second room with comfy couches and armchairs with tables by the window for prime downtown Wheeling views.

I will DEFINITELY be back next time I'm in town.

Their flatbreads are so good. Pear and gorgonzola, steak and bleu cheese, wild mushroom, and one time their special of the day was a brie, raspberry and puff pastry concoction that required me to change my underwear. I honestly haven't had any of their other entrees, because everytime I come here for lunch or dinner, I want a flatbread. My husband, who doesn't really dig flatbreads, has never been impressed with their burgers and stuff, though. Good craft beer selection, too!

BUT. Oh man. This weekend I finally tried their Sunday brunch buffet. Every time I had stopped in for flatbreads I had seen the chalkboard listing all of the delicious things on this buffet, but I kept forgetting to stop by on a Sunday. Oh man. I can't believe I've been missing out on this. They basically turn their entire bar into a buffet, with seriously everything breakfasty and awesome like eggs and sausace and bacon and pancakes and croissants and cinnamon rolls and fruit and cheeses and an omelette bar and even lunch stuffs, like my famed flatbreads. Add a mimosa or bloody mary and you have basically the best Sunday ever. Runs from 10-2. Show owner comment »

I bought a car here a few weeks ago and was really pleased with the whole experience. Buying a car is always kind of sucky because you have to put your negotiator hat on, and mine kind of clashes with my hair, but when it came down to dollars and cents I was pretty pleased that I was able to just make my offer, wait for the return offer, and back and forth until I was satisfied, rather than pulling sales manipulaions . So, buying the car was good! And I love my new Civic.

I was extra pleased when, a week after buying the car my dumb ass left the lights on, and I got to experience Roush's free roadside assistance within 50 miles of the dealership, and got a jump start with a smile within 20 minutes of me placing the call.

I wanted a carwash so I searched Yelp, naturally, and there were all these 5-star reviews so I excitedly drove over to Moo Moo and "splurged" on the full $10 service, assuming that, since everyone else said they had got spot-free cleans for $5, I'd get some kind of magical moo sparkle for $10.

Well, I didn't. The entire back of my car was completely missed. Keep in mind that this is a car I just bought 5 days ago, so it wasn't really dirty.  I'm also not exactly sure what the other $5 got me. For $8 you got all the extra stuff like under-body clean, but for $10 I think it's supposed to just shine your tires extra good, which it didn't really.

I get that it's a quick automatic car wash and so perfection isn't the expectation, but now I know that when I want a quick clean to just pay $5, because the $10 isn't much extra.

Even at noon when you're literally the only person in all of the theatres - as I was last week - they are incapable of keeping this place clean. And also, how do you get away with restricting your matinee pricing to something like between 4-5pm? Since when are movies not super cheap if you're going super early? Le sigh.

When my car broke down, the husband and I needed to rent a second vehicle. We picked this Enterprise because it was conveniently located halfway between our house and my office.

We pulled in about five minutes after they had opened, to a lot that only had 4 vehicles - a compact car, a truck, a van and a Cadiallac. Now, we had reserved a mid-size car... but ok. Whatever. We'll take the compact.

But... the person ahead of us in line had ALSO reserved a mid-sized and also didn't want to drive a large and gas-guzzling truck or van. How do you only have 4 cars available to rent, none of which are what your earliest pick-ups reserved, and accept the reservations? The employee even said that they weren't expecting any cars to be returned for several hours, so it's not like someone else was just tardy with their drop-off.

So the employee said he would give us the Cadillac for only $10 extra a day. And then quoted us like $340 for 2.5 days of driving it. So then we had to peel back all these extra things he had added on without asking to try to be able to afford to rent a damn car to drive to work and back for 2.5 days. Eventually the other customer decided he wanted the truck and we got the compact - which, for 1.5 days rental WITHOUT the crazy insurance to be driven a total of 52 miles was still $130, which is stupid.

As we were leaving, 5 more people were arriving to pick up vehicles they had rented, and no new rental vehicles had been dropped off.

I think Four String's Backstage Blonde is a GREAT beer - I'm not as crazy about the Brass Knuckle APA. I am, however, crazy for more local breweries, and can't wait to see what other styles Dan brews up! You can buy and refill growlers at the brewery during set hours on Tues/Thurs evenings which is awesome. No tasting room yet, because Ohio has ridiculous laws around these things, so write angry letters to your state representative or something. The beer is available right now in Grandview at BW3's and Brazenhead and also at Bodega.

Huffman's is a liquor store masquerading as a neighborhood market. Actually, it's a pretty sweet market, too. Hmm. Food + liquor (and a good wine and beer selection to boot)... I wonder if they'll rent me an aisle to live in.

ALSO ALSO ALSO. They have a model train that drives around the perimeter of the store. So, compete with that, all other grocery stores.

Look, the beer was delicious and Late Night Slice is always a good choice, but all I'm gonna say is me and Luke T were having a blast belting "Livin' on a Prayer" in Rock Band, because nothing screams rock n' roll like some Jon Bon, when someone audibly remarked "Ugh, I spent hours working on this playlist."

Regardless... kickass party, Christina :)