Restaurant

A Danville landmark vacant since last year is now home to a new restaurant being run by one of the city's newest elected officials. Off Broadway Cafe and Catering, which specializes in homestyle cooking, is now open in a downstairs dining room in the old Presbyterian church building on the corner of Broadway and Third streets. Owner Bernie Hunstad, who was just sworn in as Danville mayor, said the need for what the eatery will offer and his background in construction drew him to the unique architectural character of the building.

The Boyle County Health Department routinely provides food safety training for the county’s restaurant personnel, in addition to conducting at least two unannounced inspections each year. Key items of concern during inspections include employee practices and cleanliness, food protection during storage and preparation, cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and utensils, insect and rodent control, and the storage and use of toxic materials. A perfect inspection score is 100; points are subtracted when department guidelines are not met. In general, the lower the score the lower the level of sanitation; however, a low score does not necessarily imply an imminent health risk.

The following restaurants and food services were routinely inspected by the Clark County Health Department and graded on a scale of 1 to 100 for sanitary and other health conditions. — Animal Krackers Discovery Center, Canary Lane, 92. Cottage cheese held after “use by” date. Follow-up inspection, 96. — B-Kwik Gas, Hubbard Drive, 84. No available sanitizer. Hot dogs held at 125 degrees. Follow-up inspection, 99. — Burger King, W. Lexington Avenue, 91. Insects present.

MORELAND — Charles Daugherty’s mother died seven years ago, but she lives on through the life of her son. Make that the two lives of her son. Shirley Daugherty inspired him to love and serve his God. He didn’t feel the inspiration early in his life but it eventually consumed him. He went on to become an ordained minister. She inspired him to cook and serve her food. He felt that inspiration almost immediately and has spent much of his life in kitchens.

The perennial question: Why don't we have more good restaurants in Winchester? I decided to try to find some answers. After unscientifically polling a small but diverse group of people, I learned that one of the main reasons is proximity to Lexington. It's not so much that people hop in their cars just to go eat in Lexington, but that there are many other activities there and around the region, and they then eat while they are there. For example, there is a larger selection of movies as well as shopping, doctors, museums, wineries, distilleries.

I've been accused of pinching pennies, but with this economy maybe that's not such a flaw. Anyway, I would like to use this column and Tweaking ? my blog at www.amnews.com ? to offer consumers some ideas for saving money, or just discoveries I've made in the business world. Finding cheap kiddy meals Every night my kids have the same question for me: "What's for dinner?" Usually, I don't have a clue. If it's Tuesday, though, and we're in Danville, I usually have a good answer: Fazolli's.

HARRODSBURG ? A new restaurant and family fun center will open in Harrodsburg. Owner Gary Taylor said Pit Master's Wings & BBQ is scheduled to open Dec. 28 at 900 S. College St. in the Flea Market & Antique Center, which Taylor also owns. The restaurant will feature 10 different flavored wings and a traditional southern, slow-smoked barbecue fare such as pulled pork and beef brisket. Attached to Pit Master's will be the Family Time! Fun Center, which will feature an indoor play place, toddler play area, mini-bowling, billiards, electronic darts, golf and arcade games.

STANFORD ? Uncle Bob is calling it quits at his Main Street pizzeria after 15 months of operation; the downtown favorite will close its doors Tuesday after the final "open mic" night. Owner Bob Swett is sad to be leaving downtown, but more than a year of 80- to 90-hour work weeks made the decision to close the right choice. Swett and his extended family came to town in 2008 and started not one business but two. Swett's brother Terry operates Swett's Signs, and Terry's wife Sandy cooked Uncle Bob's signature desserts.