Rocky Mount’s Beautiful Lady: Yalem Kiros’s New Cook Book

I hope you’ve spent time with Yalem, either at The Prime Smokehouse or at NABS Deli and Coffee Shop. She has now released a new cookbook. Part of Yalem’s worldview is that we are all tied to something larger. Her culinary journey, from Ethiopia to everywhere life has taken her, has taught her that no … Continue reading Rocky Mount’s Beautiful Lady: Yalem Kiros’s New Cook Book →

Guardrails, Guardians, and the Future of Rocky Mount

In my impatience, waiting for the State Auditor’s action, a Mainstreetrockymount.com reader left a comment reminding me, “these things take a long time.” At the State level, we wait for the slow churn toward answers while Rocky Mount’s immediate future is blowing in the wind. The Auditors already have the background material from the Beth Wood … Continue reading Guardrails, Guardians, and the Future of Rocky Mount →

Rocky Mount, NC: Knowing Your Name For All the Right Reasons

You remember that line from Cheers theme song, “where everybody knows your name.” In Rocky Mount, that’s more than a lyric; it’s a way of doing business. When talk turns to the City Council, at coffee shops, or over dinner tables, it isn’t policy people talk about. It’s about the Councilmen who’ve turned longevity into … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Knowing Your Name For All the Right Reasons →