For the last few months of

2003, it seemed you couldn't drive by Fayette Pavilion without seeing

signs of another restaurant under construction.

The construction boom has slowed

down, but several new restaurants now call Fayette County home. As I wandered

my way through these new dining establishments, I started wondering how

some of our older restaurants were doing.

If you're talking about

fine dining in Fayette County, one of the earliest restaurants to bring

white tablecloth dining to the county was Village Cafe.

Though it moved a few years

ago to a new location near Movies 10, the restaurants still is one of

your best dining options in the region. One of my favorite times to enjoy

this cafe with a European twist is lunch. As you walk into the eatery,

you're immediately transformed from a strip-shopping center to a

very low-lit taste of the continent.

Village Cafe has wonderful

sandwiches, such as the Cuban, but also serves some very interesting pastas.

One of the restaurants old-standybys that has endured through several

menu changes has been the pecan-crusted chicken.

The restaurant is also know

for its way with seafood, and the salmon specials are some of the best

in the area.

I'm one of the biggest

boosters of independent restaurants. I believe owners that are onsite

are more in touch with the food likes and dislikes of their patrons than

restaurants operated by a chain thousands of miles away.

For years, Village Cafe has

been that type of restaurant. If you've been swayed recently by the

spate of new openings, give the Village Cafe another chance. You might

be surprised.

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