Venetian Bay is one of those "smart growth" communities that have been all the rage among urban planners as cities try to combat the problems inherent in suburban sprawl. It's a high concept, but making...

With love in their hearts for New Smyrna Beach and each other, Editorial Assistant Kathy Page and her husband, Robert, decided the perfect place to celebrate their wedding anniversary was That's Amore Ristorante & Pizzeria....

When the streets are quiet and few folks roam the downtown drag at night, a little spot on Canal Street offers warmth in its soups, songs and folks. It's not always easy finding a place to eat in New Smyrna Beach once the sun goes down, so when News-Journal staff writer Kelly Cuculiansky saw the lights on at Malony's Oyster Bar, she happily ushered her parents and fiance in for what she knew would be a unique meal.

News-Journal entertainment writer Rick de Yampert and his fiancee, Cheryl Sheppard, recently invited her sister Brandi Shannon to join them for dinner at The Dish Tavern and Grille, a new restaurant in Ormond Beach.

Few people likely remember that years ago Pirana Grille, 241 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach, was Williams Fruit & Gift Shop, a bright and shiny fresh orange and souvenir stand. Over the years Staff Writer Audrey Parente has chronicled the evolution of the spot, through several different restaurants. But she hadn't been there for a while and decided to check out how the place is faring these days.