Whenever the wife and I go for dim sum at Hollywood East Cafe on the Boulevard in Wheaton, Carrie almost immediately starts scanning the carts for her favorite dessert, these custard-filled treats shaped like carrots. The deep-fried goodies brilliantly undermine the very idea of healthy veggies. After all, whose mother, at some point or another, [...]

I'm driving around Wheaton when I spot what seems like a mirage. I do one of those cartoon double-takes. Did I just see what I thought I saw? I pull my best Starsky and Hutch, wheeling back around in a squeal of tires. Sure enough, I saw what I thought I saw: the grand opening [...]