New Restaurant in Carberrys/O'Naturals/Boloco/Green Tomato space?

[buckturgidsen.livejournal.com]

Does anyone have details on the "gourmet oven-made pizza establishment" that is going in on Elm Street, replacing Green Tomato 2? Obvious doubts about the viability of that space aside, I am excited about some new pizza choices in Davis (along with Flatbread in the Sacco's space and Zing over in Porter).

yet another sourdough question..

[curiositykt.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know where I can buy pre-made sourdough starter? I know it is sold dry and in tubs, I think I'd prefer the tub variety. I tried to make my own using dry yeast and that went badly... but I think if it was already right and I just had to keep it alive, I could do that.

I do have a car.

Local broom maker?

[genevra-mcneil.livejournal.com]

This may be totally off-the-wall but I'm looking to buy a handmade broom and would prefer to buy one locally. Does anyone know of a local(ish) broom maker? I have a car and am willing to drive quite a ways -- an hour or so -- so you could define "locally" in a very broad sense. All the online places seem to be out of Kentucky or N.C.