The times are changing and Bob Dylan's in the air again. Roanoke's best guarded secret, the food co-op is moving into new digs in the old Thriftway store. I do not usually speak critically of the dead but the Thriftway needed to go. The co-op folks would be well advised to scrub the place down with bleach and air it out real good before moving in. This mess was not the fault of the current owners.
Any old building has dirt and smells.
But, it needs a big-time cleaning. Norbertos is a fine restaurant tucked in the back of the Grandin Theater. It will not, however, enjoy my patronage until changes are made. On a recent visit the lights were turned down so low that nobody could see to read the menus. You could not see the food.