Mystic pizza with Ryan Adams

Dial up the menu at Sticks and Stones Clay Oven Pizza in Greensboro, and one thing that leaps out is the title of every item on it. There's the "Rescue Blues" small plate of Rosemary garlic fries; the "Peaceful Valley" organic salad; the "Magnolia Mountain" pizza; and a kids menu titled "To Be Young..."

As to what these things have in common: They're all named after song titles by North Carolina native Ryan Adams.

"That came from a combination of the owner and one of the original chefs we had here," says Sandy Blocker, a cook at the restaurant. "They're big fans of Adams, it's just one of those things. People who know Adams' music get the titles, and the people who don't are oblivious."

Sticks and Stones has been open since April near the UNC-Greensboro campus. Blocker describes the restaurant as a coop-type place that uses as many organic and local ingredients as possible. And Adams songs aren't the only ones you'll hear there.

"We play a lot of world music in here, too," he says. "That's my doing. I teach African drumming at UNCG."

(Thanks, Rebecca.)

ADDENDUM (8/18/08): Ryan gets his blog on;  and sends a message to Superchunk.