The last time I had been to (Historic) Tiger Stadium, Rocky Colavito was playing for the Detroit Tigers.  Now we were going to see “The 3 Tenors,” Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti.  They were going to perform classic opera arias, Broadway classics and even “My Way.”  We did not have “nose bleed” seats, but actually great seats for the concert; they were the front row of the second tier.  With the mega monitors and a great stereo system even my “Diva” Bride was in her glory.

We met some friends for dinner prior to the concert at Mario’s Restaurant, one of the venerable Old Italian eateries of Detroit.  Mario’s is also one of the many restaurants in the downtown area of Detroit that offers shuttle service to most of the venues of entertainment.   From the overheard conversations all around us, as the restaurant was packed, everyone had the same final destination as we did.  To say that the crowd was jovial and excited would have been an understatement.   We ordered the Caesar Salad, Dover Sole Almandine and Broiled White Fish, all prepared in the classic preparation.

The other couple that was joining us preferred sweeter white wine.  So I chose a wine Chateau Coutet, which is a First Growth Sauternes.  The wine was a very rich bottle of Sauternes, thankfully not overly sweet, and the type of white wine that used to be paired with seafood and fish.   Unless you are adventurous or very old school Anglophiles I might suggest a bottle of Chablis or a Chardonnay.   Dinner was great, the wine was great, and the show was magnificent.