Monthly Archives: November 2012

Commander’s Palace in Las Vegas

Posted on November 20, 2012 by thewineraconteur

On our many trips to Las Vegas to visit two of our children and our growing group of grandchildren we combined two unique venues.  The Brennan family of New Orleans Commander’s Palace, which we have been to, and the old … Continue reading →

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A Get Together of Former Classmates

Posted on November 19, 2012 by thewineraconteur

I recently got together with three other classmates, one I had gone from Elementary School through High School and the other two we went from Junior High to High School.  We were all in the same homeroom in Junior High.  … Continue reading →

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The Spaghetti Company

Posted on November 18, 2012 by thewineraconteur

At one time one of the hottest restaurants in the Metro Detroit area was The Spaghetti Company and they had a couple of locations.  These were very spacious restaurants with good classic dishes that one would expect from an eatery … Continue reading →

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A Restaurant Called Home Sweet Home

Posted on November 17, 2012 by thewineraconteur

The first time I went to Home Sweet Home was with my dinner club.  The restaurant was a retro-fitted home that was quite a good size home.  With my dinner club you really don’t get a real feel for a … Continue reading →

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A Return Trip to Schweizer’s Restaurant and a Good Lesson

Posted on November 16, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Some time after my first trip to Schweizer’s Restaurant I had another date there.  I remember even trying a few different dishes, but still went for volume and loaded up the table.  At this point in my life, I had … Continue reading →

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Schweizer’s Restaurant in Detroit and a Red Wine

Posted on November 15, 2012 by thewineraconteur

At one time Schweizer’s Restaurant was the old restaurant in Detroit, it started in 1862.  I took a date there when I was still in high school, as I attended high school in downtown Detroit and the restaurant was downtown … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon Dinner with Friends

Posted on November 14, 2012 by thewineraconteur

We had a nice dinner with some of Bride’s girlfriends and their spouses; they have stayed in touch since their initial times in Elementary, Junior High and High School.  The dinner was held at our house this time, so my … Continue reading →

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Baldos in Brownstown, Michigan and Apothic Red Wine

Posted on November 13, 2012 by thewineraconteur

The other night my Bride and I were guests along with about twenty others for a very nice dinner at Baldos in Brownstown, Michigan.  Actually I had stopped there once before prior to going to my second Junior High School … Continue reading →

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Morton’s

Posted on November 12, 2012 by thewineraconteur

The first time I went into a Morton’s restaurant, it felt like I was returning to an old memory.  If a restaurant can be designated either male or female, this restaurant would definitely be male.  From the décor and appointments … Continue reading →

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The Earle in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Posted on November 11, 2012 by thewineraconteur

I think the first time we went to The Earle in Ann Arbor was after wandering around one of the Ann Arbor Art Fairs.  The Earle is located on a side street off the main drag and is located in … Continue reading →

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