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About thewineraconteur

A non-technical wine writer, who enjoys the moment with the wine, as much as the wine. Twitter.com/WineRaconteur Instagram/thewineraconteur Facebook/ The Wine Raconteur

MK (Michael Kornick) Chicago

Posted on August 23, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Through the course of years I attended trade shows at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago.  I finally started staying at the Hotel Nikko just off the river and a couple block walk to the Mart.  I found this hotel to … Continue reading →

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Emily’s

Posted on August 22, 2012 by thewineraconteur

There was a wonderful restaurant just outside of downtown Northville (a suburb of Detroit) that was in a home that had been converted into a white table clothed restaurant.  As I look back over the menu, I realize that this … Continue reading →

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Too Chez

Posted on August 21, 2012 by thewineraconteur

I remember that I was engaged at the time, and my “Bride to be” was at a ladies party.  I met one of her friend’s friends for dinner, because he was a bachelor that evening from the same party.   We … Continue reading →

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Tapawingo

Posted on August 20, 2012 by thewineraconteur

We were on one of our trips to the northern part of the lower peninsula of Michigan.  Out in the middle of no where was an extraordinary restaurant called Tapawingo.  It was a five star restaurant before there was ever … Continue reading →

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Tribute Restaurant

Posted on August 19, 2012 by thewineraconteur

For a brief period in metro Detroit we had a bona fide five star restaurant and it was called Tribute.  It was in a very awkward location, and could easily be missed while one was driving.  It was very elegant … Continue reading →

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How My Bride became “My Bride” and a Great Cup of Coffee

Posted on August 18, 2012 by thewineraconteur

I have mentioned that I grew up in a colorful section of Detroit in my youth, surrounded by Damon Runyon and “Goodfellas” type characters.  As is the wont of the era of the men that I had grown up with … Continue reading →

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Kiernan’s Steak House or the Night I Thought My Bride Lost Her Mind

Posted on August 17, 2012 by thewineraconteur

This is a remembrance of a great dinner that started off, with me questioning the sanity of my Bride.  As I believe I have stated before I have belonged to a dinner group and I had planned on attending my … Continue reading →

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The Hill

Posted on August 16, 2012 by thewineraconteur

I have belonged to a men’s dinner club for about thirty years now.  Once a year three members pick up the restaurant and bar tab for all the members that show up for a meeting.  If you amortize it, it … Continue reading →

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Excalibur

Posted on August 15, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Say Excalibur to a Detroit, especially a car guy and they think of a hot car.  Say Excalibur to the literate and they think of the sword.  Combine the two together and you get a restaurant that was one of … Continue reading →

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Churchill Downs and Wine

Posted on August 14, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Churchill Downs has a very fleeting couple of minutes of fame every year.  In this land noted for Maker’s Mark Bourbon we went to the Twelfth Kentucky Derby Museum Gala “April in Paris” event.  I remember having to work that … Continue reading →

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