Category Archives: Dining

J. Alexander’s for a Lunch Meeting

Posted on June 14, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I was meeting a friend for lunch, as I had something to give him, and he suggested that we meet a J. Alexander’s.  This is a chain that is found in about twelve states and they give a good meal, … Continue reading →

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A Great Save to End a Day

Posted on June 8, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Once a year, normally my Bride makes a business trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for business.  Some years I tag along and other years I do not, depending on the schedule of the meetings, otherwise I may be … Continue reading →

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Bailey’s in Dearborn, Michigan

Posted on June 4, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Bailey’s is a “sports bar” and one of the original of the new wave of restaurants that arrived in West Dearborn, when the city was trying to re-image itself and started removing existing businesses for their new look of modern … Continue reading →

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Another Political Fundraiser

Posted on June 2, 2013 by thewineraconteur

It appears that on occasion I am doing some stand-in representation for a firm and I have to attend some political fundraisers.  This time I was going to The Dearborn Inn for the venue.  I have discussed The Dearborn Inn … Continue reading →

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The Rugby Grille in Birmingham, Michigan

Posted on May 31, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes in the parlance of my old neighborhood, I am a mooch.  Well who wouldn’t if they had a chance to have dinner at the Rugby Grille at the Townsend Hotel and then spend the evening there.  There have been … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 29, 2013 by thewineraconteur

We were invited out for a Memorial Day/Birthday Party at one of my Sister-in-Laws home for the occasion.   My Bride in the role that she revels in handled the logistics of the party.  That is, she coordinated who was bringing … Continue reading →

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A Lunch for Bloggers

Posted on May 27, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I am happy to say, that through my writings I have met in cyber space some other Bloggers that write about wine.  One of these writers, Oliver who writes The Winegetter, which is a play on words of the pronunciation … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day

Posted on May 25, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Mother-in-Law jokes seemed to have been around as long as I can remember.  I know that I am extremely fortunate that I have no qualms about mine, so I can not relate to the sentiments of the jokes that have … Continue reading →

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Boodles Restaurant Revisited

Posted on May 21, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This has been a favorite restaurant of my Bride and me for years, and they tout themselves as “Where East Meets West.”  This cinder block façade building, while bland on the exterior has a great interior, but even better than … Continue reading →

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Grill 55 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Posted on May 19, 2013 by thewineraconteur

A very good friend of mine met me in Dearborn, and we drove together to Windsor, Ontario, Canada for our dinner meeting.  Since we both joined about a month or two apart back in the Eighties, we have attended a … Continue reading →

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