Category Archives: Dining

Another Planning Meeting for my Reunion

Posted on July 24, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Periodically I bring you up to date on the plans for my open year Junior High School Reunion and we just had the last planning meeting, as it is one week away, actually by the time you read this the … Continue reading →

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The Sardine Room in Plymouth, Michigan

Posted on July 20, 2013 by thewineraconteur

During the recent Plymouth Art Fair, I went with some friends along with many thousands others to walk the downtown area to look at the arts and crafts offered at each booth on both sides of several of the streets … Continue reading →

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Cowley & Sons Irish Pub in Farmington, Michigan

Posted on July 18, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes one goes into a restaurant by happenstance and gets a new pleasure.   One night my Bride finally got home, a bit frazzled from a day at the office, because she had so many projects to complete.  Upon her arrival, … Continue reading →

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The Enjoyment of “Splits”

Posted on July 16, 2013 by thewineraconteur

One of the best laws that came down the pike in Michigan was the allowing of one to take an unfinished bottle of wine home from a dinner at a restaurant.  I am sure that there have been plenty of … Continue reading →

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Apache Trout Grill in Traverse City, Michigan

Posted on July 14, 2013 by thewineraconteur

At one time Traverse City, Michigan was a quiet little resort town in Northern Michigan.  It is no longer quiet, as it has been discovered not only by Michiganders, but it has become a resort playground even for the city … Continue reading →

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Sauce Bolognese and an Awesome Brunello

Posted on July 12, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I like most people have an affinity for Italian cuisine, and I am very partial to a classic Bolognese Sauce as opposed to a Marinara Sauce.  I think that I make a very good sauce, if I may be so … Continue reading →

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Harvest on Huron in Chicago, Illinois

Posted on July 6, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I am looking at a book of matches and remembering a day that was rather unique.  I was in Chicago for business and I was walking along the street making my way to the Merchandise Mart for a trade show.  … Continue reading →

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“Somewhere Beyond the Sea” Chateau Latour 1961

Posted on July 4, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This article was actually published yesterday on a fellow Blogger’s Page “The Winegetter.”  He and his charming wife are off on holidays, and he has asked a group of wine writers to submit a couple of essays on his page … Continue reading →

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Coco Pazzo in Chicago, Illinois

Posted on June 30, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Chicago has long held a steady hold on the Midwest as a place to go for a nice weekend.  Especially when one had to go there on a business trip, as I did several times a year for years.  It … Continue reading →

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Excalibur in Las Vegas, Nevada

Posted on June 28, 2013 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I have been blessed with children and now we have grandchildren, which is a double blessing.  Two of our children live out in Las Vegas, Nevada.  This is not my first choice to reside, but it is … Continue reading →

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