Category Archives: Dining

Courthouse Brasserie – Revisited

Posted on September 11, 2012 by thewineraconteur

About six months after our first trip to the Courthouse Brasserie, we went back there for another dinner, this time with a different couple.   They were a bit more taken aback by the area and the appearance of the restaurant … Continue reading →

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Courthouse Brasserie

Posted on September 10, 2012 by thewineraconteur

The first time we went to the Courthouse Brasserie was because the couple we had gone out with on the last time picked a disaster of a restaurant and wanted to make it up to us.  He had been to … Continue reading →

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Al Green’s and “Play It Again, Sam”

Posted on September 9, 2012 by thewineraconteur

I was in high school, and I was going on a date to see the stage production of Woody Allen’s “Play It Again, Sam.”  It was the first legitimate play I had ever seen and I was excited to see … Continue reading →

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“M” in OSU Land

Posted on September 6, 2012 by thewineraconteur

You may be aware that there is a rivalry between Michigan and Ohio, namely the University of Michigan and Ohio State University.  My Bride and I were in Columbus for a convention, staying at a hotel directly across the street … Continue reading →

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Louis Prima Jr.

Posted on September 5, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Louis Prima was at one time the most popular lounge act in Las Vegas.  In fact the story goes that his show was so popular, that the times of the show had to be changed, because he was cutting into … Continue reading →

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Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on September 3, 2012 by thewineraconteur

If you are looking for stellar Italian food that is not your typical big bowl restaurant you must try Bacco Ristorante.  One night my Bride and I were at Bacco with her sister and her husband.  This couple is from … Continue reading →

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Dinner on the Patio

Posted on September 2, 2012 by thewineraconteur

One of my Bride’s friends invited us over to her house to have dinner with her and her friend.  We graciously accepted and looked forward to the dinner, as her girlfriend attends many cooking classes around town.  My Bride told … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Minneapolis

Posted on August 29, 2012 by thewineraconteur

On occasion I have had the good fortune to travel with my Bride on some of her business trips, if I can get my work schedule to coincide.   Prior to her current position, she had a position that required some … Continue reading →

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Denver Buffalo Company

Posted on August 27, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Periodically I have to tell people that my Bride left me.  Not in the bad way, but she leaves me a bachelor on my own devices, while she goes away on a business trip.  Some times I am fortunate to … Continue reading →

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The Pump Room

Posted on August 26, 2012 by thewineraconteur

In the history of fine dining and fine wines, there are a few restaurants that are instantly known.  The Pump Room achieved that notoriety.  In the Ambassador East Hotel sat one of the most acclaimed restaurants in the country.  As … Continue reading →

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