Category Archives: Dining

Thirty Years

Posted on April 28, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Not the age of a wine, but the number of years my Bride has put up with me, since we met.  We always celebrate this day.  Even the Ritz Carlton in Michigan didn’t last this long.  I told her that … Continue reading →

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Easter Dinner 2023

Posted on April 22, 2023 by thewineraconteur

We were celebrating Easter dinner at our house and my Bride was up early getting the dinner started, and we also had some surprise guests as our son from Las Vegas came in with his family.  He also came in … Continue reading →

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Easter Eve 2023

Posted on April 20, 2023 by thewineraconteur

I know that you think I have totally lost it, but I have a cousin that has decided that the best way to keep all of the cousins in contact, is to have an Easter Eve dinner.  When I was … Continue reading →

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A Last Visit

Posted on April 18, 2023 by thewineraconteur

It has been a bittersweet several months.  My Bride’s mother passed away last year, and my Bride had picked a most opportune time to retire, as she immediately spent her new free time with her mother, as she decided that … Continue reading →

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Saint Patrick’s Day 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by thewineraconteur

One of these days, I may actually get my blog into real time, at the moment I will be happy when I have my blog and Instagram on real time, that may be more doable.  We had an extremely busy … Continue reading →

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Meeting Friends for a Birthday Dinner

Posted on April 8, 2023 by thewineraconteur

In 1889 Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem “East is east, and west is west –  and never the twain shall meet.” He may have been writing about Detroit, because there is a definite delineation and a mindset between the two, … Continue reading →

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The Establishment in Charleston

Posted on March 17, 2023 by thewineraconteur

We finally culminated Ms. Yoga’s birthday at the Establishment in Charleston.  Originally, another friend of Ms. Yoga was going to fly down for the weekend, but at the last minute that fell through.  Then Ms. Yoga invited another couple that … Continue reading →

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“It’s My Birthday” Part One

Posted on March 11, 2023 by thewineraconteur

No, not my birthday and not my Bride’s.  While we were staying at Hilton Head Island we made a side trip to Charleston, South Carolina to celebrate with Ms. Yoga.  Ms. Yoga doesn’t live in Charleston, but she decided to … Continue reading →

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Dining at Sea Pines

Posted on March 9, 2023 by thewineraconteur

We were going to eat at The Crazy Crab at Harbour Town which is located in Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island.  I found this restaurant on the internet, just like everyone else and Harbour Town has a bit of … Continue reading →

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Crane’s Tavern and Steakhouse

Posted on March 5, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Our first night on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and I found a steakhouse.  I know that it sounds incongruous to be in the Low Country and going for a steak.  At the turn of the Twentieth Century, Frank Crane … Continue reading →

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