Category Archives: Dining

Defense for a PHD

Posted on November 8, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Can we say that we are proud, to have a PHD in the family? Well we are and we attended a defense seminar for the degree by our niece. I consider myself fairly intelligent, but I got lost in the … Continue reading →

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Chartreuse

Posted on November 4, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Chartreuse is a color, a digestif and all found in a restaurant by the same name. It is a very quaint restaurant in the corner of the Park Shelton and it looks upon the Detroit Institute of Arts. It has … Continue reading →

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The Park Shelton

Posted on November 2, 2017 by thewineraconteur

After going to the Detroit Institute of Arts we walked across the street to have dinner at Chartreuse restaurant in the legendary Park Shelton. This was a hotel back in the day, famed for having Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo … Continue reading →

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Monet and Church

Posted on October 31, 2017 by thewineraconteur

The Detroit Institute of Arts had just opened up a new exhibit and we made an afternoon at this grand museum, one of the finest in the country. The exhibit of Claude Monet and Frederic Church showcased two distinct artists … Continue reading →

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Langdon Hall

Posted on October 29, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I recently learned of Langdon Hall Hotel and Spa in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. One of my cast of characters, The Messenger, was going on holidays with her daughter and she was discussing potential sites and she also asked about a … Continue reading →

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Number 22

Posted on October 27, 2017 by thewineraconteur

Anniversary (check), Sweetest Day (check), dining and dancing (check), old nerve from an emergency root canal from years ago decides to act up (not on the agenda). There is a predominately Michigan, but it has entered into a couple of … Continue reading →

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Brunch at Beverly Hills Grill

Posted on October 17, 2017 by thewineraconteur

After wine shopping we had really worked up an appetite and this was going to be our last meal with my Sister-in-Law before she went home. We went to the restaurant that is known in the metro area as the … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Reception

Posted on October 11, 2017 by thewineraconteur

We arrived at the hall, and I looked for our table assignment and then it dawned on me, the theme of the wedding colors – The Detroit Tigers. That is what I get for being a jock, and I am … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon Wedding

Posted on October 9, 2017 by thewineraconteur

We recently went to an afternoon wedding that we were look forward to, to celebrate the forthcoming nuptials. The event was looked forward to by the families on my Bride’s side and even her Sister from Louisville was coming in … Continue reading →

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Back for a Meeting

Posted on October 7, 2017 by thewineraconteur

I had actually missed three meetings of my dinner club, though I did continue getting my duties performed for the group, both prior and after each meeting. I truly enjoy the comradery of the group, but prior commitments precluded my … Continue reading →

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