Category Archives: Dining

A Reception at the Jockey Club

Posted on July 6, 2015 by thewineraconteur

They say getting there is half the fun, but sometimes getting there can be nerve racking. Take in point that you have to drive about four hours, all the while checking for the times of the ferry service. We were … Continue reading →

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A Repeat Visit to Milford

Posted on July 4, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes logistics work in one’s favor and this is true for the Milford House Bar & Grill. In some ways, maybe more than some ways, I am old fashioned and it is easier for me to look at a map … Continue reading →

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Ironwood Grill

Posted on June 30, 2015 by thewineraconteur

The Ironwood Grill is in Plymouth, Michigan and it is located where the old office supply shop was in the downtown area, but it like most of the storefronts in Plymouth has become a restaurant or a tavern. I had … Continue reading →

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A Very Quiet Father’s Day

Posted on June 24, 2015 by thewineraconteur

It was a very laid back and quiet day on Father’s Day this year. It was a day of catching up on different things. Catching up on the chores and unpacking of a trip that I haven’t even begun to … Continue reading →

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Twas the Night before Father’s Day

Posted on June 22, 2015 by thewineraconteur

How times have changed, I was being feted for Father’s Day along with one of our sons at a downtown celebrity restaurant, namely Michael Symon’s Roast in the renovated Book Cadillac Hotel. In the old days, dinner downtown was a … Continue reading →

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Forty

Posted on June 20, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Forty, the word by itself is not frightening, and I remember when I turned forty, I considered it a milestone, but still not frightening. I was part of the Baby Boom Generation and surprisingly so, the vast majority of us … Continue reading →

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The Milford House Bar & Grill

Posted on June 18, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I have really come to enjoy Social Media, and at first I did not think that I would. It was quite contrary to what I had experienced in life as I am a people person. The wonderful thing about it … Continue reading →

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A Celebration of 35 Years

Posted on June 14, 2015 by thewineraconteur

The other day found us going to a restaurant that I have often gone to with my dinner club, but as of that day, my Bride and I had not gone to together.  It is amazing that some how we … Continue reading →

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The Night the Margaritas Were Better Than the Wine

Posted on June 6, 2015 by thewineraconteur

The other night my Bride and I were going out for dinner and since we had some gift cards from a restaurant that we had never been to, we decided to try a new venue. This was going to be … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes at a Fashion Show

Posted on May 19, 2015 by thewineraconteur

I have been a clothier all of my life and I have many great memories of those days. I even on occasion met celebrities in my professional career. There were times when we were asked to furnish clothes for fashion … Continue reading →

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