Category Archives: Dining

The Botsford Inn

Posted on January 27, 2015 by thewineraconteur

As I am getting material ready for one of my dinner club meetings, I remembered a place that was one of our former secretary’s favorite places to have a meeting on the west side. We would meet at the Botsford … Continue reading →

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Big Bear Lodge in Brownstown

Posted on January 25, 2015 by thewineraconteur

For the most part, families tend to live in the same geographic district as the rest of the family, but there are always exceptions to this rule. Here in the Detroit area, it is basically divided between the East and … Continue reading →

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And Some Bubbles for New Years Eve

Posted on January 17, 2015 by thewineraconteur

Dinner was completed and so were all the desserts and we were getting ready to bring in the New Year. There were hats and tiaras for the younger ones and we were getting all of the flutes lined up for … Continue reading →

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The Red Wines of New Years Eve

Posted on January 15, 2015 by thewineraconteur

We had quite the crowd over for New Years Eve, and people were still coming in after all the appetizers and munchies had been put out and finished. There was more hectic work in the kitchen getting all of the … Continue reading →

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The White Wines of New Years Eve

Posted on January 13, 2015 by thewineraconteur

We had quite the crowd over for New Years Eve and of course the kitchen area was hectic as always. Appetizers were all over and everyone seemed to enjoy them. There must have been about eight cheeses set out, with … Continue reading →

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Feather Bowling

Posted on January 7, 2015 by thewineraconteur

If there ever was a city that has survived itself like a Phoenix, it may be Mt. Clemens, Michigan. When I was a kid, I used to hear tales of my Grandfather walking across the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario … Continue reading →

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Christmas Dinner

Posted on December 30, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I trust all that celebrated the Christmas Holiday had a grand time. With all the entertaining that we do at the house, this particular holiday always allows us to be entertained elsewhere. One of my cousins always has this dinner … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning

Posted on December 28, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Everyone thinks that if one writes about wines, they are always enjoying esoteric wines and great vintages, but that is not always the case. There are times when one is having drinking wines with others that do not have the … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Dinner with “The Caller” in Ann Arbor

Posted on December 24, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Another one of my cast of regulars has been dubbed “The Caller.” A little background information is called for, he and his charming wife tend to go out for dinner, especially when they are away for business; and often when … Continue reading →

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The Wine Raconteur and The Raconteur’s Apprentice

Posted on December 22, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The “nom de plumes” of this blog, seem to be growing, and though some are not as colorful as one would encounter from Damon Runyon or Dashiell Hammett we recently had a Christmas dinner with “The Raconteur’s Apprentice.” This name … Continue reading →

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