Category Archives: Dining

Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical and Greenfield Village

Posted on October 14, 2024 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I like to visit museums, I know for a fact that I just can lose myself wandering around and some times we even rack up some points on her “fit-bit watch.” There was and is a unique … Continue reading →

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My Seventieth Birthday

Posted on October 2, 2024 by thewineraconteur

As I have been told over the years “It is better to be seen, than viewed.”  I heartily agree and though the brain may not agree, the body does feel the years at times.  There is not much that I … Continue reading →

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Dinner Overlooking Riverside Park

Posted on September 26, 2024 by thewineraconteur

People are always writing to me “what is your favorite wine” and I always respond that it depends on the moment.  While I was celebrating my Birthday Week/Month we were the surprise recipients of a couple of tickets to go … Continue reading →

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Aventura

Posted on September 23, 2024 by thewineraconteur

I am like a little kid, especially for birthday celebrations, and my Bride pampers me, because she knows that there is truth when I tease her that she is a creature of habit, as we would probably only go to … Continue reading →

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Russo Ristorante & Mercato

Posted on August 16, 2024 by thewineraconteur

I have been on social media for over twelve years and I have met many people, and most have been interesting and a pleasure, and a small percentage that have not.  I became reacquainted with plenty of former classmates and … Continue reading →

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Our Fourth Trip to Butch’s Dry Dock

Posted on August 13, 2024 by thewineraconteur

I am always preaching to my Bride that we can’t keep going to the same restaurant or to continue drinking the same wines; I tell her that my blog can be boring enough to some without all the repetition.  Then … Continue reading →

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Waverly Stone Gastropub

Posted on August 10, 2024 by thewineraconteur

My Bride and I took a quick getaway to Holland, Michigan.  She wanted to see a couple of her cousins that could not attend the cousin’s reunion that she had taken upon herself to coordinate, and since she is married … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Daughter and a Whirlwind Visit

Posted on August 7, 2024 by thewineraconteur

My Favorite Daughter came in for a visit, she did give me the dates, but then I never heard from her again.  Then I saw a post on a social media site from a granddaughter and she said that she … Continue reading →

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Independence Day 2024

Posted on July 11, 2024 by thewineraconteur

When I was growing up, Independence Day was quite the holiday.  When I was a kid, the day started with a parade, that wasn’t even a block away from our house to watch, then we had a barbecue, and then … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Alpino Detroit

Posted on July 8, 2024 by thewineraconteur

I had just touched on the beginning of our dinner at Alpino Detroit in Corktown, after we had toured the renovated Michigan Central Station.  I was happy to have read that when Alpino Detroit was being designed they eliminated the … Continue reading →

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