Category Archives: Dining

Another Quick Dinner Out

Posted on August 4, 2014 by thewineraconteur

There are nights when one has to eat, and the desire to create something is missing from the equation. That was the situation the other night when I got the message, to just have a quick bite and relax. We … Continue reading →

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“The Caller” and Dinner at the Black Pearl

Posted on July 31, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Oliver at The Winegetter gave my friend the sobriquet of “The Caller.” He tried to apologize to me, as he had not had any wines of note lately, as he has been enjoying the resurgence of craft liquors and cocktails, … Continue reading →

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A Casual Dinner

Posted on July 27, 2014 by thewineraconteur

It was time for a quick dinner, but a nice dinner. There are only a few restaurants that I go to repeatedly and Fleming’s Steak House is one of them. When we are in a hurry we like to eat … Continue reading →

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Dinner Overlooking the Straits

Posted on July 25, 2014 by thewineraconteur

While we were at a conference at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island there was a dinner for all of the attendees and it was in a private dining room located between two of the restaurants in the main lodge. … Continue reading →

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Two Austrian Wines

Posted on July 23, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The first night on Mackinac Island, even though we were staying at Mission Point Resort, a group of us went out for dinner at Woods, part of the The Grand Hotel group. Since the conference was starting the next morning, … Continue reading →

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A Leisurely Day in Plymouth and a New Restaurant

Posted on July 17, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The Plymouth Art Fair was going on, and the weather was obliging. We decided to make a day of it in the charming city of Plymouth, Michigan. The art fair seems to keep growing in size, as there were more … Continue reading →

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Another Graduation Party

Posted on July 15, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The time of the year is upon us, where we get to celebrate our graduates. One of my cousin’s daughters was an honoree this year and they had a party at their house. There was a huge pavilion erected in … Continue reading →

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A Graduation Party

Posted on July 9, 2014 by thewineraconteur

This is the time of year when high school students have graduation parties and we just went to one for a young that happens to be our nephew. He graduated from a military academy and is getting ready to start … Continue reading →

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The July Birthdays

Posted on July 7, 2014 by thewineraconteur

As I have written before we get together once a month to celebrate all the birthdays in the families at one time. It is more economical and convenient to just have one big party each month and it has become … Continue reading →

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Not Just another Steak House

Posted on July 3, 2014 by thewineraconteur

“On State Street that great street I just want to say They do things they don’t do on Broadway They have a time, the time of their life I saw a man who danced with his wife…”                                                                                      In Chicago of … Continue reading →

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