Category Archives: Dining

A Canadian Golf Outing in New York

Posted on March 27, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I have to admit that I grew up with very colorful people. There were all my relatives and friends of my parents that I learn about life and developed a certain code to which I lived by. Most of these … Continue reading →

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A Double Dose of Shiraz

Posted on March 25, 2014 by thewineraconteur

There was a fine restaurant in Michigan called Shiraz that we tried back in the day. It was part of a chain of restaurants under the umbrella of a chef and each restaurant had its own menu and ambience. So … Continue reading →

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Willkommen

Posted on March 23, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Willkommen is the opening song in the play Cabaret, and it is the theme of Frankenmuth, Michigan.  We are talking about a town that is a great place for everyone to visit at least once for the Bavarian charm and … Continue reading →

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A Dinner I Tried to Forget

Posted on March 21, 2014 by thewineraconteur

If you haven’t noticed in my writings that we tend to go out for dinner quite often and most of the times we have a wonderful evening.  I try to avoid chain restaurants especially when we are on holidays.  Why … Continue reading →

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A Night in Petoskey

Posted on March 15, 2014 by thewineraconteur

As I reflect on all the snow around me, I am trying to think of better thoughts.  One of the thoughts I settled on was being in Petoskey, Michigan in the summer.  It is a very quaint resort town if … Continue reading →

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Reunion Plans and Roman Village

Posted on March 11, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I wrote about Wilson Junior High School in Detroit, and how we had our third year “non-year” reunion last summer.  The Gods must have been pleased, because a new planning committee is afoot for the fourth reunion.  There has been … Continue reading →

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El Barzon and The Detroit Institute of Arts

Posted on March 7, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Detroit has a world class museum known as the Detroit Institute of Arts, and I am well aware of it.  There were times when I used to skip school (did I just say that?) to spend the day there.  It … Continue reading →

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Another Outing to The Courthouse Grille

Posted on February 25, 2014 by thewineraconteur

My dinner club had another meeting the other night and we found ourselves venturing to a venue for the third time, The Courthouse Grille in Plymouth, Michigan.  I have given a short history of the changes that I recall on … Continue reading →

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Terry’s of Charlevoix

Posted on February 23, 2014 by thewineraconteur

One of the great charms of living in Michigan is the ability of visiting some of the great resort areas in the state.  In the Northern part of the Lower Peninsula is the wonderful city of Charlevoix.  It is a … Continue reading →

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Trattoria Andiamo in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

Posted on February 21, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Trattoria Andiamo is one of the more casual dining spots of this noted Detroit area chain of Italian restaurants.  The original location gets the most attention, and recently they did an experiment and tried some of the locations as an … Continue reading →

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