Category Archives: Wine

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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Garage Grill & Fuel Bar in Northville, Michigan

Posted on February 19, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Holidays and special event days, can create havoc on restaurants.  There have been times when the regular menu has been usurped and a “special menu” to commemorate the day has been introduced.  Since we tend to dine out frequently, we … Continue reading →

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“Drink Wine Day”

Posted on February 17, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I have no idea who creates these so called national days of commemoration.  In one of the recent glossy periodicals that I receive Hour Magazine that is about Detroit and the Tri-County area, I saw a little message that reads … Continue reading →

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Stonehouse in Escanaba

Posted on February 13, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Whenever I hear the city of Escanaba, I and most people, especially from Michigan, think of the play that Jeff Daniels wrote and premiered at his Purple Rose Theater in Chelsea “Escanaba in da Moonlight” which was later made into … Continue reading →

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Devotion: The Monthly Wine Writing Challenge

Posted on February 11, 2014 by thewineraconteur

“Hopelessly devoted to you” was the lead in for the newest Monthly Wine Writing Challenge and hopefully, no one will ask me to sing the song, or what ever potential readers I have will run away in droves.  The theme … Continue reading →

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Bijou in Southfield, Michigan

Posted on February 9, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I must be in the “way back machine” from my childhood, as I have been thinking of some of the old restaurants that used to cater to “foodies” before there was “foodies.”  I guess I just happened to discover wine … Continue reading →

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Pontchartrain Wine Cellars

Posted on February 7, 2014 by thewineraconteur

As I was looking at my collection of matchbooks, I looked at a place that was legendary when I was a kid.  Most of the fine restaurants were still located in Downtown Detroit, and since I went to school Downtown, … Continue reading →

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Gaucho Steak House

Posted on February 5, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I recently had dinner with some friends at Gaucho Steak House.  I believe that they were the first of the South American style eateries, in the Detroit area, where they bring the food on skewers and carve the meat off … Continue reading →

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