Tag Archives: Australia

Loving Spoonful

Posted on July 12, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I am going to talk about the restaurant and not the singing group and if you remember them, you are probably as old as I am. The other day I ended up in a discussion about restaurants and chefs and … Continue reading →

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Steak and Ale

Posted on June 30, 2016 by thewineraconteur

The same day that I had picked up an old matchbook we ended up driving past the old Steak and Ale restaurant, and I was glad to see that someone had finally bought the building and brought it back to … Continue reading →

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Zorba Meets Menopause

Posted on May 9, 2016 by thewineraconteur

The Great White Way is most fortunate for losing a potential thespian, when I was in college, one of the plays that I performed in was Zorba, and they were wise to cast me as the villain and I only … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Restaurant & Bar

Posted on April 23, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Thankfully for the list of the Detroit Restaurants of the Year, to spark my memory banks and allow me to utilize the “Way-back Machine,” so that I can remember going to Jeremy Restaurant & Bar. It is not because we … Continue reading →

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I Encourage Everyday Wines

Posted on January 22, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Lest everybody think that Wine Bloggers drink nothing but expensive wines, that is not true, well perhaps some do. I am just a working man that enjoys wine. Most of the people that I am around are also working people … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Fleming’s in Birmingham, Michigan

Posted on December 18, 2014 by thewineraconteur

We recently had a chance to catch up with an old friend, outside of her professional world, at Fleming’s Steak House in Birmingham, Michigan. We were meeting her and her new friend and we decided to have dinner in the … Continue reading →

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MWWC: Local

Posted on October 11, 2014 by thewineraconteur

The Monthly Wine Writing Challenge is upon us again, and this time the theme is “local.” Some of the themes actually write themselves, while other themes cause pondering. The word local is bandied about in many industries. In the restaurant … 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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“Somewhere Beyond the Sea” Torbreck “The Factor” 2001

Posted on August 15, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This is another article that I have actually wrote as a favor to my friend Oliver, who writes a  wonderful blog that I enjoy and follow called The Winegetter.  I am not sure if this is a re-blog or not, … Continue reading →

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A Conference Dinner

Posted on July 28, 2013 by thewineraconteur

This was a night, which I had originally blocked on my calendar to help go and help decorate a hall for an upcoming reunion that I have been working on.  About a week prior the date was changed, and the … Continue reading →

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