Tag Archives: Burgundy

The Motor Bar at the Book Cadillac Hotel

Posted on November 8, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Years ago, and I mean years ago, when I was in high school, I belonged to the Armenian Youth Federation. I remember checking out the downtown hotels for a conference to get the best arrangement for the club and to … Continue reading →

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La Marmite

Posted on November 6, 2014 by thewineraconteur

If you look up the name of this restaurant, you will find several around the world with the same name, and some are still in existence. The one that I have been to and remember was downtown, not far from … Continue reading →

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Back in Plymouth, Michigan

Posted on June 3, 2014 by thewineraconteur

Plymouth, Michigan is really a quaint city that was first settled in 1825, later became a village and finally incorporated into a city. It is almost exactly the halfway point between Detroit and Ann Arbor and looks like how one … Continue reading →

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A Lunch in St. Clair Shores

Posted on April 10, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I was asked by one of the members of my dinner club to join him at a restaurant to check if the facilities would be good for another venue for the group. I have to admit that I felt honored … 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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Shaw’s Crab House

Posted on January 26, 2014 by thewineraconteur

I am getting ready to go for an overnight trip to Chicago, and I thought of the first time I went to the “Windy City” on a business trip as a buyer.  I was traveling with the owner and we … Continue reading →

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Hospices de Beaune

Posted on December 9, 2013 by thewineraconteur

In the center of the Burgundy district is Beaune, and in Beaune is its famous Hospice.  I just barely touched upon the Hospices de Beaune, and now I shall go forward.   Traditionally the third Sunday of November is when buyers … Continue reading →

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Charity in Burgundy

Posted on December 7, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The great vineyards of Burgundy are divided into the Cotes de Nuits and the Cotes de Beaune.  From all of the readings and discussions I have had about the Burgundy region, there are no vast estates similar to what is … Continue reading →

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Stream of Consciousness

Posted on December 5, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The term “stream of consciousness” is a literary term that I learned back in the early days of my education.  It was at Wilson Junior High School in Detroit, that I first discovered this device that is used by authors.  … Continue reading →

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First Tastes from the Culinary Extravaganza 2013

Posted on September 26, 2013 by thewineraconteur

As soon as we walked into the main room for the Culinary Extravaganza we encountered a table with a restaurant that I had not heard of.  The restaurant was The Stand in Birmingham, Michigan and try as I could; I … Continue reading →

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