Tag Archives: California

Back to The Courthouse

Posted on May 1, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Once again my dinner club had another meeting at The Courthouse Grille in Plymouth, Michigan. There are a few occasions that I cannot meet with the members for various reasons, and then there are some meetings where the selection of … Continue reading →

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Third Fridays

Posted on April 29, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Detroit is one of the oldest cities in the nation and it is surrounded by the suburbs and the Detroit River. If you follow the River in a south-western direction you will leave Detroit and venture into an area that … Continue reading →

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Michael Symon’s Roast

Posted on April 25, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Back in the days of past glory in Downtown Detroit, there were two grand hotels both on Washington Boulevard; the Statler Hilton and the Book Cadillac. I wrote about the Statler Hilton and the Trader Vic’s restaurant years ago, and … Continue reading →

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The Grill at the Ritz

Posted on April 21, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I am actually writing this article, on the day that I met my Bride, but that is an article that I wrote years ago several years back, and you may have missed it. Anyway, I realize that the title of … Continue reading →

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A Milestone of Sorts

Posted on April 15, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I guess I should pay more attention to the information that my publisher gives to me, but at times, at this point in my life I do not like to be rushed. I tend to try to keep a series … Continue reading →

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Whiskeys on the Water

Posted on April 7, 2016 by thewineraconteur

The other day I ventured into a new restaurant that opened in Wyandotte, Michigan called Whiskeys on the Water. It was what one would call a “soft” opening, as they did not even have signage for the establishment up. The … Continue reading →

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More New Wines

Posted on April 3, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I am finally writing about the new wines that I received from my wine club A Taste of Monterey. Everyone that belongs to the club, probably received the wines a couple of weeks ago, but I asked that they delay … Continue reading →

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Le Cirque at the Bellagio

Posted on March 28, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Our last night in Las Vegas for this trip and we went to dinner without the children or the grandchildren, but we did go with family. My Sister-in-Law and her husband came out to Las Vegas to celebrate her birthday … Continue reading →

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A Brunch in Vegas

Posted on March 26, 2016 by thewineraconteur

This last trip to Vegas, I broke some of my own rules about not repeating restaurants, which I have already done and I am doing it again. When we were having dinner at Echo & Rig, the manager of the … Continue reading →

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Grape Street

Posted on March 24, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Another beautiful day in Summerlin during our trip to Las Vegas and of course in the morning hours our grandchildren were in school; so what to do? There is always shopping to do and we found ourselves in Downtown Summerlin, … Continue reading →

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