Tag Archives: France

Another Day and Night in Manhattan

Posted on October 30, 2012 by thewineraconteur

After a night of fine Northern Italian cuisine, I found myself back in the trenches of another apparel show, this one was held at the Rihga Royal Hotel.  Once again the hotel rooms and suites were converted over to become … Continue reading →

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Plums and Beaujolais

Posted on October 28, 2012 by thewineraconteur

In the early days of the seventies, wine was not as prevalent or as popular in restaurants and clubs.  There was a chain of restaurants in some of the Holiday Inns in the area called Plums that catered to the … Continue reading →

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Filumena at the Stratford Festival

Posted on October 27, 2012 by thewineraconteur

A quick two hour drive is the city of Stratford, Ontario in Canada.  It is also the home of the Stratford Festival, a wonderful collection of theatrical productions and Shakespeare.  There are several theatres just off of the Avon River … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth’s Chophouse in Marquette, MI

Posted on October 19, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Our second night in Marquette and we had dinner at Elizabeth’s Chophouse.  When we got there, there was a large party going on that took over half of the restaurant.   There was still ample room for diners like us who … Continue reading →

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The London Chop House -The Original

Posted on September 12, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Years ago when you said the London Chop House, it brought nods of respects.  It was the restaurant of Detroit and known across America.  It was in the basement, and it was dimly lit and it was the place.  The … Continue reading →

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Courthouse Brasserie – Revisited

Posted on September 11, 2012 by thewineraconteur

About six months after our first trip to the Courthouse Brasserie, we went back there for another dinner, this time with a different couple.   They were a bit more taken aback by the area and the appearance of the restaurant … Continue reading →

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Courthouse Brasserie

Posted on September 10, 2012 by thewineraconteur

The first time we went to the Courthouse Brasserie was because the couple we had gone out with on the last time picked a disaster of a restaurant and wanted to make it up to us.  He had been to … Continue reading →

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Galatoire’s Restaurant

Posted on July 30, 2012 by thewineraconteur

In keeping with these memories of New Orleans, another fine dining establishment that we took advantage of was Galatoire’s Restaurant on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter.   If you have never been to the Quarter, you may be surprised at … Continue reading →

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Antoine’s (and I still can’t believe the commercial)

Posted on July 29, 2012 by thewineraconteur

When I was still young I remember an advertisement for an instant coffee which claimed they substituted their coffee for the legendary coffee of Antoine’s in New Orleans.   Back then I had no idea of Antoine’s, but I was still … Continue reading →

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Commander’s Palace and a Streetcar Named Desire

Posted on July 28, 2012 by thewineraconteur

In February of 1999 we made our first trip to New Orleans.  I remember riding the streetcar named Desire.  We were staying at the Omni Royal Orleans right in the center of the French Quarter.  We had decided to have … Continue reading →

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