Tag Archives: Italy

North at Kierland Commons

Posted on October 20, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Sometimes the thirst must be self inflicted to leave one city in a desert Las Vegas to go to another desert in Arizona, and the temperature was about twenty degrees hotter as well.  I still get thirsty just thinking about … Continue reading →

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Wicked Spoon

Posted on October 10, 2013 by thewineraconteur

One of the newer hotels on The Strip is The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.  My daughter wanted us to try the buffet called Wicked Spoon.  She described it as a buffet that was more akin to a tasting menu, rather … Continue reading →

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Everyone Gets Into the Act

Posted on September 30, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Jimmy Durante used to say “Everybody gets into the act” when he was on a roll with comedy during one of appearances.  I thought of this, while I was writing about the Culinary Extravaganza 2013, as most of the restaurants … 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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A Birthday with Shirley Jones

Posted on September 16, 2013 by thewineraconteur

The other day I celebrated my birthday with wine, women and song, not a bad combination if I do say so myself.  We went out for dinner, and then my Bride allowed me to share the evening with Shirley Jones, … Continue reading →

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A Busy Day

Posted on August 27, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I was under the weather for about a week with a nasty bug, which really curtailed my passion for friends, food and drink.  Some time I wonder, with all the medicine (wine) and garlic in my diet, how does a … Continue reading →

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Antonio’s Cucina Italiana

Posted on August 7, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I recently had dinner with a friend at a restaurant, which started its origins back in my old neighborhood.  As kids we used to congregate at a park, and if it we would walk or drive across the other side … Continue reading →

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Another Planning Meeting for my Reunion

Posted on July 24, 2013 by thewineraconteur

Periodically I bring you up to date on the plans for my open year Junior High School Reunion and we just had the last planning meeting, as it is one week away, actually by the time you read this the … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Dessert Wines

Posted on July 22, 2013 by thewineraconteur

After having dinner at one restaurant during the Plymouth Art Fair, we ventured off for dessert at another restaurant, as I was telling them about a great dessert that I have had there before.  Alas in the time lag between … Continue reading →

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Sauce Bolognese and an Awesome Brunello

Posted on July 12, 2013 by thewineraconteur

I like most people have an affinity for Italian cuisine, and I am very partial to a classic Bolognese Sauce as opposed to a Marinara Sauce.  I think that I make a very good sauce, if I may be so … Continue reading →

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