…That Chappellet Winery , one of my most favorite California Wineries!, is powered on Solar Energy? Very cool, right? Chappellet. If you’ve ever been to Chappellet, you know exactly what I mean by saying (period). They are a world-class Californian winery with a stellar reputation, outstanding property and amazing wines to boot. My pal, Steve Tamburelli,… Continue
Shake n Bake, I’m back from the Hot State of Georgia! Hope you all had a chance to catch up on my stops and eats along the way while in Atlanta. With so much good food to enjoy, a fabulous five days of relaxin’ + great friends to enjoy it all with – our trip… Continue
Here it is, the food experience y’all have been waiting to hear about… Gladys Knight’s Chicken + Waffle House Because none of us knew what to expect with our experience, we all conjured up our own ideas as to what it was going to look like inside this Hot Atlanta Food Spot. I thought I’d… Continue
Hope you’re keepin’ up on my whirlwind food tour here while I’m in Atlanta…because there’s more! Aria, a sophisticated white table-clothed restaurant located in Buckhead, a small neighborhood just inside of the city of Atlanta, was a spectacular treat of fine cuisine, phenomenal wines and remarkable service. A food experience that will definitely live in… Continue
Where fried chicken is a staple, and there’s only one reason why the city has the nickname it has…because it’s damn hot! When you think you know ‘hot’, come to the south. With 95% humidity and average daily temps like 90-95 degrees, Hotlanta, is not a place to come if you’re not a heat person.… Continue
Sting. There are only a few folks in the world that can get by on one name alone. The few that come to mind are: Price, Pink, Meatloaf and Sting. (You’re thinking…How did Meatloaf get roped into that crowd, right?) And Sir Sting, a category all his own. One can only fully understand if you’ve been to a… Continue
It is the million dollar question almost every night of the week that I work. “Have you had Minnesota Wine?” Only to be followed up with… What do you think about Minnesota Wine? What Minnesota Wine would I recommend? Do you think Minnesota Wine is as good as California Wine? Night after night, I hear… Continue
So I wandered into my favorite old joint last nite for the first time in a long time, except for the same smiley face that I was used to behind the counter sipping coffee and grinning ear to ear with cheese in his beard, wasn’t there. Instead, I found pink and frilly, poofy colored frosting’d… Continue
According to this article, Twin Cities Monster Based Restaurant Group, Parasole, just dumped a cool $4 mil to open their newest venture: Uptown Cafeteria and Support Group. The restaurant, which just opened last nite (June 15th), has been renovated to compete as “Uptown’s Coolest Restaurant”. Really? I’m anxious to hear what everyone has to say. Of… Continue
Never a dull moment at Cooks of Crocus Hill with Chef Mike Shannon and Sommelier Leslee Miller! They are taking the summer by storm already with two back to back classes that went down as some of Cooks ‘Best of the Best’ classes. On May 27th, my dear friend, Ms. Susan Ridley, co owner of… Continue
The Minnesota Orchestra out does itself year after year with a multitude of fabulous events. This year’s Simply Unforgettable Symphony Ball was no exception. For the 53rd year of its existence, The Symphony Ball managed to fill the Minneapolis Depot with over 600 of Twin Cities finest. Attired in black tie and gorgeous floor… Continue
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