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Gladys Knight’s Chicken + Waffle House

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

Aria

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

HOT-Lanta!

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 and Her Majesty’s Orchestra

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

Minnesota Wine

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

‘Sweet Retreat’ Cupcakes and Wine Pairing

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

Who’s been to the new Minneapolis Restaurant ‘Cafeteria and Support Group’?

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

‘Simply Unforgettable’ Symphony Ball – Smashing!

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

The latest in Chanhaven’s Wine News…

Looking for all the inside gossip and juicy news in Chanhassen, MN?   Chanhaven.com  should be your only inside source to all the hot happs in Chanhassen, MN.  Check out the latest Chanhassen WINE news and gossip … right here! 

Amusée Auction Lot ~ 2010 Simply Unforgettable Symphony Ball

Heading off to The Minnesota Orchestra’s Symphony Ball this weekend?    Don’t forget to bid on your favorite Sommelier!  Featured this year as an ‘Item of Distinction’, Amusée and Restaurant 20.21 offer their talents to a personally catered in home dinner event.    Chef Asher Miller of Wolfgang Puck’s 20.21 Restaurant and Sommelier Leslee Miller… Continue

Amusée @ Children’s Law Center Fundraiser

THANK YOU CLC SUPPORTERS! Spanish Wine Tasting Raises Funds for CLC!  Children’s Law Center of Minnesota started the summer off with a Spanish Wine Tasting Fundraiser on May 6 at the home of Lou & Carol Frillman in St. Paul. Guests enjoyed wine from Solo Vino along with Sommelier Leslee Miller of Amusée. Tapas, Paella… Continue