Bellemore, Chicago, February 2020
My last review of Bellemore was in March, 2019. It was the last of a series of three reviews that had become rather repetitive in praising the food, wine, and…
Norman’s, Orlando, Florida, June, 2018
Every year a few million folks go to Orlando to visit Disneyworld, Universal Studios, and Sea World. I go every year or two for Photoshop World and the food, not…
Lawry’s, Chicago, November 2017
No time to read this blog post all the way through? Fine. Here is the bottom line: If you want a classic, perfectly prepared Prime Rib dinner with a salad,…
Halleck Vineyard Inner Circle Wine Club Dinner & Play in NYC
I got hooked on fine wine almost 40 years ago on my first trip to the Napa Valley. However, as much as I enjoy the beverage itself, a huge part…
JW Marriott “Le Merigot” Hotel & Spa, Santa Monica, CA, February, 2015
Valeria and I made a short escape from the Chicago winter to the relative warmth of Santa Monica California in early February. We didn't spend a lot of time there,…
Dinner, Auberge du Soleil, Rutherford, Napa Valley, CA, April 2014
Have you ever wanted to stay in an über luxurious resort with amazing spa services, gourmet restaurants, suites that might be bigger than your apartment or house and beautifully decorated grounds?…
Auberge du Soleil, Rutherford, Napa Valley, CA, April 2014
One of the most luxurious places to stay in the Napa Valley is Auberge du Soleil in Rutherford. The rooms, the views, the restaurants and the spa are all world…
Truluck’s Seafood, Steak, & Crab House, La Jolla, December, 2014
Valeria and I took a break from the Chicago winter to visit San Diego. As usual, I researched restaurants as diligently (maybe more diligently) than I researched places to see…
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, Sonoma County, CA May, 2014
There are some things that no photograph, video, or verbal description can ever do justice to - you can only experience them fully in real life. Machu Picchu is once example.…
Barndiva, Healdsburg CA, April 2014
Many people who say they have visited "The Wine Country" in California have never left Highway 29, the main road that runs the length of the Napa Valley. To be…
