Truluck’s, Chicago, May, 2018
Sometimes wishes do come true, and you don't even have to go to Disneyland®. Three and a half years ago, in December, 2014, Valeria and I vacationed in southern California…
Cuba, Day 2, Part 2: Old Plaza, San Francisco Plaza, El Templete Restaurant
It's time for us to return to Cuba and continue our exploration of the once largely forbidden (to US citizens, anyway) now somewhat accessible island. Valeria and I traveled with…
Cuba, Day 2, Part 1 Plaza de Armas, Cathedral Square, Mercaderes Street
It's time for us to head back to Cuba, so we can continue to explore its history, people, music and food. In my first blog in this series, I gave an…
Cuba Day 1, Part 2: Viva la Revolución!
Let's continue our travels in Cuba, shall we? We began this series of blogs with an Introduction, started diving into the details in Part 1, then stopped for lunch at…
A Taittinger Champagne Dinner at Sepia
I love Champagne. Real Champagne. Capital "C" Champagne from the region of the same name in France. To my taste, almost all of the great wines that France has given…
Martini Bar, Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago
I am a foodie. When I go out to dinner, I love ★★★ Michelin restaurants, 12-course tasting menus, and a different fine wine with each course. But not always. Sometimes Valeria…
Pete’s Coney Island II, Lake Orion MI, October 2015
Most of my restaurant reviews are for pretty high-end restaurants. There is a reason for that. I love to cook and am quite happy making dinner at home most every…
GT Fish & Oyster Bar, September 2015
I can't believe it has been over year since our last visit to GT Fish & Oyster Bar. Surely you all remember the amazing blog article I wrote about it…
