Last year, my wife gifted me an omakase dinner at Kengo Sushi & Yakitori, a Toledo restaurant of which I had heard wonderful things. With our schedules and the distance, it took us some time to plan an evening to go out… …but we finally did this weekend… …and it … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I was invited to a special preview event of the 12 Beers of Christmas, which will officially take place on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. If you wish to attend, see the event information below at the end of my post. ******************** I was recently invited to Der Braumeister … Read more
This post documents my experience on November 19, 2017. Here, in this rather inconspicuous building on Lorain Avenue… …DJ’s were spinning… …food vendors were prepping (The Manna Truck)… …and Clevelanders were shopping. This was The Cleveland Flea Holiday Market… …a 4 weekend long, seasonal flea and handmade craft market… …with … Read more
Harvest of the Arts is a juried craft fair that takes place on the third Saturday of September in downtown Wellington. There are nearly 75 artisans in and around Town Hall with food options available. 2023 DATE: September 17, 2023Location: Downtown WellingtonWebsite: http://www.wellingtonfriends.org/hoaapplication.pdf **** This post documents my experience on … Read more
This past weekend, I took the family’s animal lover… …to Cumberland, Ohio where 10,000 acres once used for surface mining… …are now used as the North America’s largest conservation center. Welcome to The Wilds… …a magical land where we took a 2.5 hour bus tour… …to see everything from Bactrian … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This experience was thanks to the people of the Lakehouse Inn, where I was treated as a guest. All meals at the Crosswinds Grille and my stay at the Lakehouse Inn were complimentary. ******************** On a late April morning, I drove down Geneva-on the Lake’s summertime strip… …where … Read more
I was recently invited to meet the fine people behind Cleveland’s glorious mustards, Bertman Foods… …at The Proper Pig Smokehouse (Lakewood) for some small talk and eats. This was a quickly accepted invitation, as I’ve been wanting to try the food at The Proper Pig for some time, having seen … Read more
This post documents my experience on May 17, 2014. I headed to Grand Rapids for what was called the Lost Arts Festival… …although the online flyer referred to it as a “rendezvous.” I bring this up because, in the end, the food, refreshments and some other necessary festival elements mentioned … Read more
This post documents my experience on December 16, 2010. Now that the year is winding down, we all tend to slip away into thoughts of how our past year went and how the next one will go. We analyze the “mistakes” we made, promising not to repeat them. We even … Read more