Listing Ohio’s bakeries so that you can better prepare for Lent. For those who don’t know, paczki (more-or-less pronounced “poonsh-key”) are Polish donut-like delights filled with jellies or creams that are eaten before and on Fat Tuesday. The purpose of the paczki was to basically rid the house of sweets … Read more
I love cake and I love pie, but sometimes they are hard to find apart from a birthday party or Thanksgiving. That’s why I’m typically excited to walk into a new (to me) restaurant and learn that there are homemade pies on the menu. While I typically don’t get dessert … Read more
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. 2025 DATE: September 21, 2025Location: 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