Tierra Sur at Herzog Wine Cellars
On the very eastern edge of Oxnard, in one of the most unlikely of places — at least from my point of view — is one of the very coolest restaurants at which I have had the pleasure of having dined: Tierra Sur. From the Herzog Winery website, I have lifted the following quote: “… […]
Dimitri’s Mediterranean Grill
Except for the fact that I have been extremely busy, I have no excuse for not having visited more of the local venues in the past several months. But last night, the ever-intensifying case of cabin fever – brought on by the incessant and obnoxious cold weather – was more than I could stand, and […]
Mission Ranch
There are dozens of reasons to fall in love with Carmel, California. Among those dozens are the almost uncountable number of restaurants that dot the main street (Ocean Ave) of Carmel, as well as the numerous streets that crisscross the town itself and nearby environs. But one of the very best of reasons is Mission […]
Birch River Grill
What’s in a name? What comes to mind when you hear the words “Birch River Grill – An American Kitchen”? Well, what should come to mind is a cozy restaurant with perhaps the relaxing and comfortable feel of a Northwoods lodge. A Long List of Interesting and Impressive Credits This particular lodge would also be […]
Venus Greek-Cypriot
The other night at dinner, I amazed even myself when I had to admit that the closest I had come to eating Greek food was the Feta cheese that I put on my salads. Boy, was I in for a surprise… and a real treat. (This page may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure about […]
Dine
Last December, I had an opportunity to visit the opening of a very slick venue in downtown Chicago – a place called Dine Restaurant. I was quite impressed by the entire evening. At the opening, there were the endless miniature hors d’oeuvres and individual desserts, the crowds of people, special martinis and even some not-bad […]
The RendezVu
Lauren and I had seen the new sign posted on the roof area where another had previously hung – RendezVu (in Batavia) now occupies the space where Italian Disaster had struck several years ago when Lauren and I made the mistake of having dinner at Fantastico’s. We decided to give RendezVu a try and hoped […]
Al Capone’s Hideaway
The bend in the river gave no indication whatsoever of there being anyone around. I could easily imagine the prohibition era when this little spot on the river north of St. Charles was occasionally home to some of the nation’s most wanted… After my last dinner at Al Capone’s Hideaway, I remember lamenting about not […]
Sola Restaurant
Having spent a good portion of my life and time commuting back and forth between California and the suburbs of Chicago – the Fox Valley area – it has at times been somewhat difficult for me to decide where to call home. And having just recently returned from another extended sortie west, I was still […]
Topolobampo
It is surely a given that I am a difficult person to buy a gift for… even my mother would have told you that. Lauren would not disagree. But it is also a given that when Lauren gets a good idea for a gift for me, nothing can compare. (This page may contain affiliate links. […]