Been waiting for a long time for my Oyamel experience. Ok, Mother’s Day will have to do. Cochinita pibil…ok… All pork and pork belly dishes great..drinks good.. Gin and tonics the best….crickets..wow..who would have known… Guacamole minimal… but tasty… Deserts Muy buenos….Jose I love you…
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Flying fish-capades
We’ve visited the Flying Fish three weekends in a row! Is that enough of a ringing endorsement?!
White tuna (escolar) is my new foodie crush….they have a tuna trio (tuna lover)that is outstanding!
Mahi Mahi bites in a martini glass…oh so good….happy hour lasts til 8:00 pm on weekends downstairs…ask Charles to make your $5.00 drink! No way you can be disappointed here! -
Pasta fabuloso!
My first attempt at spaghetti al nero di seppia con calamari! Bene! -
THE Greek Festival in Metro Detroit
THE Ultimate Greek Festival in the metro-Detroit area is going on this weekend at St. George Greek Orthodox Church of Bloomfield Hills, MI. Stop by to view the worlds largest Saganaki, enjoy Greek delicacies, purchase some artifacts, or just listen to the Greek music September 7,8 and 9, 2012! The beautiful church grounds at 43816 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI are set up for a Greek good time….not to be missed! Yassou!
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Northern Michigan for the Fourth
There is no place like Northern Michigan in the summertime! There, I’ve said it! I’ve laid down the gauntlet, so I’m taking all comers to prove me wrong! Whether it’s the Cherry Festival in Traverse City, a bike ride on Mackinac Island, a swim in one of the hundreds of fantastic inland lakes, a boat ride on one of the Great Lakes, the Dunes of Sleeping Bear, this state has no competitors when the sun is shining.
We love to spend summer days playing golf and enjoying Garland Resort in Lewiston, Michigan, a sleepy little former logging town about 2/3 of the way up the center of the “mitten”. We play board games and cards, watch movies and relax. We watch the fantastic fireworks display that the resort puts on every year over the golf courses. We enjoy the ribs, pig roasts and venison chili along with the new beers and cocktail creations on the outdoor patio. We eat some of the best greasy old fashioned burgers and fries at Talleys while we try to win a few bucks playing Keno. And we never work in Northern Michigan because there is so much fun to be had and so little cell coverage!! I dare you not to like it!
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Isn’t it silly not to see Philly?
On a day trip to the city of brotherly love, I wandered about freely only slightly inconvenienced by the groups of tourists as I took in the sights, sounds and tastes of a great place. We stayed at the Radisson Warwick on 17th Street which is an excellent starting point for walking the city center. The room was large for a downtown hotel and the concierge level hospitality suite with breakfast, drinks and hors d’ouvres and some desserts refreshed us as needed. Living only two hours away by car I cannot believe how hard it is to get a good cheesesteak in D.C, when even the lowliest seeming street cart serves up the most juicy delicious version I have ever had! After my sightseeing was completed, I took refuge at a little gem of a place called The Dandelion. If we had stayed another night, I would have been back for dinner! A gastropub that serves tea time small bites fit for the most discerning palate paired with some wickedly good classic cocktails (and some new ones too). I was soooo silly not to visit Philly sooner!
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Mount Vernon on a sunny day….
The first thing that strikes me about the ride down to Mount Vernon from Alexandria is the overgrowth of greenery down the George Washington Memorial Parkway. It is a sunny Saturday in May and the bike paths are filled with people enjoying the excellent spring weather. This is a convertible-top-down kind of day in the best kind of way! The Potomac looks so different down here…it actually looks inviting and fresh…so unlike its appearance in the District. We take Mount Vernon for granted when we live here, like we take the many wonderful attractions in D.C. for granted. It is wonderful to behold this piece of our uniquely American experience. I felt more centered as a citizen as I walked through the grounds and the mansion. I want to remember to come back every year…so I never begin to take this for granted..it is worthwhile and worthy. Come one, come all
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Great food in Old Town Alexandria
Made a return trip to Virtue Feed & Grain on Union Street in Old Town Alexandria. Still haven’t ordered off the dinner menu because the pub grub is too interesting! This is now my favorite place to hang out early for unique eats. We sampled a dangerous cocktail that tasted like nothing more than ginger beer, but was going down way too easy to be safe. Loved it! The chef loves to fry and he does it well. Baskets of fried calamari and mushrooms are plentiful and well done. The crubeen is a fried lump of pork hock goodness that should not be missed. The ox tongue salad with a light vinaigrette, red onions and rocket greens was loaded with tender tongue worthy of the best New York deli. Soooo good! Oysters on the half shell were large and fresh. The bar staff is friendly and efficient, and food comes out of the kitchen quickly. The one misstep so far is the sad cheese plate…but that’s what you get when you order a cheese plate in a gastropub!? I am looking forward to my next adventure here…and hopefully the specials will last longer than 6:30 pm!
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My big fat Greek Easter
A weeks worth of preparation and baking has provided us with som really tasty desserts. We end our day with Greek coffee, koulouria (braided cookies), galatobouriko ( custard, honey and filo), kourambiedes( clarified butter cookies covered in powdered sugar), and marzipan. Manamou you have done yourself proud!
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