This particular blog post has been a long time coming. I began writing it Monday December 29th and was interrupted by a phone call from my sister Barb telling me our dad had passed away. He was 85. Looking through the draft of this post I found an odd coincidence. Early on I mention the […]
Category: Reviews: Restaurants
Celebrating A Birthday at J. Alexander’s, Toledo
Update Oct.8, 2014 – Ok, it’s crazier today than it was a year ago. 235 298 views of this page today alone because of pins of the above pic on Pinterest! Alright, here ya’ go folks, maybe this is what you’re looking for … Over on The Kitchen Prescription Sherri in Florida has worked throough […]
Review (sorta): Turkey Roost, Kawkawlin, Michigan
Turkey? A full-blown turkey dinner, with stuffing and potatoes, and cranberries … in July?? You bet your boondockers! Turkey anytime, and this particular plate is one I’ve been enjoying off-and-on my whole life! No, not … the same plate of turkey and stuff … my whole life … that would be … no, that’s not […]
Review: Trout Town Country Café, Kalkaska, Michigan
It’s not very often Mary and I find a restaurant that we’ll go back to time-and-time again in a very short period of time. This past weekend, however, we visited the Trout Town Country Café in Kalkaska, Michigan, four times between Friday evening and Sunday morning. It certainly wasn’t our intent to have multiple meals […]
Review: Gander’s of Luna Pier Reopens
As I mentioned a few days ago, Gander’s Restaurant here in Luna Pier reopened this morning almost five months after a burglar-initiated fire. Mary, Caleb and I were there before 9 a.m. to enjoy breakfast as we remembered. Gander’s exterior, with a lot full of cars. The counter and waitress station, almost exactly as it […]
The Frog Leg Inn Experience
Sometimes the memories are all just a purple haze … I’ve mentioned the Frog Leg Inn in Erie more than once, describing it as our favorite restaurant in Monroe County. Now that chef/owner Tad Cousino is commenting in this blog, you may think I’m simply biased towards them. This couldn’t be further from the truth. […]