My 25th High School Reunion prompted a second trip in as many years to Ohio. Much like the 2009 trip, I spent the first few days with my long time friend, Paige. Those first few days were actually spent in Kentucky, but it’s just across the river from Cincinnati so close enough. To commemorate her [...]
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Dinner at Daveed’s – July 16, 2010
Posted in Dining Out on August 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Urban Farmer at The Nines – Portland, OR
Posted in Dining Out on May 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Situated in downtown Portland and occupying the 6th through 15th floors of the historic Meier & Frank Building is The Nines, a Starwood Luxury Collection property. For our two nights in Portland, we made this our base of operations to experience some of what Portland has to offer. The Nines offers two distinct restaurant/bar experiences, [...]
5-17-09 Dinner at Le Pigeon
Posted in Dining Out on March 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our last night in Oregon last May found us at Le Pigeon in Portland for dinner. We were given a couple of recommendations; however, being Sunday they were closed. We then turned to Zagat for ideas and ran across the aforementioned establishment. Interestingly enough, over the months that have passed since we visited Le Pigeon, [...]
Herons – 1/17/10
Posted in Dining Out, Uncategorized on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday evening found us with dinner reservations at Herons with Ryan and Nadira (one of our favorite couples). Given it was the Sabbath we were somewhat challenged to find a restaurant that was open. However, with Herons being part of The Umstead, a boutique hotel and spa, we were correct in assuming it would be [...]
Paris Day Three: Lunch at Le Meurice
Posted in Dining Out on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You may think we were geographically constricted as we again arrived in the Premier Arrondissment for what we were anticipating to be a meal of a lifetime. The destination for lunch today was Le Meurice. A notable three star establishment in the hotel of the same name. We chose this destination based on the recommendation [...]
Michelin Star Rating System
Posted in Dining Out, Uncategorized on September 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Before we publish our review of the first Michelin-starred restaurant, we felt the need to give the criteria for restaurants/chefs obtaining stars. The following comes from the actual Michelin guide online: “Michelin stars are awarded to restaurants offering the finest cooking, regardless of cuisine style. Stars represent only what is on the plate. They do [...]
Paris Day Two: Dinner at L’Ardoise
Posted in Dining Out on September 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Once again, we found ourselves in the 1st, this time for dinner. Hoping to erase the not so positive experience we had the previous night, I chose one of my favorite bistros in Paris, L’Ardoise (translation, Chalkboard). I’ve been eating here for the last 7 years every time I come to Paris and it’s consistently [...]
