Amsterdam Gets Hedonized
So it was off to Amsterdam after our all too brief stay in Reims. The original plan was to stop and check out Bruges or Brussels as we haven’t … Continue reading
The Wynwood Walls – Miami
We got out of the our dinner at Alter at 11 or so and were excited to see that the neighborhood was ALIVE. Several of the art galleries were open and … Continue reading
Top Chef Boston Episode 13: Getting Prickly in Mexico
Previous Episode ** I’m wondering if they buffaloed us again. Last year, Nicholas won after a whole season of being near the bottom and extremely hated by just about everyone … Continue reading
Monthly Wine Writing Challenge #14: Tradition
This is a series of challenges where wine bloggers write a post around a given theme and somehow relate it to wine. Voting is done and the winner gets to … Continue reading
How to Save Classical Music
One of the Pieholes plays the flute for her middle school concert band. The school also has a separate symphony and they had a concert earlier this week and several … Continue reading
Chicago Eats – Xoco
I FINALLY got around to trying Rick Bayless’ Mexican streetfood place – Xoco. It’s been open for a few years but the few times that I was in the area … Continue reading
Deep Thoughts at a Toad The Wet Sprocket Concert
Two nights ago, the male half of The Blood Sucking Lawyers called with an offer of a free concert ticket for the next night (last night). Apparently, the female half … Continue reading
Hatin on Taylor Swift
I can’t believe that there are people still wringing their hands over the whole Miley Cyrus at the VMAs thing a couple of weeks ago. Apparently, they are still disgusted … Continue reading
Shopping Woes
Sometimes I really hate shopping, but not for the same reasons that others give. Most people say they hate shopping because of the crowded malls and parking lots that are … Continue reading
Water Hill Music Fest 2013
When we first moved to Ann Arbor, one of things I was looking forward to catching a bunch of live music. I figured a college town that was the hometown of … Continue reading
