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Dining Detectives: Baume Restaurant
We dined at and reviewed Baume in Palo Alto about a year ago and predicted that they would get a Michelin Star. We are pleased to report that we were correct. Restaurateur...
Carina Cellars: Furthering the Standing of California Rhone Wines
Carina Cellars is the result of an avid wine collector with a dream who meets an accomplished winemaker with a vision. When attorney and businessman David Hardee...
EcoTulips Organic Tulip Salad
I started making this salad last year once I discovered tulip petals are edible. I tasted all of our different varieties and chose the ones I like the best....
Bordeaux with your Burrito? – Mexico’s Wine Changes Perception
California equals wine; that’s a simple equation. But Baja? That equals beer to many. But surprise number one is that Baja California in Mexico and its grape-growing...
Dining Detectives-Blue Restaurant & Bar
We were in Charlotte, NC. for the first time and asked friends to recommend a restaurant with great food and a vibrant bar scene where we could both dine and...
Bridlewood Estate Winery: The Artist’s View of Winemaking
Bridlewood Estate What makes a wine special? Undoubtedly, it starts in the vineyard; but how can a winemaker capture that vineyard in the bottle? At Bridlewood...
Slick’s Big Time Sauces
It’s hard to find a good BBQ sauce in the grocery store. Most brands are far too thick, hopped up on corn syrup and some strange kind of gelatinous gum. When...
Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken cut up 1 ½ lbs smoked sausage sliced 1 large onion chopped 1 Bunch of parsley chopped ½ bundle of green onions chopped Slap Ya...
Hurricane Haru
Everyone knows that good things come in threes. To shake up the season, Haru will begin pouring out three specialty cocktails over three months for $6 each. Haru,...
Dining Detectives-The Capital Grille-Charlotte NC
We’ve dined at The Capital Grille which has locations around the country and always found it to be consistently enjoyable. Each location has been a little different,...
