Because you can't have enough beer, we put off editing our Munich photos another day to attend a beer dinner in Chapel Hill last night. One look at the menu and I knew I would like everything offered but the key was how well the beer would match the food. The verdict? Chef Gallis used each of the paired beers in their respective dishes. Awesome! We had a bit of a mix up upon arrival as the guy who wrote us back about having two spots apparently never told the restaurant, so we were missing … [Read more...]
dinner antics
February 11, 2010
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Riesling has taken to "killing" various toys which she then presents to me for both breakfast and dinner. I can only imagine that this is her idea of a trade. :) These antics are ramped up significantly when, say, beef stew is added to her ordinary kibble. We decided to capture it on video for your enjoyment... how can this not make you smile? … [Read more...]
surprise birthday dinner @ Four Square
August 11, 2009
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Everything was exceptional, including my antelope main course and the chocolate trio dessert! … [Read more...]
dinner at 18 Seaboard in Raleigh
September 13, 2008
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Last night we met some friends for a lovely dinner at 18 Seaboard in downtown Raleigh. We discovered this restaurant when we ate next door at J. Betski's for my birthday dinner, and when Eric noticed they had a flat-iron steak on the menu, we were sold. I'm glad I made reservations online because this place was bustling at 7pm. I started with the peach sangria which I liked but Eric thought it was a little watery. For wine Eric had a glass of the Dr. Loosen Riesling and I had a glass of the … [Read more...]
Six Plates winebar, Durham
August 4, 2008
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Recently, we decided to try out Six Plates winebar in Durham and take advantage of their half-price bottles of wine Monday night special. We were the first people there at 6:30pm and were cheerfully greeted by the owner. We sat at the bar and perused the menu deciding that a sparkling rose (Cava Avinyo) from Spain would go with just about anything we liked. The decor is both comfortable and modern with couches and low tables for lounging. Unfortunately, they were out of their signature lamby … [Read more...]
where we ate in San Diego
March 12, 2008
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Our last post about San Diego (until we go back that is). :) JRDN—Eric ate here last June, so we made a point to have dinner here on this trip. The food was very tasty, but I think our waitress was having an off night. One of my sides was wrong (quickly fixed) and Eric's flat iron steak took forever to come out. Thankfully, the steak was still delicious. Our waitress wound up giving us an extra bottle of wine because of the mistakes, so we came out happy, albeit slightly sauced. The … [Read more...]
Happy New Years!
December 31, 2007
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New Years Eve dinner @ the Frisky Oyster in Greenport, NY. The entire ceiling was covered in white and red helium-filled balloons! Voss Viognier on the left and a "girlie martini" on the right. Dinner was excellent by the way... … [Read more...]