In the midst of throwing together my bags and papers before the flight yesterday, I met my friend at Toast in downtown Durham for lunch. The first time I attempted to eat here I was thwarted by a...
Blog posts from Food & Drink
a local restaurant, Sono Sushi
On Saturday night we took a trip to Raleigh to eat at Sono Sushi. Leandra ate here back in October when she attended the NC Center for Non-profits conference nearby and liked the experience, and...
where we dined and drank in Oregon
A few general things we noticed while dining out in Oregon... people are generally very nice but not chatty. Three times we were greeted at the door and expected to follow the hostess into the...
lunch at Jujube in Chapel Hill
Friday was beautiful here in NC, with great fall color, sunshine, and a high of 72, so when Leandra picked me up for lunch we definitely wanted to eat outside. Several places in downtown Chapel Hill...
Oregon wineries, day 2: Anne Amie, Carlton Winemakers Studio, Lemelson, Erath
See the wineries we visited on the first day, Oregon wineries. day 1: Montinore, Kramer, Arborbrook, WillaKenzie. Anne Amie Vineyards—Fruit flies were competing with us for the wine here, but we...
Oregon wineries, day 1: Montinore, Kramer, Arborbrook, WillaKenzie
After several miles of hiking to some beautiful waterfalls on our first day in Oregon, we headed south into the Willamette Valley to spend two days wine tasting. The weather could not have been more...
A beautiful weekend for wine tasting
We've been touring around the Willamette Valley visiting a number of wineries and vineyards and we haven't visited a bad one yet. The weather has been near perfect- sunny, upper 60's- and the fall...
lunch at Citrus in Chapel Hill
Eric was having a particularly rough Monday this week, so we decided to try this new place, Citrus, in Southern Village for lunch. It's tucked away among the townhouses, so you'll have to look for...
Corks for Kids!
On Saturday, Eric and I attended a fundraiser for NC Children's Hospitals that was not only a great cause but a very fun evening of wine tasting, meeting new people and catching up with others. We...
dinner at 18 Seaboard in Raleigh
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...
Only Burger debuts at Wine Authorities 1st birthday party
Eric and I headed over to Wine Authorities last night to celebrate their first birthday with a glass of cava/champagne and grab dinner at Only Burger, Durham Catering's newest addition. (I like that...
sangria for one (how to watch the first Bears game)
I hope I won't need this because of the Chicago Bears performance, but with Madden commentating, I would highly recommend it. Sangria for One 1 Tbsp brandy 1/4 cup orange juice 6.5 oz red wine (I...
Papa Mojo’s Roadhouse in Durham
(Definitely have your sound turned way up when you click on the restaurant link, I think Riesling is still recovering.) Eric had lunch at Papa Mojo's (I was still in NY) during an interview back in...
14 easy steps to enjoying your new wine fridge
Have your brand new wine fridge deboxed in your driveway and hauled up five steps, through a hallway and into your dining room by two delivery men. Admire said wine fridge until your husband gets...
our new wine-related website
About two years ago I created an online page that listed as many of the local wine tastings as I could find in my spare time. Two weeks ago, I went ahead and registered a domain name and designed a...
zucchini converts
Thanks to Paula Deen's delicious zucchini bread recipe and my baking skills (hee!), I have converted a few members of my family who "hate zucchini" this weekend. While Eric and my dad were shifting...
my German-style birthday dinner
For my birthday dinner this year, Eric came up with a list of places for me to choose from. One of the choices on the list, J. Betski's, is a German/Polish place and I thought a beer and brat would...
I promise I will not take out screws that I can’t put back
Or, A Cautionary Tale About Repairing Your Own Wine Fridge Our 50-bottle wine fridge has been out of commission for several weeks. It makes a god-awful noise when it's plugged in and the cooling...
Our Itinerary
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Bari, Italy (Sept)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
2023 Trips
San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)
2022 Trips
Florida (Feb)
NC Mountains (Apr)
Washington DC (Apr)
Valencia, Spain (May)
Hilton Head, SC (May)
Pacific NW (Jun)
Long Island (Jul)
Florida (Sept)
Chicago (Sept)
Poland (Sept)
NC Mountains (Nov)
Euro Xmas Markets (Dec)