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Banana Spring Rolls – Some of you know that I like to go to restaurants and eat. Ok, maybe not a surprise, but what I do like to do at these restaurants is recreate at home, the dish that I had at the restaurant. Recently I was in St Petersburg,Read More…
Short Ribs and Risotto – Recently I was in St Petersburg, Florida, visiting my son, Luke. Our visit coincided with his birthday. For his birthday, we went to a restaurant called “The Library” in St Pete. It is a restaurant is attached to the John’s Hopkins Children’s Hospital in downtownRead More…
Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge, 1579 S 9th St. , Milwaukee, WI 53204 (https://www.bryantscocktaillounge.com/) Last week, we had a chance to check out a Milwaukee institution, Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge, on city’s south side. It is a cocktail lounge only, with no food being served. That is not uncommon inRead More…
Recently we went to the new Milwaukee restaurant, Ash, in the Iron Horse Hotel, which replaced the very fine but dated Symth. We went with our friends Mark & Julie Darnieder. Ash is run by the Dan-Dan boys, Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite. This is their 4th Milwaukee locationRead More…
Milwaukee has a very vibrant food scene. There are very few chain restaurants in the city. Instead, there are many independent, unique restaurants of all ethnicities. One business here has sought to showcase the many diverse choices we have here. That is the Milwaukee Food & City Tours – https://www.milwaukeefoodtours.com/Read More…
The Bluebird Restaurant, Leland, Mi. – Peas and Peanuts Salad If you are not a “Leland Person”, you may find this combination odd. But in Leland, this is a time-honored staple of the dining scene. Not only is it served at the ‘Bird as a side or on the saladRead More…