The List - JULY 2025 😎 It's July. Time to get this summer started! 🎇 It's July. Bring it on! Here we are at the start of a star-spangled month. I think we all know the drill by now. Don't mix alcohol and fireworks. And of course, don't mix ketchup and a perfectly good hot … [Read more...]
The LIST – June 2025
The LIST - June 2025 We've got some new places AND some old favorites! Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and moon, or good people and noble ventures. - M.F.K. Fisher 🎓 Summer is on! It seems like we were just here a minute … [Read more...]
The LIST – May 2025
The LIST - May 2025 We're closing out Spring 2025 on a high note! 🎉 "Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'" - Robin Williams 🌹 There's A LOT to celebrate in May! May is just jam-packed with occasions to toast. Cinco de Mayo (just passed), Mother's Day … [Read more...]
The LIST – April 2025
The LIST - April 2025 April's most popular restaurants are coming your way! We're Springing into April! 😁 Here we are. It's mid-spring, with summer just around that corner up ahead. Restaurant lines are just a bit more tolerable, and traffic... Well, that might not ever … [Read more...]
The LIST – January 2025
The LIST - January 2025 Here's our monthly rundown for the first month of 2025! 📃 HELLO! In case you haven't turned the big calendar page yet, you'd better get to that. It's 2025, and it's only going to get deeper into the year from here. A Little Bit of a … [Read more...]
The LIST – August 2024
The LIST - August 2024 In the heat of summer you could use some cool restaurant info! "The month of August had turned into a griddle where the days just lay there and sizzled." – Sue Monk Kidd 🥵 Welcome to the Sauna! It's August. It's uncomfortable. I … [Read more...]
The LIST – March 2024
The LIST - March 2024 We've got plenty of new restaurants and old favs! ⏰ It's That Time of Year! Here's a gentle reminder. We would just hate to see you waste any of the valuable daylight you'll be getting back. Don't forget to "Spring Ahead" one hour on SUNDAY, MARCH 10 … [Read more...]
The LIST – January 2024
The LIST - January 2024 We're kicking off 2024 with a brand new list! 📝 Words: 998 = Reading Time: 4 minutes 🎉 Welcome to 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣❗ If you’re reading this, you’ve made it successfully into the new year. Congrats! Things are going to be different in 2-0-2-4. … [Read more...]
The LIST – December 2023
The LIST - December 2023 Let's take a look at our last list of 2023! Words: 935 = Reading Time: 3.5 minutes 🥳 IT’S HOLIDAY TIME! Either you’re ahead of the holiday curve, or you’re about to be swallowed up by it. Hopefully, it’s not the latter. I’m sure you’ve got a … [Read more...]
A 50-Year-Old Butcher Shop Hiding In Plain Sight
A 50-Year-Old Butcher Shop Hiding In Plain Sight A wine tasting leads to a great discovery! When I started to write this piece, it was about something entirely different; a wine tasting. Somewhere along the way, that changed. I'm sure most of you have set out to do … [Read more...]
A Burger A Week – Alpine Steakhouse
A Burger A Week - Alpine Steakhouse They've got more going on here than just TurDucKen! It's basically every and any carnivore's dream. A high-quality butcher shop comingled with a steakhouse. If you love meat, I'm not sure what could possibly be better than … [Read more...]
Here’s Your Guide to Cooking The Best Christmas Prime Rib!
Here's Your Guide to Cooking The Best Christmas Prime Rib! If you want to cook this holiday favorite, we've got some suggestions to make it easy! The final Christmas countdown is on. It’s the last really big holiday of 2021. I know it can be a little tough to get over the … [Read more...]
BBQ is Big!
BBQ is Big! Let's eat some BBQ! BBQ is big! And it’s big business. I can’t remember a time when cooking with smoke was so popular. Home smoking equipment is selling at a record breaking pace and the variety of gear available is mind blowing. There are gadgets like … [Read more...]
