My wife and I just got back from Pittsburgh, where we celebrated our six anniversary. I’m really blessed to have her, and surprised she’s put up with me for this long! Instead of gifts, we go somewhere for our anniversary. … Continue reading
I realized something recently… I’m kind of tired of going out to dinner are the restaurants around me. They’re the same old thing over and over again for the most part. Go in, maybe order an appetizer to share, get … Continue reading
The third weekend of October seems to usually be the best weekend for fall color in Ohio. Saturday, my wife and I decided to drive to south-central Ohio to see some color, as the Cincinnati area is kind of dull … Continue reading
My recent trip to Pittsburgh has left me all kinds of stuff about which to write. One store that we tend to revisit in the Strip District is Mon Aimee Chocolat. Mon Aimee Chocolat is a bit of a fluff … Continue reading
I personally think that foodies that have not been to Pittsburgh are missing out on some incredible stuff, from blue collar traditions to better imported foods than you can find in most other cities, especially at the prices you can … Continue reading
A while ago, I was contacted, along with several other bloggers, to review some American lamb, thanks to the American Lamb Board (http://www.americanlambboard.org). They are the premier nonprofit promoter of American-raised lamb.
I promised to review the lamb, and I am finally getting to it! I know several others have already reviewed it, and I’ll have trackbacks listed to some of them, too. But on with the review! Continue reading
Back in April, my wife and I went on a quick trip to NYC, and I happened to have photographed about every piece of food that I ate!
One place we found we loved on a previous trip was Carnegie Deli in Times Square. Not only do they have great pastrami sandwiches, but they also have incredible cheesecake. In fact, I have half of one in my freezer right now, a gift from my sister, Heather. Continue reading
Several weeks ago, I got some rubs in the mail from Melanie of Rod’s Rubs, with a bottle of each of their rubs. I told her I’d try them out, and then got busy. I finally got a chance to try them! Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I were in Manhattan, mostly eating everything in sight! One of our stops was at Daisy May’s BBQ, which is chef Adam Perry Lang’s restaurant, located at 11th and 46th.
The first impression was that it was incredibly clean. Everything looked great; they used to only do catering, but have added cafeteria style service and seating in the back. Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I got an email from Dave at Nando’s Peri Peri. It was a somewhat typical email from a company asking for a link. Well, so far, my only links listed on the blog have been to non-commercial sites. It was a nicely worded email, though, and not a form letter. I replied that I didn’t want to start adding to my links with commercial links, but that, after looking at the website, the sauce sounded pretty good. Continue reading
This coming April (2007), my wife and I are celebrating our 4th anniversary. We decided, on our first anniversary, to not get each other anniversary gifts. Instead, we go somewhere for a long weekend together.
So far, we’ve gone to Cincinnati (close by, but still fun to stay in a nice hotel and enjoy the city), Chicago and, believe it or not, Pigeon Forge. Pigeon Forge is not my favorite place, but we had a really nice cabin with incredible views, so that part of Pigeon Forge was actually very nice.
This year, we’ve chosen New York City. My sister lives there, and we’re going to visit some with her, do some shopping on 5th Avenue, and enjoy a long weekend in the Big Apple. Yes, I’ll likely try R.U.B. or Daisy May’s, or both, but we’ll also hit Carnegie Deli and a couple other spots.
I’d really like some help, though. For one meal, I want a really great restaurant. There will be 3 of us going, and what I’d most like is a restaurant where we can sit at the chef’s table. I’m asking for help from any of you that either are in a restaurant where this is available or can get me some connection to get to sit at the chef’s table. The dates are April 26, 27 and 28, 2007.
If you can help, email me or leave a comment. If you even just know of a place, let me know. I’d love to review it, especially if you’re a chef wanting to get word out on the food blogs. I wouldn’t even turn down a comped meal, but I’m not trying to be greedy. 
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Last night, I had the chance to stop at a Cincinnati barbecue joint that had been on my list for a while. Jim Dandy’s BBQ competes in KCBS competitions, and fairly recently opened a restaurant on Sharon Rd, just off I75 in northern Cincinnati.
The place looks good from the road, though they could use some brighter lights at night (I almost missed it in the dark). The smell of wood smoke is GREAT when you get out of your car. The reason for that is that they’ve got what looked like a nice Klose smoker (may be another make) up front billowing smoke. It’s not what they’re cooking on, but it still smells really great! Continue reading