Restaurants · Wine tasting

Vine Arts Calgary Wine Tasting: Domaine des Marnes Blanches by Juice Imports

I'm getting tired of my usual rotation of wines. I also want to find some mind-blowing wines for my upcoming dinner parties. I've been looking to increase my wine exposure and stumbled across a post through Vine Arts and Juice Imports about an upcoming Domaine des Marnes Blanches wine tasting event ($30). I snagged the… Continue reading Vine Arts Calgary Wine Tasting: Domaine des Marnes Blanches by Juice Imports

Seafood · Special Occasion

Von Der Fels – The Last Supper

After July 31, Von Der Fels will be no more. Lovegastrogirl and I had to dine one last time before chef Douglas King‪ and owner Will Trow move on to greener pastures to The Ranchmen’s Club. For this post, let’s listen to “Say It Ain’t So” by Weezer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENXvZ9YRjbo I'm going to miss Von Der… Continue reading Von Der Fels – The Last Supper

Bars/Lounges · Beer · Fusion · Restaurants · Seafood · Special Occasion

Nights & Weekends – Pop-Up Restaurant and Bar

It's my birthday week! L picked me up from the airport and told me I had one hour to get ready for our dinner reservation. His colleague M emailed him an article about a pop-up restaurant - Nights & Weekends. What interested L was that co-chefs Bern Glatz and Nick Berenyi collectively worked at Ten… Continue reading Nights & Weekends – Pop-Up Restaurant and Bar

Bars/Lounges · New York · Restaurants · Seafood · Special Occasion

Cookshop New York review (Chelsea)

After our meal at Tim Ho Wan, we shopped in Chelsea. We were still stuffed but Beep Beep had reservations at Cookshop. She wanted to go because Sandra Bernhard took Taste Makers here to eat tacos. Beep Beep was also impressed that Cookshop prints off a new menu every day based on what's seasonal. What… Continue reading Cookshop New York review (Chelsea)