Sometimes the stars align. On a random Sunday afternoon, with an empty stomach and an hour to kill, I whipped out my trusty pocket computer to find out what time the well known and big name restaurants near the Galleria were done serving brunch and would start to serve lunch and dinner. “Restaurants near me”…
Angela and I don’t eat out every much, which surprises a lot of people when they hear me say it. And I’m not just talking about during the pandemic (we went to one restaurant for one lunch between March 2020 and May 2021). In general, we stay in. We’re introverts and really good cooks, we…
First, a little background on the business of wine bars. There is probably no harder way for a restauranteur to make money than to open a wine bar. Unlike a coffee shop, you can’t take it to go. Unlike a taproom, you’re making far less margin. And unlike the beer world, you can’t down three…
Here’s the thing: I love eating out. I love supporting honest and true restaurants with chefs that give a damn. But I don’t like how much it costs. Always on the lookout for a bargain, I’ve figured out the perfect three day wine escape, which happens to be in Duluth, Minnesota. Duluth has one of…
