At a recent business trip to Chicago a group of us went to a local restaurant called Fogo de Chão. This restaurant is a chain, with 25 locations in the US. Fogo de Chão translates as “Fire on the Ground” and summarizes the traditional gaucho method of roasting meats over an open fire. At this … Read more
Took the girls and my 2 nieces to TBell for a quick lunch. Now we know what TBell is, it is what it is, mediocre fast food, as they all are but today’s visit was extra special. First off, the person taking the order was disrespectful and had that “yawn, I am a teenager what … Read more
Took a trip out at the last minute to Loui’s Pizza. Omar and I were craving some deep dish pizza and a cold beer. Now Loui’s in the past has disappointed us with beer selection, carrying the standard pedestrian fare, but this night surprised us, the waitress rattled off the beer selection, to which we … Read more
Last Day in Cleveland. We had plans to go to the Rock and Roll Hall of fame early, so we opted to just partake in the overpriced, probably merely adequate restaurant in the hotel lobby. They really get you. $15 for a buffet, which included drinks, or $10 for any other (limited) breakfast entree, and … Read more
Cleveland part, heck I don’t know, I have lost track… Saturday Evening we took a shuttle to the 4th street area. This is where Michael Symon of Food Network has his restaurant “Lola’s Bistro” along with such eclectic places as Pickwick and Frolic’s which a comedy club and retro style cabaret, Butcher and the Brewer … Read more
Cleveland: Dinner Saturday After our day cruise, we opted to take a side trip to another brewery right outside the city. We headed to Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon, about a 20 minute drive from the hotel. Oh man, we hit the jackpot for beer selection. They had probably over 20 different kinds of micro … Read more
More Cleveland… So Saturday we took a tour around the Cuyahoga River with the Goodtime III cruise. We got their early and got a great set on the top deck. It was a perfect day, not too hot, sun was shining. The cruise was about 1 hour on the river learning about the history of … Read more
Our Cleveland adventure continues: Saturday we had a lot of things planned. At noon we were taking a 2 hour tour along the Cuyahoga River on the Goodtime III. As food was not included in our tour, we wanted a big breakfast to tide us over until dinner. We decided to try the shuttle to … Read more
Our Cleveland experience continues… We were trying to figure out a place for dinner that first night. We were hoping for something casual, but also wanted some atmosphere. We wound up at the Rusty Anchor at the Music Box. This restaurant was right on the Cuyahoga River, with views of the Flats, and bridges. We … Read more
After a long day of brewery tours, and an exhausting couple of hours sampling different beers, we moved on to our hotel. Here is where the snooze part comes in. We stayed at the Doubletree Suites Downtown. This booked this hotel as it was within walking distance of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, … Read more
