The birthday celebration continues with a dinner Benihana in Troy. Benihana has a “chefs table” club that offers $30 off on your birthday. You can only use the coupon Sunday – Thursday and honestly, seems like every person there during the week is using a coupon. The birthday drumming is an ongoing cacophony of celebration. … Read more
Lately, when we decide to go out we are using a coupon, or gift card or some means to get some $ off the bill. I have a variety of coupons, presumably sent for my birthday. We decided to go to Bahama Breeze on 16 Mile in Troy. I had a whopping $10 off $40. … Read more
It seemed appropriate for a pre-birthday dinner to celebrate in a restaurant that was also established 50 years ago, so we went to Mr. Paul’s Chop House in Roseville. Owned by the same family since 1968, it is a Roseville icon that has been serving steaks and seafood as long as I have been alive. … Read more
Clawson Steak House has been a Clawson icon for 60 some years. Some say that August marked its 60th anniversary, some say 61. Either way, that is impressive. Ownership has moved around within the family, but essentially has been at the same spot, owned by the same family and still going strong. That says a … Read more
I don’t typically do this, but when I encounter service that needs to be talked about, I have to let you all know. So recently, I tweaked my low back golfing. Had the most excruciating pain, you have no idea. I tried it all, drugs, chiropractor, massage, all seemed to help, none seemed to solve. … Read more
Every year around Jen’s birthday in August, we receive in the mail a coupon from Rochester Mills brewery. This coupon is for a free entrée and free beer glass, so naturally, we gotta go. Rochester Mills is a very spacious restaurant with an outside patio and an area that features local music, but they are … Read more
Growing up, I was a Madison Heights resident. I attended Lamphere and by Madison Heights law, I had to visit Augie’s Bar and Gill countless times in my life. Heck, even back in my younger, more impetuous days a band I played keyboards in played there on a few occasions. That, however, was a lifetime … Read more
Its Friday night and Omar and I face the age old question, where do we go out? Somewhere new so we have fodder for the blog, or a tried and true favorite? As I mentioned in an earlier post, Omar and I joined the Landry Club. We joined at Morton’s when we tried out their … Read more
My daughter has an interest in nostalgia and family history. So for the past year I have been driving around the metro area showing her the houses I grew up in and the places I hung out with my friends as well as restaurants I went to as a kid with my family. One day … Read more
Hogs Hollow is a BBQ joint in Utica, located on Cass/old Van Dyke area. I have been there on 3 different occasions. The first time, was to watch a band called Blue Spectrum play there. Hogs Hollow has a large upstairs area that is great for live music. The bar has a nice selection of … Read more
