Jen While in Grand Rapids, I spent the day with my daughter Jamie and later with my other daughter, Allison, too, as Grand Valley is just a bit further than where I was for my HR conference. Jamie and I were killing time to wait for Allison to get off work so decided to go bum … Read more
Recently attended a Human Resource Conference in Grand Rapids. Our entertainment for the evening was dinner and drinks at a place called the B.O.B. (Big Old Building). This place is really cool and very eclectic. It is a remodeled old warehouse, with floor after floor of restaurants, comedy clubs, and bars. Our evenings entertainment put … Read more
Went to the new Boukie’s Grill for a work lunch on Wednesday. Boukie’s is in Royal Oak at 11 Mile and Main and touts itself as a “Fine Mix of American, Greek and Lebanese Food”. They have a large menu, and a smaller restaurant. In nicer weather, they have a patio where you can eat … Read more
Saturday Night we went to El Patio’s in Troy to have a dinner in honor of Lila Seaman’s birthday. Lila was Omar’s sister, who passed away last year after a long battle with breast cancer. Lila was a remarkable woman who graciousness and generosity touched the hearts of all who knew her. She had a … Read more
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
