A little while back, I “shared” a recipe on my Facebook page that I wanted to try. It was for crock pot mac & cheese. As I attend a lot of potlucks, I thought this may be a good recipe to have in my arsenal. However, reviews were very mixed. Some thought it was great, … Read more
I must explain a couple things. Omar’s family has an “inside joke” than when someone says something “Fattoush” it means a repetitive story. As I apparently like to tell stories over and over again, I hear almost daily from Omar, “I know, Fattoush!” I have now adopted this term into my vocabulary, so Fattoush has a … Read more
Friday I went to B Spot burgers in Royal Oak for lunch. B Spot is Michael Symon’s (of Food Network Fame) burger joint. Being Michael Symon’s restaurant, I expected an exceptional experience. The restaurant touts that is has been voted best burgers in America in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014. As this is 2015, I … Read more
Wednesday nights for Omar and I are date night. We always do something together, whether we go out, order in, or sometimes, if he is lucky, I even cook. Life has been crazy hectic lately. I feel like I don’t have a second of spare time. Last night, as you read in Omar’s last blog, we … Read more
I met my beautiful Jen after work for dinner and drinks last nite at the Tilted Kilt in Sterling Heights. I have heard many things about it listening to sports talk radio shows who sometimes broadcast from there. As one suspects, its a UK themed sports bar. Lots of televisions abound and the place is … Read more
I grabbed a carry out from Niki’s Restaurant in Royal Oak. I tried to like this place. I really did. It would be nice to frequent a local place and support that local family owned business. I popped in to order my carry out instead of calling it in – was getting gas and decided … Read more
Tuesday I went on a business lunch to Boodles, in Madison Heights. Now I was a resident of Madison Heights for over 20 years, and lived my whole life in the vicinity and have only been to the hidden gem once before. Many moons ago, I took my mom on a Mother’s Day Brunch here, which I … Read more
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
