I convinced Omar, with much cajoling for us to try Gran Casor, the new(er) Latin-American Fusion restaurant in Troy. The reason I had to convince him to go is because Mexican food in general is not his favorite food. He doesn’t share my deep love affair with all things taco and nacho related. Yes, I … Read more
So many new choices of new eateries in Troy. The Yardhouse, Stoney River and Seasons 52. Omar and I wanted to try something new for our typical happy hour adventure so we decided to try our luck at Seasons 52. The parking lot was a mad house. At 5 p.m. on a Saturday, it seemed … Read more
By a happy accident, some wonderful friends of ours, Ray and Denise, bought me a gift card for my birthday for what they thought was the restaurant we typically frequent, Eddie V’s. Instead they bought a gift card to Eddie Merlot’s in Bloomfield Hills and what a great mistake! I was thrilled to have the … Read more
It’s that time of week again and the age old question arises, “where do you want to eat?”. I have seen some every funny tweets that say “Marriage is basically asking, what do you want to eat? Over and over again until someone dies”. I think that’s pretty accurate. Tonight was no different. I made … Read more
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
Late June 2018, Station Square opened up in Troy, taking over the old Papa Vino’s at 15 Mile and Coolidge. I hadn’t heard any fanfare, in fact I hadn’t heard about it at all until I was at Troy Chamber of Commerce networking event and it was recommended to me. That’s what’s so great about … Read more
Cantoro is a name I had heard often. Everyone who goes to their location in Plymouth swears that their Italian food is some of the best. Jen and I went to the new Troy location last night. We were able to secure a reservation and sat outside. Now this is the old Tremonti restaurant behind the … Read more
Just because Sedona has one of the largest beer selections around, I have to talk about the beer again. I recently went back to Sedona Taphouse and sat on their new rooftop area. Ladies be careful, the roof has a soft floor that is totally unexpected. If you are in high heels as I was, … Read more
Nestled in the Kroger Shopping Center at 16 & John R is a gem of a restaurant called Sapporo Sushi. An understated, quaint little restaurant that serves up fresh, out of the box sushi, lunch boxes, noodles, Korean dishes, soups, salads, appetizers, hibachi, this place has it all. There were so many delicious things to … Read more
