We don’t eat out a lot, not the two of us anyway. With friends, that’s different. Want to go to burger night, happy hour (which seems to be the fancy way to say “early bird special”), try some new place, just get together? We’re there. But even before the pandemic it wasn’t a frequent thing,…
Recipe for a Winning Wine Tasting Party
I have always wanted to do a blind wine tasting. Clearly, I’m not the only one based on the enthusiastic response from everyone I invited, whether they could come or not. Blind is how they taste for the wine publications, labels covered, no idea what the wine is, who made it, or what it costs….
Celebrating the Celts
Whether or not your body contains an ounce of Irish blood you have no doubt noticed that today is St. Patrick’s Day; the only time of year it is acceptable to pour chemicals into our waterways and our beverages (not very green, wink wink) in the annual celebration of all things Irish. Over time March…
A Tale of Two Virginia Country Inns
On our recent visit to Virginia, we stayed at two out of the way “country” inns that have well regarded dining experiences. They could not be more different. The Inn at Little Washington is lovely- velvets and fringe, whimsically muraled, fabric draped, high ceilinged glory. You might think you have wandered onto a stage set,…
Dinner at the Inn at Little Washington
Dinner at Inn at Little Washington When our trip to Antarctica was cancelled we made a list of places we might go, looking for something on that mental list of dreams that newly available time and money might finally fulfill. Number one on that list was The Inn at Little Washington. I remember reading about…
Who decided that….
Who decided that… Exploring the idiocies of things we take for granted Let’s look at the viability of a business concept. I did this for years and wonder what I would have said if presented with this set of parameters. The business provides a service, but the beneficiary of said service is not the payer….
Explorer Barb 