Some people hate packing, but I love it! It is part of my strange love of organizing things. Louie has taken an interest in my packing as well. Not sure if he just has a love of being in suitcases or is trying to halt the process so I won’t leave him. 🙂 He was […]
Hugos Frog Bar & Fish House
Funny name, huh? Obviously, this restaurant sells seafood. And I love seafood! I also love cocktails! So I decided to have the Moscow Mule from the menu below. I had heard Oprah (check out when I attended her show) say this was her favorite drink at one time. Plus, I fell for ginger beer the first time […]
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
I love wine and I love food, so I assumed I would love Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant…and I did! They had me at wine flight! I love how they serve it labeled with what each one is. This particular day I was feeling more sweet. I liked all of them, but the peach wine […]
Breakfast in the Main Dining Room (Greenbrier)
Our last morning at the Greenbrier, we decided to have the big buffet breakfast in the Main Dining Room. They have this breakfast every day, but it is rather expensive and large! Since we eat so much for lunch and dinner, we try to make breakfast the lighter meal of the day. I tend to […]
Hard Rock Hotel: Chicago
Chicago has lots of great hotels. I have been lucky to stay in several of them over the years of visiting the city. Here is a look at the room I stayed in recently at the Hard Rock Hotel. The building itself is gorgeous. It is located in the Carbide and Carbon building. According to […]
Prime 44 West at the Greenbrier
Since I eat out a lot, I love it when restaurants offer something special or different. So when we sat down at Prime 44 West, I loved the fun and unique way they serve the “bread basket”. Brought in a cast iron skillet is Cathy Justice’s (the owner of the Greenbrier’s wife) cornbread. On the […]