Mainstreet Ventures has a new eatery in town. Mezzevino offers Mediterranean cuisine on the corner of Fourth and Liberty Streets in downtown Ann Arbor. A peek inside reveals colors and textures reminiscent of the Mediterranean coast. Happy Hour specials are offered, but only at the bar. That is a pet peeve of mine! Why can’t … Continue reading
Did you know that you can make fresh fruit and veggie juice at home without a juicer? Well, you can! You just need two pieces of equipment. But first, let me tell you how I got here. Juicing has become very popular over the last few years. Up until recently, I really had yet to … Continue reading
Saturday, September 6: Family Gathering at my Aunt & Uncle’s house. With Koegel’s, of course! Serve the curve. Mmm, I hadn’t had a good hot dog in ages. Hit the spot. It was fun seeing everyone – aunts, uncle, cousins, parents! Here we are circa 2013… any fam members want to send me an updated … Continue reading
Hey nommers! You haven’t heard from me in a few days because I spent the first half of my week in Washington DC at a meeting for work. In my next bi-weekly meal recap, I’ll be showing you where I ate and will have pics to share. But for now, I am back in the … Continue reading
This past Labor Day Weekend, we finally got around to doing something we’ve been talking about doing all summer – making some BBQ in the smoker. You might remember reading about RibFest 2013 a few months ago. Yes, 2013. It’s been a while. Too long. This time around, we decided to smoke a 4.5 pound … Continue reading
This summer, the huz and I visited paid a visit to Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula in the northern lower peninsula, which included a stay at the Inn at Black Star Farms over the Fourth of July weekend. During our stay, we heard from multiple folks in the area that a few of the local wineries were … Continue reading
Well hello there. How are things? Things are okay here. Having a nice Sunday. Just got back from a sweaty five mile trail run – new PR and ALMOST met my running goal of the year (to run five miles of trails in the arb in under 60 minutes – today I did it in … Continue reading
Continuing my new-found love of cooking with pork tenderloin, I recently tried out another recipe from the September 2014 issue of Cooking Light, for Smoky Pork Stir Fry. This recipe has a fairly short ingredient list filled with many pantry staples that pack a flavor punch, like garlic, ginger, dark sesame oil, soy sauce, and … Continue reading
Within the past month, I’ve dined at Zingerman’s Roadhouse not once, but twice. In fact, these were my very first two visits to the establishment. I have, of course, visited several of Zingerman’s other local endeavors, including: Zingerman’s Deli Zingerman’s Coffee Company Zingerman’s Creamery (here and here) (I say "of course," because Zingerman’s is to … Continue reading
