Our 2011 Wine Tour of Paso Robles

posted by: | March 2, 2011
Achievement: #40. Paso Robles Wine Tasting

Move over, Napa and Sonoma. There is a new wine country in California, and it is Central Coast. We love Avila Beach, and this year, we discovered an entirely new batch of wineries we hadn’t visited before. However, if you … Continue reading →

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Paradise Found: Views From The California Zephyr

posted by: | March 1, 2011
Achievement: #3. Take a Train Somewhere We’ve Never Gone Before

So, as everyone knows, we love to travel by train. The first vacation Michael and I ever took together was via train (and later the Fung Wah bus) to Boston. Last year, our big vacation involved a train trip across … Continue reading →

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We Return To Timmy Nolan’s

posted by: | February 28, 2011
Achievement: #39. Spend an Evening at Timmy Nolan’s

If you’ve read any bit of this blog, or know us in person, you know that we did not exactly get along with Los Angeles. This isn’t to say that our year-and-a-half stint in California was a total bust, of … Continue reading →

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The Elaborate Monthly: Bacon-Wrapped Scallops & Breaded Zucchini

posted by: | February 25, 2011
Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

Tonight, I am going to tell you all a story. This is a story about a time in my life when the basic living necessity of BREAD was taken from me. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I, like so many great … Continue reading →

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Around The World In Dining: We Fall In Love With Spanish Food At Mallorca

posted by: | February 15, 2011
Achievement: #42. 5 Different Ethnic Dinners

Dear Spain, Will you be my Valentine? Forever and ever? love, fox Okay, I apologize, I’m getting ahead of myself here. Last night, we had our first new ethnic dinner of the year, and I must say that I am … Continue reading →

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The Fancy Wine Monthly: 2009 Mollydooker Blue-Eyed Boy Shiraz

posted by: | February 10, 2011
Achievement: #95. One Fancy Bottle of Wine a Month

As it did last month, the February edition of our wine-snobbery began with a photo shoot. For your viewing pleasure, I present Exhibit A. I’m not sure why I was so insistent on getting this shot, but it took a … Continue reading →

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Grouponicus Maximus: A Trip To The Walnut Grill

posted by: | February 9, 2011
Achievement: #93. Use 10 Groupons or Living Socials

I know it’s starting to seem a bit like all we are doing this year is going out to eat and using our Groupons, but I promise, there is more to come soon! We just happened to buy a bunch … Continue reading →

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Group-On Up: The 4 Wood Grille

posted by: | January 27, 2011
Achievement: #93. Use 10 Groupons or Living Socials

Wow, it’s not even the end of the first month of the year, and we’ve already used two of our Groupons or Living Social coupons! (This is mostly because we love to eat, and we are trying to save some … Continue reading →

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Oakland Restaurant Challenge: Fuel & Fuddle

posted by: | January 24, 2011
Achievement: #4. Eat at 15 Oakland Restaurants

Back in 2009, when we lived in Bloomfield, we challenged ourselves to eat at every restaurant on Liberty Avenue. Last year, since we’d moved to Squirrel Hill, we conquered every restaurant on Murray Ave. And this year, since we aren’t … Continue reading →

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The Elaborate Monthly: A Fabuloso Italian Dinner

posted by: | January 22, 2011
Achievement: #34. Have One New Elaborate Homecooked Meal a Month

So, if you recall, back in 2010, we decided to try 26 different recipes from Cooking Light. This was *supposed* to be one recipe every two weeks, but it wound up being a lot of weeks with no recipe, and … Continue reading →

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