More Music To Share From Bottle Rock 2018! Alex and I attended all three days of Bottle Rock 2018, a music festival held annually in wine country – Napa, California…here is a look at this year’s terrific lineup: Next Up:… Read More ›
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RIP Anthony Bourdain! A Look At The Books He Left Us With…His Voice Will Be Missed…
RIP Anthony Bourdain… This one is tough. A gifted Chef, Writer and TV Host, Bourdain’s suicide has stunned his fans all around the world. There have been many clips online from his various TV shows, all of which are terrific,… Read More ›
Adventures In Russia – “Midnight In Siberia” By Train! A Terrific Memoir! How Russian Culture Feels About The US!
Time To Head To Siberia – by The Legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad! I love travel books, especially when they delve into the real lives of the people who live in the country being visited. In this case, a terrific book hears… Read More ›
Memorial Day 2020 – A Day Of Remembrance – And Burgers! A “Slider” Celebration!
Taking Time To Honor America’s Heroes On Memorial Day… First and foremost, thanks to everyone who serves our country in the military. Memorial Day allows us to honor those people who gave their lives defending our country while serving –… Read More ›
It’s National Wine Day 2019! Toast To Nature’s Magical Elixir!
“Wine is sunlight, held together by water.” Alex just reminded me of something incredibly important: It’s National Wine Day! Toast, It’s Good For You! We all know that a glass of red wine every day tastes great, but science has… Read More ›
The Complete “MARVEL Cinematic Universe”! The Most Successful Movie Franchise EVER! Best Superheroes! The Single WORST MARVEL Film! A Timeline!
Time To Enter The Marvel Cinematic Universe! Only Ten Years Old And The Most Successful Movie Franchise In History! Isn’t it amazing that the Marvel movie universe, so dominant at the box office, is only ten years old? Yet in… Read More ›
Glenn Frey “Above The Clouds!” His Greatest Solo Hits! His Longbranch/Pennywhistle Album! A Live DVD Concert Performance Too!
Glenn Frey – “Above The Clouds!” Eagles fans are rejoicing! The late Eagles singer – and successful solo Artist Glenn Frey, is getting a terrific retrospective CD / DVD release! Ultimateclassicrock.com had the best story – as always – about… Read More ›
Mark Wahlberg Admires My Bacon-And-Egg iPhone! Great Celebrity Adventure!
Time To Welcome Mark Wahlberg To Chicago – With My Bacon-And-Egg iPhone! Here’s a quick story about my celebrity encounter with Mark Wahlberg – sitting on the terrace overlooking Chicago’s river! First, the picture above is the Chicago river from… Read More ›
Michael Chiarello’s Inventive Burgers On “Platform 8”! A “Nitro” Ice Cream Lab! Chef Chiarello’s Napa Valley Burger Joint Review!
Time To Bite Down On Platform 8! As many of you know, I am a “Burger Aficionado” – and whenever a new “burger bar” opens up, I will be there to give it a try…and that opportunity presented itself in… Read More ›
Wine Is Life! 8 Delicious Reasons To Counter A Report That Downplays The Health Benefits Of Vino! Hall & Oates Sing “IntraVino!”
Wine Reduces Your Lifespan? Take It Back! My wife Alex forwarded me a study that says that one extra glass of wine every day will cut your lifespan by 30 minutes – for each one! Well, I decided NOT to… Read More ›
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