…as a foil to Cincinnati Magazine’s list. Mo, I figured you would have placed TTC higher… I would just like to establish that we here at wine me, dine me are anything but stuffy (and not affiliated with Cincinnati Magazine).

Man, it’s busy over here at wine me, dine me. Falcon Theater opens Hamlet tonight at the Monmouth Theater in Newport. Oh, yeah, and I’ve been rehearsing for it since January.  And so has The Boyfriend. So, if you want a rousing good time with […]

I love to throw parties. I love to cook, I love to decorate. I love seeing friends enjoy themselves! Sometimes, though, I want to skip the cooking-and-cleanup part. I’m often really over involved (aren’t we all?) and want the party without the prep and cleanup. […]

Oh, boy, do I have issue with this list. Thanks to @ChasingPolly for so kindly typing this out in 140 characters or less. 1.Orchids 2.Nicola’s 3.Boca 4.Via Vite 5.Daveed’s 6.Nectar 7.Cumin 8.Slims 9.Hugo 10.Riverside Korean Let’s compare to last year, shall we? New to the […]

(Grr, instead of editing I deleted.  Sorry about that!) OK, so it’s not really barbecue, but they’re tasty in their own way. I explain to non-Cincinnatians that Montgomery Inn ribs aren’t barbecue. They’re not smoky. They’re boiled, then grilled, then sauced. Who cares, they’re still […]

George “Loki’ Williams is a new friend I met on Twitter, who hails from New Orleans. He’s an award-winning blogger, including the 2008 Wey Award for his posting on Hurricane Katrina, Katrina: An UnNatural Disaster, and he continues to be a major voice in New […]

When I started this blog a year ago, one of the very first meals I made and semi-photographed was beef bourgignon.  Freshly arrived from France, I wanted to make some food similar to what we had there.  This hit the spot, and is great for […]

Foodbuzz sent me some more samples– this time?  Quaker Oats True Delights.  Now, I’m not usually one to review prepackaged food, but I’m a huge fan of granola bars.  They’re a quick breakfast for me when I’m running out the door, or a decently good-for-me […]

My friend Thurman says that the best thing about doing a show at the Monmouth is Pasquale’s.  I’d say it’s Pasquale’s, La Mexicana and Dixie Chili– who all have to be making a mint off of the cast of Hamlet, who all inevitably get hungry, […]

I like bacon.  What omnivore doesn’t?  The week of the Super Bowl, Serious Eats did a recipe a day that involved bacon.  I saw this one, and just had to try it.  It starts off with onions fried in bacon grease– how can it be […]