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          A Five Month Recap. Of Sorts.

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          Farmhouse Makeover: German Smear/Schmear

          February 10, 2022

          It’s National Margarita Day- Celebrate Accordingly in WNY and DC!

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          November 21, 2016

          Date Night: Mythology, DC

          November 14, 2016

          Date Night: Cozy Cocktails at The Gibson, DC

          November 3, 2016

          #MedinaStrong

          March 19, 2020

          Midnight Tacos with Mariachi de Oro

          July 21, 2018

          Date Night (with Friends): Hotel Henry, Buffalo

          October 31, 2017

          Because….Tacos.

          October 4, 2017
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Our 4 Favorite Patios in Medina, NY

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Cocktails at Home: Cinco de Mayo

 The days of running between our bar room and kitchen to make cocktails are here again. Whiskey Sours,

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Two words. I remember sitting on the couch in the back of the Shirt Factory, last week. I

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6 Years Later and Full Circle

6 years ago today, Scott and I were pinching each other under the table in a new restaurant

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Why Cocktails?

The year was 1956. As they frequently did, Bob Waters, Jack Zimmerman, and Joe Brundage sat at the

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Day Date: Two Sisters Vineyards, Niagara on the Lake

50 minutes.  That is approximately how long it took us to completely vacate our life on the farm

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There are certain people to whom we could never say “no”. When the Dancing Chef himself asked if we’d be

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When Clyde Mays Comes a’Knockin

Who is Clyde May? A name in which I was only loosely familiar, but not yet a household

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We're Scott and Al. For over a decade, we’ve been writing side by side, tracing our journey from city streets in DC to country roads in Western New York. Along the way, we’ve shared our table, our dreams, and now our hearts as new parents. This blog is where we gather it all — the flavors, the wonder, the quiet moments and beautiful chaos — embracing every minute of this wild and ordinary life.

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