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          {Family} Date Night: Hydraulic Hearth

          October 26, 2023

          Date Night: Waxlight Bar a Vin

          February 8, 2022

          Why I Love Weddings

          September 18, 2020

          6 Years Later and Full Circle

          January 29, 2020

          The Great Cucumber Catastrophe: Part 2

          August 15, 2025

          The Great Cucumber Catastrophe of 2025: Part 1

          August 15, 2025

          A Five Month Recap. Of Sorts.

          July 20, 2022

          Farmhouse Makeover: German Smear/Schmear

          February 10, 2022

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

          February 22, 2017

          Thanksgiving in DC? Here are a few specials…

          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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Last Call at Shirt Factory {thanks for the memories}

As the hours wind down and August 1st approaches, we’ve done our last official cocktail service. Last official

July 31, 2023
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Tiki Forever

Father and son behind the bar

As I write this, Scott is flipping the sign on the Factory door to “open”, prepping final flower

July 23, 2023
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Birthday Celebration: Roux is Two!

The most wonderful little human turned TWO this past Sunday. I live with a mild (major?) amount of

June 15, 2023
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Facebook Official – 10 Years Strong

I got a text this morning a few minutes after Scott got to work. It read: “Interesting anniversary

March 22, 2023
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Matters of the Heart Our Life

Rediscovering My Voice (and Happy International Women’s Day)

Alix in her garden on our farm. She loves to plant and grow edible flowers.

“One of the most beautiful sounds that I have ever heard is the sound of a beautiful, strong

March 8, 2023
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Farewell, Neighbor: Love for 810 Meadworks

Our hearts are heavy tonight. So, so heavy. Just a few hours ago, 810 Meadworks posted to their

September 23, 2022
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All Good Things…

If one likes his work, it will become his recreation. Robert Newell It is with the biggest sigh

July 22, 2022
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A Five Month Recap. Of Sorts.

They say life happens while you’re busy making plans. I haven’t been making plans, but life has been

July 20, 2022
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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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