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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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Introducing, Bowen Thoreau

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Hello, 2026.

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The clock in downtown Medina, NY.
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Where You Can Donate, Contribute, and Help Your Community

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Alix in her garden on our farm. She loves to plant and grow edible flowers.
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Summer vibes on our farm. The pool is beautiful during the summer and it's relaxing for all the right reasons.
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Food and Drink

Date Night: Oliver’s Restaurant

April 14, 2017
Date Night Food and Drink Western New York
Let me start by saying that I was born in the wrong decade. Approximately 80 years behind, I

WIN TICKETS to See Us LIVE at the Niagara Food and Wine Expo with The Chef & the Dish!

April 11, 2017
Food and Drink Fox Cross Cooks Our Life Things To Do/ News Travel Western New York
Just as we promised, we are THRILLED to give you all the details behind our recent Instagram announcement

What To Drink In WNY For National Beer Day

April 7, 2017
Adult Beverages Food and Drink Lists Western New York
In the entire food and drink scene, beer remains the beverage we’re least familiar with. It’s uncommon if

10 Things We Can’t Wait To Do This Spring

April 5, 2017
Lists Our Life
It seems our life has turned into one long move. We have yet to truly settle into life

Date Night: The Dapper Goose

March 30, 2017
Date Night Food and Drink Western New York
It might be the hottest and longest culinary trend in history (and we know some seriously amazing food

Wine (Group) Date: Arrowhead Spring Vineyards

March 29, 2017
Adult Beverages Food and Drink Niagara Wine Trail Western New York Wine
Scott and I always stand behind our reviews and date posts, and on any given day or any

Long Time, No “Real” Talk

March 28, 2017
Our Life
Hello March. Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Happy First Day of Spring! And oops – April 1st is just

Friday Minutes: Out Like a Lamb…

March 24, 2017
Friday Minutes Things To Do/ News
Hard to believe that a week ago we were completely under 2 feet of snow. Today I consider
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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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