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Dining Out for a Cause

Before we ask for your support…. The year was 2014 and our blog was very young. As we searched for our footing and even things to write about we were contacted by Food and Friends in Washington, DC. The subject line of the email read: “Dining Out For Life.” The message was convincing. 2014 was the

October 7, 2018

Adult Beverages Cocktails Food and Drink

Why Cocktails?

The year was 1956. As they frequently did, Bob Waters, Jack Zimmerman, and Joe Brundage sat at the pub on a Friday afternoon. The topic of conversation revolved around a simple question, “Why not golf in Medina?” The drive to Lockport was getting old, and so they set off on a plan

October 4, 2018

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I’ve been here since the very first crappy cocktail. The failed gin & tonics, the horror of the Mexican ’75, and the botched “classics”. And tomorrow Scott will step back behind his very own bar, and mix for our family in advance of our opening night on Saturday. When I met Scott,

September 19, 2018

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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 for a few hours of wine, cuisine, and flirtation as we enjoyed a day in Niagara on the Lake, Canada. Dates have been few and far between these days. Well, that’s a lie. They

August 24, 2018

Our Life

Love to you, Ivan.

It’s a rainy day. And he hated the rain. I haven’t written this summer, because I have hated this summer. I have avoided this post, and though I have remained stoic, today when the skies opened up and cried, I cried too. Hard. We said goodbye to Ivan on June 26th, only

August 8, 2018

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Midnight Tacos with Mariachi de Oro

There are certain people to whom we could never say “no”. When the Dancing Chef himself asked if we’d be interested in a Shirt Factory collaboration with Mariachi de Oro for a night of tacos and cocktails, the answer was an enthusiastic yes! Some of our favorite evenings in Medina have been spent with

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Dining Out for a Cause

Why Cocktails?

From a Proud Wife, on the Eve of Scott’s Debut

Day Date: Two Sisters Vineyards, Niagara on the Lake

Love to you, Ivan.

Midnight Tacos with Mariachi de Oro

Hello!

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