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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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Family Date: Blueberry Picking at Empire Orchards

Not once, but twice.It wasn’t on the calendar.There was no plan, no packed bag, no rush. Just a

August 10, 2025
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Because….Tacos.

Happy National Taco Day!! We obviously are taking the opportunity to celebrate accordingly, but we are doing it

October 4, 2017
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Our Life

Join us!! Dining Out for Life, October 10th!

There are some causes that run so deep for us we cannot help but do our part here

October 3, 2017
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Medina, NY Our Life

Hometown Pride: 11 Reasons I Love Medina, NY

We’ve been back home for over a year now, and it’s no secret we love talking about it.

August 30, 2017
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Brunch Date: Thin Man Brewery, Buffalo, NY

When it comes to beer and breweries we’re both very much novices. Our visits are so far and

August 3, 2017
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Food and Drink Western New York

Date Night: 6 Reasons to Return to Aro Bar de Tapas

When Alix and I lived in DC, we made it a point to always try something new; restaurant

July 25, 2017
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Hometown Pride in all the “Right Words”

Maybe my love of reading and writing came to me through the family tree. Maybe I took after

June 22, 2017
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Medina, NY Our Life

Medina Welcomes Winter Storm Stella

Or maybe Scott is the only one who actually “welcomed” the storm. Just two days ago, I sat

March 15, 2017
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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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