Friday Five: Valentine’s Day Treats
The Better Half and I don’t really *do* Valentine’s Day. We’re curmudgeons. We refuse to go out, so we usually stay in and cook. We don’t buy flowers or chocolates or jewelry or cards. Too much pressure. That’s okay. We know that 99% of folks actually...
Posted: 2/11/2011 11:44 AM in wine me, dine me
Avocado and Grapefruit salad
When two foods are compatible, it’s like true love. And like true love, it’s always unpredictable: some foods go together because they’re similar; others because they’re opposite. For me, the most passionate couple in food is tart, juicy grapefruit and...
Posted: 2/10/2011 6:05 PM in Campbell’s Scoop
Vote for wmdm for City Beat’s Best of Cincinnati 2011
Hi loyal readers! If wmdm is your favorite blog, please vote for me in City Beat’s Best of Cincinnati 2011. Last year, Scott Sloan from 700 WLW won, but there are so many great, local blogs (that don’t simply feature pictures of half-naked women) that...
Posted: 2/10/2011 4:31 PM in wine me, dine me
The Kolache Factory Returns (In a New Location)
Tom Streeter and Carla Gesell-Streeter are the co-owners of the Hoperatives beer blog and informational web site for beer & beer events in the Cincinnati area. Imagine this scene that we’ve experienced many times over the last few months: Us: We’re so...
Posted: 2/10/2011 3:47 PM in wine me, dine me
New design
Just a note about the new design of website and blogs. If you want to make a comment on a blog post, click on the title of the post, and you’ll be able to comment and see others’ comments.
Posted: 2/10/2011 2:43 PM in Campbell’s Scoop
Wade v De Cavel
The legal dispute between chef Jean-Robert de Cavel and his former partner, restaurateur Martin Wade, seems to be over. Wednesday, the First Appellate Court of Ohio ruled against an appeal by Wade in a case about whether de Cavel had violated a non-compete...
Posted: 2/10/2011 2:39 PM in Campbell’s Scoop
What it is
Not exactly a strawberry milkshake, but yes, it’s at Hathaway’s. It’s their pink cloud, which is a yogurt shake. Nice and light, very fruity. It’s been delicious for a long time. And don’t you love it when you get the extra in the shake machine canis...
Posted: 2/10/2011 2:36 PM in Campbell’s Scoop
Review: Queen City Cookies
It’s Valentine’s Day– almost. Your sweetheart needs a gift. Chocolates are a bit old hat (well, not all of them– but you’ll see more about that tomorrow). Flowers die (and are completely overpriced for Valentine’s Day. I mean, the price is chopped by...
Posted: 2/10/2011 11:47 AM in wine me, dine me