Around town
We did it again; Chives V2
You might remember Jeff’s fantastic birthday dinner at Chives in Suamico. Well, we kind of did the chef’s table there again last night. This time, with eight other people, which was a fantastic experience. My favorite course was the the warm radish salad (bottom right in the collage above). In fact, the second we get … Continue reading
A night with Giada
If you follow me on Twitter, you know how excited I (along with my husband) was for Friday night: A night at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee with Food Network’s Giada DeLaurentiis. It’d work similarly to our Alton Brown experience last fall. Dinner at one of two restaurant choices before the show – this time … Continue reading
Hops & Props, Oshkosh
It was seven springs ago that I met Jeff. Seven. Seven springs ago, after a beer festival at our hometown aviation museum Jeff made it to his condo a couple of hours late to throw a party for the newspaper’s newest reporter. Seven springs ago, upon walking into the very condo that is now our … Continue reading
A night with…Giada (!)
For years, my husband has oogled over Giada DeLaurentiis. And so, our upcoming trip to the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee to see a Food Network celebrity will be just as much fun for him as it will be for me. Not that seeing Alton Brown wasn’t also fun for both. (BTW, thanks to Next Chapter … Continue reading
Inter Tapas (Neenah)
Inter Tapas in Neenah is a fantastic sushi place. Try it! Continue reading
Birthday Boy dinner
For Jeff’s 37th birthday, we headed to Chives restaurant. I surprised him with the in-the-kitchen chef’s table and we enjoyed a six course dinner. Continue reading
Better late than never: Alton Brown Part Two
Alton Brown came to Milwaukee. MWGirl writes about it a month later! Continue reading


