Tag: #FoodandWine

• What should you sip with Mrs. Santa Claus…?

  

  The brilliant songwriter Tim Minchin once penned the lyric, “I really like Christmas. It’s sentimental, I know, but I just really like it.” My sentiments exactly, Tim. The song goes on to mirror my exact feelings regarding the holiday season: “and yes, I have all of the usual objections to consumerism, to the commercialization of…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  December 19, 2022

  Pairings

  #AngelaLansbury, #Christmas, #ChristmasCookies, #ChristmasMovies, #FoodandWine, #FortWayne, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie, #MrsSantaClaus, #Musicals, #WeNeedaLittleChristmas, #Wine, #WinePairing

• Patatas Bravas: a love story

  

  When asked what my favorite vegetable is, my brain will automatically jump to my favorite green vegetable. (For the curious, it’s a solid tie between Brussels sprouts and broccoli, with arugula as a close runner up and green cabbage as an honorable mention. Wait, I almost forgot–I also love peas. Forget it, I can’t rank…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  December 5, 2022

  A Love Story

  #Bravas, #Community, #FoodandWine, #FoodTruck, #FortWayne, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #Giving, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie, #PatatasBravas, #SupportLocal

• There’s More to the Meatery…

  

  After being so thoroughly impressed by my recent dining experience at One Ten Craft Meatery, I found myself wondering: would the experience still blow me away if it didn’t center around exceptional cuts of meat. I went back for another dinner and quickly answered my own question with a resounding yes! Their new fall menu…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  November 28, 2022

  Reviews, Wine & Food

  #Bacon, #EatLocal, #FoodandWine, #FortWayne, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie, #Pasta, #SupportLocal, #Waygu, WinonaLake

• Thanksgiving Wines

  

  I’ve been avoiding writing this, because it doesn’t feel easy. While some may struggle with words, finding the right thing to say is usually rather simple for me. I know that I’m lucky in this department. I’ve watched others grapple with it and rack their brains trying to figure out how to say what they…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  November 16, 2022

  Pairings, Wine & Food

  #EastonPA, #FoodandWine, #FortWayne, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #LocalWine, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie, #Thanksgiving, #Wine

• Copper Spoon is the Gold Standard

  

  Copper Spoon is a sparkling jewel in the crown that is Fort Wayne’s dining scene. It’s so good, in fact, I believe it can be considered the gold standard for Fort Wayne dining. Home to a James Beard nominated chef, the dining experience is unsurprisingly exquisite. The atmosphere is lovely, but far from pretentious. The…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  November 12, 2022

  Reviews

  #FoodandWine, #FortWayne, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie, #olives, #patatas, #porterhouse

• How Killer are 2Tom’s Cereal Killer Beers…?

  

  I have this small obsession that I hide relatively well but it occasionally creeps up in casual conversation and stalks me through the grocery store aisles. If I were to utter the phrase, “I like cereal,” likely nobody would bat an eye. Cereal is a pretty universally tolerated food. There’s nothing particularly unusual or divisive…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  November 8, 2022

  Reviews

  #Cereal, #CerealKiller, #CraftBeer, #FoodandWine, #FortWayne, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #IPA, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie, #MonsterCereal, #SourBeer, #Stouts

• Can a really good sourdough bagel make you a better person…?

  

  Though I’ve been a midwest dweller for about a year now, it still feels like I only just recently got here. I’m east coast born and bred. I blame my upbringing on my previously held opinions on bagels. I used to live my life as if the question of bagels had right and wrong answers.…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  November 4, 2022

  Reviews

  #bagel, #FoodandWine, #FortWayne, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie, #sourdough, #Sourdoughbagel

• Meet the Meatery

  

  In late summer, I went out to dinner with no intention of writing a review of the restaurant, but the events of the evening have dictated that I share my experience with others. It was never my plan to write a review; all I wanted was to finally try a restaurant that had been on…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  October 28, 2022

  Reviews, Wine & Food

  #Bacon, #CabernetSauvignon, #FoodandWine, #FortWayne, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie, #Steak, #WarsawIN, #Waygu

• What sort of “age-appropriate beverages” are best drunk while watching Over The Garden Wall? 

  

  If you are someone who is already familiar with the short series Over The Garden Wall; welcome friends. If you are among those unfamiliar with this cult classic cartoon, I consider it the highest privilege to introduce you to this autumnal masterpiece. Not too many years ago, I was unaware of Over The Garden Wall,…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  October 20, 2022

  Pairings

  #FoodandWine, #FortWayne, #FortWayneFoodie, #MidwestFoodie, #OverTheGardenWall, #SpookySeason, #WinePairing

• Are Fall Flavored Sodas the New PSL…?

  

  For many, the onset of autumn means Pumpkin Spice Lattes, warm apple cider, and mulled wines. Many wait eagerly, all year, in anticipation of these fall flavors. But there’s a fall beverage many of us have been sleeping on: soda. Now, truth be told, I’m not much of a soda drinker. I used to be.…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  October 15, 2022

  Reviews

  #Autumn, #CraftSoda, #Filberts, #FoodandWine, #FortWayne, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #Hanks, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie, #PumpkinSpice, #SoberOctober