Tag: #FoodandWine

• Oak and Alley: Brussels Sprouts in All the Right Places

  

  I was a kid who did not want to eat my vegetables. It’s really no big surprise; many of us were. But, somehow, when I say it now, it always feels like I’m confessing a horrible, dirty secret. How could this Brussels sprout obsessed, broccoli-craving, cabbage-crunching, micro-green-snacking lady have ever turned her nose up at…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  December 29, 2022

  Reviews

  #BrusselsSprouts, #Burgers, #FoodandWine, #FortWayne, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie, #WarsawIN

• 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