Tag: #MidwestFoodie

• Petite Chou Bistro & Champagne Bar is ma petite chou…

  

  We fall in love with people, but what about places and things? Can a city capture our heart? Can we entertain a romance with a certain street? What about a particular restaurant? Boys have broken my heart but a good Champagne has never done me any measurable amount of harm. Men may come and go,…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  March 5, 2023

  Reviews, Wine & Food

  #Bistro, #Champagne, #FoodandWine, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #FrenchFood, #Indianapolis, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie, #Wine

• Olives: a love story

  

  Once upon a time, I did not like olives. I’d like to say that this was a long time ago, in a far off land. But, if I’m telling the truth, this was really only about a year ago, roughly 600 miles away on the East Coast. I had just remotely purchased my first home…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  February 15, 2023

  A Love Story

  #FoodandWine, #FortWayne, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie, #olives, #snacks

• French Wines 101: are you smarter than an Emily Cooper?

  

  I love to hate-watch Emily in Paris. From the lack of diversity and bad cultural stereotypes to the wildly implausible plot, there’s a lot to hate about this show. Let’s get real: Paris is the second-most multicultural city in Europe–yet, when I’m watching, I can’t help but notice that the majority of people on my…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  January 20, 2023

  Pairings

  #EmilyInParis, #FoodandWine, #FortWayne, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #FrenchPastry, #FrenchWine, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie, #Wine

• La Crême is the Crème de la Crème

  

  I’m obsessed with crêpes. I have been since my 24th birthday when I first tried a brand-new, tiny, hole-in-the-wall crêpe stand in the city where I went to university. For years, crêpes were a weekly bite for me. I punctuated most happy (and sometimes sad) memories with a crêpe. That crêpe stand sadly no longer…

  Plonk&Pleasure

  January 10, 2023

  Reviews

  #Creperie, #Crepes, #FoodandWine, #FortWayne, #FortWayneBlogger, #FortWayneFoodie, #Michigan, #MidwestBlogger, #MidwestFoodie

• 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