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My Restaurant Pet Peeves - Part 3
It’s time for the third installment of my restaurant pet peeves blog series! In addition to general restaurant pet peeves and restaurant...

MarkG
15 minutes ago7 min read


My Restaurant Pet Peeves - Part 2
It’s time for more restaurant pet peeves, and I have a lot of them! This installment of “My Restaurant Pet Peeves” series will focus on...

MarkG
Aug 157 min read


My Restaurant Pet Peeves
OK everybody, it’s time to vent!! How many of you have gone to a nice restaurant and left feeling disappointed and let down by the...

MarkG
Aug 86 min read


Reviewing the Newest Additions to the Sarasota Restaurant Scene - Summer 2025 Edition
Here we go again! Since my last restaurant review update in April, Laurie and I have visited seven new restaurants that have opened since...

MarkG
Jul 257 min read


What I Miss and Don't Miss About Pre-Retirement Life
This week Laurie and I are celebrating our 4 th retirement anniversary! I thought this would be a good time to take a quick break from...

MarkG
Jul 47 min read


One Last Spring Fling!
Our niece Sara, and her husband Andy came down to Sarasota to visit us a couple of weeks ago. What better way to celebrate their visit...

MarkG
May 233 min read


My Two Most Memorable Blind Wine Tastings
Last week’s blog covered the basics of blind wine tastings, and how to plan and host your own. This week, I’ll share my two most...

MarkG
May 165 min read


Blind Wine Tastings - How to Plan and Host One
Do you think you could tell a Chardonnay from a Sauvignon Blanc without knowing which glass held which wine? How about a Pinot Noir from...

MarkG
May 94 min read
My Dream Dinner Party - With Famous Musicians
What if you could invite any four famous musicians, deceased or alive, to your dream dinner party? Who would you invite, and what would...

MarkG
May 25 min read


Reviewing the Latest Additions to the Sarasota Restaurant Scene
Laurie and I are having a difficult time keeping up with all the new restaurants opening in and around Sarasota – what a great problem to...

MarkG
Apr 118 min read


Sipping for the Season - Pairing Wine and Weather
Most people believe there are no seasons in Florida, and all we have is hot, sunny, humid weather year-round – they couldn’t be more...

MarkG
Mar 286 min read


The Absolute Best and Worst Florida Has to Offer - Part 2
For this week’s blog I’ll continue sharing my thoughts on the absolute best and worst that Florida has to offer. Let’s talk weather,...

MarkG
Mar 76 min read


The Absolute Best and Worst Florida Has to Offer
Florida is a wonderful, weird, fun, frightening, delightful, unpredictable and entirely unique place to live! And similar to every one of...

MarkG
Feb 286 min read


The Wines I'm Drinking Now - Winter 2025 Edition
It’s past time for the next edition of “The Wines I’m Drinking Now” blog series! So, let’s dive in to talk about some of the absolute...

MarkG
Feb 214 min read


Forks & Corks - Wining and Dining All Weekend Long!
This past weekend encapsulates everything I absolutely love about living in Sarasota, FL! Every January Sarasota hosts the Forks & Corks...

MarkG
Jan 314 min read


Whiskey's Wine Counterparts
In last week’s blog I provided a short introduction to the wonderful world of whiskey, or whisky depending on your spelling preference!...

MarkG
Jan 243 min read


A Holiday Season to Remember
Laurie and I just experienced another epic holiday season in beautiful Sarasota FL! Each year our celebrations of the season just keep...

MarkG
Jan 33 min read


Wonderful, Marvelous, Magical Christmas!
Hands down, Christmas has always been my favorite holiday! There’s absolutely nothing like the anticipation, joy, sights, and sounds of...

MarkG
Nov 29, 20247 min read


Reviewing the Newest Restaurants in the Sarasota Area - Part 1
As enthusiastic foodies, Laurie and I are extremely lucky to live in, or near three great locations with fantastic restaurants – the...

MarkG
Nov 8, 20245 min read


Perfect Wines for the Fall
Fall is here, with the holidays not so far away now! Which means it’s time for me to share some of my favorite wines for the season. For...

MarkG
Nov 1, 20245 min read
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