The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley: A follow-up to last quarter's The Guncle, we follow our favorite gay uncle to Lake Como for a wedding. While this adventure wasn't quite as heartwarming and funny as the first book, it was still a worthy read for those who believe in love, adventure, and that ...
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Old Glamour in the Desert: Melvyn’s at Ingleside Inn
I can't believe six weeks have passed since we got home from the desert! Each visit, a few things stick with me for months afterwards (and then, of course, I begin planning for the next year...), and one of them is always dinner at Melvyn's at the Ingleside Inn.
From the moment you roll into ...
The Palm Springs Playlist
Each year, as we head to our favorite vacation spot, we make a first stop to see some friends in the Pasadena area. Our first year out, we and our friends were sitting down for a meal discussing a song that we'd heard that we thought was quintessentially vacation-like. None of us could place the ...
Second Quarter Reads
21st Century Etiquette: Charlotte Ford's Guide to Manners for the Modern Age by Charlotte Ford: Once upon a time (2004, I think) I read this book and was so impressed by Ms. Ford's professionalism and decorum. Now, 20-some years into a business life myself, so much of her advice seems outdated. I ...
New Favorite: Le Colonial Restaurant, Chicago
I believe it was two Julys ago now that Bryan and I stepped into Le Colonial for the first time. Having passed the lit awning and smart-looking valets on Oak Street on more than one occasion (and on Rush at their old location), my curiosity had gotten the better of me, and we made a reservation for ...
A Love Letter to Lake Michigan
Each summer, as we venture North to Chicago, I can feel my heartbeat a little stronger. As soon as I glimpse that first sight of the skyline from the Dan Ryan when we drive in, I feel like I'm home. Each morning, stuck on Louisville time, I wake up in the 5 o'clock hour, and make my way the block ...
An Argument for the All-White Kitchen
It's no secret that homes and interiors are a heavy facet of my day-to-day life. Not only do I (as a die-hard Cancer and homebody) constantly look for ways to make my home "perfect," but I'm always inside the homes of my clients and inside listings that are currently on the market. I have the ...
Decade Restaurant: A Rebirth of an Old Favorite
Like so many restaurant owners here in town, during Covid, the incredible owner of Decca restaurant, Annie Petry, decided to close her doors. Annie had fostered an incredible career; her fame from the Food Network coupled with her beautiful styling of Southern-inspired food and an architecturally ...
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