by Foodie Pat | Dec 1, 2019 | On the Road, Travel Trivia
December 1 freezing rain here in London (et al). New Horizons 20th Anniversary Concert is at 1:30pm. Residents shared this information about BEET JUICE— Roads are spread with this mixture before the storm. Chemistry at work. “When mixed with salt brine, beet...
by Foodie Pat | Nov 14, 2019 | Delicious Destinations, On the Road, Travel Trivia
Buy a membership, choose the wines you wish to sample and you are on your way to a very social evening. We also brought the wine to our table and enjoyed the Best Crispy Brussels Sprouts to date. Winery located in Illinois and sources “juice” from all...
by Foodie Pat | Oct 30, 2019 | Delicious Destinations, On the Road, Travel Trivia
Of course, Montreal Bagels are famous. We stopped at 2 bakeries, Real Bagels and St. Viateur ( https://www.stviateurbagel.com). Quite a production scene. Huge pile of dough, cut into long ropes, shaped, dipped into honey water, baked in wood burning huge oven, then...
by Foodie Pat | Oct 27, 2019 | Delicious Destinations, On the Road, Travel Trivia
Lots to do in Ottawa including tours of Senate and House of Commons (in temporary digs during 10 year restoration of Parliament buildings). Great walking town, wide sidewalks, Sparks St. promenade (no cars), public art and great food. Oops, no changing of the guard...
by Foodie Pat | Oct 12, 2019 | Delicious Destinations, Travel Trivia
Plymouth Michigan is my latest favorite. Warm October evening, residents walking around town square observing hay bale sculptures, folk eating at outdoor restaurant areas and the biggest surprise was a grocery store housed in a former historical post office building....
