I love wine and I love food, so I assumed I would love Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant…and I did! They had me at wine flight! I love how they serve it labeled with what each one is. This particular day I was feeling more sweet. I liked all of them, but the peach wine […]
Breakfast in the Main Dining Room (Greenbrier)
Our last morning at the Greenbrier, we decided to have the big buffet breakfast in the Main Dining Room. They have this breakfast every day, but it is rather expensive and large! Since we eat so much for lunch and dinner, we try to make breakfast the lighter meal of the day. I tend to […]
Hard Rock Hotel: Chicago
Chicago has lots of great hotels. I have been lucky to stay in several of them over the years of visiting the city. Here is a look at the room I stayed in recently at the Hard Rock Hotel. The building itself is gorgeous. It is located in the Carbide and Carbon building. According to […]
Prime 44 West at the Greenbrier
Since I eat out a lot, I love it when restaurants offer something special or different. So when we sat down at Prime 44 West, I loved the fun and unique way they serve the “bread basket”. Brought in a cast iron skillet is Cathy Justice’s (the owner of the Greenbrier’s wife) cornbread. On the […]
Oprah’s Lifeclass with Dr. Phil
I’m an Oprah fan! I enjoy many shows on her new network, OWN. One of my favorites is Lifeclass, where Oprah and an expert of some kind help you with everyday life issues. I was lucky enough to attend a taping of Lifeclass with Iyanla Vanzant on “Why Women Are Mean to Each Other”. So […]
Lunch at Cafe Carleton
Eating is something we do a lot of while at the Greenbrier. So in comparison to the other meals, our lunch at Cafe Carleton was quite light. We popped in for a quick bite before enjoying some afternoon shopping. As usual, I love the decor. As you can see, there is a food counter with […]