Category Archives: Food/Restaurants

From Farming to Ice Cream: Jeni’s Ice Cream Shop (Chagrin Falls, OH)

Following our adventures on the farm, the weather was too nice to head home, so I decided to surprise my family with a trip over to Chagrin Falls to show the boys a waterfall, and possibly enjoy some ice cream. … Continue reading

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Fish, Chips, and Sippycups: Sullivan’s Irish Pub Review (Lakewood, OH)

Friday nights during lent are the time of year when our family seeks out the best fish fry in town. It all started when my wife and I lived in a more ethnically diverse part of town, and every street … Continue reading

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Potential Pitfalls to the Fiscal Fast

Last night, my brother-in-law took us out to dinner at our favorite restaurant in Cleveland, Deagan’s Kitchen & Bar (My previous review of Deagan’s). Wednesdays are by-far our favorite nights at Deagan’s because of their amazing vegetarian and vegan menu. … Continue reading

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A Thanksgiving Getaway with Christmas Spirit on the Mind

Sometimes what a family needs is a nice, simple day trip to some area within driving distance to get away and refresh. Over Thanksgiving weekend, we were reminiscing about our long weekend last year at Disney World. Some part of … Continue reading

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The Greenhouse Tavern Review (Cleveland, OH)

I know my reviews of restaurants and sorts when not on vacation really do not fit the whole theme of this blog (finance or travel), but we really enjoy trying new restaurants and food…and I enjoy writing about them, and … Continue reading

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Deagan’s Kitchen and Gastro Pub (Lakewood, Ohio) Review

Last week my father celebrated his birthday, and as is tradition in our family, we go out to a restaurant to celebrate. Gone are the days when we chose to go to chain style restaurants. We much rather frequent local … Continue reading

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Detroit, MI Trip Report: Greenfield Village, The Met Hotel, Detroit Zoo

Since this trip was only an overnighter, I am going to try and cram everything into one post, which will inevitably make this long. I am also going to avoid adding pictures at this time. Several months ago my wife … Continue reading

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Zinc Bistro Restaurant (Cleveland, OH) Review

Back in December 2010 I bought a Groupon for a new restaurant we had never been before calling Zinc Bistro. My wife and I like to take advantage of a lot of the finer dining establishment via Groupon, mostly for … Continue reading

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Cape Cod Trip Report (Day 5): Martha’s Vineyard

This is a continuation from our trip to Cape Cod as follows: Cape Cod Trip Report (Day 1): Crayola Factory Cape Cod Trip Report (Day 1): Purple Cow Creamery and Hampton Inn (Milford, CT) Cape Cod Trip Report (Day 2): … Continue reading

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Cape Cod Trip Report (Day 4): Provincetown and Lobster Pot

Our previous posts from this trip report are as follows: Cape Cod Trip Report (Day 1): Crayola Factory Cape Cod Trip Report (Day 1): Purple Cow Creamery and Hampton Inn (Milford, CT) Cape Cod Trip Report (Day 2): Mystic Seaport … Continue reading

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