Food and Drink

The man certainly enjoys his meals and loves to showcase delectable foods, good drinks, and great restaurants (and the occasional food truck). Michael exercises off the calories as much as he can after sharing his experience, photos, and stories of what and where to eat. Apologies in advance for a lot of bourbon reviews.

Dining In The SoCal Sunset – BALEENkitchen

Dining In The SoCal Sunset – BALEENkitchen

During a recent swing up-and-down the SoCal coastline I made a point to find unique spots to dine and stay. I travel so often I wanted to experience things other than chain hotels and eateries that dot the rest of the U.S. The South Bay of Los Angeles is a beautiful...

Sipping and talking Tinkerman’s Gin

Tinkerman's Gin Master Distiller Brian Prewitt joined me recently to sway my tastes towards gin.  Everyone knows I'm a bourbon guy but, I must say, I was pleasantly surprised with the refreshing concoctions made with Tinkerman's.  Take a listen below:

Save Your Wine Until Another Time

Save Your Wine Until Another Time

I don’t know about you but I can’t drink an entire bottle of wine by myself.  Beer – yes.  Wine – maybe I can go half a bottle before I decide what to do with the rest.  And I do not like wasting a good bottle of Pinot. There are several options to save those lonely...

Touring San Francisco – A Treat Indeed

Touring San Francisco – A Treat Indeed

I have been to San Francisco many times and – just like the song says – I have left my heart there each time.  The Golden Gate City is arguably the most unique city in the U.S. with its hilly terrain, sweeping views, late 19th century charm mixed with 21st century...

The Taste Of The NFL – Ready, Set, EAT!

The Taste Of The NFL – Ready, Set, EAT!

Here's the deal...I like food.  Food festivals are great.  Add some liquor and it's heaven.  For the past 26 years one of the largest and most successful food events has been The Taste Of The NFL.  It features a chef from each NFL city serving their signature dish...

Bowl & Barrel Opens in Houston

Bowl & Barrel Opens in Houston

Bowling is the one sport that your score seems to improve proportionally to the amount of alcoholic beverages you imbibe.  If that holds true then get prepped to roll high scores at Bowl & Barrel.  The new venue opened its third Texas location in City Centre on...

Hydration Nation

How many times have I told you to hydrate?  Especially during the summer and especially if you are outside.  LISTEN TO ME, people!   I run, I'm a gym rat, I golf, I sweat, I drink water.  Lots of water. We interrupt this blog to type about a specific water I just...

Houston Beer Week – Day 2

To celebrate Houston Beer Week I will be inviting local brewmasters to sit in with me during my radio show to discuss his beer.  Monday found the boys from Karbach Brewing Co. in with me and today we welcomed Jeff Hamm from Conroe-based Southern Star Brewing Co. He...

Houston Beer Week

To celebrate Houston Beer Week I will be inviting local brewmasters to sit in with me during my radio show to discuss his beer (sorry, couldn't line up - or even find - a local female brewmaster this year). First up on Monday was Eric Warner from Karbach Brewing Co....