Wendi's Weekend Trips & Whatnot

Travel. Food. Fun.

Basking in Wooster’s New Dunkin Donuts/Baskin-Robbins

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I know what you're thinking, because I have thought it, too, but no, this is not becoming exclusively an ice cream blog. However, on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, the eagerly anticipated opening of the combined Dunkin Donuts/Baskin-Robbins finally occurred. I was super excited about Dunkin Donuts and on my way to work stopped for a donut.  I didn't realize that I would be stopping by in the evening for ice cream. But hey, when my husband, Bobby, suggested we go, he didn't really have to twist my … [Read more...]

Cowhaus Creamery Flavors Know No Boundaries

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Bobby, my husband, took Owney and me for a ride on a recent Friday night. He had heard about a new artisan ice cream shop, Cowhaus Creamery, that will be coming to Wooster, Ohio in the very near future. He decided that we needed to do some market research by going to see the original location in Oberlin, Ohio. I always like the idea of taking Owney for a ride, so it was no big deal for me to consider driving to Oberlin for ice cream. It is a nice drive from Wooster to Oberlin. I have only … [Read more...]

Cheesemaking is Easier Than You Think; Thanks to Ricki’s and Lehman’s

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My father, Bob Sr., was a chef, and mother, Carmen, is an Italian who can cook better than my dad. I grew up loving to cook and later working for my dad. I have cooked in restaurants featuring continental cuisine, steaks, Italian food, Mexican food, gourmet food and fast food. Being Italian, I love to cook. Living in a heavily concentrated dairy area like Wayne and Holmes counties in Ohio (home to Smith's, a dairy operation, Smucker's, and award-winning cheesemakers like Guiggisberg Cheese), I … [Read more...]

Steak ‘n Shake Raises Stakes in Burger Game

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It seems I have always been generally aware of Steak 'n Shake, and I know a lot of people who like the restaurant. The couple of times I ate there, I was never really impressed. It was years ago before chefs raised the level of burgers to an art form. However, a friend of mine, Frank Yost, loves the place and posts photos on Facebook whenever he eats there or stops in for a happy hour milkshake. With that in mind, I asked Wendi if she wanted to stop there for lunch on our way to Columbus. We … [Read more...]

Nadine’s: Small Space, Huge Tastes in Pittsburgh

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When my husband, Bobby, suggested we go to Pittsburgh for the day on Saturday, April 23, 2016, one of the first things we did was search Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. That is our style. We want to check out area restaurants that Guy Fieri has already been to. (We also like to see where Michael Symon goes. His show is Burgers, Brew and 'Que.) For our trip to Pittsburgh, we had five options to choose from. We decided that we would at least have to try Nadine's Bar and Restaurant which is on the … [Read more...]