Wendi's Weekend Trips & Whatnot

Travel. Food. Fun.

Mrs. Yoder’s: Worth the Drive and Wait

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Amish Country is one of the favorite destinations that my husband, Bobby, and I always enjoy visiting. If we are free on a Saturday, we might spontaneously decide we want to go explore Holmes County and the shops that are there. When we first moved into the area, we made a trip to Holmes County and ended up in Mount Hope. That was our first time there, and I suggested that we go to Mrs. Yoder's for lunch. Bobby had said it looked "too touristy." So we didn't stop. When Bobby went back to … [Read more...]

Spoon Market & Deli: Modern Eats Dished up in a Rustic Setting

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Spoon Market & Deli always brings out a different side in me, one my wife, Wendi, the founder of this blog, and other family members and friends don't get to see often. I am a picky eater. I like what I like. I don't stray too far. I am not one to try new things. I am not adventurous when it comes to food, except, when I go to Spoon Market & Deli. Don't ask me why, but I am willing to explore ... even if just a little bit. Such was the case with our visit on Friday. When it comes … [Read more...]

Texas Roadhouse: A Family Favorite for Decades

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While I can’t remember the exact date, I remember the first time I ever went to a Texas Roadhouse. I was going to college in Cincinnati and staying over the summer to work on campus. I already started the tradition of celebrating my birthday for a week, so on that year I decided one of the things I would do was try Texas Roadhouse. I had seen billboard signs for the restaurant on Interstate 75 and had been intrigued. I was going through my country stage. This was when I would listen to country … [Read more...]

Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen & Bar Goes Kaput; I might be to blame

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My wife, Wendi, the founder of this blog, and I seem to have a negative effect on New York businesses. A year after we visited the Waldorf Astoria it closed. After we visited the famed Carnegie Deli it closed. We ate at Guy Fieri's American Kitchen & Bar, and now it has gone kaput. Where will it all end? Well, a little truth in advertising: The Waldorf Astoria closed for repairs (you can read about it here); I think the owner of the Carnegie Deli just wanted out of the business (you … [Read more...]

Digsby’s Keeps Tastes of When in Rome Restaurant Alive

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You know a restaurant is going to be good when as soon as you walk in you start to salivate -- or be reminded of a great restaurant you visited in the past. That was the case for my husband, Bobby, and me on Saturday, December 16, 2017. We had just come from a magic show Bobby performed in Barberton (yes, he is a real, live magician you can check out his website here). Bobby never eats before a show and, therefore, neither do I. By the time we were heading back to Wooster, we were pretty … [Read more...]