Restaurant Review – La Esperanza


For our anniversary, my wife picked a Mexican restaurant that we had been planning to go to for some time, La Esperanza. The restaurant is rather unassuming from the outside with a decent sized deck if you enjoy outdoor dining and the interior is a series of small […]

Yet Another Celebrity Backed Adult Beverage


This just in from The Wookie Research Center… Here is a list of adult beverages and their celebrity backers: Donald Trump’s  Trump Vodka Danny Devito’s Limoncello. Marilyn Manson’s  Mansinthe. Willie Nelson’s Old Whiskey River. Vince Neil’s Vince Vineyards and Tres Rios tequila. Lil Jon’s Little Jonathan Winery. Dr. Dre’s […]

Restaurant Review – Il Portico


During the last restaurant week, I suggested to my better half that we meet for lunch. We looked for a restaurant that was about half way between our offices and chose Il Portico. We had been there several times before and I was once again reminded that we […]

Whisky Review – Pebble Beach 12


Most spouses would be alarmed by drinking, smoking or an unusual propensity for meat but not my wife. For Christmas this year, my lovely wife and children presented me with the greatest gift trifecta … single malt whisky, cigars and a can of haggis. The cigars are not […]