After leaving Horseshoe Casino, Bob and I did our annual trip to where most of my brother Dan's ashes were scattered. This led us to Chippewa Creek in Brecksville. After saying a few words and tying in the death of my Godfather Frank Page of Honey Hut fame who died almost two weeks ago, we headed to Marc's to take care of business before we took the first of two buses towards home. By the way, we walked by a Honey Hut on the way to the Pilgrimage, but we didn't visit because dinner was coming soon, and we are going to our local branch tomorrow as part of Kathleen's Birthday Celebration.
Before we came home, we visited the Wendy's on Broadview Road in Parma to enjoy a simple dinner of Singles, Baked Potatoes, and Cokes. Bob had a Junior Chocolate Frosty because I had purchased a key chain that gives free Junior Frosties with a purchase. The food was fine, though they held the onion instead of the lettuce on Bob's burger. Thankfully, I gave Bob my onion. He reciprocated with lettuce.
After dinner, we took the bus home and spent the rest of the evening relaxing.
Tomorrow will be another family filled event.
Monday, June 2, 2014
IF I Cleaned Out Horseshoe Casino, the Free Mop May Have Been Useful.
Today,
My brother Bob and I joined our sisters Kathleen and Patty, our brother Joe, and our Aunt Rita at Horseshoe Casino in Downtown Cleveland. Bob and I did some gambling, then we joined the Total Rewards Club. It was free to join. After our cards were processed, we were presented with mops.
We then went looking for Patty and Aunt Rita. We found them and learned that Joe accompanied them. We also learned that Kathleen was also coming, but she was meeting us at the Buffet around 12:30 P.M. When Joe came back from parking the car, (We came by bus! Kathleen took the Rapid.) he also joined the Total Rewards Club. Patty then took our mops to the car. We will be getting ours back tomorrow.
We gambled for a little bit, then we headed for the buffet. It had a variety of food "genres" such as American, Asian, Italian, Carving, Desserts, and Salads. The food was okay, but the choices weren't exciting enough for me, and I didn't want to overdo it. Just like at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut, I did not finish my dessert.
After lunch, we gambled some more until we had enough. I came home empty-handed while Bob came home with more than he started. We then said our goodbyes, so we could catch a bus for our next adventure.
My brother Bob and I joined our sisters Kathleen and Patty, our brother Joe, and our Aunt Rita at Horseshoe Casino in Downtown Cleveland. Bob and I did some gambling, then we joined the Total Rewards Club. It was free to join. After our cards were processed, we were presented with mops.
We then went looking for Patty and Aunt Rita. We found them and learned that Joe accompanied them. We also learned that Kathleen was also coming, but she was meeting us at the Buffet around 12:30 P.M. When Joe came back from parking the car, (We came by bus! Kathleen took the Rapid.) he also joined the Total Rewards Club. Patty then took our mops to the car. We will be getting ours back tomorrow.
We gambled for a little bit, then we headed for the buffet. It had a variety of food "genres" such as American, Asian, Italian, Carving, Desserts, and Salads. The food was okay, but the choices weren't exciting enough for me, and I didn't want to overdo it. Just like at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut, I did not finish my dessert.
After lunch, we gambled some more until we had enough. I came home empty-handed while Bob came home with more than he started. We then said our goodbyes, so we could catch a bus for our next adventure.
Monday, May 19, 2014
Mr. Chcken and Friends (Four Years Later)
On February 26, 2010, I wrote about the closing of a Mr. Chicken not far from my restaurant. It eventually relocated to a former KFC on Pleasant Valley Road (near Broadview Road) in Parma. I have eaten at this Mr. Chicken once or twice, but I equally patronize the branch at Pearl and Ridge Roads.
Speaking of KFC, the one that was on Broadview Road (near Pearl Road) in Cleveland became a
China Wok Restaurant about a year ago. Bob and I tried two of their lunch specials shortly after it opened. I enjoyed my Chicken Lo Mein (with Rice), but Bob's chicken from his meal (Not Lo Mein, Mei Fun or any other noodle dish) was a little too fatty, so we haven't returned.
For the record, we usually get our take-out Chinese from East China on Broadview Road in Parma. Interestingly, due to threatening weather that became a thunderstorm, we ordered food for delivery. I had recently discovered that East China had a web site that offered online ordering, so I decided to try it. It went smoothly despite the fact that we had a coupon for a free pint of fried rice with a $15 order. I described it in the Notes section. Bob feared complications, but the delivery person confirmed the post-coupon price. He also didn't take the coupon (This is routine.) The food was tasty and lasted for four meals.
By the way, another restaurant that I wrote about in the past, Famous Gyro George moved from a strip mall on Broadview Road in Parma to a former Pizza Hut (also on Broadview Road in Parma). Bob and I never dined in the old location (It was Take-out.), but we have had many meals in the new location. Take-out has only been used occasionally. The new location is not only closer to our house, but it is a simpler commute because I do not have to walk as far to catch a bus that comes every half hour. (See the #35 schedule at http://www.riderta.com for a "clearer explanation.")
In closing, The Coney Company opened up in a former Arby's on Broadview Road (Near the China Wok) in Cleveland. I visited there opening day today. My food was eaten there, but Bob's food was taken home. We both had a Coney Dog and French Fries. The food was okay, but I will wait until the bugs are straightened out.
By the way, Anthony's Deli and Pizza on Broadview Road (Also near China Wok and the Coney Company) is still vacant. Hopefully, the space will be filled soon. If the long vacant Zipp's Drive Thru on Pearl Road in Cleveland (Around the corner from The China Company and near the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo) can be filled with a restaurant called The Shack, anything is possible. I haven't eaten any food from The Shack yet, so I cannot comment.
Enjoy your evening and support these fine restaurants!
Speaking of KFC, the one that was on Broadview Road (near Pearl Road) in Cleveland became a
China Wok Restaurant about a year ago. Bob and I tried two of their lunch specials shortly after it opened. I enjoyed my Chicken Lo Mein (with Rice), but Bob's chicken from his meal (Not Lo Mein, Mei Fun or any other noodle dish) was a little too fatty, so we haven't returned.
For the record, we usually get our take-out Chinese from East China on Broadview Road in Parma. Interestingly, due to threatening weather that became a thunderstorm, we ordered food for delivery. I had recently discovered that East China had a web site that offered online ordering, so I decided to try it. It went smoothly despite the fact that we had a coupon for a free pint of fried rice with a $15 order. I described it in the Notes section. Bob feared complications, but the delivery person confirmed the post-coupon price. He also didn't take the coupon (This is routine.) The food was tasty and lasted for four meals.
By the way, another restaurant that I wrote about in the past, Famous Gyro George moved from a strip mall on Broadview Road in Parma to a former Pizza Hut (also on Broadview Road in Parma). Bob and I never dined in the old location (It was Take-out.), but we have had many meals in the new location. Take-out has only been used occasionally. The new location is not only closer to our house, but it is a simpler commute because I do not have to walk as far to catch a bus that comes every half hour. (See the #35 schedule at http://www.riderta.com for a "clearer explanation.")
In closing, The Coney Company opened up in a former Arby's on Broadview Road (Near the China Wok) in Cleveland. I visited there opening day today. My food was eaten there, but Bob's food was taken home. We both had a Coney Dog and French Fries. The food was okay, but I will wait until the bugs are straightened out.
By the way, Anthony's Deli and Pizza on Broadview Road (Also near China Wok and the Coney Company) is still vacant. Hopefully, the space will be filled soon. If the long vacant Zipp's Drive Thru on Pearl Road in Cleveland (Around the corner from The China Company and near the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo) can be filled with a restaurant called The Shack, anything is possible. I haven't eaten any food from The Shack yet, so I cannot comment.
Enjoy your evening and support these fine restaurants!
Monday, April 21, 2014
The Day the Lights Went Out in Cleveland (but the Day Before Was Okay).
The Easter Festivities started when my sister Kathleen and I went to Ruby Tuesday in Seven Hills for dinner on Saturday. While I enjoyed Chicken Bella, she enjoyed steak. My sides with my meal were Rice Pilaf and Spaghetti Squash. Her sides were the Salad Bar and an item that I can't remember (It wasn't a Baked Potato!). Our meals were delicious!
After dinner, we went to a nearby Aldi to pick up cans of GT Cola for my brother Bob's dinners at work. Two-liter bottles of GT Cola for home consumption were also purchased. Kathleen bought some pizzas. After Aldi, we could have gone across the street to Giant Eagle, but we went to the Giant Eagle on Snow Road which is closer to my home. I picked up gift cards for my great-niece Emily's Fifth Birthday and my sister and brother-in-law Maggie and Mike's Anniversary. Kathleen picked up some Coffee Creamers.
After our shopping was done, we went to Honey Hut to pick up some ice cream. I had German Chocolate Ice Cream. Kathleen split her order between German Chocolate and another flavor. I also bought some ice cream (A split of Chocolate-Peanut Butter and Coconut Ice Creams) for Bob. Kathleen bought a mug as a "Thank You" Present for someone. We brought our ice creams home. Kathleen ate hers after we came home, but I ate mine when Bob came home from work. I relaxed the rest of the evening while Kathleen made Baked Beans and sausage for Easter Dinner.
Sunday Morning's first highlight was 10:00 Mass at St. Leo Church with Kathleen and Bob. We came home and relaxed. Bob and I then ate simple lunches. After lunch, we cooked Idahoan Loaded Scalloped Potatoes for Easter Dinner. While we were cooking, our area lost electricity, but since our stove is a gas stove, our food was unaffected.
We then went to Maggie and Mike's house to enjoy Easter Dinner. There was relief when we crossed into Parma and discovered that there was electricity. After arriving, we visited with the other guests. They were my brother Joe, my niece Mandy, her husband Paul, and Mike's parents, Richard and Katherine.
Dinner was ham, the aforementioned potatoes and baked beans and sausage, corn, rice pilaf, sweet potato fries, a vegetable medley, Heavenly Hash, rolls, lemon-poppy seed rolls. The appetizers were a vegetable tray consisting of broccoli, baby carrots, grape tomatoes, and dip and a cracker and candy tray. The food was delicious.
After we allowed our food to settle, dessert was served. It consisted of Cheesecake, two Apple Pies (One from Bakers Square), an ice cream cake (Chocolate-Vanilla), chocolate chip cookies, and Jell-O. They were appetizing. After coming home, we relaxed for the rest of the evening. Thankfully, electricity returned to our house while we were away.
Easter 2014 will be remembered for years to come.
After dinner, we went to a nearby Aldi to pick up cans of GT Cola for my brother Bob's dinners at work. Two-liter bottles of GT Cola for home consumption were also purchased. Kathleen bought some pizzas. After Aldi, we could have gone across the street to Giant Eagle, but we went to the Giant Eagle on Snow Road which is closer to my home. I picked up gift cards for my great-niece Emily's Fifth Birthday and my sister and brother-in-law Maggie and Mike's Anniversary. Kathleen picked up some Coffee Creamers.
After our shopping was done, we went to Honey Hut to pick up some ice cream. I had German Chocolate Ice Cream. Kathleen split her order between German Chocolate and another flavor. I also bought some ice cream (A split of Chocolate-Peanut Butter and Coconut Ice Creams) for Bob. Kathleen bought a mug as a "Thank You" Present for someone. We brought our ice creams home. Kathleen ate hers after we came home, but I ate mine when Bob came home from work. I relaxed the rest of the evening while Kathleen made Baked Beans and sausage for Easter Dinner.
Sunday Morning's first highlight was 10:00 Mass at St. Leo Church with Kathleen and Bob. We came home and relaxed. Bob and I then ate simple lunches. After lunch, we cooked Idahoan Loaded Scalloped Potatoes for Easter Dinner. While we were cooking, our area lost electricity, but since our stove is a gas stove, our food was unaffected.
We then went to Maggie and Mike's house to enjoy Easter Dinner. There was relief when we crossed into Parma and discovered that there was electricity. After arriving, we visited with the other guests. They were my brother Joe, my niece Mandy, her husband Paul, and Mike's parents, Richard and Katherine.
Dinner was ham, the aforementioned potatoes and baked beans and sausage, corn, rice pilaf, sweet potato fries, a vegetable medley, Heavenly Hash, rolls, lemon-poppy seed rolls. The appetizers were a vegetable tray consisting of broccoli, baby carrots, grape tomatoes, and dip and a cracker and candy tray. The food was delicious.
After we allowed our food to settle, dessert was served. It consisted of Cheesecake, two Apple Pies (One from Bakers Square), an ice cream cake (Chocolate-Vanilla), chocolate chip cookies, and Jell-O. They were appetizing. After coming home, we relaxed for the rest of the evening. Thankfully, electricity returned to our house while we were away.
Easter 2014 will be remembered for years to come.
Friday, April 11, 2014
An Unorthodox Orthodox Fish Fry
I attended a fish fry at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral Church on Broadview Road at West Ridgewood Drive in Parma, OH. I had been looking for a non-Catholic Fish Fry since I learned last week that my usual non-Catholic Fish Fry at Brooklyn Heights United Church of Christ on West Schaaf Road in Cleveland was not having them this year. It was a satisfying experience!
Included in my $8.50 Fish Dinner, was a piece of fish, crinkle cut French Fries that filled up half the plate, cole slaw, bread, bean soup, and a beverage. The first course was bean soup and bread. It wasn't your standard dinner roll(s). It wasn't even a slice. It was a small square that was chewy. The bean soup wasn't too spicy. I had my glass of Pepsi(?) by then. However, I manage to dump my glass towards the table. Thankfully, only some place mats needed to be replaced as part of the clean-up. Also, my table was empty the whole time, unlike at St. Leo's last month. Fortunately, I received a re-fill.
After some time, my entrée arrived. The fried fish piece was a small piece, but it was enough. The French Fries were small in size, but there were enough of them to fill half of the plate. The Cole Slaw was not creamy (Not Mayonnaise or sour cream based). It had a slight tartness, but it wasn't an overpowering vinegar aftertaste. The fish and fries were enjoyable, though I was looking forward to having baked fish as was advertised on the church web site. Dessert was A la Carte, but I skipped it. Perhaps, I will have some if I return next year.
I just have to remember not to go to the back of the property. The entrance is on the side. The hall had plenty of tables. Half of the tables may have been occupied by the time that I left. There were very few young kids at the Fish Fry. One (about 4-6 years old) arrived while I was eating. I saw some older kids (Grade School) going towards the exit, but they "led the way" outside.
Since I was between buses, I had a few options. I could have stood and waited for a bus towards home. I could have caught the bus to North Royalton (These buses run during Evening rush hour.), but I was between stops when it showed up. (Aldi Seven Hills would have received my business.) I ended up walking down to Broadview and Snow Roads to catch the bus that originated at Garfield Commons (Formerly Garfield Mall). (The bus in the first option would have arrived later and would have originated from the Ken-Mar Industrial Park (Near the recently built Giant Eagle). Thankfully, the bus was stopped near the East end of the Rockside Towers office building while I was waiting to cross the street. Also, the light changed to allow me to cross the street safely. After I came home, I started my evening relaxation.
By the way, this was my second un-planned walk of the day. This morning, I went to Save-a-Lot on Brookpark Road in Cleveland to pick up cola cans for Bob and sour cream for our lunchtime pierogis. I just missed the return bus that I hadn't planned on making anyways. I had an uneventful trip home. Fast Forward to dinner, I caught one of the Rush Hour buses that I had mentioned earlier after heading downtown from Rocky River where I had patronized the library. That bus was late, but my second bus was also late enough for me to catch it. I would have ended up on the bus that was bound for Garfield Commons. The next bus that went South of Snow/Rockside Roads would have been in the plans. Thankfully, things worked out perfectly.
My next report will probably be about Easter Weekend.
Included in my $8.50 Fish Dinner, was a piece of fish, crinkle cut French Fries that filled up half the plate, cole slaw, bread, bean soup, and a beverage. The first course was bean soup and bread. It wasn't your standard dinner roll(s). It wasn't even a slice. It was a small square that was chewy. The bean soup wasn't too spicy. I had my glass of Pepsi(?) by then. However, I manage to dump my glass towards the table. Thankfully, only some place mats needed to be replaced as part of the clean-up. Also, my table was empty the whole time, unlike at St. Leo's last month. Fortunately, I received a re-fill.
After some time, my entrée arrived. The fried fish piece was a small piece, but it was enough. The French Fries were small in size, but there were enough of them to fill half of the plate. The Cole Slaw was not creamy (Not Mayonnaise or sour cream based). It had a slight tartness, but it wasn't an overpowering vinegar aftertaste. The fish and fries were enjoyable, though I was looking forward to having baked fish as was advertised on the church web site. Dessert was A la Carte, but I skipped it. Perhaps, I will have some if I return next year.
I just have to remember not to go to the back of the property. The entrance is on the side. The hall had plenty of tables. Half of the tables may have been occupied by the time that I left. There were very few young kids at the Fish Fry. One (about 4-6 years old) arrived while I was eating. I saw some older kids (Grade School) going towards the exit, but they "led the way" outside.
Since I was between buses, I had a few options. I could have stood and waited for a bus towards home. I could have caught the bus to North Royalton (These buses run during Evening rush hour.), but I was between stops when it showed up. (Aldi Seven Hills would have received my business.) I ended up walking down to Broadview and Snow Roads to catch the bus that originated at Garfield Commons (Formerly Garfield Mall). (The bus in the first option would have arrived later and would have originated from the Ken-Mar Industrial Park (Near the recently built Giant Eagle). Thankfully, the bus was stopped near the East end of the Rockside Towers office building while I was waiting to cross the street. Also, the light changed to allow me to cross the street safely. After I came home, I started my evening relaxation.
By the way, this was my second un-planned walk of the day. This morning, I went to Save-a-Lot on Brookpark Road in Cleveland to pick up cola cans for Bob and sour cream for our lunchtime pierogis. I just missed the return bus that I hadn't planned on making anyways. I had an uneventful trip home. Fast Forward to dinner, I caught one of the Rush Hour buses that I had mentioned earlier after heading downtown from Rocky River where I had patronized the library. That bus was late, but my second bus was also late enough for me to catch it. I would have ended up on the bus that was bound for Garfield Commons. The next bus that went South of Snow/Rockside Roads would have been in the plans. Thankfully, things worked out perfectly.
My next report will probably be about Easter Weekend.
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