Sourdough bread and fresh seafood are just 2 of the things you must do when visiting San Francisco. I found both at Hog Island Oyster Company Two weeks ago I was in San Francisco for my Association of Luxury Suite Director’s conference. My alarm clock went off at 2:30AM that Sunday morning. NOT fun. However, it …
Take a step back in time at Celebrity Restaurant in Tulsa. Opened in 1963 as a private club, it remains in the Samara family to this day and continues to serve outstanding food. This spring I’ve been doing in-person stewardship visits with a number of our club seat holders. It gets me out of the office, …
A full pound of lobster in every roll? Fabulous lobster at a food court? Spiked lemonade? Yes, yes and yes!! All that and more at Lobster Me. Last weekend I did a quick weekend trip to Vegas with a group of friends. There were 7 of us in the group, which is kind of big, but we had …
For outstanding seafood flown in twice daily, and a wonderful fine dining experience in Tulsa, look no further than Bodean My friends all know my distrust of seafood in a landlocked state, and I’m not ashamed or afraid to admit it. I know there are a few restaurants in OKC and Tulsa that have good seafood, but …
One of the major perks of my job is getting to know so many wonderful people. From suiteholders to club seat holders to the “regular” fan, it’s been an awesome experience. When I deliver suite tickets, it runs the gamut; I’ll go from dropping them off at the front desk to spending up to an …
Denise is another one of my friends I’ve known absolutely forever. We first met when she was a student of my mom’s at community college. We were more just acquaintances at that time, but once I was working at Maryland we became friends and over the years have become very close friends. Her kids are …
My flight from Orlando was scheduled to depart at 4PM on Thursday. I’m really not sure why I did such a late flight, but at the time I booked it, that seemed like a good idea. I re-evaluated once I got to Orlando, and decided to fly standby so I could get home earlier. There was …
One of the perks of my job is that I am a member of the Association of Luxury Suite Directors (ALSD). Most people wouldn’t consider an association as a perk, but this one is. Every year our conference is in a different city, we do venue tours each night, I always learn a lot and am …
Bree and I have been friends since college. I honestly can’t remember exactly how we met, but we worked together in the Maryland Football office for 6 years. It’s way too long to go into lots of detail, but suffice it to say we did a lot together, and had tons of fun…Ocean City, Preakness, away football …
After my site visit for the bowl game was done, I headed back to Flower Mound to stay with friends. No reason to race back to Stillwater late in the afternoon. If you’ve never been to Grapevine, you definitely need to visit. I’ve been to the outlet mall a couple of times, but never to …
Tuna Cakes with Fresh Tomato Salsa is a delicious way to branch out when you’re looking for a new way to eat tuna. The light and fresh tomato salsa pairs wonderfully with the savory tuna cakes.
The night before my parents left I was getting suite tickets ready to ship out the next day. The previous night I had been at work until almost midnight, but I really didn’t want to do that again, especially since I still needed to pack for my trip to Chicago. So my parents came to the office …
During Coach Friedgen’s early years at Maryland, we hosted the Ralph Friedgen Invitational golf tournament in the summer. The first 2 years were at Ford’s Colony. Rick Ford, a major Terps supporter, owned this amazing gated community. Unfortunately he passed away a few years ago, but I’m sure his family is running Ford’s Colony with the same …
Annapolis is one of my favorite places in Maryland. The Naval Academy is right outside of downtown, there’s lots to see and do, and the nightlife is pretty fun. I will admit I had to stay away from the nightlife for a while after college, because all the Navy guys wanted to do was get …
I know that the blog is supposed to be about “new” and “twists”, but sometimes there are dishes that are so good that I’m not willing to compromise and get anything different. So here goes. There is no comparison between the seafood found on the coasts and what’s found in landlocked states…period…end of story. When …