Cory Chisel and other V-Day Goings On

Hello all,

Well, Valentine's was a success in most respects. First, the family met Mom at Roots for brunch. Fun was had by all. Mom was surprised, obviously. Food was great. Good way to start a Sunday.

Then, C and I went to dinner at North Star American Bistro in Shorewood. I say the day was a success in most respects because some of the food left a bit to be desired. However, there were some highlights. Goat cheese appetizer with apple coleslaw was great, and the flourless chocolate cake was pretty much out of this world. (Think cake bathed in bourbon caramel sauce with some gelato) Nothing like a little shared, romantic dessert on Valentine's.

After that, C and I went to the Turner Ballroom to see Cory Chisel. (my dad would be proud...haha) For those of you who don't know, Cory Chisel is an awesome singer-songwriter from Appleton. He is just starting to receive the recognition that he definitely deserves. We took a bunch of pictures that I will post at some point and on some place in the internet, but for now, see the one above. Cory Chisel is approaching man-crush level along with Josh Ritter and a few others.

To hear and learn about Cory, please visit http://www.corychisel.com/

It's nice to see some Wisconsin musicians making good music that speaks to the people of my great state. If I were you, I would seek out all of Cory's acoustic songs...definitely some very impressive stuff.

Needless to say, a good day with my wife...but honestly, most our days are good...haha.

In other news, I am hoping to start a bi-weekly beer portion of the blog where I can post some info about a beer that has piqued my interest. This should go nicely with the food elements of the blog that I am hoping to get going in the future. Let me know if you have beers that you want to submit for consideration. Obviously, this harsh critic might shoot your ass down in like two seconds, but it's worth a try.

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and has a great start to the next week. Best wishes to all.

-Jon

UPDATE: More Cory Chisel pics and other odds and ends from the weekend can be found here

2010-02-15 Valentines Weekend