Restaurant Reviews

A couple weeks ago I was back in Maryland visiting friends and family.  I go every summer, usually in late July before things get really crazy getting ready for football season.  I also try to go back for a Maryland football game if my schedule allows. I get together with friends, do some shopping, et …

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I seem to always have really good luck with restaurants in Wichita.  I’ve yet to be disappointed, and TripAdvisor has never led me astray.  Wichita is the perfect place to stop for lunch on my way home from Kansas City, and I try to hit there right around lunchtime. I came across Manna Wok, and …

A couple years ago we created the name CD4L for our college division crew at ALSD (Association of Luxury Suite Directors). Members of the other leagues are so tight-knit, and we had become that way, so we wanted to make it official.  Our group has dwindled a little, as Jessica left OU, and Krista couldn’t …

My ALSD (Association of Luxury Suite Directors) conference was a couple weeks ago in Kansas City. It’s in a different city every year, and they focus on cities with new venue construction or major renovations.  The previous 7 years it’s been in Phoenix, Miami, Dallas, NYC, LA, Minneapolis, and Orlando.  Next year it’s in San …

Joni’s friend Dion had told us about a fun place in Dallas called Truck Yard. Since we didn’t have a plan for Saturday, we decided to meet her there and check it out. Its in Lower Greenville, an area with tons of restaurants, bars, and shops.  We drove through a couple areas that didn’t look the …

A few weeks ago I was in Dallas visiting Joni.  Our days pretty much consist of me getting in a morning workout, deciding where to eat lunch, doing some shopping and/or nap, and deciding where to eat dinner.  It’s really quite simple, but fantastic at the same time.  We decided to head to Southlake on …

UPDATE: When I originally visited this restaurant, it was called Cafe Mezza & Grille. The restaurant underwent renovations, and is now called Mezza Grille. Last month I was in Houston for a work event, and unfortunately this trip was kind of a nightmare. I was in a school rental van, and the tire went soft. I stopped to …

The morning after the Houston caravan, the tire on my truck was soft again.  Big surprise.  So I stopped back at the Firestone place, they filled it with air, and told me I should be able to make it to Dallas.  So I decided to grab some breakfast before I got on the road.  JJ …

We are so lucky to have a ton of great donors at OSU.  I’ve been blessed to get to know so many of them, from the grassroots donors who are the heart of the POSSE, to the suiteholders who I work with every gameday to ensure they and their guests are having a first-class experience. …

I know I’ve mentioned it on this blog before, but until I moved to Oklahoma I rarely ate Mexican food.  I’m really not sure why, especially considering my parents live near several Hispanic parts of town.  I also never ate avocados until I moved here.  Now I buy avocados weekly and eat them straight, almost …

The Saturday morning of the Big 12 tourney I woke up, ran 6 miles, and then headed home.  Probably not the best idea, because my legs were super sore from sitting in the car for so long and I was exhausted after a couple of hours.  But I timed it out perfectly to hit Wichita about …

Kansas City is well known for its steaks and BBQ.  I’ve had great versions of both over the years there.  A few years ago I made my first trip to Arthur Bryant’s.  The food was great, but I seriously thought we might get shot in the neighborhood.  The “no guns” sign on the door kinda made …

Blue Koi Noodles and Dumplings. I discovered this gem by total coincidence, watching Diner, Drive Ins & Dives. Boy am I happy that I did. I’ve had some of my favorite memories at conference basketball tournaments.  From road trips in an RV to Greensboro for the ACC tourney, to watching Maryland win the ACC in …