by messienessie_62pahm | Mar 29, 2016 | Live, Portland Local, Uncategorized
Today’s post is written by food blogger and long-time friend, Lisa Kurvits, as a favor to this blogger who was unable to make it to the press preview of The Hairy Lobster due to unforeseen illness (stomach flu — egads!). I am so grateful to both Lisa for...
by messienessie_62pahm | Oct 20, 2014 | Cocktails & Appetizers, Live, Portland Local
I came to wine (and drinking in general, for that matter) late in life. In high school and all through my 20s, I was straight edge — I never touched the stuff. Somewhere in my 30s, I decided I knew and trusted myself enough not to follow in the genetic line and...