By Greg B. Day three in Belgium was another good day.  I awoke to having no schedule in particular, just the opportunity to leisurely meader around Brussels, taking my time, checking out whatever was appealing and mingling with the locals if I wanted.  However, I did have a little bit of a schedule, on the [...]

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By Greg B. We’re so used to chicken eggs that we kind of take them for granted.   Yes I did a post recently comparing chicken eggs that are free range with those of a factory farm, bought in a store.  But what about eggs from other animals?  I’ve heard rumors that goose eggs are delicious, [...]

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By Greg B. Make no mistake about it, I love me some hops.  I love the bitterness, I love the aromas and I love the flavors.  As a homebrewer, I love playing with different hop arrangements in my beers I make as well.  Do I brew with pellets or whole leaves?  Should I dry hop [...]

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A good diner is a classic institution.  Double T, however, misses the mark a bit.  With mandatory gratuity added to bills and a small menu, this diner is more of a diner/Denny’s style hybrid.  The food is of standard diner quality, though overpriced too boot.  Not a F&WB favorite.

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By Greg B. Is shoppers the Baltimore equivalent of Lisbon?  I’m pretty sure the answer, in general, is a straight up and resounding ‘no’.  There are no slippery white paved streets which slope up from the water at a 50degree angle, being trod upon by women wearing 3″ heels (that’s 7.62cm, for you Europeans reading [...]

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