Oodles of Noodles

Posted on October 4, 2017 by

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Ever since fall hit here in the mitten state it’s been more like summer instead of fall. Sooner or later the leaves will be off the trees and the temperatures will have dropped, therefore the only thing on my mind will be comfort food. Noodles & Company is one of my go-to fall comfort food restaurants. From pasta and mac and cheese to salads Noodles & Company has a little something for everyone. Recently I had the opportunity to give their menu a try, and let me tell you I now have some new favorites.

pictured above: Buffalo Chicken Mac features Wisconsin Mac & Cheese with Parmesan chicken, Frank’s RedHot® Buffalo Wings Sauce, parmesan cheese and green onions – easily one of my new favorites.


Cheesy Garlic BreadParmesan and garlic butter melted over toasted petite baguette with Italian seasonings and marinara sauce.  – Absolutely LOVE!


Korean BBQ Meatballs with Gochujang SauceFlavorful meatballs tossed with a sweet and spicy Korean-style Gochujang (go-choo-jang) barbeque sauce. Definitely a favorite!

PotstickersChicken dumplings served with a soy dipping sauce.

Chicken Veracruz saladMixed greens topped with Roma tomato, red onion, chili-lime chicken, naturally raised bacon crumbles from naturally raised pork, fresh-cut corn, tossed with jalapeño ranch dressing and crispy jalapeños, fresh California avocados and cilantro. My favorite salad

Japanese Pan NoodlesCaramelized udon noodles in a sweet soy sauce, broccoli, carrots, shiitake mushrooms, Asian sprouts, black sesame seeds and cilantro


Pad Thai
Rice noodle stir-fry with scrambled egg, napa and red cabbage, citrus, peanuts, Asian sprouts, green onions and cilantro.


Truffle Mac
Wisconsin Mac & Cheese with black truffle, roasted mushrooms, parmesan cheese and toasted bread crumbs. – New fav mac & cheese

Pesto CavatappiCurly pasta, basil pesto, garlic, mushrooms, tomato, cream and parmesan



Alfredo MontAmore
Spaghetti noodles, four-cheese blend alfredo, roasted mushrooms, tomato, spinach and parmesan chicken, topped with MontAmore cheese and cracked pepper.

Dessert Please! Noodles & Company has three delicious and classic desserts…. Snickerdoodle cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies and Rice Krispie Treats…. YUM! Snickerdoodle is my fav.


Wanderlust 108 Detroit

Posted on October 2, 2017 by

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Wanderlust 108 came to Detroit (Belle Isle to be exact), and the experience was amazing. Wanderlust is a mindful triathlon, and features a 5K, Yoga and Meditation.

The 5K is your way, so you can run, walk, skip or dance – the only thing they ask is that you make it to the finish line.

90 minutes of yoga flow underscored by a DJ… what could be better. Yoga was instructed by Chelsey Korus, and I loved how she told sounds to make so you actually understood where your belly and form should be.

30 minutes of guided meditation had my mind completely relaxed.

I highly recommend getting the Wanderbowl for lunch if you do a 108. The Wanderbowl is brown rice topped with black beans slowed cooked with onions and garlic, topped with our own special sauce filled with spices, then layered with white cheddar cheese, covered with mango lime cilantro salsa and avocado. You can also get it without cheese.

Coming to Detroit: An American in Paris

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

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An American in Paris is coming to the Detroit Opera House for a two-week engagement, and I cannot even express how excited I am. So seriously, mark your calender tickets go on sale Sunday, October 1st!

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, the most awarded new musical of 2015 and winner of four Tony Awards®, will play the Detroit Opera House for a two-week engagement November 28 – December 10.  Tickets start at $29 and will go on sale Sunday, October 1 at all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 1-800-982-2787 and online at http://www.broadwayindetroit.com or http://www.ticketmaster.com. Starting Monday, October 2, tickets will also be available for purchase at the Detroit Opera House and Fisher Theatre box offices.

 
Inspired by the Academy-Award winning film, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is the romantic story about an American soldier, a mysterious French girl and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. Directed and choreographed by 2015 Tony Award-winner Christopher Wheeldon, the show features the music and lyrics of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, and a book by Craig Lucas.

The creative team is also comprised of Tony Award-winners Bob Crowley (set and costume designer) and Natasha Katz (lighting designer); Jon Weston (sound designer); 59 Productions (projection designer); Rob Fisher (musical score adaption, arrangement and supervision); Todd Ellison (musical supervisor); David Andrews Rogers (musical director/conductor); Christopher Austin and Bill Elliott (orchestrations); Sam Davis (dance arrangements); Telsey + Company/Rachel Hoffman, C.S.A. (casting); Rick Steiger (production supervisor); Dontee Kiehn (associate director and associate choreographer); and Sean Kelly (associate choreographer and resident director).

The score of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS includes the songs \”I Got Rhythm,\” \”Liza,\” \”\’’S Wonderful,\” \”But Not For Me,\” \”I\’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise,\” and orchestral music including \”Concerto in F,\” \”Second Prelude,\” \”Second Rhapsody/Cuban Overture\” and \”An American In Paris.\”
The production opened to widespread critical acclaim at the Palace Theatre on Broadway in April 2015 after its world premiere at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. The New York production closed in October, 2016 after playing more than 600 performances.  A West End production of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS opened in March 2017 at the Dominion Theatre.
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS won four 2015 Tony Awards, four Drama Desk Awards, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, the Drama League Award for Best Musical, three Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, and two Theatre World Awards. The musical was included on the Year’s Best lists of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, The New Yorker, the Associated Press, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Masterworks Broadway Original Broadway Cast recording of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS was nominated for the Best Musical Theater Album Grammy Award.
The producing team includes Stuart Oken, Van Kaplan and Roy Furman by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical, Pittsburgh CLO and Théâtre du Châtelet. 
For more information, visit www.AnAmericanInParisBroadway.com.
Performance times for AN AMERICAN IN PARIS appearing November 28 – December 10, 2017 at the Detroit Opera House, located at 1526 Broadway, in Detroit are:
•            Tuesday through Saturday evening performances at 8:00 p.m.
•            Sunday evening performances at 7:30 p.m.
•            Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.
•            Special open captioned performance on December 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for AN AMERICAN IN PARIS start at $29 (includes facility fee) and will go on sale October 1 at all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 1-800-982-2787 and online at http://www.broadwayindetroit.com or http://www.ticketmaster.com. Starting Monday, October 2, tickets will also be available for purchase at the Detroit Opera House and Fisher Theatre box offices. For group sales (12 or more) please call 313-871-1132 or email groups@broadwayindetroit.com. Tickets for the Open Captioned performance may be purchased in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office or by phone at 313-872-1000, ext. 0.  Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.
Broadway In Detroit uses Ticketmaster as its sole, authorized ticketing agent. Individual tickets purchased from a ticket broker or “third party” ticket reseller involves risk and may not be authentic, sold at box office prices, or with correct performance and venue information. Broadway In Detroit box offices cannot reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets sold through a third party or ticket reseller. Broadway In Detroit is also unable to contact third party purchasers with pertinent updates or changes regarding performances.
The Broadway In Detroit Series at The Fisher Theatre is sponsored by the Chrysler Pacifica.  As part of this sponsorship, the Chrysler Pacifica will be on display this season at The Fisher Theatre.
For more information, please visit http://www.BroadwayInDetroit.com.

Metro Detroit Fall To-Do List

Posted on September 26, 2017 by

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It’s a hot one here in Michigan, first day of fall hits and the temperatures heat up into the 90’s….yikes! Since it is Michigan, we will not be rockin’ these ridiculous temperatures very long, so I decided to come up with a list of things I want to do this fall. Some of these things I do each year, and some will be completely new experiences, and Mark will be adventuring along too so should be lots of fun.  Here is where I will be hanging out in Metro Detroit this fall, where can I find you?
Enjoy hot cider and donuts at Yates
Take the boat to Lakeville
Watch Hocus Pocus outside at Jimmy John’s Field
Bike the Dequindre Cut
Enjoy the Detroit Princess on a cool fall day
Canoe or kayak the Clinton River
See the new home of the Wings
Check a show out at the Fox Theatre
Hand out candy to the trick-or-treaters
Tailgate and head to a Lions game
Cuddle up in blankets and watch the stars from the bed of a truck
Pick apples and pumpkins at Blake’s
Get lost in the corn maze at Spicer’s
Make caramel apples and get spooked during a scary movie.
Go see the painted rocks on the Orchard Lake or Paint Creek Trail
Hit up a park for color change – Stony Creek, Kensington…etc
Ride through the Macomb Orchard Trail
Get spooked on Tilson street

Emagine Theatre: Dine n\’ View

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

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Dinner and a movie is a classic date or girls night activity, and it just got even better with Dine n’ View at the Emagine Theatre in Royal Oak. Dine n’ View is hosted in the newly renovated, premier dine-in theatre with the most comfortable seats and the ability to order food directly from your seat! You read that correctly MEALS not just concessions delivered to your seat so you don’t have to miss a moment of the movie. The menu is pretty impressive too, featuring salads, sliders, personal pizza and more.

Emagine Royal Oak Dine n’ View features a full restaurant experience from the comfort of you movie seat. Ticket prices are standard (obviously varying by time of day, age and seat type), and of course your concessions and meals are priced separately. They recommend you arrive 30 minutes before the movie show time to ensure you get your food in a timely manner.

  Pretzel Bites – soft, bite-sized pretzels served with cheese sauce. Good!

Chicken and Waffle Sliders  – Cajun seasoned chicken, jalapeno-infused maple syrup, bacon, onion rings and melted butter on a beligian style waffle. Delicious.

 
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I cannot recommend Dine n’ View enough, the food is delicious, the chairs are comfortable and the experience is amazing.
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