“I’m telling you, it was just spectacular!!” Bruce could not stop raving about Gouveia Vineyards in Wallingford, the setting for Episode 49. On and on, he gushed like a school girl about the “beeyoutiful property”, “incredible” panoramic hilltopviews encompassing acres of vineyards, the elegant stone and timber-frame winery building, pleasurable wines and oversized hospitality of […]
“Really?” aka,The Real Life Survival Guide Producer’s Blog
As you may have guessed, booking our RLSG venues isn’t a terribly arduous process. Sure, I’ve had to deal with unanswered emails, absent-minded, overworked restaurateurs, scheduling snafus and the occasional non-response to my repeated VMS, but it’s mostly been a breeze. With so many incredible eateries that exist within our area, choosing just one per […]
“Really?” aka, The Real Life Survival Guide Producer’s Blog
Sometimes a good word from a friend will point us in the right direction. Rob Leonard, owner and brewer of New England Brewing was the first friendly RLSG navigator who steered us to MiKro Beer Bar in Hamden. Rob told us about this “cool place with a terrific craft beer selection and outrageous food” way back […]
“Really?” aka, The Real Life Survival Guide Producer’s Blog
Long ago, before Mega Malls devoured any semblance of Main Street, there existed elegant, venerable department stores. At these downtown landmarks, one would enter through heavy, gilt-framed revolving doors and instantly feel transported. Inhaling the heavily perfumed air, greeted by coiffed, properly attired salesladies, you couldn’t wait to splurge on a new outfit, buy a […]
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“This place deserves five stars for the macaroni and cheese alone”, raves a Yelp poster about Caseus Fromagerie Bistro . Yes, Maelina F. – that baked casserole of cheesy goodness (and everything else on the menu), deserves your five-star review. Our Episode 43 guest conversationalists audibly swooned with pleasure over every morsel served up by Caseus’ restaurateur, cook […]
“Really?” aka, The Real Life Survival Guide Producer’s Blog
Week after week, the RLSG keeps striving to somehow, figure out a better, aesthetically pleasing, economically stress-free way to navigate the oh-so many issues that constantly keep knocking on our doorstep. We talk; we eat, drink, schmooze, laugh and occasionally shed a little tear, all in the name of finding some answers. In between recordings, […]
“Really?” aka, The Real Life Survival Guide Producer’s Blog
One of the perks of the Real Life Survival Guide is being able to taste all the delectable samples of food that are brought forth to us by our very generous host restaurants. Whether sampling the crab cakes at Carmen Anthony’s, the charcuterie at Bar Bouchée, or the spring rolls at Bentara, we are continually […]
“Really?” aka, The Real Life Survival Guide Producer’s Blog
Last Sunday, the Real Life Survival Guide recorded Episode 40! Our little show sheds its baby fat, grows up and finally approaches middle age. We have booked over 100 fascinating, dynamic, uber-intelligent guest editors—a diverse group of people with impressive resumes and killer talking skills. We’ve been wined, dined and beered (if that isn’t a […]