Jake always gets dessert with me at Leverock’s. I always opt for the key lime pie and he usually does as well. Renee and I are still getting used to being at the beach without the boys. Certain things make us think of all of our trips with them; key lime pie at Leverock’s certainly did that tonight. I texted that photo to Jake and we both agreed we wished he was here with us. Next time!
photo posted by matt in Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Renee and I had dinner at Leverock’s tonight, which has been a mainstay of our St. Pete Beach repertoire for decades. We reminisced with our waitress a bit – she’s worked at the restaurant for eighteen years (“going on nineteen!”) and must have started right at the time when they were opening the new location after closing the others we used to visit. She was great and the food was, of course, perfect.
I described it as “a great local place for fresh fish, nothing fancy” when texting my buddies this picture. That sums it up pretty well, I think. I also told them something I always think when we sit down at Leverock’s and they hand me the flyer on the left with the menu: “If half of the legend is true, Johnny Leverock was a badass.”
Indeed.
photo posted by matt in Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Our grill is on its last legs. I’m down to a single burner (of three). I’m planning to rebuild it in a couple weeks, but, until then…single burner hamburgers it is.
photo posted by matt in Tuesday, June 17, 2025
We had a great dinner tonight at one of our favorite restaurants in Toledo - Byblos. We usually get carry out but decided to eat there tonight. I had this great Lebanese beer, a perfect Pilsner to enjoy as summer starts to roll in.
photo posted by matt in Saturday, June 14, 2025
Renee and I had a cooking class tonight at a local non-profit that trains ex-prisoners as they work to re-enter the workforce. We won the experience at the boys' school auction earlier in the year, and went with a group of friends. The head chef was an amazing teacher and a real dynamo in the kitchen, with seeemingly unending energy. We made a four course meal from scratch, complete with pasta with a tomato vodka sauce over a ricotta cheese blend (with several other cheeses I can't remember), shrimp scampi, foccacia bread with cheese and arugula topping, and an amazing lemon cake desert with whipped cream. Everything was delicious
photo posted by matt in Saturday, May 31, 2025
I finally ordered a new pair of glasses. I probably waited too long, and now that they're ordered, I can't wait for them to arrive. Added bonus - this took Renee and I to an area of town we don't get to very often, which allowed us to have dinner at a great Chinese restaurant that's too far away to be our regular spot. Tsingtao for me, and green tea for Renee.
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postposted by matt in Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Speaking of dinner — we went to a favorite of ours, El Jefe's Taqueria in Cambridge. I got a Jarritos with my tacos, thinking of Jake who stayed at home this trip.
photo posted by matt in Monday, May 29, 2023
The four of us went to dinner at Inside the Five in Perrysburg tonight, after Jake's shift there. It's rare we get to eat out together like that, so it was really nice to just sit around the table and talk. I had a Tijuana Bagpipes, which Inside describes as a "Cinnamon and Coffee Scottish Ale." I had no trouble putting it down, but probably won't order it again.
photo posted by matt in Sunday, May 21, 2023
Renee and I had some quality time with Jake tonight, which was wonderful. He flew earlier in the day, working on some instrument flying. So proud of him!
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photo posted by matt in Friday, April 21, 2023
Having dinner with Jake at the Toledo Club tonight. This month's ZIPZ dinner has a middle eastern menu. Should be delicious!
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photo posted by matt in Tuesday, October 11, 2022
We celebrated with dinner at Inside the Five in downtown Perrysburg. Debbie and Greg and Pat and Denny joined us, with congratulations to Jake all around. I couldn't get everyone in the photo!
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photo posted by matt in Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Dinner at Inside the Five with Renee and Jake.
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photo posted by matt in Sunday, September 25, 2022
Renee and I had dinner at the Middle Grounds tonight, a favorite of ours that we've been going to for years. The boys are usually with us, so I've always avoided the mango encrusted grouper, since Jake is allergic to mangos. He's not with us on this trip, so I decided to give it a try, and realized on closer inspection of the description that it's actually Jake's worst nightmare—mango and pistachio in the same dish (he's allergic to both)!
It was delicious, by the way. ;-)
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photo posted by matt in Saturday, June 25, 2022
Visiting a favorite of mine for dinner tonight—Ted Peters, which is famous for its smoked fish. Renee has never been a fan but was willing to go. She got a hamburger, but tried my smoked salmon. She actually liked it, and vowed to order the smoked Mahi next time we go. And she loved the German potato salad.
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photo posted by matt in Wednesday, June 22, 2022
The Mexican restaurant at the end of the street — Agave — has become one of our favorites over the last several years, but you have to go early because it always gets crowded. Renee and I were ready for an early dinner tonight after rolling into town early this morning, so it seemed like a logical choice.
Salsa, tacos, and beer. And a bit of ice cream for dessert. Perfect dinner.
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photo posted by matt in Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Atmosphere, people, food, and drink—dinner tonight hit the mark in every category. Without even a hint of exaggeration, our dinner at Lahaina Grill tonight was one of the best meals I've ever had. Maybe even the best ever. I had the Monchong, btw, which was phenomenal. And two Macallan 15's.
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photo posted by matt in Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Occasionally I find myself in St. Pete Beach without Renee. It's not the same without her, of course, but one perk of the solo trips is having smoked fish at Ted Peters. It's just not her thing, so we never go when we're down here together.
Well, I've been down here for work the last couple days, and I'm heading home tomorrow. So smoked salmon, German potato salad, and Miller High Life in a frosted mug was an easy call.
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photo posted by matt in Wednesday, November 10, 2021
We picked up Culver's for dinner tonight, at Jake's request. I was happy to see a relatively short line at the drive-through compared to the crazy line at the new Culver's in Toledo.
postposted by matt in Friday, March 26, 2021
We had Chinese takeout for dinner tonight. A fortune cookie afterwards gave me a great reminder of the power of positive thinking.
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photo posted by matt in Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Making a run to Adrian for dinner - getting our Culver's fix!
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postposted by matt in Friday, January 29, 2021
We had takeout on the patio at Pat and Denny's tonight. Nice to get everyone together. Had a nice FaceTime with Jonathan too.
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photo posted by matt in Saturday, October 10, 2020