An Afternoon @ The Market
My favorite low-key Saturday hangout is nestled steps from the Grand River, just south of the hustle & bustle inside Grand Rapids’ city center. With a single-origin roast coffee in hand &...
View ArticleWhat’s In My Food and Where Did it Come From?
This evening I sat down & watched the documentary, “Food Inc” with my 11yr old son, Cameron. Cameron & I have a relationship where he can trust that I will provide him with adult-like...
View Article100 Thoughts from the Culinary World’s Brightest Minds
100 Tips, Recommendations, Quotes from the Best of the BEST, as seen on the Food Network. 1. If you’re cooking for someone important — whether it’s your boss or a date — never try a new recipe and a...
View ArticleLittle League – The Call
I couldn’t be more excited about volunteering for the local Little League again this year! Each spring for the last 6 years my father & I have coached a baseball team together… One of my very...
View ArticleAnnouncement: A Bachelor & His Grill signs with The Lisa Ekus Group
I’ve been waiting for more than a month to share some INCREDIBLE NEWS – Announced via Twitter yesterday afternoon – I’ve signed an exclusive PR Contract with The Lisa Ekus Group of Boston,...
View ArticleDear Professional eMail Spammer
Are you a professional email spammer of blogs like mine? If yes, know that there’s a special place, not in Heaven, reserved just for you. And, until you arrive in that place, I hope you walk life’s...
View ArticleHappiness. Is. A. Choice.
We see the World around us not for what it is, but through the lens of who we perceive ourselves & circumstances to be. Truth be told – You have no control of circumstance, but neither are you...
View ArticleAs of 8am. My life took a turn.
For years now you’ve come to know me as, David of, “A Bachelor & His Grill.” I’ve shared openly my story… And, in hindsight, sometimes more openly than I feel comfortable. Well, behind the...
View ArticleALS Ice Bucket Challenge
In the very beginning there was the Iron Horse, Lou Gehrig (1903-41) – A legend amongst generations of baseball fans – a man amongst all men, a man brought to his knees by the disease that carries...
View ArticleRockstar-Style Closet-Boozing Maniac.
I swear. Recently… EVERY time I’m preparing to go on television & purchasing groceries at the market… I, coincidentally, ALWAYS end up checking out with the SAME cashier. No matter the day,...
View ArticleYoung at Heart
A very special congratulations to one of the sweetest ladies to have graced God’s Green Earth. My Grandmother. At 80yrs young was Married this past Saturday. A beautiful day for Lynn & Bob,...
View ArticleBest Restaurants in the World – My Personal Recommendations
Over a long lunch interview this past week I was asked to share my favorite restaurants, by cuisine, from my worldly travels. The kicker… I could choose only 1 restaurant from each category!! Such a...
View ArticleArt Prize – Eyes of the Art World Elite gaze upon Michigan’s Gold Coast
The World’s Largest ArtPrize commences this morning in Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. As the leaves begin to fall & summer’s glory fades, over 3 weeks in late September the entire city, every...
View ArticleAdventures in Conversation with a 12yr Old
This morning. Suits, dress shirts, hair ties & school supplies being thrown about in a mad dash fashion. The kids & I leaving a tornado-like wake in our paths out the door, onto school. Ya...
View ArticleMedia | Press | Strategic Partnerships
“A Bachelor & His Grill” – As Featured On Proudly Represented by – The Lisa Ekus Group, LLC; Hatfield, Massachusetts The Lisa Ekus Group, LLC has represented the best and...
View Article“A Bachelor and His Grill” Headlining International Wine, Beer and Food Festival
Fun news – The International Wine, Beer & Food Festival has requested me to headline their premier event on Friday evening, 11/21 – This is the largest culinary expo of its kind in the Midwest,...
View ArticleA Company Is Not It’s Meat
“Time is a friend of the wonderful company, an enemy of the mediocre.” -Warren Buffet, “The Oracle of Omaha” A company is not it’s catchy marketing slogan. A company is not it’s slick brand logo. A...
View ArticleDear Kellogg’s
Dear Kellogg’s – I made waffles for my kids this morning. You know, Waffles… that breakfast “food product” you market to children?? Well, anyway, I’m pretty sure I got my recipe wrong after reviewing...
View ArticleThe Official BBQ Ninja Tool Set
Confession. I’m an admitted glutton for well-marbled meats, darkwood cutting boards, & sleek, sexy kitchen utensils. I review hundreds of products annually. With no doubt, Char-Broil just...
View ArticleMonday
Truth be told. Fridays are wonderful. But, I love Mondays. Regardless of adversity, life’s challenges & circumstances – My 545am alarm clock represents the first opportunity each week to wipe...
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