Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I am becoming one of ‘them.’ I changed my eating habits way back in February, giving up soda and sugary foods, and if you know me, you understand that this is a huge undertaking. I am a sugar junkie, or at least I was until this year. I was… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I lay back in an Adirondack chair on the Lido Deck of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, an ice-cold cocktail in hand. I believe it’s the Lido Deck, as that’s what the sign at the bar says. A “Love Boat” aficionado from my youth, it brings me solace knowing that… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 We catered a wedding last weekend at a private residence. The happy couple happens to be family friends, and they own my great-grandfather’s mansion in Cumberland. George Truog, my great-grandfather, was an eccentric Italian-Swiss artist who owned one of the largest glass companies on the East Coast at the… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Yes indeed, it is a wonderful morning as I look out my office window. The pool is getting prepared for opening, my body aches from head to toe from the work I did on the front gardens yesterday and I can smell summer in the air. I am lagging… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Reprinted from May 21, 2020 Once again, Capt. Sonny comes through for the win! I know I write about the champions of the sea perhaps too much, but one of my favorite parts of living down here is driving to the commercial docks for dinner. Whether it is day-boat… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 There is very little in this business that surprises me anymore. It is almost as though waking up simply means another challenge and another unrealistic obstacle to overcome. Through it all in contemporary times, it also means not only a shortage in food product (at prices that are rising… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I am pensive as I pull the succulent meat off of my chicken wings after a small catering function. I am bound and determined to make this summer an epic season. After last year, many of us are simply burnt out; defeated in many ways. In an industry that… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Years ago I helped open a new restaurant. On the menu, we offered a dry-aged 10-ounce New York Strip for $42 and a 12-ounce CAB New York Strip for $26. We decided on the choice as many people would not want to spend that much on dinner. The soft… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 Oh, the Last Hurrah; the fleeting moments of joy for the small group of us strange humans who enjoy this chilly weather. As we enter the throes of great heat and humidity, we cling to every morning during which frost adorns our lawn. I know. I know. It is… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I knew I should not have answered the phone, but something told me to. It was almost as though I could tell what I needed in my life, and my premonition was correct. My car’s extended warranty was in fact about to expire, and I certainly was in the… Read more »