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John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 27m

aka "Black Christmas" and a classic

🎟️ Grindhouse Cinema Database ™ 🍿 @gcdb.bsky.social · 40m

Released #OTD in 1974 (Canada) #filmsky #Shocktober #31daysofhorror

Want To Party With Dracula? Vlad The Impaler’s Castle Is Having A Halloween Party!

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 27m

Here's the best way to spend Halloween night - at Dracula's castle! johnrieber.com/2025/10/11/w...

Want To Party With The Prince Of Darkness? Sure, why not! And this year, his castle is throwing a party that promises to be a bloody good time! On the haunted eve of October 30, 2025, as the c…

Behold “The Famous Cozy Soup ‘n’ Burger” – New York’s Delicious Diner! Here’s My Review…

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 23h

New York's "Famous Cozy Soup 'n' Burger" diner is delicious - here's my review and video: biteeatrepeat.com/2025/10/10/b...

Welcome To “The Famous Cozy!” Sometimes, a restaurant will have a fancy name that gives no clue as to what they serve…and sometimes they have some cool neon to visualize the name …

Halloween month… Book review: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier by Robbie Cheadle

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 2d

@robbiecheadle.bsky.social sharing her review of a classic: robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/2025/10/09/h...

Introduction to Rebecca Rebecca is the story of a lonely and unnamed orphan (the narrator) who is the paid companion to a wealthy American women, Mrs…Halloween month… Book review: Rebecca by Daphne…

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John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks in part to @robbiecheadle.bsky.social Orchestral Queen and Virgin Rock: my latest music obsessions: happy Thursday! johnrieber.com/2025/10/09/a...

A Gorgeous, Orchestral Queen! Plus Some “Virgin Rock” That Is Fascinating!

Check Out This Stunning Concert Setting… My good blogging friend Robbie shared a story of a beautiful concert she attended in this magical setting… This candlelight cathedral concert of…

Read and Cook – Hotel Pastis: A Novel of Provence by Peter Mayle, and my new cake art and baking books series #ReadandCook #bookreview #cakeart

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 2d

Bravo @robbiecheadle.bsky.social writingtoberead.com/2025/10/08/r...

Hotel Pastis: A Novel of Provence by Peter Mayle Picture caption: Cover of Hotel Pastis: A Novel of Provence by Peter Mayle What Amazon says A beguiling novel of romance, adventure, and tongue-in-c…

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John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 3d

I cooked a great French salmon dish thanks to Patricia Wells, but had a rough landing which I share here: biteeatrepeat.com/2025/10/08/i...

I Made A Seared Salmon With Tomato Shallot Sauce Recipe – But I Didn’t Stick The Landing! The BKD Club Goes French!

Seared Salmon With Shallot Creme Fraiche Sauce! I love to cook, so when Jo Tracey from the BKD Cookbook Club asked us to share a French recipe, I knew who to go to: a brilliant Chef, Writer and fri…

Zombies! Fog! Spinning Heads! It’s The “D – E – F” Of Halloween Horror!

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 3d

My "Horror A - Z" series lands on "D - E - F", so get ready for rotating heads and lots of walking dead! johnrieber.com/2025/10/07/z...

Everyone Wants A Good Scary Movie! As you can see, there’s a rush to read my “Horror A -Z” list for Shocktober 2025, so let’s bite down on the letters “D, E and F&#822…

It’s National Taco Day! I’m Celebrating “Taco Tuesday” With Great Food And Recipes!

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 3d

It's #nationaltacoday aka #tacotuesday so here are some of my favorite recipes to celebrate: biteeatrepeat.com/2025/10/07/i...

Happy “National Taco Day” aka “Taco Tuesday!” Who’s hungry for a celebration? National Taco Day in the U.S. is celebrated annually on the first Tuesday of October &#82…

How Tall Is J.G. Melon’s Burger? VERY TALL And Here’s Proof!

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 5d

How tall can a burger be? J.G. Melon makes their case: biteeatrepeat.com/2025/10/06/h...

Have You Hung Out With J.G. Melon? First, while it might sound like a New York stock market brokerage firm on Wall Street, “J. G. Melon” is actually an acclaimed restaurant on the city’s upper east…

Hear These Musical Bowls Of Paris! I’ve Got Musical Porcelain Bowl Art Videos…

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 6d

Alex Duda always finds the greatest art exhibits, like the one in Paris where porcelain bowls floated in a pool and made music art - here are videos: johnrieber.com/2025/10/05/h...

When Alex and I were in Paris before our safari, we did what we always do when there: wander and see what we find – and on this occasion we found this! Musical Floating Bowls! Yes, that is a …

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 6d

Ingrid Pitt for the win!

🎟️ Grindhouse Cinema Database ™ 🍿 @gcdb.bsky.social · 7d

Released #OTD in 1970 #Shocktober #grindhouse #filmsky

A Branzino With Roasted Red Pepper + Fennel Recipe – Could I Replicate It?

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 6d

Here's a Branzino recipe with roasted red bell pepper sauce and fresh fennel slaw: biteeatrepeat.com/2025/10/04/a...

Does This Look Good To You? I came across this photo in The Washington Post’s Recipe section, and as my wife Alex is a Branzino fan, I knew I had to make this…a “Branzino with roa…

A Yosemite Climbing Tragedy! Balin Miller’s El Capitan Accident…

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 7d

Alex and I did a lot of hiking in Yosemite National Park, so it was very sad to see this story of a social media influencer who died while ascending El Capitan: johnrieber.com/2025/10/03/a...

A Yosemite Tragedy… One of America’s most popular and beautiful national parks was also the site of a great tragedy, and it involved a popular young hiker climbing the stunning granite …

New York’s New Taste Sensation! All Hail “Le Veau d’Or” – This “50 Best In The US Restaurant” Has Sizzling Frog Legs And A Unique Martini!

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 7d

Le Veau d'Or in New York was just named one of the 50 best in the US - here's my review and an in-depth dive into the food and drink: biteeatrepeat.com/2025/10/03/n...

Iconic French Food Takes Over New York! These are Frog Legs, served sizzling noisily in a very hot pan – I will share that video soon, but this dish, above all, cements New York’s Le Ve…

The “A – B – C” Of Horror! Three 70’s Shockers For Halloween 2025!

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 8d

Halloween season is here and let's get started with the "A - B - C" of horror classics: johnrieber.com/2025/10/02/t...

Happy Haunted Halloween 2025! Well, we all know what month it is: Shocktober! And that means a month of scary movies to celebrate, so here is my “A – B – C” of horror to get…

Blood Burgers At The Vampire Cafe! Your Wild Halloween Treats Are Here!

John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 9d

Love your focus on cult cinema from the grind house era - great review of the perfect Halloween movie!

🎟️ Grindhouse Cinema Database ™ 🍿 @gcdb.bsky.social · 9d

NEW REVIEW: www.grindhousedatabase.com/index.php/Ba... #Shocktober #grindhouse #31daysofhorror

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John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 9d

I need to go to Tokyo right now for this Halloween-themed "Bloody Inferno" Burger....served with mini-swords - who's in? biteeatrepeat.com/2025/10/02/b...

Who Wants A “Blood Burger” For Halloween? Well of course I do! And where do you get one? Well, at the Vampire Cafe in Tokyo of course! Casey Baseel of SoraNews24.com had the story! This…

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John Rieber @johnrieber.bsky.social · 9d

You will love it - and lower left misty part is where you do the walking tour!

Robbie Cheadle @robbiecheadle.bsky.social · 9d

Flying High Over Victoria Falls! One Of The World’s Seven Natural Wonders And Here’s Why!

Welcome To Victoria Falls! It’s one of the greatest sights on earth: the majestic Victoria Falls, with the mighty Zambezi river stretching into Zimbabwe and Zambia…stunning to experienc…