tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48513425647929357142024-03-17T15:53:07.238-05:00Michelle A. MarcusSTLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.comBlogger527125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-78584886431790139042024-03-16T17:32:00.002-05:002024-03-17T15:52:34.484-05:00Dinner at Larysa's<p>I know a lot of people in this town thanks to the STLwinegirl, and I ended up at an incredible wine dinner thanks to her as well.</p><p>I had seen the STLwinegirl, Angela Ortmann, tagged as the sommelier for a wine dinner for an elegant wine dinner, and I knew I had to sign up for one. When Larysa decided to host a dinner in her home for International Women's Day, for women only, I thought this would be the perfect one to go to. </p><p>Check out her kitchen!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mxo1b5F58UDC9jVwWj5nV8Y56vFZuaKzYKr8vcr5QZoJHIHlBw7HWeUnEqkeBcRt5ZSXnrZPUflJXSiIrixjlCtWO5pvcvr0VNMqxmilVy_32qk3YMXiA5-HapOVfssxZLBW52pF-2q_xgXMxbl0YzmMaIJSXYkHvKJqa-4uc9R-5IEoZscy1e_0QVFn/s2000/Larysa's%20Kitchen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mxo1b5F58UDC9jVwWj5nV8Y56vFZuaKzYKr8vcr5QZoJHIHlBw7HWeUnEqkeBcRt5ZSXnrZPUflJXSiIrixjlCtWO5pvcvr0VNMqxmilVy_32qk3YMXiA5-HapOVfssxZLBW52pF-2q_xgXMxbl0YzmMaIJSXYkHvKJqa-4uc9R-5IEoZscy1e_0QVFn/w300-h400/Larysa's%20Kitchen.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Larysa's Kitchen</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In honor of the women, the dinner was much lighter, with seafood highlighted throughout the menu instead of heavy meats. When you have a multi-course dinner, this is the best way to make it through. (Note: I was still stuffed!) </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTy4Pw2rNF9Sq-gIIiV25YRYCyOSXydfyLGFinpf7LnV1-V-aLswKKZVvvo0Rt2ka5pp1Svvt8sJvqLi0mrjdDbk_s2feBECe27g_gPSTaHOb8RzFKdtVX1Roy52qkvLZwGqvQ0g3cWIUobfX5ElWb5X7cSm_y8B37gAjH35yiT2heDfdNdk_84UMQnBY/s2000/Women's%20International%20Day%20Menu.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTy4Pw2rNF9Sq-gIIiV25YRYCyOSXydfyLGFinpf7LnV1-V-aLswKKZVvvo0Rt2ka5pp1Svvt8sJvqLi0mrjdDbk_s2feBECe27g_gPSTaHOb8RzFKdtVX1Roy52qkvLZwGqvQ0g3cWIUobfX5ElWb5X7cSm_y8B37gAjH35yiT2heDfdNdk_84UMQnBY/w300-h400/Women's%20International%20Day%20Menu.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The menu</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>In between dinners, I saw that Larysa was selling her French desserts on social media, so I thought it'd be the perfect gift to share with family. I admit that I cheated and met her before the dinner at her house to pick up the desserts. The desserts were amazing and I could not wait to get to a full night's dinner.</p><p>When we arrived, waiting for us at the table were a couple of tiered trays full of charcuterie and cheese along with a glass of Cremant sparkling wine!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1nb0-XkrlP6dW0fBoKL8URxC9zqqtC4IRrsALmWurOn-KgGL1ECnkakcfMUtAbQ_7Rp-hZ4RLUh0WRFyltCyZz4bALPIyoXYH2N2g2mZoIHpcOvMa573pVP0SRSJpYqPKrMX0v4jH4T4xPg5e3Xbj9HNcmIHSE4fhldFncnKRoFYlwUxNQ7-Y5b0td8b/s2000/Tablesetting.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1nb0-XkrlP6dW0fBoKL8URxC9zqqtC4IRrsALmWurOn-KgGL1ECnkakcfMUtAbQ_7Rp-hZ4RLUh0WRFyltCyZz4bALPIyoXYH2N2g2mZoIHpcOvMa573pVP0SRSJpYqPKrMX0v4jH4T4xPg5e3Xbj9HNcmIHSE4fhldFncnKRoFYlwUxNQ7-Y5b0td8b/w300-h400/Tablesetting.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Table setting</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The first course also included bubbles, but this time real Champagne to go along with a Cheese Soufflé with a red wine sauce poured into the middle after we poked the hole with a spoon.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9tZLRkELUr0ffw_mKHmdrMOF5uLnJkd1qEGTjpnf-6fRChXayNbUim4oycl1Th1kXsITQOvpvmwUZ5dZaq6txsyjkWnZprmTHX_n7JeFMq5vq2mPRaHY7luK9UMiNU49EJn-JWeCbwRrGxJRSYkmLQLT3w51bFhYWDWMaV2Kf4qrD45H5eRqo8-MruHh/s1520/Souffle.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9tZLRkELUr0ffw_mKHmdrMOF5uLnJkd1qEGTjpnf-6fRChXayNbUim4oycl1Th1kXsITQOvpvmwUZ5dZaq6txsyjkWnZprmTHX_n7JeFMq5vq2mPRaHY7luK9UMiNU49EJn-JWeCbwRrGxJRSYkmLQLT3w51bFhYWDWMaV2Kf4qrD45H5eRqo8-MruHh/w395-h400/Souffle.jpg" width="395" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheese Soufflé with Red Wine Sauce, Spring Greens</td></tr></tbody></table><p>For the next course, I had razor clams for the first time, paired with a Chablis. I wasn't quite sure how to eat them, but I figured it's like any other shelled seafood. There is a lot more meat in these larger clams!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVz4HR1JMrPf27FlHk8jZfcP04UsPfStnHQvsE_1mIh2Ihmc8h7VnvU2Y5HgT6aAZJUYdLan8PiUCQtDVB7bkd8DiRZ0kAjEGBLppC6z-fHrgrqKBGIOfJEInhU4ncNM96sA1JZjLS9Smn6CDjq2SjLnDWiE9_SpcqopAgh9zD_-l7tgzhMusTewh8bOk/s1500/Razor%20Clams.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1500" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVz4HR1JMrPf27FlHk8jZfcP04UsPfStnHQvsE_1mIh2Ihmc8h7VnvU2Y5HgT6aAZJUYdLan8PiUCQtDVB7bkd8DiRZ0kAjEGBLppC6z-fHrgrqKBGIOfJEInhU4ncNM96sA1JZjLS9Smn6CDjq2SjLnDWiE9_SpcqopAgh9zD_-l7tgzhMusTewh8bOk/w400-h318/Razor%20Clams.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Razor Clams in White Wine Sauce</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I feel like there were two main courses for this dinner since we were served Halibut in a Citrus Beurre Blanc sauce. (I also love the plate!)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStEcehO5XMNPZd2OPNQY0FN4VdkWI2q_W-Oh25QJ_XLMtlHOBuKrljQSWz1vUO7RHZ-z9rBopb9jjI9bVYzYjtMDs2deftLhbLuXRHPkel0Tnf38L4STCsZ_4bwfJ5a4_9v0PAlMDTA0ScNMaM4-3sctb9LLQkIIcSYJ3WB69B039DTRDZmoZXOob3GSz/s1460/Halibut.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1460" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStEcehO5XMNPZd2OPNQY0FN4VdkWI2q_W-Oh25QJ_XLMtlHOBuKrljQSWz1vUO7RHZ-z9rBopb9jjI9bVYzYjtMDs2deftLhbLuXRHPkel0Tnf38L4STCsZ_4bwfJ5a4_9v0PAlMDTA0ScNMaM4-3sctb9LLQkIIcSYJ3WB69B039DTRDZmoZXOob3GSz/w400-h343/Halibut.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halibut in Citrus Beurre Blanc</td></tr></tbody></table><p>And then a deboned Quail Stuffed with Chicken Mousse!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQ3dCnbEqoO-lJck2BX-HaEv7rloK2sVZHtNfkyxVAf09pJC9P85RFRKKgFg_8EhD0cew321zWg5et7sbpXwViVQlyraEt7UqzYNFPSSF9mzKcxQGNz4uzSqvt_GdMIookp_vVobwkDoeCObdtXKl5gC04s4a1D8lZAyWH9TLYpIudLj9PR-C4JP1gTyq/s1500/Quail%20stuffed%20with%20chicken%20mousse.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1473" data-original-width="1500" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQ3dCnbEqoO-lJck2BX-HaEv7rloK2sVZHtNfkyxVAf09pJC9P85RFRKKgFg_8EhD0cew321zWg5et7sbpXwViVQlyraEt7UqzYNFPSSF9mzKcxQGNz4uzSqvt_GdMIookp_vVobwkDoeCObdtXKl5gC04s4a1D8lZAyWH9TLYpIudLj9PR-C4JP1gTyq/w400-h393/Quail%20stuffed%20with%20chicken%20mousse.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deboned Quail Stuffed with Chicken Mousse</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Halibut was smartly paired with another white wine, a Sancerre, while the quail was paired with the only red wine of the evening.</p><p>Here is the lineup of the wines! All from France to perfectly match up with the French-style courses.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudawmWruJBKeDxnA7OBqOsHM-I6K5Wi2uOQuny1wuUdk7-RhernIpROiDbhteik0iilyZYJ47vQwHq21o2ZKKSdTR326GRgzYMsSCYHG5Kc9uXomlQsftGdtJBZ_D2Yw7xfpFzH5wxRTAL35ap9f561n8V8JC-HfqM5Ap3NThYRjw81qALvjxPdvKP39J/s1567/Wine%20lineup.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="1567" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudawmWruJBKeDxnA7OBqOsHM-I6K5Wi2uOQuny1wuUdk7-RhernIpROiDbhteik0iilyZYJ47vQwHq21o2ZKKSdTR326GRgzYMsSCYHG5Kc9uXomlQsftGdtJBZ_D2Yw7xfpFzH5wxRTAL35ap9f561n8V8JC-HfqM5Ap3NThYRjw81qALvjxPdvKP39J/w400-h365/Wine%20lineup.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French lineup of wines for the evening</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We finished the meal with an amazing dessert, an Exotic Pressed Sable. I really wished we could have started with dessert, because it was incredible. (And there wasn't any chocolate on it!) </p><p>I forgot to take a picture at first, so feel free to google the name so you can see just how beautiful they are in full size.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSa9XKDfLaFsVI2g4O9A3bUx3h4b4ZOgY_X2q2ZD4Q9QNL9FREwddMuadqITLUa_02MUErySnC4ux2aMJ20DKF-Cm-32f0apr2aWOqMWVguDqqIyHBoWzKlE8vaIEYGTIRIEGfFgPCRHLBnhw_XLuo27bB9f-OxN1_2-qWXxIc1eHSlwP7CFhYlKMC1cc1/s1500/Sable.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1500" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSa9XKDfLaFsVI2g4O9A3bUx3h4b4ZOgY_X2q2ZD4Q9QNL9FREwddMuadqITLUa_02MUErySnC4ux2aMJ20DKF-Cm-32f0apr2aWOqMWVguDqqIyHBoWzKlE8vaIEYGTIRIEGfFgPCRHLBnhw_XLuo27bB9f-OxN1_2-qWXxIc1eHSlwP7CFhYlKMC1cc1/w400-h270/Sable.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exotic Pressed Sable</td></tr></tbody></table><p>If you like fine dining and unique experiences, be sure to follow Larysa on social media so you can sign up for one as well!</p><p>Resources:</p><p>Larysa Enk = <a href="https://www.larysaenk.com/">https://www.larysaenk.com/</a></p><p>STLwinegirl = <a href="https://stlwinegirl.com/">https://stlwinegirl.com/</a></p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-36259852784314166452024-02-29T07:30:00.002-06:002024-02-29T17:42:43.195-06:00Cafe La Vie<p>I was lucky to be invited to a birthday party inside <a href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/stlmy-le-meridien-st-louis-clayton/overview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Le Meridien</a> hotel in downtown Clayton.</p><p>I was surprised to find a quiet and upscale hotel restaurant, with cushy seating no less, and immediately thought this would be the perfect place to take my parents who long for quiet dining. Not to mention that I knew a bartender who loved their job. (Be sure to check out the cocktail list, but all your favorites are there.)</p><p>The restaurant actually has its own name so you can look it up directly and make a reservation, although probably not necessary most nights as it is still mostly hidden. You can also take advantage of the hotel's parking garage too.</p><p>Patience started with the Lobster Bisque, a generous and filling portion, while I'm always a sucker for a Mayfair Salad.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjzvc1PElZpytF_M8G4WUPsIN6XczWrdY5w3jT1TW9DZsUbnjcKOVN8KD3F79c0JQXHeLlawFfdOR6DRVeOz3q-Sfz5w4zGq-jRwyMi6R_dOWex0xZrDvvWNROCWMcmK88ESCBg0j0lYEsSWXGIHq7iFZjCy0801ZrvcXHCIlawRKnazf6Jq0XVbArIUg/s1536/Lobster%20Bisque.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1536" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjzvc1PElZpytF_M8G4WUPsIN6XczWrdY5w3jT1TW9DZsUbnjcKOVN8KD3F79c0JQXHeLlawFfdOR6DRVeOz3q-Sfz5w4zGq-jRwyMi6R_dOWex0xZrDvvWNROCWMcmK88ESCBg0j0lYEsSWXGIHq7iFZjCy0801ZrvcXHCIlawRKnazf6Jq0XVbArIUg/w400-h314/Lobster%20Bisque.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lobster Bisque</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit38k2Mnx6LUrM1tqXHzULyJNBXEOtPBXdNHm50LKFjpCclBViTSACdq8YuRXLkbYJyNluNGLkeXcPOvVk7Q7FEPCpat6pU0VMgZHP3FOav-1XAvWnm7NWpXJhOLwXDW0N2-5DsUlFBZASmbpOxK0cQ1RmRkB7yL-YlQfGt4b-ujlbHNqAZWFRRLKzKuYt/s1536/Mayfair%20Salad.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1536" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit38k2Mnx6LUrM1tqXHzULyJNBXEOtPBXdNHm50LKFjpCclBViTSACdq8YuRXLkbYJyNluNGLkeXcPOvVk7Q7FEPCpat6pU0VMgZHP3FOav-1XAvWnm7NWpXJhOLwXDW0N2-5DsUlFBZASmbpOxK0cQ1RmRkB7yL-YlQfGt4b-ujlbHNqAZWFRRLKzKuYt/w400-h284/Mayfair%20Salad.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mayfair Salad</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Speaking of weaknesses, we all pretty much got our favorites...</p><p>I ordered the Feta Risotto that came with huge chunks of roasted butternut squash.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQSsY0CT10JADvEcQ7ZIf7QrIwHc3Dv2_lXDAsuL53I89f26KvMiux6pEwKsNPe9pCGNdpn5WMU_gKV1HROM7GrvQt08G9kkb1g5H5xa24yMpCYA1lQV3BRz2xXTtZPLzDRRdeidItQ6BGfax9cq38kDXAN2hXqv6DKHqXz6PbNsfPlyEYomp6_sNp5qP/s1536/Feta%20Risotto.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1211" data-original-width="1536" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQSsY0CT10JADvEcQ7ZIf7QrIwHc3Dv2_lXDAsuL53I89f26KvMiux6pEwKsNPe9pCGNdpn5WMU_gKV1HROM7GrvQt08G9kkb1g5H5xa24yMpCYA1lQV3BRz2xXTtZPLzDRRdeidItQ6BGfax9cq38kDXAN2hXqv6DKHqXz6PbNsfPlyEYomp6_sNp5qP/w400-h315/Feta%20Risotto.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feta Risotto</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Patience had the pasta dish, Campanelle A La Vodka, which was cute trumpet-shaped noodles with pancetta and prosciutto on top.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuMCZzQDvDLMBCPVypMk-YngmRb9N5sfpDRYx0LRQjvKS2-CK-tGh8F_nEjhqoe6LvHtntnWtqzAQkPuJuZxRUTcKnZPGtTEUM2JnP1TeAOmcSpB-IWvJaofiudbDwoIDS-iVfY40QMW6cOS949ls7e7-UB1Y0S7DV6gigpM41gxdjYoMSu4MqQ2hY8OX/s1428/Campanelle%20A%20La%20Vodka.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="1428" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuMCZzQDvDLMBCPVypMk-YngmRb9N5sfpDRYx0LRQjvKS2-CK-tGh8F_nEjhqoe6LvHtntnWtqzAQkPuJuZxRUTcKnZPGtTEUM2JnP1TeAOmcSpB-IWvJaofiudbDwoIDS-iVfY40QMW6cOS949ls7e7-UB1Y0S7DV6gigpM41gxdjYoMSu4MqQ2hY8OX/w400-h353/Campanelle%20A%20La%20Vodka.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Campanelle A La Vodka</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>While my Dad chose the Beef Short Rib that came with a generous amount of goat cheese polenta!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQ1w9i9NJcKtmdTEN9fobCHsX7pBfhASeCg3dd-QuVRiCVrKxdNNA6U-83fKEAcCQzXyOMXgJ641BrE9m4oqIa2bs-oZknObB9wS619aNFT1vVCrW4cxWSi_8SR60ARibdSqxfDRjFxlBFPp_S_65A7buk04sUXBbNgBettEPkkaVNCyJHLgVxPiwwTvj/s1536/Beef%20Short%20Rib.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="1536" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQ1w9i9NJcKtmdTEN9fobCHsX7pBfhASeCg3dd-QuVRiCVrKxdNNA6U-83fKEAcCQzXyOMXgJ641BrE9m4oqIa2bs-oZknObB9wS619aNFT1vVCrW4cxWSi_8SR60ARibdSqxfDRjFxlBFPp_S_65A7buk04sUXBbNgBettEPkkaVNCyJHLgVxPiwwTvj/w400-h355/Beef%20Short%20Rib.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beef Short Rib</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Patience couldn't resist the Creme Brulee either as we were celebrating birthdays!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcRhKBEuzb5BQKBUoC1BVqMIwBGctb4F3nNaDR0xMNXkxRgBABL6kx4h5FyCfCVypAyWtCRyKGqTKmYJeGNI4YwRT_F3RFCr9agVzpW9BkgnYCvdaeZMCETwPJD8QOYwlHI5s0MopFeZv0t8fd9rib7bIQfGTxxnzEq-KC07jfvnDWNvgWHvzvSf9o63o/s3072/Creme%20Brulee.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2446" data-original-width="3072" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcRhKBEuzb5BQKBUoC1BVqMIwBGctb4F3nNaDR0xMNXkxRgBABL6kx4h5FyCfCVypAyWtCRyKGqTKmYJeGNI4YwRT_F3RFCr9agVzpW9BkgnYCvdaeZMCETwPJD8QOYwlHI5s0MopFeZv0t8fd9rib7bIQfGTxxnzEq-KC07jfvnDWNvgWHvzvSf9o63o/w400-h319/Creme%20Brulee.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creme Brulee</td></tr></tbody></table><p>All around winners and I'm recommending this place to everyone who keeps asking me for upscale Clayton restaurant ideas!</p><p>Resources:</p><p>Cafe La Vie = <a href="https://cafelaviestlouis.com/">https://cafelaviestlouis.com/</a></p><p>Photos by Patience Scanlon</p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-63920491054709735852024-01-15T07:16:00.002-06:002024-01-15T07:16:32.716-06:00The Mainlander<p>I was very curious about this new upscale restaurant since it is not like anything I had tried to before. 70's kitsch, limited reservations only, and the menu changes monthly or by what's in season. Also, you pay online, in advance, without tipping. I actually asked permission if we could leave at the end, but really it was because I didn't want to.</p><p>I was very surprised there were only seven tables total and only three were four-tops. The lack of a crowd made for an intimate experience, and it was cool to have a good view into the bar and kitchen. It did feel like we were in someone's living room in the 70's although VERY dark. (Definitely good for date nights.)</p><p>The host (who was quite gregarious and I wanted to applaud) was also the server, although the chef came out a couple of times to deliver plates himself. It was nice to talk to him directly and he said there was only a staff of five doing everything.</p><p>Patience is always up for a food adventure and she loved that she didn't have to make any decisions. (We took a moment to salute "No Menu Monday" from Home Wine Kitchen.)</p><p>Thanks to the appetizer or "Tidits" course of the evening, I started to fill up before the main course came out. (You will not leave hungry!)</p><p>To warm up, we were served a Hot Buttered Rum to kick off the night.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zow58w3IpvAYsbuv6Rz0BfP8c1GCeZl1cm7oiIHRqa1X4xhxgUXw-Ov_ckafj55YNQ9oHFJ44nIDroyRo7ZOfjL9aS4Kcrbxet9hhyphenhyphen8AzepxU_0slFQLYlGJTv8dCzlBUY01iGpL1Egj3EGBr67OrMlO7FP8T77xhGnHsav7a6kwy4xIpGCIuSj13IG2/s1325/Hot%20Buttered%20Rum.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1325" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zow58w3IpvAYsbuv6Rz0BfP8c1GCeZl1cm7oiIHRqa1X4xhxgUXw-Ov_ckafj55YNQ9oHFJ44nIDroyRo7ZOfjL9aS4Kcrbxet9hhyphenhyphen8AzepxU_0slFQLYlGJTv8dCzlBUY01iGpL1Egj3EGBr67OrMlO7FP8T77xhGnHsav7a6kwy4xIpGCIuSj13IG2/w400-h336/Hot%20Buttered%20Rum.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot Buttered Rum</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The first item, Sweet Potato Frites were just adorable, with local caviar on top! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjT5eVKX1VFf8Z7sgtoOm6zaNp5c77FL0UVqgPJBilU58fi5bvbRhviGAMC0QIUPSKJ4ovyTG_AtkfxcCJsGGaG_j6ieZPGcqn_kHCCCT90_f0EmNbURZBO6eBx-swWqYCcJPmGyeFPwNpq7zoLET6H4ycKMmtXxdcJcXW8Tajr11e71OSUU4H7QDQTtT/s1449/Sweet%20Potato%20Frites.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="1421" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjT5eVKX1VFf8Z7sgtoOm6zaNp5c77FL0UVqgPJBilU58fi5bvbRhviGAMC0QIUPSKJ4ovyTG_AtkfxcCJsGGaG_j6ieZPGcqn_kHCCCT90_f0EmNbURZBO6eBx-swWqYCcJPmGyeFPwNpq7zoLET6H4ycKMmtXxdcJcXW8Tajr11e71OSUU4H7QDQTtT/w393-h400/Sweet%20Potato%20Frites.jpg" width="393" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Potato Frites</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdH5YvHzA9-zaWtUcdd916VKOV7LaMI-FsnEgL8UrgeJklETuXhx2PpZSGoMvJekUh6fblcIsC5GgsSaUruFd07Cs-f3qFfxwoIF8Seq-b9N3yDQHigmgaeVsir0w7vKdOKa6BxsivI-cn9OmNGDG0sMssPTGDxfaOZnP0d0H65bYIELAjwkYV-FVDlXZF/s1707/Pate%20De%20Campagne%20Musubi%20and%20Shrimp%20Toast.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="1469" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdH5YvHzA9-zaWtUcdd916VKOV7LaMI-FsnEgL8UrgeJklETuXhx2PpZSGoMvJekUh6fblcIsC5GgsSaUruFd07Cs-f3qFfxwoIF8Seq-b9N3yDQHigmgaeVsir0w7vKdOKa6BxsivI-cn9OmNGDG0sMssPTGDxfaOZnP0d0H65bYIELAjwkYV-FVDlXZF/w344-h400/Pate%20De%20Campagne%20Musubi%20and%20Shrimp%20Toast.jpg" width="344" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pate de Campagne Musubi and China Moon Shrimp Toast</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The musubi was also almost too pretty to eat.</p><p>I never had Warm Mushroom Salad before, and I think this would have made for a good "vegetable" side dish. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4_IwfRpCpec9mZC5c_0XM51Hr3wJJ9ARqmrezwdJNPhcFAWw3W-uhAzfTZRqqWnvW40VsaNW3XUMXSjPycZQYa19nESDgzMbN0Q3MpQdHMm87AfFRUHG49KwoWJC5LoUa4hwLgWilbE1wDXi5RXOOe481XVLDnYQaoZ7-kRRJxGNDaOXGDtKVKWoWfR-/s1489/Warm%20Mushroom%20Salad.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1088" data-original-width="1489" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4_IwfRpCpec9mZC5c_0XM51Hr3wJJ9ARqmrezwdJNPhcFAWw3W-uhAzfTZRqqWnvW40VsaNW3XUMXSjPycZQYa19nESDgzMbN0Q3MpQdHMm87AfFRUHG49KwoWJC5LoUa4hwLgWilbE1wDXi5RXOOe481XVLDnYQaoZ7-kRRJxGNDaOXGDtKVKWoWfR-/w400-h293/Warm%20Mushroom%20Salad.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warm Mushroom Salad</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Under advisement, we opted to share a wine flight, (and to save money) although the cocktails looked very creative. One was entirely on fire at the table near us, but I think we made a great choice looking at the quality of the wine list!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6psxblHw3ttRhyNX6fQr7O6AA4fWEZGg1YFoqRCaW3my1evJUaPcV5_g-UamMjgjstkzN9aUrKLKrmnjQ4z6X6IyLgBzTX_nehFiJG0mxclNxDqisRbFuQoe8HBn5I2JTDts-KWYqpvJDGVf2orPkYg0xtM5xhRaWBUmdxXmdmA18nc6eRLqRT7ZBJjV/s2000/Wine%20Board.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6psxblHw3ttRhyNX6fQr7O6AA4fWEZGg1YFoqRCaW3my1evJUaPcV5_g-UamMjgjstkzN9aUrKLKrmnjQ4z6X6IyLgBzTX_nehFiJG0mxclNxDqisRbFuQoe8HBn5I2JTDts-KWYqpvJDGVf2orPkYg0xtM5xhRaWBUmdxXmdmA18nc6eRLqRT7ZBJjV/w300-h400/Wine%20Board.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wine List</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The entire first course was paired with a Tatomer Riesling. It was incredibly dry and was amazingly well balanced to pair with several different flavors. A perfect food wine. I hope to come across it again someday.</p><p>I didn't know what to think about a "Chicken Fried" Walleye, but I see how it made for a light batter. The fish pieces were HUGE and I made the mistake of finishing mine, although I didn't eat too much of the sides. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMRMMYmNIW2LCFfA5wiG1zv48OQ27N8P0_9Q6LO8H0H7zBP6Bck8qPomX9SRj4seJcszrgiiW20Z6dMbBQeBtcGwAOmnJsesawNTTczyFRGODcUPZqfQB1HeIKKLuoqqCDNKFceNeCON7fgGfANZHVUruiY0Bsm6NbyIbZ09hUVKljVjT6AgSA_jBsr8b/s1536/CHicken%20Fried%20Walleye.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1347" data-original-width="1536" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMRMMYmNIW2LCFfA5wiG1zv48OQ27N8P0_9Q6LO8H0H7zBP6Bck8qPomX9SRj4seJcszrgiiW20Z6dMbBQeBtcGwAOmnJsesawNTTczyFRGODcUPZqfQB1HeIKKLuoqqCDNKFceNeCON7fgGfANZHVUruiY0Bsm6NbyIbZ09hUVKljVjT6AgSA_jBsr8b/w400-h351/CHicken%20Fried%20Walleye.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chicken Fried Walleye</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The mustard greens were quite sweet with the apple honey marinade, but greens in general are not my favorite.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSw1dJtfXH0-JdWazZ36wiHHyz7pfTQWNWt_uym9yGnozoXWI39O6O26jB9kF5r7Eu-ZqOTe7DYYtm7UKtDWqdgjOqZvYDD-aNCp-9FnQLiqMqRGwxhVHFbQl5xXbm-DIBSGISYXIjJhlioAb87u-z4Yf-3IjgYNQmOzvrF9yXzsD0L5GNq-15DzwPrdxH/s1327/Mustard%20Greens.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1099" data-original-width="1327" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSw1dJtfXH0-JdWazZ36wiHHyz7pfTQWNWt_uym9yGnozoXWI39O6O26jB9kF5r7Eu-ZqOTe7DYYtm7UKtDWqdgjOqZvYDD-aNCp-9FnQLiqMqRGwxhVHFbQl5xXbm-DIBSGISYXIjJhlioAb87u-z4Yf-3IjgYNQmOzvrF9yXzsD0L5GNq-15DzwPrdxH/w400-h331/Mustard%20Greens.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apple Honey Mustard Greens</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Since the chili sauce was too spicy for me, I ended up mixing the popcorn grits with my bites of chicken fried walleye. They were kind enough to package up the leftovers since we couldn't finish any of the main course.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CKlk_IdbuybaE9mCJ33yL3YEotxPlvr3u-2yhSe-38mJtbOErfUPstyB_rxR2hfsQxGJEzGsUbUmnklBq8qVdy1p7_NIn7EB-4u6ETRKLWndLCXMDdNMBJmXI4ov6AN2rJsH3PHKBCmEEMERuG_28CED4w3Jv7-pQND0s7wGzkdigdLXVtesm2ZTM0vS/s1419/Popcorn%20grits.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1327" data-original-width="1419" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CKlk_IdbuybaE9mCJ33yL3YEotxPlvr3u-2yhSe-38mJtbOErfUPstyB_rxR2hfsQxGJEzGsUbUmnklBq8qVdy1p7_NIn7EB-4u6ETRKLWndLCXMDdNMBJmXI4ov6AN2rJsH3PHKBCmEEMERuG_28CED4w3Jv7-pQND0s7wGzkdigdLXVtesm2ZTM0vS/w400-h374/Popcorn%20grits.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Popcorn Grits</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The main course was paired with a Gamay Noir, which I don't know if I've had before. This was fruity, but not overpowering, so well paired again.</p><p>YOU MUST save room for dessert. I know it'll be different each time, but I'm pretty sure it'll be decadent. I doused my German Chocolate Bao in the Flaming Caramel sauce. I finished mine even though I was so full. (The sparklers were for our 11th anniversary, which was very fun.)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ35uIWhCka27snxeJZudnp06Ts77a4vE3FEU_xIHCvoX2CW974vF9Z5_exXUsjJD5xoQ_OthYvNe38qFdU0ceti2gMC1NpLv8A-JmErPkuKDLCHfStFXryjrB5GJVz21BA9jDk9rKTaLoSlj6_YFM49UmDXFdte76LAcSMDdXRSxjMobvwcqoTfEOLG7/s2040/German%20Chocolate%20Bao%20with%20Flaming%20Caramel.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ35uIWhCka27snxeJZudnp06Ts77a4vE3FEU_xIHCvoX2CW974vF9Z5_exXUsjJD5xoQ_OthYvNe38qFdU0ceti2gMC1NpLv8A-JmErPkuKDLCHfStFXryjrB5GJVz21BA9jDk9rKTaLoSlj6_YFM49UmDXFdte76LAcSMDdXRSxjMobvwcqoTfEOLG7/w301-h400/German%20Chocolate%20Bao%20with%20Flaming%20Caramel.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">German Chocolate Bao with Flaming Caramel</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The last wine, a Mataro, was quite dry, but was a smart pairing with the chocolate in the dessert.</p><p>Although I say "for special occasions", we definitely hope to make our way back to try more menus. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYcAO3gzG5Ms9V_nBull28tQC-HrzbmY7Q9rdvjilHRDEphqIVk3YIRONHKSeK9CrBLZeteiqzn_ZWNXzwSu6vrn4n3-sfZiQmTGeU9By0ybC-zvfQHuLX33E9XyB6rPK29owqK8793FIAnCbzpcv9nF0H0vrKQMmffG3620sgl1rgdakrLcKTf5-yDzP/s1965/Menu%20Board.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1965" data-original-width="1377" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYcAO3gzG5Ms9V_nBull28tQC-HrzbmY7Q9rdvjilHRDEphqIVk3YIRONHKSeK9CrBLZeteiqzn_ZWNXzwSu6vrn4n3-sfZiQmTGeU9By0ybC-zvfQHuLX33E9XyB6rPK29owqK8793FIAnCbzpcv9nF0H0vrKQMmffG3620sgl1rgdakrLcKTf5-yDzP/w280-h400/Menu%20Board.jpg" width="280" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main Menu</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OjuQax4xRKIGKJ0wq_dycT7x7Z4GKcLTYoboRv_diAlEMwmPFyx0eSjvWyQNinD4GW0Uz1VeiHI-2NaUQcoqZ-qBSPy7sSNByqhWZXiGlzxdCXqC-iTbvY5atbLnHqEWubxfxFWqM2OjV219qkMTKBQY3uKfGAGsXp0teJYHAAOchTLjJb7mAft7j2TZ/s1917/Bar%20Menu.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1917" data-original-width="1318" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OjuQax4xRKIGKJ0wq_dycT7x7Z4GKcLTYoboRv_diAlEMwmPFyx0eSjvWyQNinD4GW0Uz1VeiHI-2NaUQcoqZ-qBSPy7sSNByqhWZXiGlzxdCXqC-iTbvY5atbLnHqEWubxfxFWqM2OjV219qkMTKBQY3uKfGAGsXp0teJYHAAOchTLjJb7mAft7j2TZ/w275-h400/Bar%20Menu.jpg" width="275" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bar Menu</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Resources:</p><p>The Mainlander = <a href="https://www.mainlanderstl.com/">https://www.mainlanderstl.com/</a></p><p>Photos by Patience Scanlon</p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-87133192160545662142023-12-31T19:46:00.005-06:002023-12-31T19:47:41.948-06:00Madrina<p> I couldn't wait. We literally went the third night Madrina was open, totally breaking my internal rule about waiting for a new restaurant to get its bearings before trying it out.</p><p>I had promised Alisha Blackwell-Calvert that I would visit while she worked at Cider House, but it's not the easiest restaurant to just drop in at so I totally failed at keeping my promise. Madrina is now just minutes away in one of my favorite areas, downtown Webster.</p><p>Once you step inside, past the hostess stand, you'll forget all about the CJ Muggs that used to be there. This is now old school Italian.</p><p>Alisha's service quality did not disappoint and was the highlight of the evening. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FyuTRhG9IR_5BLsOw8hqfQyedpD7T0OL-9IXiL1Le0ByqcSFiOTt9-nu9s3aMAj9oJytYINTctrOyb1apPljzJX3ql3hpbhQIcCREjEg7iXaUNyRbe8GEa4IDg5rEC8mEaOhuJZvWJ1W3ChrLwk5zJ8KYPs9Hx-9UHPtzSvqplng7QfIi2FimZB0CA34/s2271/Alisha%20and%20I.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="2271" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FyuTRhG9IR_5BLsOw8hqfQyedpD7T0OL-9IXiL1Le0ByqcSFiOTt9-nu9s3aMAj9oJytYINTctrOyb1apPljzJX3ql3hpbhQIcCREjEg7iXaUNyRbe8GEa4IDg5rEC8mEaOhuJZvWJ1W3ChrLwk5zJ8KYPs9Hx-9UHPtzSvqplng7QfIi2FimZB0CA34/w400-h315/Alisha%20and%20I.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alisha Blackwell-Calvert</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Just explain what you'll be eating, what you like to drink, and she'll quickly have the perfect wine to pair. If only I could bottle it and take her with me everywhere.</p><p>While the logistics weren't totally in place yet, the recipes are definitely ready to go. I'm just going to let the dishes speak for themselves from here on out. </p><p>They own the recipe to the Mayfair salad dressing so you know that was my starter. Comes with a little shaved prosciutto on top.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDl9p-N8Wf_rCxglPIo6E7Cp0hPQ9-zqn346tw3JjK8Q1PvJMdiJ5A23DEh1nrrdZjjIs-dtcKU2-OtDSw8Zw9JM6s5rHJrR9wd7_wlKffc05sSwTXYRJiAcIGNfa0rtiSbn3pY9NXjUte_oOXoJHdcTbe23uZxStRlrJKpyKJXzJNpDIKdibnCUvw6B9/s3013/Mayfair%20salad.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2245" data-original-width="3013" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDl9p-N8Wf_rCxglPIo6E7Cp0hPQ9-zqn346tw3JjK8Q1PvJMdiJ5A23DEh1nrrdZjjIs-dtcKU2-OtDSw8Zw9JM6s5rHJrR9wd7_wlKffc05sSwTXYRJiAcIGNfa0rtiSbn3pY9NXjUte_oOXoJHdcTbe23uZxStRlrJKpyKJXzJNpDIKdibnCUvw6B9/w400-h297/Mayfair%20salad.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mayfair salad</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We also shared the Whipped Ricotta appetizer with bread service. Our server was kind enough to keep bringing us more bread!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWhwx9rmqF6rD1_eTDt1S8VSUVsCdRhhhby6CeRx1fYIWmGExTZo1cIEiK6iwLLKsM22FAPx0C46qDJ-z8-KAlY7buV5gQPFQF02g0fJd951uyp7bGECMnY6XoZBcb6E0T8ob9GZaI7_CfsScOnzdqKHVlSgRiTWzFSjDKZuyjFRXyTcZhv6xfAq8GKNP/s2652/Bread%20plate.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2585" data-original-width="2652" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWhwx9rmqF6rD1_eTDt1S8VSUVsCdRhhhby6CeRx1fYIWmGExTZo1cIEiK6iwLLKsM22FAPx0C46qDJ-z8-KAlY7buV5gQPFQF02g0fJd951uyp7bGECMnY6XoZBcb6E0T8ob9GZaI7_CfsScOnzdqKHVlSgRiTWzFSjDKZuyjFRXyTcZhv6xfAq8GKNP/w400-h390/Bread%20plate.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bread service</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgc98YBzL-wJt08ita8zyuzMAAjJvWMjNpoeEMyTS1IJQXXyl9DgpCBIV0Pe9-TxFEztEuKFYD3KPq8fUbj6OsHqJ5GUobWAls5F8h85wUTzw2gvPNXisYOcMOGcMWWJ9vqmpXxGUU_tcgVxy6392IK_wmkRLxK8HzC0cnNWaoqDxL3aXxi1Rxr3VkD_R/s3248/Whipped%20Ricotta.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3248" data-original-width="2787" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgc98YBzL-wJt08ita8zyuzMAAjJvWMjNpoeEMyTS1IJQXXyl9DgpCBIV0Pe9-TxFEztEuKFYD3KPq8fUbj6OsHqJ5GUobWAls5F8h85wUTzw2gvPNXisYOcMOGcMWWJ9vqmpXxGUU_tcgVxy6392IK_wmkRLxK8HzC0cnNWaoqDxL3aXxi1Rxr3VkD_R/w344-h400/Whipped%20Ricotta.jpg" width="344" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whipped Ricotta</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our friend Jacqui wanted to share her dish, Beef Carpaccio. There was plenty to share!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qGBJMKoxLuU-xsuVtggfe0Y9DmHNZZ-gBj4FCNbp_HLSRLJeykWlgdHeHuvff-Nn6wLQHPvNo_KLLovBnDPgMeDHe9uWyAM0v18g0CP2pu06lDnD0yU6Rupt-9QA_dTDzv33WzyPYoac6JtuHMqXOZsU51bVXphhGdSq5tAQ4zPJP1ZDNNyOF5CeLUkd/s3072/Beef%20Carpaccio.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2904" data-original-width="3072" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qGBJMKoxLuU-xsuVtggfe0Y9DmHNZZ-gBj4FCNbp_HLSRLJeykWlgdHeHuvff-Nn6wLQHPvNo_KLLovBnDPgMeDHe9uWyAM0v18g0CP2pu06lDnD0yU6Rupt-9QA_dTDzv33WzyPYoac6JtuHMqXOZsU51bVXphhGdSq5tAQ4zPJP1ZDNNyOF5CeLUkd/w400-h379/Beef%20Carpaccio.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beef Carpaccio</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The main courses were just beautiful...Spaghetti Chitarra Carbonara, Seared Scallops, and I ordered the Egg Raviollo.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQVKMRkHETkJpEXe99qkfhGItMDBHUm5MZtmV9lfR46eHd2xPCCc2JYAb9YhRrxjHV8qD-F8ugLZL8HuyN3xdunbFCtfOFekgC5s0uTJ_wxVHJl0fHuNw9-rlT0s_02O0pqQC6LYsB2g79LnyszlCTukZfUttIJEcjFrUBiYwY_wnfncFP8IpwP7x4HZL/s1536/Linguini.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1207" data-original-width="1536" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQVKMRkHETkJpEXe99qkfhGItMDBHUm5MZtmV9lfR46eHd2xPCCc2JYAb9YhRrxjHV8qD-F8ugLZL8HuyN3xdunbFCtfOFekgC5s0uTJ_wxVHJl0fHuNw9-rlT0s_02O0pqQC6LYsB2g79LnyszlCTukZfUttIJEcjFrUBiYwY_wnfncFP8IpwP7x4HZL/w400-h314/Linguini.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Spaghetti Chitarra Carbonara</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgXSMlaTFe2DmeNvrOl5PXl8dgx6aF0PErMaTrwsAY3VB3fOT1uW_ysymIsFDzoZdAKzgOnijyyZi-XqiMZjralQztGSPOP6w9fyw3a9dpQT3WQeGKWRPie3vcBP4qZBsSQ2lPP-Tp3nPcOmMCz4RVKouYb77laAJ-l7dtST6xWUhXnhY_oGGIYc1gJLI/s1361/Seared%20Scallops.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1237" data-original-width="1361" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgXSMlaTFe2DmeNvrOl5PXl8dgx6aF0PErMaTrwsAY3VB3fOT1uW_ysymIsFDzoZdAKzgOnijyyZi-XqiMZjralQztGSPOP6w9fyw3a9dpQT3WQeGKWRPie3vcBP4qZBsSQ2lPP-Tp3nPcOmMCz4RVKouYb77laAJ-l7dtST6xWUhXnhY_oGGIYc1gJLI/s320/Seared%20Scallops.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seared Scallops</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1XxL-mVw6P-jmxCW-Mf4eak1zETi1jgv9y50L_KKzZZEClnsVdsZm3vzP7u5zKfSIxVZj54311A1P9p2Z6jwJkAeXf5_9xOtfJvlww7d79g4yGh0eWlTvyPX1OReA53IqxVkQdGIXFXeslIakRKHAm8S3lVkAg8fS8CeTipALMYtrpfvQ4Vjye_F9rKa/s2000/Egg%20Ravioli.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1XxL-mVw6P-jmxCW-Mf4eak1zETi1jgv9y50L_KKzZZEClnsVdsZm3vzP7u5zKfSIxVZj54311A1P9p2Z6jwJkAeXf5_9xOtfJvlww7d79g4yGh0eWlTvyPX1OReA53IqxVkQdGIXFXeslIakRKHAm8S3lVkAg8fS8CeTipALMYtrpfvQ4Vjye_F9rKa/w400-h300/Egg%20Ravioli.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Raviollo</td></tr></tbody></table><br />What's INSIDE the Raviolo you ask?? Check it out...<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRh7-q78wwTgYxP7xsS5bIZ-q_B5YdOgih484mTKKREusRD2Qae3g_U4KFw6ZTM8t1HDIpV0wieHNHEbPCTYjycdPbeElVajFagkeNexKOMomoscV5UDX9xExrOHNvnrjbBWwZdahPNdSB-y38ayOKPQ4vSwptYqgy6Kdqf3ZLQDUPxsJSByi1fqpkyUFx/s1536/Inside%20Egg%20Raviolo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="1536" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRh7-q78wwTgYxP7xsS5bIZ-q_B5YdOgih484mTKKREusRD2Qae3g_U4KFw6ZTM8t1HDIpV0wieHNHEbPCTYjycdPbeElVajFagkeNexKOMomoscV5UDX9xExrOHNvnrjbBWwZdahPNdSB-y38ayOKPQ4vSwptYqgy6Kdqf3ZLQDUPxsJSByi1fqpkyUFx/w400-h379/Inside%20Egg%20Raviolo.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Egg oozing from the Raviollo</td></tr></tbody></table><p>And you can't forget about dessert! Cannoli of course!<br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LBxwNCr3zVvFvRle9VsB6sh4csQIA9P5kZorvVeNtdNFp6qE39nIbqIZS-U5jxe5SVcY_ZMPzuPvqh080VOQF83V27aXXTylAMOYQ7N7f6n1C_cVz6xvnInqzGBa9LCEatMP27Jlgx3cpzrTMKH2tMEBV17hpxaONQ7Dm9oKkruUF0CT4flEdvQ3gC2K/s1680/Cannoli.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1680" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LBxwNCr3zVvFvRle9VsB6sh4csQIA9P5kZorvVeNtdNFp6qE39nIbqIZS-U5jxe5SVcY_ZMPzuPvqh080VOQF83V27aXXTylAMOYQ7N7f6n1C_cVz6xvnInqzGBa9LCEatMP27Jlgx3cpzrTMKH2tMEBV17hpxaONQ7Dm9oKkruUF0CT4flEdvQ3gC2K/w366-h400/Cannoli.jpg" width="366" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cannoli</td></tr></tbody></table><p>You're going to want to add this to your date night, special occasion, and meet up for drink list!</p><p>Resources:</p><p>Madrina =<a href="https://www.madrinastl.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.madrinastl.com/</a></p><p>Photos by Patience Scanlon</p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-60800367737650319942023-12-31T19:11:00.004-06:002023-12-31T19:11:50.811-06:00City Winery<p>While City Winery is actually a wine bar / restaurant, we headed down there for our first time as a concert venue. A friend got me into Dar Williams and so I try to see her every time she comes through.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKAOXO5M8LFik4OmKVbPQkGEIlOaKf5ArqBnlhhuoeVtcJKSb4KXM3imGEQdG1JwIlE-Y69hahvfr8cpobcZrEGt2VpH5rd3kCBUuDPLcc-FSooPKE-KEmSzEovrodbH3YPpa1P2oBsRinJiMIFrWJX7A_zv52uJOButWoWEwbwD7S3inymR6DDWnoo_os/s4000/Dar%20Williams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKAOXO5M8LFik4OmKVbPQkGEIlOaKf5ArqBnlhhuoeVtcJKSb4KXM3imGEQdG1JwIlE-Y69hahvfr8cpobcZrEGt2VpH5rd3kCBUuDPLcc-FSooPKE-KEmSzEovrodbH3YPpa1P2oBsRinJiMIFrWJX7A_zv52uJOButWoWEwbwD7S3inymR6DDWnoo_os/w300-h400/Dar%20Williams.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dar Williams</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I understand there is a membership to give those folks the right to buy tickets before anyone else, however, I would recommend trying it out before making that kind of commitment. I admit that for level of talent, you can pretty much wait until tickets go on sale.</p><p>Unfortunately, all the tables run long ways down the room so you have to turn awkwardly to the side to watch the performance. Also, the tables are fairly small so you also have to keep track of your feet as well. The servers are squeezing by so you can't leave them in the aisles either.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudFRNk3xUXuMdGPMxPSnApic8wkEQt375dT6Zi4gdn3sDhPn9CyLHbBPFDlh-mdVq-EYSQW831H2F1rY3S8PHUMvx7CP6-rl-ZN-lJSFNefHQn_d5LB4Vgt2QoQ_27QufqRHDXAV-yYjFctDmj-dPNV-JdaUudvOe2QRiSUsd5p_EGpEAlN94Cs_w7mw8/s4000/City%20Winery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudFRNk3xUXuMdGPMxPSnApic8wkEQt375dT6Zi4gdn3sDhPn9CyLHbBPFDlh-mdVq-EYSQW831H2F1rY3S8PHUMvx7CP6-rl-ZN-lJSFNefHQn_d5LB4Vgt2QoQ_27QufqRHDXAV-yYjFctDmj-dPNV-JdaUudvOe2QRiSUsd5p_EGpEAlN94Cs_w7mw8/w400-h300/City%20Winery.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the back</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I highly recommend getting to the show as close to doors opening as possible to give yourself time to study the menu and order, as well as finish your dinner before the lights go down.</p><p>We each ordered a (fairly pricey) glass of wine and shared some appetizers: Lobster Risotto and Truffle Fries</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYN1_mB0peb2i3F_c1QZkqM3QdGhrDhZ_-gDjvVj-4B0Ibw_NS2gBXYnpYD-Xb10VP3LNDeqTvKh8XmbL8G6VD9J2hFOahR3w-Fm2TRoI-BJR4Ti6itTh52XVILYeHhkBz5zJGGcawxJECPAj8baTzuXhVVoGv1Fd5aElzdJMrBzI5N53QzJHMvaWSBky/s3072/Lobster%20Risotto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2798" data-original-width="3072" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYN1_mB0peb2i3F_c1QZkqM3QdGhrDhZ_-gDjvVj-4B0Ibw_NS2gBXYnpYD-Xb10VP3LNDeqTvKh8XmbL8G6VD9J2hFOahR3w-Fm2TRoI-BJR4Ti6itTh52XVILYeHhkBz5zJGGcawxJECPAj8baTzuXhVVoGv1Fd5aElzdJMrBzI5N53QzJHMvaWSBky/w400-h364/Lobster%20Risotto.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lobster Risotto<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53-M5_nkIUGpR7v1Rov805Sj5IXbt6tahTIIJ8jk2pOnW6xAxIRrhuaM8hYXlagLRFdgPUdVB9fECbbeQGSCUGYTNBEwMitn1Sjowtl34r6T4PO_rOmPRiMNF9_APP_30YjaBJUncEHIn1hxYNn-85doFTF99yNm312Hea8mDDO3AciapQ0Kynt2couM3/s3072/Truffle%20Fries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2492" data-original-width="3072" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh53-M5_nkIUGpR7v1Rov805Sj5IXbt6tahTIIJ8jk2pOnW6xAxIRrhuaM8hYXlagLRFdgPUdVB9fECbbeQGSCUGYTNBEwMitn1Sjowtl34r6T4PO_rOmPRiMNF9_APP_30YjaBJUncEHIn1hxYNn-85doFTF99yNm312Hea8mDDO3AciapQ0Kynt2couM3/w400-h325/Truffle%20Fries.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Truffle Fries</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Great for a date night, but I'd probably only go for the right performer, since the place is a little pricey over all.</p><p>Resources:</p><p>City Winery = <a href="https://www.cityfoundrystl.com/directory/city-winery">https://www.cityfoundrystl.com/directory/city-winery</a></p><p>Photos by Patience Scanlon</p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-46583055465114371682023-11-24T21:31:00.006-06:002023-11-24T21:33:59.651-06:00Brick River Cider<p>I had been wanting to try this Cidery / restaurant ever since it opened and we finally got the chance once Patience's friend came in town to visit! </p><p>The building is small, as it was a former firehouse converted into the cidery, so there aren't a lot of tables.</p><p>Not only are there quite a few ciders to choose from, ranging from sweet to dry, the menu is extensive.</p><p>Featured below is the Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese, Portabella Grill Sandwich, Deviled Eggs, Spinach and Mushroom Flatbread, Brick River Salad, and Cider Brined Wings - something for everyone!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_idTeqkn7Wm0DUJ8N7MqLDswz8rcSLqzbOUIicENQ1qeDcNcVCZa6THeP97RATXBoAbaSOkS1m0mtV7c1BCWfn7IZ5OSD2jjB91SfqkfNHCfajXHdA7uYVEWYoh4rBbBBvAmK5VSt3hJKTvteBdbekUw0vpslHgUXykgXzjcLldVL91PRGOzxX5sT-8Xd/s2000/Brick%20River%20Cider.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_idTeqkn7Wm0DUJ8N7MqLDswz8rcSLqzbOUIicENQ1qeDcNcVCZa6THeP97RATXBoAbaSOkS1m0mtV7c1BCWfn7IZ5OSD2jjB91SfqkfNHCfajXHdA7uYVEWYoh4rBbBBvAmK5VSt3hJKTvteBdbekUw0vpslHgUXykgXzjcLldVL91PRGOzxX5sT-8Xd/w400-h240/Brick%20River%20Cider.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Variety of dishes from Brick River Cider</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Resources:</p><p>Brick River Cider = <a href="https://www.brickrivercider.com/">https://www.brickrivercider.com/</a></p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-16787880669550270922023-11-24T20:40:00.007-06:002023-11-24T20:51:30.706-06:00Bistro La Floraison<p>As I mentioned earlier this year in my post about <a href="https://www.stlcheesegirl.com/2023/01/bar-moro.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bar Moro</a>, it is my goal to visit all the former Zoe Robinson restaurants under their new owners and concepts.</p><p>I FINALLY got my chance to visit Bistro La Floraison thanks to Beth and Matt Sorrell, who is a bartender there a few nights a week. Beth was looking for a date to sit with her at the bar and I jumped at the chance, especially since she was able to guide me through the courses.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgCxMCePckxFp3cQ19W4WzLY809J_U3cT8KpuFB425-St8xqsa-m2x49gHWQtpUK1OaHtiiZHcsWXv44kAVRznNm5flzmaUGm1IGyAo8SGGd1pSJ6xNs6NWllnpvPVtVjcBt3s712XGT-7uN_ayNddeTvm5JIxWDR2rFeRzgJfe5eNQ-kRvdyLft-NPW7/s1378/THE%20Matt%20Sorrell.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1378" data-original-width="1368" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgCxMCePckxFp3cQ19W4WzLY809J_U3cT8KpuFB425-St8xqsa-m2x49gHWQtpUK1OaHtiiZHcsWXv44kAVRznNm5flzmaUGm1IGyAo8SGGd1pSJ6xNs6NWllnpvPVtVjcBt3s712XGT-7uN_ayNddeTvm5JIxWDR2rFeRzgJfe5eNQ-kRvdyLft-NPW7/w398-h400/THE%20Matt%20Sorrell.jpg" width="398" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THE Matt Sorrell</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I highly recommend their cocktails, probably because I know a bartender there, as they have clever names and some classics.</p><p>Beth was kind enough to split all the dishes with me, which helped to make the evening a little more affordable as well.</p><p>We started with a few items from the "L'apero" section. More of a small bite than an Hors d'Oeuvre. </p><p>French Onion Financiers, which were almost too pretty to eat, and the Golden Kaluga Caviar were Beth's favorites.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1VIO_vm-aNg_y6F0N61RuFHv6ixMJ0r0XvKC3UMuSizjIwv1buoRxe-GXOcnDzrYfKNMXPc0qa2OI9XJYSaMTY9oRbmzWbK9ClsorL5WMjWzhoIJxjdnzjcc_o0imyyUI-D9YV9iwcEjNDVxWtKl6JgK48OoWVw3zVMhgEDR_9MlNtOvvncc2eLTagop/s1894/Financiers.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="1894" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1VIO_vm-aNg_y6F0N61RuFHv6ixMJ0r0XvKC3UMuSizjIwv1buoRxe-GXOcnDzrYfKNMXPc0qa2OI9XJYSaMTY9oRbmzWbK9ClsorL5WMjWzhoIJxjdnzjcc_o0imyyUI-D9YV9iwcEjNDVxWtKl6JgK48OoWVw3zVMhgEDR_9MlNtOvvncc2eLTagop/w400-h299/Financiers.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French Onion Financiers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdts-4PaOwsqW6qV4faP3ztJl1De5JBT6Qglw2_rxJG42M4LJHaAZmzlhis_OD5zT7gLgeOwyKGy7GSMjSrr8KnGjy5URJbUpHAVVdcfurQUTOgK6lWMCwWBchnCV2P-mw1_ing5fFVAj8tOFcYaNRvdpL0NjFefchCvjSzM8sJN6P8b0l4fW3Q6CducF/s2000/Golden%20Kaluga%20Caviar%20on%20potato%20waffles,%20creme%20fraiche.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdts-4PaOwsqW6qV4faP3ztJl1De5JBT6Qglw2_rxJG42M4LJHaAZmzlhis_OD5zT7gLgeOwyKGy7GSMjSrr8KnGjy5URJbUpHAVVdcfurQUTOgK6lWMCwWBchnCV2P-mw1_ing5fFVAj8tOFcYaNRvdpL0NjFefchCvjSzM8sJN6P8b0l4fW3Q6CducF/w400-h300/Golden%20Kaluga%20Caviar%20on%20potato%20waffles,%20creme%20fraiche.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golden Kaluga Caviar on potato waffles</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I picked the Gougeres since they are made with a gruyere mousse!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHSvAg1MJSjiRSJR25Gf1UGdvqrzIMiRp5v_RwjB6w4gGZt8herk5hGW-KII49idfyZFdOAUZ6K2fQlyxHwlX7k_Po9h_Qu4sISr0kSB8Q27QRB4xBnkNd1ORoDlwu2DQZBqIk496tx7Nj1bJx7MzFezoqbGhFN2imj7Y3A3hz-qX1IB-YldP-wAHibNu/s1585/Gourgeres.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1585" data-original-width="1281" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHSvAg1MJSjiRSJR25Gf1UGdvqrzIMiRp5v_RwjB6w4gGZt8herk5hGW-KII49idfyZFdOAUZ6K2fQlyxHwlX7k_Po9h_Qu4sISr0kSB8Q27QRB4xBnkNd1ORoDlwu2DQZBqIk496tx7Nj1bJx7MzFezoqbGhFN2imj7Y3A3hz-qX1IB-YldP-wAHibNu/w324-h400/Gourgeres.jpg" width="324" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gougeres</td></tr></tbody></table><p>For the main course, Beth let me pick the Ricotta Gnudi since I'm such a fan. There were quite a lot braised beans as well. An incredibly flavorful dish for something so simple!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAd7h-uVLFDBmnqr7qvvKpEL0w0ph1HSzPgErSkQlhtPQo66Ui6Dtb5O6CCdRcC8Avzjn8rab6kAML2YBM6SwsUSc0HZq7qaPhN4v9h0Egh6vRf0JUcg0bGuQHDbzjDWNiJmUdIjyw2U2qKGw8YwjEruauJkSFLJbRHC0wHKWSc1klU9uTP4mmetAJa7A/s2000/Ricotta%20Gnudi.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1343" data-original-width="2000" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAd7h-uVLFDBmnqr7qvvKpEL0w0ph1HSzPgErSkQlhtPQo66Ui6Dtb5O6CCdRcC8Avzjn8rab6kAML2YBM6SwsUSc0HZq7qaPhN4v9h0Egh6vRf0JUcg0bGuQHDbzjDWNiJmUdIjyw2U2qKGw8YwjEruauJkSFLJbRHC0wHKWSc1klU9uTP4mmetAJa7A/w400-h269/Ricotta%20Gnudi.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ricotta Gnudi</td></tr></tbody></table><p>And Beth made sure we got dessert, so you should be sure to make room as well. The Hazelnut Pot De Creme was so light and creamy, although you know I was wishing there had been a little more chocolate involved.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1T7c0qeq5Sqc6UdT1gf0vdhlq1oq-D54fKxxANDNqYVsUDJDCZyT9X6NxuDWNNrHwez6xWG6vno_l9c9NcPG_CS7KVy3ZkEA0Oi8UoHcq7Hsrsd52Z4TozTEPyW5OkQa9nZBbnu_MAv89uCPWl4LNBzB9-fJVP7xOGd2K_8uu_O77l8Wi2-l0K7OEbkka/s1327/Hazelnut%20pot%20de%20creme.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1327" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1T7c0qeq5Sqc6UdT1gf0vdhlq1oq-D54fKxxANDNqYVsUDJDCZyT9X6NxuDWNNrHwez6xWG6vno_l9c9NcPG_CS7KVy3ZkEA0Oi8UoHcq7Hsrsd52Z4TozTEPyW5OkQa9nZBbnu_MAv89uCPWl4LNBzB9-fJVP7xOGd2K_8uu_O77l8Wi2-l0K7OEbkka/w400-h351/Hazelnut%20pot%20de%20creme.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hazelnut Pot de Creme</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Your meal will always be a winner here, so save up for that special occasion!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XsJsckBMxSOz3sYahi5vYrZGtj7GUKRNI1wjMY3DIyLM04m5WArW7-EO1KIOMF8akiPQL7vXGOz7LuWHOTSOUKEEYGdjX83hU4t6fBDhmrvAxF7XUkmCSyxqf_QPh2Kw8GnxjT_jFRK0XtQ6ly9ofdWNxf825d_UTqdGFW6_C1e7RJ5GMoXxE7OMsgL4/s2000/Menu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1437" data-original-width="2000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XsJsckBMxSOz3sYahi5vYrZGtj7GUKRNI1wjMY3DIyLM04m5WArW7-EO1KIOMF8akiPQL7vXGOz7LuWHOTSOUKEEYGdjX83hU4t6fBDhmrvAxF7XUkmCSyxqf_QPh2Kw8GnxjT_jFRK0XtQ6ly9ofdWNxf825d_UTqdGFW6_C1e7RJ5GMoXxE7OMsgL4/w400-h288/Menu.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Menu from September 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Resources:</p><p>Bistro La Floraison = <a href="https://www.bistrolafloraison.com/">https://www.bistrolafloraison.com/</a></p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-28523149847907277372023-10-19T07:26:00.006-05:002023-10-19T08:03:39.617-05:00Veritas<p>It was my turn to pick for "Ladies Dinner" and having a friend who lives out west inspired me to finally try a restaurant out in Chesterfield. I haven't heard too much about Veritas in the news, so that made me even more curious.</p><p>I feel like Veritas is a hidden gem for those in the surrounding neighborhood. They don't have a large menu, but I feel like there is something for everyone. Very relaxed, calm environment, and when the weather is nice, there is a patio out front as well. Also, there is a small bar area, but a large event space in the back.</p><p>A couple of friends started with a salad...Tomato & Burrata and a Kale Salad.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ5RNocPm8eG75gNrDwHrYlsocc-zCfBbTGmsl4vcjryh1YtLATVErESHghQPycxS9VxYVzlaIEgM5AvO5ZY3cBLo1VLoKgRIlED9z4hLn_AEL51HGc08qqifOFWfNNylMlgIUEoGBfbnpBpUt8xjO1kpdu7Bvx14FjUSrETuiBbDsB1RpSOMn3gl7Dsv/s1611/Tomato%20&%20Burrata%20Salad.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1611" data-original-width="1434" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ5RNocPm8eG75gNrDwHrYlsocc-zCfBbTGmsl4vcjryh1YtLATVErESHghQPycxS9VxYVzlaIEgM5AvO5ZY3cBLo1VLoKgRIlED9z4hLn_AEL51HGc08qqifOFWfNNylMlgIUEoGBfbnpBpUt8xjO1kpdu7Bvx14FjUSrETuiBbDsB1RpSOMn3gl7Dsv/w356-h400/Tomato%20&%20Burrata%20Salad.jpg" width="356" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tomato & Burrata Salad</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvIzoPLzBkM54dhuG7tFMYyo_ElXkc_eKFjRJnAfMenue5WUiwioPDTLATA4x1M2ds_VeN7_lx6SfeoRadW_QmI2vO4EbXfo-i4lcf_8rN0_QqWVnunLC_2VbSBkHHd6sqNBHt9eSS98w1aCLgVSVByqyfzoDdMA9ETBfaLWJFpz72X-R7wrFiuSOC7sA/s1536/Kale%20Salad.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1536" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvIzoPLzBkM54dhuG7tFMYyo_ElXkc_eKFjRJnAfMenue5WUiwioPDTLATA4x1M2ds_VeN7_lx6SfeoRadW_QmI2vO4EbXfo-i4lcf_8rN0_QqWVnunLC_2VbSBkHHd6sqNBHt9eSS98w1aCLgVSVByqyfzoDdMA9ETBfaLWJFpz72X-R7wrFiuSOC7sA/w400-h334/Kale%20Salad.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kale Salad with Fingerling Potatoes</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Of course Patience had to have a side of Brussels Sprouts...eyeroll...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHworaqPb9KYHUQN4KuVim-GjYTukbJB9X8xR2yWWSGYuPfIYR2XIJu-fhjZ4BFkRyep87uCNLFThn5GDlBd4cwZjGaWG5pL-IjOfxDQH3pxjDf9goZWT0qPzOOg8mIrQgpjFsOk9fjSgim-x8LRF9nm3xsIF3I15wAj3kgLnn_ubYmCOB6sR7pUeQ-aRP/s1462/Brussels%20sprouts.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="1462" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHworaqPb9KYHUQN4KuVim-GjYTukbJB9X8xR2yWWSGYuPfIYR2XIJu-fhjZ4BFkRyep87uCNLFThn5GDlBd4cwZjGaWG5pL-IjOfxDQH3pxjDf9goZWT0qPzOOg8mIrQgpjFsOk9fjSgim-x8LRF9nm3xsIF3I15wAj3kgLnn_ubYmCOB6sR7pUeQ-aRP/w400-h365/Brussels%20sprouts.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brussels Sprouts</td></tr></tbody></table><p>And we each picked a difference entrée!</p><p>I ordered the Halibut since I prefer anyone else to cook fish for me. Loved the bright vegetables underneath too.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWXXked0X_0Ghj8ZEe3ZNuKH9Rq2AqwH7hXv0KjZgecqDJwBoT_WzO3I3Qns2DfP1JSPN0tHKKz7gRpqz_8i-dRVNW1o0Z2ib0QbVdszbo1kR2vUglcnuvJtaxvDHfYmghYuep_l9oPYGaj-Dg3IfZ_mu0SZ-wbSWyp6GwexV_lmXV5MYtZwl23ktr-tT/s1406/Halibut.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1261" data-original-width="1406" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWXXked0X_0Ghj8ZEe3ZNuKH9Rq2AqwH7hXv0KjZgecqDJwBoT_WzO3I3Qns2DfP1JSPN0tHKKz7gRpqz_8i-dRVNW1o0Z2ib0QbVdszbo1kR2vUglcnuvJtaxvDHfYmghYuep_l9oPYGaj-Dg3IfZ_mu0SZ-wbSWyp6GwexV_lmXV5MYtZwl23ktr-tT/w400-h359/Halibut.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halibut on top of vegetables</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Patience ordered the Spaghetti alla Chitarra, no surprise there.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLK4PdIb0pXXBncg9Zyk0zN2mxaUaJzpkd7c2W7uFKDm7tELycvTY3ik9Ye0J4tpVj7MyhvRHlbXEbMNN3omeHcuTJPH8Jjai-irtcRsGwHlqA74Q8aGjrDok3IR9Qmvr_YcMiUx3YAL713xosRs7JMXwN9HRDYPo6skYa2mOIQLmDckxRAlb5-2Ae5f8/s1190/Spaghetti%20alla%20Chitarra.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1190" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLK4PdIb0pXXBncg9Zyk0zN2mxaUaJzpkd7c2W7uFKDm7tELycvTY3ik9Ye0J4tpVj7MyhvRHlbXEbMNN3omeHcuTJPH8Jjai-irtcRsGwHlqA74Q8aGjrDok3IR9Qmvr_YcMiUx3YAL713xosRs7JMXwN9HRDYPo6skYa2mOIQLmDckxRAlb5-2Ae5f8/w400-h386/Spaghetti%20alla%20Chitarra.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spaghetti alla Chitarra</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Then my friends ordered the Braised Pork (maybe a little too well done on the outside, but the dish was very tender) and Amish Chicken Breast.</p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVx8-s7JG0eijpoRZ1EPajj7CgpeMlxJXCDN-PLZ5KDpqMN7UywNOpIRVHAHkeIv2B3z0-7t3hzmUOkceVmihyP-AGJWYO7spTToUId6Wl0DP-2FppNwZqkqMhe7IZWCnH4mwTVbEaEEv93dDTUlpOF1ZhXZMj7oFjQQNJVTc8XU1gSIqaichC6WxTJ7E_/s1473/Braised%20Pork.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="1473" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVx8-s7JG0eijpoRZ1EPajj7CgpeMlxJXCDN-PLZ5KDpqMN7UywNOpIRVHAHkeIv2B3z0-7t3hzmUOkceVmihyP-AGJWYO7spTToUId6Wl0DP-2FppNwZqkqMhe7IZWCnH4mwTVbEaEEv93dDTUlpOF1ZhXZMj7oFjQQNJVTc8XU1gSIqaichC6WxTJ7E_/w400-h360/Braised%20Pork.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Braised Pork<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFZ3Zkgs_6HBaTwFE-GFZFpUyorFsi6kAvZVFKzsOPUXYy5XwZrhP81r46UUcsfLdiDPS1aGy6ZOEVxwnUKfGflPnkCl7UKmiwsj9B5HQsJpo9ZPkSPs1RAzf781uTPRcychwtxP25YgBQy-rt1f9Hh5-Oia2sme2gS-IWXzpb1CqoM7Z59Jq9HdAKpNB/s1482/Amish%20Organic%20Chicken%20Breast.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="1454" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFZ3Zkgs_6HBaTwFE-GFZFpUyorFsi6kAvZVFKzsOPUXYy5XwZrhP81r46UUcsfLdiDPS1aGy6ZOEVxwnUKfGflPnkCl7UKmiwsj9B5HQsJpo9ZPkSPs1RAzf781uTPRcychwtxP25YgBQy-rt1f9Hh5-Oia2sme2gS-IWXzpb1CqoM7Z59Jq9HdAKpNB/w393-h400/Amish%20Organic%20Chicken%20Breast.jpg" width="393" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amish Chicken Breast</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We could all see a giant carrot cake (think sheet cake) from where we were sitting, so we all shared a piece at the end. Check out this three-layer decadence with nuts on top and caramel sauce on the bottom!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnK0fFGAG3YGGEQyBjPQlLN3gBpYAQmBhp_orVczW4o0ghQDgTXZAxAPokFYpG9Rr6ZxToIeu36YqrrvTp0Qlv-csOZLp32Uw5JlryOYU8DnD_UpEV47osqRzmVtrzKXJU7Z3bBRcucyNs2zDhJ8jhVVZ6ndoooL_RhN_Z3B8Dm-dUvhcKderr5azZ8NE/s1359/Carrot%20Cake.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1113" data-original-width="1359" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnK0fFGAG3YGGEQyBjPQlLN3gBpYAQmBhp_orVczW4o0ghQDgTXZAxAPokFYpG9Rr6ZxToIeu36YqrrvTp0Qlv-csOZLp32Uw5JlryOYU8DnD_UpEV47osqRzmVtrzKXJU7Z3bBRcucyNs2zDhJ8jhVVZ6ndoooL_RhN_Z3B8Dm-dUvhcKderr5azZ8NE/w400-h328/Carrot%20Cake.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carrot Cake</td></tr></tbody></table><p>If you're looking for someplace new, a little hidden, it might be worth checking out!</p><p>Resources:</p><p>Veritas = <a href="http://www.veritasgateway.com/">http://www.veritasgateway.com/</a></p><p>Photos by Patience Scanlon</p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-70478321250715654022023-09-11T21:32:00.005-05:002023-09-11T21:34:17.937-05:00Pan Pa'ti<p>After a couple of friends were inducted into Les Dames d'Escoffier International, I noticed that they offered a few fundraising events open to the public. I usually jump at all the opportunities to learn about small businesses who are bringing new food and drink concepts to the St. Louis area.</p><p>I did not know anything about Venezuelan bread, but quickly learned from a young couple who created a company called Pan Pa'ti. </p><p>They make sweet treats...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR0_Ltw_Gcdnz8Al-r9DUY_rCfXF1BhVnsShkI3X10Yo0Tr6COjJHRLTFa7jq3i6QtgKIVd4PZ9UCzC9XdwzNYX1ZjtcT2J1Kx9QzDFv6XhgbQs3pJTyXZLcE_yfMDLgOPAro1_vFEGKR2JoGLmTYaaiQtnEbWFQYHA8HFEc8vgZzSLmIeL7u3Qmw7d-L/s4000/sweet%20bread.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR0_Ltw_Gcdnz8Al-r9DUY_rCfXF1BhVnsShkI3X10Yo0Tr6COjJHRLTFa7jq3i6QtgKIVd4PZ9UCzC9XdwzNYX1ZjtcT2J1Kx9QzDFv6XhgbQs3pJTyXZLcE_yfMDLgOPAro1_vFEGKR2JoGLmTYaaiQtnEbWFQYHA8HFEc8vgZzSLmIeL7u3Qmw7d-L/w400-h300/sweet%20bread.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bread with fruit filling and coconut on the outside</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>And savory breads...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75pYRthDYwLzjkFCM4Xq5A_GKMa3eM0NPnVL_4ozndwfbey-nVNFxzhohNWBjkwpR8jbYmg0ceS2TP-32iWA7cRp_f3cEHXviaTu3iqEjFtVBLr9_DCbVbLWTCPm4TYcaoa9p9ygwSSkXgjSA62KhQ126e8JKCkTCsnEBMr8UlvpX7WfPe-SlD2luS3cy/s3325/egg%20wash.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1864" data-original-width="3325" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi75pYRthDYwLzjkFCM4Xq5A_GKMa3eM0NPnVL_4ozndwfbey-nVNFxzhohNWBjkwpR8jbYmg0ceS2TP-32iWA7cRp_f3cEHXviaTu3iqEjFtVBLr9_DCbVbLWTCPm4TYcaoa9p9ygwSSkXgjSA62KhQ126e8JKCkTCsnEBMr8UlvpX7WfPe-SlD2luS3cy/w400-h224/egg%20wash.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small, hand pocket - almost too pretty to eat</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR59CSDF7_kZDnCIE8xtL-vpdM5N3XUNSEOqJmhJeHXar1wFAxmMhrgAGvo7RLBJd11SVYKbBLFM1awPF8qfAiZE5zTvaI0V7skdx34GziCU5YAoykfwdWrzfl_AbmwBsBfHrm0KqpHOoM2-VkGLzxFa-1ReLIM1CoJlPcH0OfWGnJB7wgZHFRDKLNx_Ml/s3745/savory%20bread.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2313" data-original-width="3745" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR59CSDF7_kZDnCIE8xtL-vpdM5N3XUNSEOqJmhJeHXar1wFAxmMhrgAGvo7RLBJd11SVYKbBLFM1awPF8qfAiZE5zTvaI0V7skdx34GziCU5YAoykfwdWrzfl_AbmwBsBfHrm0KqpHOoM2-VkGLzxFa-1ReLIM1CoJlPcH0OfWGnJB7wgZHFRDKLNx_Ml/w400-h248/savory%20bread.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Savory ham and cheese inside!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p>But they are best known for their cachitos! Look how beautiful this is! Hand rolled with smoked ham or turkey, cheese, raisins, and olives. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2t7O3f-LfWhG_6D5vcLvuHaNj24hH1UMruXr2cbsKfgHgW2fQLXwzuG0sqKmqPc3ko1ytKFrwvUVd9_p-kX8w4IslNsfWC6zDifB4heNOT7vI_md3jh47OZDphTii_ung7BAK-jKAzvXKuqWlBSkBUrb8Uy53FY1ahnCQIqnBMaoZtpSoJaNqEkTAnuLH/s3551/cachito.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2269" data-original-width="3551" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2t7O3f-LfWhG_6D5vcLvuHaNj24hH1UMruXr2cbsKfgHgW2fQLXwzuG0sqKmqPc3ko1ytKFrwvUVd9_p-kX8w4IslNsfWC6zDifB4heNOT7vI_md3jh47OZDphTii_ung7BAK-jKAzvXKuqWlBSkBUrb8Uy53FY1ahnCQIqnBMaoZtpSoJaNqEkTAnuLH/w400-h255/cachito.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cachito</td></tr></tbody></table><p>For now, you can find them every Saturday morning (from April through October) at the Lake St. Louis Farmer's market and you better get there early before they sell out.</p><p>Resources:</p><p>Pan pa'ti = <a href="https://www.facebook.com/panpatiusa/">https://www.facebook.com/panpatiusa/</a></p><p>Lake St. Louis Farmer's Market = <a href="https://www.lakestlouisfarmersandartistsmarket.com/">https://www.lakestlouisfarmersandartistsmarket.com/</a></p><p>Les Dames d'Escoffier International = <a href="https://ldei.org/">https://ldei.org/</a></p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-86267460006083679112023-07-19T19:56:00.002-05:002023-07-20T07:30:06.284-05:00Sado<p>My friends had raved about Nippon Tei for years, but since the restaurant was out of our typical driving zone, we just never had the desire to make it there. </p><p>Then when I heard that the restaurant was moving to the city, I had hoped that I'd get my chance, but strangely, it didn't last long. </p><p>So when everyone started raving about this NEW restaurant, Sado, I knew I had better not snooze for a third time. </p><p>For my pick for "date night", I knew exactly where I wanted to go. Normally, this would be a special occasion kind of place, and looking at the final bill would agree with me, but I'm glad we didn't wait and miss out either.</p><p>From what I had read online, it appears that Sado is the place to order nigiri, but the "Cold Starters" list was lengthy and I didn't want to miss out on those either. There were several items I wanted to choose, but I knew I had to save room for the nigiri. </p><p>I ordered the Seaweed Salad, since it's one of my favorite Japanese dishes, and Patience picked out the Pork Belly Steam Bun, which was also delicious. I wouldn't have minded one of my own honestly.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciMC1-76F7f3L_LKPm5uOWUBlCg-edJPcm2wjopppmxjAyGcpRH7kRAPsPbczwP46QRB7X_MuEGme-PIRBbO_pmyY8vVSmucmMhiDpOCJf0zXVo30hAON5GiM-En3i8lbujgZop0vX5LAQpVMfbl23d7pUv4WJTWCqWXxPj1rikaISgaoJlvWeIzNl5TQ/s1535/03%20-%20Seaweed%20salad.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="1535" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciMC1-76F7f3L_LKPm5uOWUBlCg-edJPcm2wjopppmxjAyGcpRH7kRAPsPbczwP46QRB7X_MuEGme-PIRBbO_pmyY8vVSmucmMhiDpOCJf0zXVo30hAON5GiM-En3i8lbujgZop0vX5LAQpVMfbl23d7pUv4WJTWCqWXxPj1rikaISgaoJlvWeIzNl5TQ/w400-h359/03%20-%20Seaweed%20salad.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seaweed Salad</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurNnqYfVeK8gLvEygG_DqCoWjko3zmpWSGxP7R6uy0WQl7LXvZB1w9KPJkfNwPB0ko5HUZkDJf3Zus9v6p_3-6EdOwl755JLSYa1ZWXKG1JDWOzNPxYiSicSTnj4cosgidVggen8S0HRe7c7PQnIajuv7e0nu9hfwySM3uTHrfxzdAQKQxOa4BD19BjAH/s1450/04%20-%20pork%20belly%20bun.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1450" data-original-width="1348" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurNnqYfVeK8gLvEygG_DqCoWjko3zmpWSGxP7R6uy0WQl7LXvZB1w9KPJkfNwPB0ko5HUZkDJf3Zus9v6p_3-6EdOwl755JLSYa1ZWXKG1JDWOzNPxYiSicSTnj4cosgidVggen8S0HRe7c7PQnIajuv7e0nu9hfwySM3uTHrfxzdAQKQxOa4BD19BjAH/w371-h400/04%20-%20pork%20belly%20bun.jpg" width="371" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pork Belly Steam Bun</td></tr></tbody></table><p>To add to the difficultly of ordering, there were daily specials tucked into the front of the menu. I figured we should order some of those as they were limited in availability.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56YwOTDu-o2Rvc2a8rtizwDd34HAFC7V9UJiWWe8U5IpluVQE8onHAxWudoINpYpo4vJoSAfJ3Pdpb1GLsCZXe6eZB1_U5-t1WykylneoFqI2Sqd0-_Qn5Ae_t9Z24Biq10FJyccq92hpMe5XrUFBp8A4iChD5Hk4av_EuDALz3LO1UHCrX20zZ9_ZsbX/s1904/12%20-%20Front%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56YwOTDu-o2Rvc2a8rtizwDd34HAFC7V9UJiWWe8U5IpluVQE8onHAxWudoINpYpo4vJoSAfJ3Pdpb1GLsCZXe6eZB1_U5-t1WykylneoFqI2Sqd0-_Qn5Ae_t9Z24Biq10FJyccq92hpMe5XrUFBp8A4iChD5Hk4av_EuDALz3LO1UHCrX20zZ9_ZsbX/w323-h400/12%20-%20Front%20cover.jpg" width="323" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daily Specials hidden in the front pocket of the menu</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The list of nigiri and sashimi on the specials menu was also lengthy as they were on the main menu, so I thought we could pick one from there. (These were a bit pricier than what was listed on the regular menu.) We ended up ordering two servings of the Hamachi Tataki, seared yellowtail belly, since it was so good.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfqPBT5jhYXAPKa3N1l8UnMwADu88x_o_9Cp0lZavT6TH8FsB66pHuF2k7tBjNPkEVZzVNq9v0SlOz1D8NQ2PRTZXJWhqoAi3jCLW8R-MX6z3irnxaTLm4pQeW7t_Xh3jppL4dDI6K-rGTL66wDjIbRa8jgAPQYdk5PQWDCpjiL6lSSXgCm57uurjmhub/s1466/09-More%20nigiri.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="1466" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfqPBT5jhYXAPKa3N1l8UnMwADu88x_o_9Cp0lZavT6TH8FsB66pHuF2k7tBjNPkEVZzVNq9v0SlOz1D8NQ2PRTZXJWhqoAi3jCLW8R-MX6z3irnxaTLm4pQeW7t_Xh3jppL4dDI6K-rGTL66wDjIbRa8jgAPQYdk5PQWDCpjiL6lSSXgCm57uurjmhub/w400-h229/09-More%20nigiri.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hamachi Tataki</td></tr></tbody></table><p>From the regular menu, Patience picked the best nigiri by far, Daiba Hotate, which is dayboat hokkaido scallops. Again, we ordered a second set of these.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnph3L0pahbdnLOuHGa40XlO4A6mEd6k0dCJkKfncqdfHStw12S8xDMEpQhsvX7G21NnQl1ILUeQbOWFKIWLFqP_s3azQXRWnBQ_YmNi3fBxsBMP9GV4BNqOpoWg834uFEufWt0sXKqy65r43Gm9a_88MIlQCTbRTpzFETXsXjNgToA8EMCmcYnCmkmByM/s992/05%20-%20scallop%20nigiri.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="992" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnph3L0pahbdnLOuHGa40XlO4A6mEd6k0dCJkKfncqdfHStw12S8xDMEpQhsvX7G21NnQl1ILUeQbOWFKIWLFqP_s3azQXRWnBQ_YmNi3fBxsBMP9GV4BNqOpoWg834uFEufWt0sXKqy65r43Gm9a_88MIlQCTbRTpzFETXsXjNgToA8EMCmcYnCmkmByM/w400-h291/05%20-%20scallop%20nigiri.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daiba Hotate</td></tr></tbody></table><p>My selection was a salmon nigiri since that's one of my favorite fish and it melted in my mouth.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlJaCKqm3HdzyMmkahXiaf7-z_54yXwI1TeDQYNML5IC9IVbztk5BK5WbYGRBPnQZ2IjOrkBVCqmWQ8qr1YfATMsH9XdfuXk-6e1FFovqJRXZsALjn1xvqPvl6U_lgVJnNbI6Yu4q2iMO6XXcHZ8MWxIiX62jHq6wUWmxPP95fqtgKiFte8GpeXOD0Bbj/s1055/06%20-%20salmon%20nigiri.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="1055" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlJaCKqm3HdzyMmkahXiaf7-z_54yXwI1TeDQYNML5IC9IVbztk5BK5WbYGRBPnQZ2IjOrkBVCqmWQ8qr1YfATMsH9XdfuXk-6e1FFovqJRXZsALjn1xvqPvl6U_lgVJnNbI6Yu4q2iMO6XXcHZ8MWxIiX62jHq6wUWmxPP95fqtgKiFte8GpeXOD0Bbj/w400-h270/06%20-%20salmon%20nigiri.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salmon nigiri</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We did ball out once as Patience wanted to try one of the "high end" nigiri called "Ito" from the Specials Menu, which is Wagyu beef. Again ,melted like butter!<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkndezF6EL7QQef1ZYEOUG0T5fhbQiXjBEEkmjJ_jmrHseqqmxbx1dXP5SRnL9jNwLq88ebF3iBRyGx86fyOYvN-az5aXRoXmYWMBMHbmOoTVwby2N2mJC-Z3awjVHmx9ksmw8dN_06SEIDFX7XCdMXXIQLaVZOGLGoId6G4I5oDVG2OP-pJfqslpe4DAD/s1536/10%20-%20Waygu%20nigiri.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1536" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkndezF6EL7QQef1ZYEOUG0T5fhbQiXjBEEkmjJ_jmrHseqqmxbx1dXP5SRnL9jNwLq88ebF3iBRyGx86fyOYvN-az5aXRoXmYWMBMHbmOoTVwby2N2mJC-Z3awjVHmx9ksmw8dN_06SEIDFX7XCdMXXIQLaVZOGLGoId6G4I5oDVG2OP-pJfqslpe4DAD/w400-h198/10%20-%20Waygu%20nigiri.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wagyu nigiri</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div>I figured we should at least order one roll each to cover the last area of the menu, and the Shibo Maki had to be one of the best rolls I have ever had.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGlEFvK1DxpCszD8IwNcvKW4mS7TRoy5uBU0Y9YUXB6JEvo-PM46-L8_UeWSvTygxj-x_-_zoiJ2YYcx5b8aQW_UxtvUfC4trcvBeV4sFBLIqNpVSmx-e-7Nv1e6dvkOGpGg92a4nHDmvNWrjZbq_hbHeESlww_fqj0b5vKr8H6fbhZdDTwR28Pw5ruGU/s1535/07%20-%20Shibo%20Maki.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1347" data-original-width="1535" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGlEFvK1DxpCszD8IwNcvKW4mS7TRoy5uBU0Y9YUXB6JEvo-PM46-L8_UeWSvTygxj-x_-_zoiJ2YYcx5b8aQW_UxtvUfC4trcvBeV4sFBLIqNpVSmx-e-7Nv1e6dvkOGpGg92a4nHDmvNWrjZbq_hbHeESlww_fqj0b5vKr8H6fbhZdDTwR28Pw5ruGU/w400-h351/07%20-%20Shibo%20Maki.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shibo Maki</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Patience's Old Yokai Maki was just as beautiful.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7NdnWpJpyb28QOuMRs9v0_e3cx8ZtV5bCzCuUKqThq3qys9dzAHH8dY46_305XYDW91xfKY4itTkB2ggG0rfbIg9vKnBTWOkGt-VmQNXL-npxcdFwqslnrTAjjR1845JGpzzxgTpN7wp6GF0Sv5hjJgZ0pjM1NBP9hLIcMbBsiiTRgVDMrgQHQg9u4B9/s1546/08%20-%20Pai%20roll.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1546" data-original-width="1306" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim7NdnWpJpyb28QOuMRs9v0_e3cx8ZtV5bCzCuUKqThq3qys9dzAHH8dY46_305XYDW91xfKY4itTkB2ggG0rfbIg9vKnBTWOkGt-VmQNXL-npxcdFwqslnrTAjjR1845JGpzzxgTpN7wp6GF0Sv5hjJgZ0pjM1NBP9hLIcMbBsiiTRgVDMrgQHQg9u4B9/w338-h400/08%20-%20Pai%20roll.jpg" width="338" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Yokai Maki</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><div>We still ordered a couple more nigiri since we had a little bit more room. Although I lost tracked of which nigiri was which at this point. They're all so beautiful, but boy did our bill get out of hand quickly! LOL</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0NTYu-Crp4vWfgI-ASpR83d671XiJXnCsCw-sxdHUe6HTSHFk0LSiwQ05CVPtcI12nL6c0g2SQRZrwgonHt9BSPLqWvHq_iDsnE23m0XQr5YIxyNFU70btOxrIMYxeiILuKgVJR0wl5cX3DtcxZBFaYYkNTJKe2lS2iOZ0rWTGut9he1A2KWuBWRSaj36/s1475/11%20-%20Nigiri.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="1475" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0NTYu-Crp4vWfgI-ASpR83d671XiJXnCsCw-sxdHUe6HTSHFk0LSiwQ05CVPtcI12nL6c0g2SQRZrwgonHt9BSPLqWvHq_iDsnE23m0XQr5YIxyNFU70btOxrIMYxeiILuKgVJR0wl5cX3DtcxZBFaYYkNTJKe2lS2iOZ0rWTGut9he1A2KWuBWRSaj36/w400-h364/11%20-%20Nigiri.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild Caught Yellowtail Nigiri</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Su17iHiILI24If6MUjd1tlvxG6-78yMdSnUTiS8zMhGEYbyIWME7Jlbdn0WYKiaYx4N-3LisN6ccWqfdHKo5FIdLRApqcPJlb86AyzHa6PFJ7cl4QTZ2pDGoZx9bOMNnsPqlNvFCKtsCh78ue-0QZ2IFCjgu6GQY812yYjgiN1rCIHSqRq_Ytk1rl7Ez/s1535/12%20-%20Last%20Nigiri.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1535" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Su17iHiILI24If6MUjd1tlvxG6-78yMdSnUTiS8zMhGEYbyIWME7Jlbdn0WYKiaYx4N-3LisN6ccWqfdHKo5FIdLRApqcPJlb86AyzHa6PFJ7cl4QTZ2pDGoZx9bOMNnsPqlNvFCKtsCh78ue-0QZ2IFCjgu6GQY812yYjgiN1rCIHSqRq_Ytk1rl7Ez/w400-h199/12%20-%20Last%20Nigiri.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hirame Nigiri</td></tr></tbody></table><div><p>The staff is highly attentive and it was nice that any of them could deliver an order as soon as it was ready so we could keep the stream of courses coming.</p><p>We also opted for the cocktails, since we relied on the restaurant to create drinks that would pair with the courses. I picked a winner, as my drink was very smooth. The cocktail list was more manageable when compared to the rest of the menus and I still tried something new! This is the Seoulful, a soju-based cocktail. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwlGdHd8-nNmS3dk9gOnI0nK1efzrM3GfhxhfSgMg2ch2uTW7WYMISe2ftmgVhWfeN9chKNRSMm6BwUAhzClD_aP2q5jiCg1P87MyLuCRe5VXJgld-LbpThFyeoTr6ziuB_zF6nIWIijmM4w9qHwdcmttS45FDXWJ6cfBjHIYIcnND2pS1dJD46doDUEy/s1133/01%20-%20my%20sobu%20cocktail.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1099" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwlGdHd8-nNmS3dk9gOnI0nK1efzrM3GfhxhfSgMg2ch2uTW7WYMISe2ftmgVhWfeN9chKNRSMm6BwUAhzClD_aP2q5jiCg1P87MyLuCRe5VXJgld-LbpThFyeoTr6ziuB_zF6nIWIijmM4w9qHwdcmttS45FDXWJ6cfBjHIYIcnND2pS1dJD46doDUEy/w388-h400/01%20-%20my%20sobu%20cocktail.jpg" width="388" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seoulful</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Definitely put this restaurant on your special night out list!</p><p>Resources:</p><p>Sado = <a href="https://www.sado-stl.com/">https://www.sado-stl.com/</a></p><p>Photos by Patience Scanlon</p></div></div></div>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-19162437322840639492023-07-12T21:01:00.002-05:002023-07-12T21:01:15.131-05:00Deli Devine<p>I went opening day to the new Jewish deli because I couldn't wait. I was that excited. Ever since Pumpernickel's closed, the addition of a new Jewish deli became even more critical to my world.</p><p>Now, I was not expecting to actually order food that day, but I at least wanted to see where it was and how it worked. That first day was quite chaotic, so even though I feel like I am one of the last to actually try it out, things were a lot more calm the second time around. This time, on a Wednesday afternoon several months later.</p><p>Deli Devine is actually a small restaurant inside the larger Delmar Devine building, tucked on the side. There is not much parking in front of the deli, so I just immediately drive past the building and park on Belt Ave down the street. I do feel for those homes who now will probably have cars constantly parked out front. (I'm still not sure why people put up buildings without considering the parking since this IS St. Louis.)</p><p>Anyway, just head to the doors under the beautiful neon lit sign...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQKyoItDOpkMixWjADiw5-Ya7HvTEO3Ih0GVc9JBErMcW3eQh3tARGA6vHlctSajsfv7eXGs6I4ZrICBsbRoJx7UrY1UYcihU0CNPhbYrnQWEmxgCTi2uu5wRefK7FiGAaPfEUo6YRIcQbhm0coFQqUfGLF5GkFtOmJiIlkoLk4X_rmaNpliQL4vTXnj4/s1440/Neon%20Sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQKyoItDOpkMixWjADiw5-Ya7HvTEO3Ih0GVc9JBErMcW3eQh3tARGA6vHlctSajsfv7eXGs6I4ZrICBsbRoJx7UrY1UYcihU0CNPhbYrnQWEmxgCTi2uu5wRefK7FiGAaPfEUo6YRIcQbhm0coFQqUfGLF5GkFtOmJiIlkoLk4X_rmaNpliQL4vTXnj4/w400-h300/Neon%20Sign.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shalom! (Photo by Amy Burdge)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Even though it's an "order from the register", the service was incredible from a one-man-band host that was working the floor. As soon as I walked in, he gave me the tour of the menus (there are two...one for sandwiches and one for bagels) as well as where to order. While I sat and studied the menus, he promptly arrived with a cold glass of ice water, perfect on a overly hot day. </p><p>It was a very tough pick, but since I was there for lunch, I was going sandwich with sides! There are cold and hot sandwiches, and I always prefer hot. Turkey Reuben on Rye AND pickle spear.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlD8_RuYdUw3RYrfqtOyzAZOAwNvhP-LNj_9Y7_SxdfiLxY--bMCL5N2le6UnNPdIz70SbEu3p8Tf8igwZ-5Iq0NW6LCGpnI_EAbMNBBGdQFTG8aapVfXkrplIZ8jgJNYShxh_CRteLPKkGObPERGwH7O3yxR2Bnqxn8OSYRmzomjLImotJN0FBcOEgvm/s1829/Turkey%20Reuben%20on%20rye.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1348" data-original-width="1829" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlD8_RuYdUw3RYrfqtOyzAZOAwNvhP-LNj_9Y7_SxdfiLxY--bMCL5N2le6UnNPdIz70SbEu3p8Tf8igwZ-5Iq0NW6LCGpnI_EAbMNBBGdQFTG8aapVfXkrplIZ8jgJNYShxh_CRteLPKkGObPERGwH7O3yxR2Bnqxn8OSYRmzomjLImotJN0FBcOEgvm/w400-h295/Turkey%20Reuben%20on%20rye.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turkey Reuben on Rye</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I HAD to order a knish since you don't come across them too often. This one is potato. Ditto for noodle kugel...although it'll never be as good as Mom used to make.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mtwP7pQKT6VvtHfAwVzh9bFxJ64uxdsztu9qLiQ8K1mJZwSWT_lGsWdR_crE96U-wv_fjIueAuRrDCF7gnVkz2ixtj2j_GmHN8Zatr3x6R3PufQm5h18ku5RvnXfGb6L_RwGzVyybg61jZqXBlu0T2XkhZwRZQGqSbv2t05vb-FTvYs6xdsjqRaQyIpl/s1467/Kugel%20and%20Knish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1467" data-original-width="1437" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3mtwP7pQKT6VvtHfAwVzh9bFxJ64uxdsztu9qLiQ8K1mJZwSWT_lGsWdR_crE96U-wv_fjIueAuRrDCF7gnVkz2ixtj2j_GmHN8Zatr3x6R3PufQm5h18ku5RvnXfGb6L_RwGzVyybg61jZqXBlu0T2XkhZwRZQGqSbv2t05vb-FTvYs6xdsjqRaQyIpl/w391-h400/Kugel%20and%20Knish.jpg" width="391" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Noodle Kugel (top) and Potato Knish (with gravy at bottom)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>But if you want a bagel or bagel sandwich, you do like Amy, and order from the register on the left as opposed to the main register in front (right).</p><p>Even the Matzah Ball soup was the proper density! (SINKER ALL THE WAY!)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxHrq8dVc3TkwqHcKiXBMynH_5wY1trLy4ILLbZSRdHgm68mA_piFcMgaPauMIzs5JaRZpnNAgEmDxMghj4Q-rGt4yIEYv-7y_x4cMBTJme66hLqLujXjG31rj-YBIXO0UKIqeQZKpE0qnmljMIfa7eAVvDKFxroQ23VAurceLv5RU7km64WPBlAq7ziY/s1676/Matzah%20Ball%20Soup%20and%20pickles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1676" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxHrq8dVc3TkwqHcKiXBMynH_5wY1trLy4ILLbZSRdHgm68mA_piFcMgaPauMIzs5JaRZpnNAgEmDxMghj4Q-rGt4yIEYv-7y_x4cMBTJme66hLqLujXjG31rj-YBIXO0UKIqeQZKpE0qnmljMIfa7eAVvDKFxroQ23VAurceLv5RU7km64WPBlAq7ziY/w400-h260/Matzah%20Ball%20Soup%20and%20pickles.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matzah Ball Soup and more pickle spears</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Then the wonderful floor host collected our trash from the table.</p><p>The highlight of our visit was seeing Maxine Clark eating her lunch in the corner that day and visiting with other guests. She pointed out the pictures of her family that help decorate the walls, and you could see how much it meant to her. </p><p>If you want to hear more about Maxine Clark's genius idea, you can listen to her story here: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-1-maxine-clark/id1686215240?i=1000611626241">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-1-maxine-clark/id1686215240?i=1000611626241</a></p><p>I hope this is the start of more good things to come for the city of St. Louis.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPT2OZ8JuoVhzpqoNbepuGfYjJ0vC2qn5CmAeSfIzgp3qWCtJTxUjXR4z2uTHVfBHHKPVvIWI9zkvX3_9maII_TGndtPXenZY7wpCxZEQ8G4RJfX1X2nrOKoai_HUZJv0nLcLMDfN548X_tIECE4q5ylSKFRB8rscMIrymxqph97OZIEncIN4Xdc3yACS/s2000/Sammich%20Menu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPT2OZ8JuoVhzpqoNbepuGfYjJ0vC2qn5CmAeSfIzgp3qWCtJTxUjXR4z2uTHVfBHHKPVvIWI9zkvX3_9maII_TGndtPXenZY7wpCxZEQ8G4RJfX1X2nrOKoai_HUZJv0nLcLMDfN548X_tIECE4q5ylSKFRB8rscMIrymxqph97OZIEncIN4Xdc3yACS/w400-h300/Sammich%20Menu.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandwich Menu</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_onRG99C0tdzR288S-9XqRMPgQcb825FeDLi0N0NYwIOXIoipIpptfrI0kOajCPhKA-gshmy3Af1GGl06YIbtixiSOF0qCuxa24qVVyMJZr5e5IvfYN_0h8qlcPfH1VdWIg9Z3UnRyvAWybyROyxoOZ9OXY-JtkeOezZWoZ9wPDnsRmbqn8SuN7hTemjD/s2000/Bagel%20Menu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_onRG99C0tdzR288S-9XqRMPgQcb825FeDLi0N0NYwIOXIoipIpptfrI0kOajCPhKA-gshmy3Af1GGl06YIbtixiSOF0qCuxa24qVVyMJZr5e5IvfYN_0h8qlcPfH1VdWIg9Z3UnRyvAWybyROyxoOZ9OXY-JtkeOezZWoZ9wPDnsRmbqn8SuN7hTemjD/w400-h300/Bagel%20Menu.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bagel Menu</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>Resources:</p><p>Deli Devine = <a href="https://bengelina.com/deli-divine">https://bengelina.com/deli-divine</a></p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-5633767685389660562023-06-24T16:20:00.001-05:002023-06-24T16:20:03.297-05:00Annie Gunn's Lunch<p>I have not been to Annie Gunn's since May of 2014, to celebrate a friend's birthday. I had never been for lunch either, so it was awesome to just go on your average Saturday for a ladies get together!</p><p>Needless to say, we won't be needing dinner and I had already skipped breakfast...</p><p>Patience and I started with oysters, which were a bit on the small side, but tasty nonetheless.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JgSifZ4a3aHVVp7mmqQUPo4FTdn8agCWwmKiIIbdTmmQ_uVtmbaTX5J7SXXqjjJeNe7hHyM366ZkWwFXq0EYTmEfaObCxEqbC7cGFoKoXz9GVUup2qYVXJw4R5p8OrnlUDhbBkUTAyk-OS8OYg_ia8vw2Fv_QsYs5eWPNMXzNX8Vg39FKsjNbk7Z6eiv/s1549/Oysters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1549" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JgSifZ4a3aHVVp7mmqQUPo4FTdn8agCWwmKiIIbdTmmQ_uVtmbaTX5J7SXXqjjJeNe7hHyM366ZkWwFXq0EYTmEfaObCxEqbC7cGFoKoXz9GVUup2qYVXJw4R5p8OrnlUDhbBkUTAyk-OS8OYg_ia8vw2Fv_QsYs5eWPNMXzNX8Vg39FKsjNbk7Z6eiv/w396-h400/Oysters.jpg" width="396" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oysters</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Babsy is more of a regular and she wisely encouraged me to check out the cheese sampler board and the smoked fish sampler board, instead of looking at the entrees. We got one of each and shared!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoQDZ3l2Drb2MZ4IQTQSATfn8tUvT8HA6OyA3BPO2O3ijNOEym-g6Pc9VsOk4TyVIR7TVZOQAddDWFykx5LCCmqhq7hgfZjk8KhZ2FBAs023qZbVKLrVi1Dh9D4OiOYSYrL27bq-kV_vJaOzByszbPEm8omI0o9r-dMDj80Fr86SBoU4KaUELAmjFaGPr/s1650/Cheese%20board.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoQDZ3l2Drb2MZ4IQTQSATfn8tUvT8HA6OyA3BPO2O3ijNOEym-g6Pc9VsOk4TyVIR7TVZOQAddDWFykx5LCCmqhq7hgfZjk8KhZ2FBAs023qZbVKLrVi1Dh9D4OiOYSYrL27bq-kV_vJaOzByszbPEm8omI0o9r-dMDj80Fr86SBoU4KaUELAmjFaGPr/w373-h400/Cheese%20board.jpg" width="373" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheese Sampler Board</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhGInz06pQRSNgqr0Gc54KrMBInNOXYP-4GSHo29SrNFgTJghJ9FRmE_YYRFQPvTiYbrV-Za88VaIKrhfG6gh2Ks3dQie0nvxBBYbCWNSKgSZWdWm1QHaFy8DywhkzZCZi-DaGoJHMrsq3jG0kOLeZ6VG_otvOYQzxNOCfbqdGXQfnBmonUWXAF8pjFaP/s1536/smoked%20fish%20board.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1522" data-original-width="1536" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuhGInz06pQRSNgqr0Gc54KrMBInNOXYP-4GSHo29SrNFgTJghJ9FRmE_YYRFQPvTiYbrV-Za88VaIKrhfG6gh2Ks3dQie0nvxBBYbCWNSKgSZWdWm1QHaFy8DywhkzZCZi-DaGoJHMrsq3jG0kOLeZ6VG_otvOYQzxNOCfbqdGXQfnBmonUWXAF8pjFaP/w400-h396/smoked%20fish%20board.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smoked Fish Sampler Board</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In addition, we split an heirloom tomato and goat cheese dish. The tomatoes weren't super ripe, but they were the perfect vehicle for the large amount of goat cheese slathered all over the place.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvecrs5liPKkIcTYaXGNiB4TC6dLWR3nHlI3tKnB2qn8_G_GFpY9RPHkUmPBAH3EZYVa7wjBcjiYqjRNzCK7aYrqcq4WaXhx8CKoQhKz099rJfu6EebitZC9NENNq9vhJjhuxqFJ_-PwGtvj2g-pqdykS2T_VSyAyFQYawwghn2GLjS4BKahIiipZe6yoY/s1833/heirloom%20tomatoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1833" data-original-width="1428" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvecrs5liPKkIcTYaXGNiB4TC6dLWR3nHlI3tKnB2qn8_G_GFpY9RPHkUmPBAH3EZYVa7wjBcjiYqjRNzCK7aYrqcq4WaXhx8CKoQhKz099rJfu6EebitZC9NENNq9vhJjhuxqFJ_-PwGtvj2g-pqdykS2T_VSyAyFQYawwghn2GLjS4BKahIiipZe6yoY/w311-h400/heirloom%20tomatoes.jpg" width="311" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heirloom Tomatoes with goat cheese, onions, and balsamic</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Patience was told with NO hesitation that the French Dip was where it was at and she devoured it.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EWpsdZ5ErVtF-osOSa4lLM4l8Sn9h0qFql01Pkfm6zDyDf8bBJDLY-MpcI4TgRuVcko9yhkiFXHQyAt9g7h2rwZbBHW_ne4PF5kOBikyTL25pFuHA1rw7eXosvDWCIFX8Y24MIDAfiIB-0z9MbgB-2b_92nNdXYBhLkuzcABQ8zu14yuOTutmfbmGb7H/s2040/French%20Dip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="2040" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EWpsdZ5ErVtF-osOSa4lLM4l8Sn9h0qFql01Pkfm6zDyDf8bBJDLY-MpcI4TgRuVcko9yhkiFXHQyAt9g7h2rwZbBHW_ne4PF5kOBikyTL25pFuHA1rw7eXosvDWCIFX8Y24MIDAfiIB-0z9MbgB-2b_92nNdXYBhLkuzcABQ8zu14yuOTutmfbmGb7H/w400-h281/French%20Dip.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French Dip and fries</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Julia ordered the highly recommended burger, and I'm a little sad I didn't get a bite.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPSkJD03jGoQdrMq2PcbTyTOxf7AKTOA_sJfExV5oUURQ6d1KDzUIRlb53eytKRGrjpgI86cffOKD1xLGgWWQG1btXApr493FsBArzIkEd82tdOsSv_GxffPLiBrUHR26LmlZJ40M_V0as2sX8UPeu0LHkzKfpkS-zf1bNPtDz65TsFFERiVgYJwXfhjX/s1710/Hamburger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1710" data-original-width="1421" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPSkJD03jGoQdrMq2PcbTyTOxf7AKTOA_sJfExV5oUURQ6d1KDzUIRlb53eytKRGrjpgI86cffOKD1xLGgWWQG1btXApr493FsBArzIkEd82tdOsSv_GxffPLiBrUHR26LmlZJ40M_V0as2sX8UPeu0LHkzKfpkS-zf1bNPtDz65TsFFERiVgYJwXfhjX/w333-h400/Hamburger.jpg" width="333" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheeseburger and fries</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Even though she was totally stuffed, Patience somehow made room for Creme Bruelee. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAp8KXXwh3Y_ME2G_YMDc7-DfQN0GRz0wpr4D-E8gkdJX7L7rRKyi24CV4yMjXgOG3SQJhRenSacu4FJn3QTt-0drf8kNY-CM_3A4N87Yf9pmL9uXbApsIdybUGAEyS-ogsug03qrSCCPA91-wlJ76koS1eG79b5BD7TPm4Y1it5dOlUrccpngZBI5-PG/s1392/Creme%20brulee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="1392" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAp8KXXwh3Y_ME2G_YMDc7-DfQN0GRz0wpr4D-E8gkdJX7L7rRKyi24CV4yMjXgOG3SQJhRenSacu4FJn3QTt-0drf8kNY-CM_3A4N87Yf9pmL9uXbApsIdybUGAEyS-ogsug03qrSCCPA91-wlJ76koS1eG79b5BD7TPm4Y1it5dOlUrccpngZBI5-PG/w400-h341/Creme%20brulee.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creme Brulee</td></tr></tbody></table><p>This place is always busy, but always a special treat. Worth going for a special occasion or just a Saturday!</p><p>Resources:</p><p>Annie Gunn's = <a href="https://www.anniegunns.com/">https://www.anniegunns.com/</a></p><p>Photos by Patience Scanlon</p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-798728380023666942023-06-14T20:39:00.008-05:002023-06-14T20:39:45.327-05:00Katie's Pizza and Pasta Ballpark Village<p>I cannot tell you how many times I have written about Katie's Pizza and Pasta since I used to regularly attend their "passport dinner series". Before that I found my first post from the original Clayton location in 2011 and my first time at the Rock Hill location in 2013. Ah, the good ole days!</p><p>And those that know me are well aware that it's one of my most favorite restaurants in the STL, so of course I had to go "opening day" last month. The weather was perfect for patio seating too!</p><p>Most exciting about the Ballpark Village location (other than the view...)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtMiYH58ehFiEZbUP73rZXg09sWJKXtTmpOqDLXpF4pYqjleHi-1hMJ8245QYmtQSD6FhPC5NVewmKyAJnLv8qqkldLm7gDYrrcuUg6a9AmPLIyE5DlQn_KLQ-37hmshMF3cV5ezugs0f3Mn38tuH5VmZkAOOj6mgNl7_HCuWkVwEx0-__fgPbBz68g/s2000/The%20view%20on%20the%20patio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtMiYH58ehFiEZbUP73rZXg09sWJKXtTmpOqDLXpF4pYqjleHi-1hMJ8245QYmtQSD6FhPC5NVewmKyAJnLv8qqkldLm7gDYrrcuUg6a9AmPLIyE5DlQn_KLQ-37hmshMF3cV5ezugs0f3Mn38tuH5VmZkAOOj6mgNl7_HCuWkVwEx0-__fgPbBz68g/s320/The%20view%20on%20the%20patio.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from Katie's Ballpark Village Patio</td></tr></tbody></table><p>...is that there are a few new "special items" on THIS menu, which I had to try:</p><p>My appetizer...Beef Tartare... a treat I don't order too often...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjit5mxBTmUSCsy1gBG18bosXDvUS1N11TFJHatroe_EWpDi8VBjjiX7K2-g6sHYK2j4aKcOqCGlx8wCyChfrE8tEFEl4Z-5MxHZwGyKUHrgxOR3kh2psPKcb6okj-nm9_G64pVnEPp7ODSPzTsnugjpoV8JJ1xRnix5XNbS9vNT_fUIAl6mEjJHQGy2Q/s1672/Beef%20tartare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="1672" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjit5mxBTmUSCsy1gBG18bosXDvUS1N11TFJHatroe_EWpDi8VBjjiX7K2-g6sHYK2j4aKcOqCGlx8wCyChfrE8tEFEl4Z-5MxHZwGyKUHrgxOR3kh2psPKcb6okj-nm9_G64pVnEPp7ODSPzTsnugjpoV8JJ1xRnix5XNbS9vNT_fUIAl6mEjJHQGy2Q/s320/Beef%20tartare.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beef Tartare</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Then for my main course...<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZ1tTLFHFkp0ukDYwRAGMpGFVpByaHLiY4sci8SYpvaluGx_4RfusYtgJILMd8cUhhCCE3_RIQKKc4k77Mds7Jn6sF_mxlVO1YOtFc2LVuug20SllvBhMuzvfJ7Gi_4IdwUVfma2XCfewMoYhQplivIXI7bs7TUKMrLQ2qwx9p_HmJIY8uyb5MxDSWw/s2000/Chicken%20Parm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZ1tTLFHFkp0ukDYwRAGMpGFVpByaHLiY4sci8SYpvaluGx_4RfusYtgJILMd8cUhhCCE3_RIQKKc4k77Mds7Jn6sF_mxlVO1YOtFc2LVuug20SllvBhMuzvfJ7Gi_4IdwUVfma2XCfewMoYhQplivIXI7bs7TUKMrLQ2qwx9p_HmJIY8uyb5MxDSWw/s320/Chicken%20Parm.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chicken Parm</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><p>Katie's version of "Chicken Parm" with fresh greens and tomatoes piled high on top. (It took me three nights to eat this!)</p><p>I also hope to go back as they have a salmon dish and a couple of steaks as well.</p><p>When you're downtown for a game, just take a walk though the restaurant as it is GORGEOUS.</p><p>Life goal: to sit at the corner booth.</p><p>Resources:</p><p>Katie's Pizza and Pasta = <a href="https://katiespizzaandpasta.com/">https://katiespizzaandpasta.com/</a></p></div>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-33837067281861124862023-06-14T20:17:00.002-05:002023-06-15T07:22:29.721-05:00Bulrush Tasting Menu<p>I didn't realize Bulrush was one of the last restaurants I went to before "the lockdown" also known as "the before times". We had an amazing meal as back then and you could order a la carte. Feel free to enjoy the nostalgia along with me here: <a href="https://www.stlcheesegirl.com/2020/03/bulrush.html">https://www.stlcheesegirl.com/2020/03/bulrush.html</a> </p><p>It's now a distant memory since Bulrush only offers their Ozark Tasting Menu due to cost limitations as Rob Connoley explained to me. (BTW, he's a super nice guy and you get to chat with him during the tasting.) </p><p>We had purchased a gift certificate for a friend since we had food cheated behind her back, and she held onto it all through "the lockdown", hoping for the chance to get to use it. Now, having to make a set reservation and commit to a full tasting makes it a little more difficult, but we finally made the plan to go for her birthday this year.</p><p>While the food is incredible, it is a set menu, so there were items I'm just not a fan of such as piggy, beets, and brussels sprouts. Regardless, it is worth it for the experience.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVT9tQSKsST6_6qFRBxCH0Dtzy5QG8z71msvX1w3uFkGGI1bcinIsFjgPu1Z0RvpL2Fo-kgtKvav2qM_5UYnpc45JIeRhEwwnB3i8qKQI0aLV0s3HX6_JiD1oTISw3fMFAzPQ1qbZ-g1Yqm1O0FedxEC8n-Oc94yx-Gc35i9_E2cqE31oxqDtwK4Mh6Q/s2000/Bulrush%20first%20course.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1401" data-original-width="2000" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVT9tQSKsST6_6qFRBxCH0Dtzy5QG8z71msvX1w3uFkGGI1bcinIsFjgPu1Z0RvpL2Fo-kgtKvav2qM_5UYnpc45JIeRhEwwnB3i8qKQI0aLV0s3HX6_JiD1oTISw3fMFAzPQ1qbZ-g1Yqm1O0FedxEC8n-Oc94yx-Gc35i9_E2cqE31oxqDtwK4Mh6Q/w400-h280/Bulrush%20first%20course.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Acorn Explosion</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Acorns "three ways" with a surprise "cold soup explosion" inside the round ball. I love the creativity and interesting presentation.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN63WIB73wztIZNkMAxgtRy890DmLwl75px0996XPxNy_GMlLNjRscVM-6vbFv5roRRs7nToalzeXHBvGuzDJf1fJhaoYP0y5v8miLJZkdYn1x-mX1YEOfMQb0gbSVVQOQBdqDyhQfFoeUBRKNK47CqsanbVUVaXo50ZgdUqTy8iHo9WuLEnXw3gd1Zw/s1955/Asparagus%20Soup.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1955" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN63WIB73wztIZNkMAxgtRy890DmLwl75px0996XPxNy_GMlLNjRscVM-6vbFv5roRRs7nToalzeXHBvGuzDJf1fJhaoYP0y5v8miLJZkdYn1x-mX1YEOfMQb0gbSVVQOQBdqDyhQfFoeUBRKNK47CqsanbVUVaXo50ZgdUqTy8iHo9WuLEnXw3gd1Zw/s320/Asparagus%20Soup.jpg" width="251" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asparagus Soup with pork belly</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The soup was very mild and well balanced for those piggy lovers.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2A-bEzaViDOWORGWm5gKyQ7laMGN_UmmOrpf3fv2TWwbwqaz5U7W28x02ovbSBMvCFXSd3S9yQJSrh0GuL9I4dx6U_Vw-YxDp22Pt_fbH6J5Nj0s-Icew9j2Psz5hAPdo2N5o4jLL7FwWC3qDpstYnTCt5CpJhe_Xrk8ICmwszh6rPVSEmrGUuJ64EA/s1536/Smoked%20catfish.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1362" data-original-width="1536" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2A-bEzaViDOWORGWm5gKyQ7laMGN_UmmOrpf3fv2TWwbwqaz5U7W28x02ovbSBMvCFXSd3S9yQJSrh0GuL9I4dx6U_Vw-YxDp22Pt_fbH6J5Nj0s-Icew9j2Psz5hAPdo2N5o4jLL7FwWC3qDpstYnTCt5CpJhe_Xrk8ICmwszh6rPVSEmrGUuJ64EA/s320/Smoked%20catfish.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smoked catfish ice cream </td></tr></tbody></table><br />I admit this one was pretty strange for me as I never had "fish ice cream" before, but I was really impressed by all the different textures from one course to the next, and even within each dish.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxyKsBp3V80f0cj4N32MxuhavJURLPz9-OMR2jjPCsPHCoi1Wd41tWRit-kR2ImwbfgBLdhrAHXl1gsFM5SjCmyPC106Ek-RWc2LWDrJ9B9hR2Q2CnYdnkYr-RqdV2zBQ-SjDPw1ndZtCBq71iLxhAo4MkNU7o1H1-5oFTn0NtFF_HhHll3tfjuGd3w/s1671/Grilled%20rhubarb%20bacon.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxyKsBp3V80f0cj4N32MxuhavJURLPz9-OMR2jjPCsPHCoi1Wd41tWRit-kR2ImwbfgBLdhrAHXl1gsFM5SjCmyPC106Ek-RWc2LWDrJ9B9hR2Q2CnYdnkYr-RqdV2zBQ-SjDPw1ndZtCBq71iLxhAo4MkNU7o1H1-5oFTn0NtFF_HhHll3tfjuGd3w/s320/Grilled%20rhubarb%20bacon.jpg" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grilled rhubarb bacon and roasted beet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I would label this "the red course" with rhubarb and beets. I liked how you could build the perfect bite or eat the items separately.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5FY_HI_ledF3eopsGXAYzSXaYSCR1NZvaEx1YSiIUv2w72JR8ymltja4WmRQYbN1fkX-z821PmUVA5ffnPGK-3LXvRL2LmDIe-Sl7VTXVYOG8mzhb5OOn2DJ8wz8p5tbihWMSgz1CxPDCf-oRCPu5ffTIdz1GOX-jZmP5cUB7ieIEWSiyyynwQ8JBw/s1536/Satin%20white%20turnip.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1536" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5FY_HI_ledF3eopsGXAYzSXaYSCR1NZvaEx1YSiIUv2w72JR8ymltja4WmRQYbN1fkX-z821PmUVA5ffnPGK-3LXvRL2LmDIe-Sl7VTXVYOG8mzhb5OOn2DJ8wz8p5tbihWMSgz1CxPDCf-oRCPu5ffTIdz1GOX-jZmP5cUB7ieIEWSiyyynwQ8JBw/s320/Satin%20white%20turnip.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Satin white turnip and goat cheese mousse</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This "yellow course" was more up my alley as the turnip and cheese melted in my mouth.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Uo70CBneWWiDjJ2GVVxrH4UWYqAlGu7eRNz07yv7QE1SNVa32QjmoTnDZLfA8Y60enewbT8NM-raUv5o-CxgtPija72sO56ezomwIjg8odQRlMqyunrM75FJUbCByNqd-7n091mDDaC-FUQ8tBFwJY2iHH75f0ZrZyqwkxiPk6dBeQWDj1efdYcMkA/s1536/Beef%20short%20rib.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="1536" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Uo70CBneWWiDjJ2GVVxrH4UWYqAlGu7eRNz07yv7QE1SNVa32QjmoTnDZLfA8Y60enewbT8NM-raUv5o-CxgtPija72sO56ezomwIjg8odQRlMqyunrM75FJUbCByNqd-7n091mDDaC-FUQ8tBFwJY2iHH75f0ZrZyqwkxiPk6dBeQWDj1efdYcMkA/s320/Beef%20short%20rib.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beef short rib</td></tr></tbody></table><br />While the other dishes were more "tastings", this was the highlight course for me. The mic drop. One of the best short ribs I have ever had. I was feeling full after this one. It was so soft that it melted in my mouth, just as the mousse had before.<div><br /></div><div>And there is always dessert... too bad we don't grow chocolate in the Ozarks!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIbmMQOEHLwSsRh0ijpGDzlfnXkQvGYPysd9CdrBDNK6SA2PWGHVulgN07cRah69abN94dqItcmK7V6e9pLstPAsIfaKqJREPhp0OPERF59wyD4Tz7NjKx7KUrq5FmGrw6Rnr1vojWIP7NQvORQRCfUC4jAdF-lG81AE1M-doCeMzHNms_87YL8f10A/s1536/Grandma%20Helen's%20rhubarb%20crumble.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="1536" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIbmMQOEHLwSsRh0ijpGDzlfnXkQvGYPysd9CdrBDNK6SA2PWGHVulgN07cRah69abN94dqItcmK7V6e9pLstPAsIfaKqJREPhp0OPERF59wyD4Tz7NjKx7KUrq5FmGrw6Rnr1vojWIP7NQvORQRCfUC4jAdF-lG81AE1M-doCeMzHNms_87YL8f10A/s320/Grandma%20Helen's%20rhubarb%20crumble.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Granma Helen's rhubarb crumble with buttermilk ice cream</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><div>There is a wine and beer pairing that goes with each course, but we all preferred the cocktails. The cocktails are fantastic on their own.</div><div><br /></div><div>My gin cocktail was just adorable with this pickled onion on top!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaWZwieTK7aT3nXBI9aYIT5MD8g-IahptTSMf_INQ9qcR4MNMLm888_bQwVrwGegM91CKbEJF7-tsT4qFI9BGw34prFuyu0MyZTXpwf-n5Xyp1Fr5p7Sgh_j6OgyzZHGLWMLno-L7iEdwLdAXFAsgNsIXN1awUPlAKuhh26UoDlJgPcYb9XTPFaW3LA/s1510/Pickled%20Onion%20cocktail.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="1292" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaWZwieTK7aT3nXBI9aYIT5MD8g-IahptTSMf_INQ9qcR4MNMLm888_bQwVrwGegM91CKbEJF7-tsT4qFI9BGw34prFuyu0MyZTXpwf-n5Xyp1Fr5p7Sgh_j6OgyzZHGLWMLno-L7iEdwLdAXFAsgNsIXN1awUPlAKuhh26UoDlJgPcYb9XTPFaW3LA/s320/Pickled%20Onion%20cocktail.jpg" width="274" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gin cocktail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Cheers to Rob Connoley for keeping his restaurant going through these difficult times! Be sure to schedule a visit for a special occasion. Especially if you haven't been since "the before times".</div><div><p>Resources:</p><p>Bulrush = <a href="https://bulrushstl.com/">https://bulrushstl.com/</a></p><p>Photos by Patience Scanlon</p></div></div>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-16323256703042136892023-02-24T20:54:00.000-06:002023-02-24T20:54:03.015-06:00Jalea<p>I have been reading about Jalea in the local foodie magazines for some time and then a friend went out there and vouched for it. I finally got the opportunity to go when I realized I had a friend that work out that way, so I used her as an excuse to meet up after work.</p><p>I admit that I don't know much about Peruvian food, but I was told the Ceviche was excellent. I may have made the mistake of telling my friends what I had heard since we all ordered the same thing! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xnHQ2Whe_EBAW5W_lJQ9NP6VF8NmPi9Z-puq_U1AIgOtUvIk79KaJ1las06qC527jGZQjapONUbMnw0f_kJwdbGtGBwNwevvIyG7h7eYIXs2Ol2OOAZdDSNIhJduHSIODhaHJdlofFYcrYyL0szKCXnByhAYEBajrKx_eNhe3tQ0MHRG6GJZi1MHmg/s1779/Ceviche.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1405" data-original-width="1779" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xnHQ2Whe_EBAW5W_lJQ9NP6VF8NmPi9Z-puq_U1AIgOtUvIk79KaJ1las06qC527jGZQjapONUbMnw0f_kJwdbGtGBwNwevvIyG7h7eYIXs2Ol2OOAZdDSNIhJduHSIODhaHJdlofFYcrYyL0szKCXnByhAYEBajrKx_eNhe3tQ0MHRG6GJZi1MHmg/w400-h316/Ceviche.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ceviche with battered shrimp on top</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Sorry there aren't too many varied pictures to show off their menu, but this would definitely be my recommendation as well.</p><p>I also read this month about their yucca fries so I ordered that as an appetizer. Way less greasy than usual French fries! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfiM5_oPvFQgZ9uXIBE9y1KxUGrLqHxJI84Gq8vCZ7ZyqQQctWSI46S4TBoCBDDH0pzgrEMp1CAV4JEj__IxJLkKbeT87V_sRdWVmlLKIbcmqfML2fuKSyVfoWSqISbCJMkoeDlYJCygRqLmDdZXOUH5KPEjUTJsC3KEp1fEuJ1U_Fk8E4Ck_vkqmWA/s1991/Yucca%20Fries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1991" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfiM5_oPvFQgZ9uXIBE9y1KxUGrLqHxJI84Gq8vCZ7ZyqQQctWSI46S4TBoCBDDH0pzgrEMp1CAV4JEj__IxJLkKbeT87V_sRdWVmlLKIbcmqfML2fuKSyVfoWSqISbCJMkoeDlYJCygRqLmDdZXOUH5KPEjUTJsC3KEp1fEuJ1U_Fk8E4Ck_vkqmWA/w400-h225/Yucca%20Fries.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yucca Fries with dip</td></tr></tbody></table><p>My Pisco Sour was also delicious.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxw7E2D5jwmvy9-Lm5XcAkASpk6JR007s12S9hJaiUIMoH4cTCFRpRNCiS8xf7nO3Aj1TLSD8GLKWRQeY4NgKaNEX9hu8ezheXMwZRxDofCojvA0a-VJ5pEeMqC_055f6vwJ_jBzAR59RnYUCT8TwxH1P1urEuV-o9Mts8t9g9tUzkIqWlvsBhaPzIZw/s1972/Cocktail%20List.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1972" data-original-width="1210" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxw7E2D5jwmvy9-Lm5XcAkASpk6JR007s12S9hJaiUIMoH4cTCFRpRNCiS8xf7nO3Aj1TLSD8GLKWRQeY4NgKaNEX9hu8ezheXMwZRxDofCojvA0a-VJ5pEeMqC_055f6vwJ_jBzAR59RnYUCT8TwxH1P1urEuV-o9Mts8t9g9tUzkIqWlvsBhaPzIZw/w245-h400/Cocktail%20List.jpg" width="245" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cocktail Menu</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I am a big fan of simple menus so your choices are not overwhelming. I was very curious about the rest of the menu.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDIkf2rmneHiC0QJIqcv8dcNpIJfOk2-nxxZlzHv2GUgwzodsP7CGVfs7GOKhW0q5MN_0u8CZHl27UK02SkDbQrIUJqT4KFG0zAs9AZ9Uxj1TgmOYNUUAxB-mkbjUOXQ5oROIxU56Ye30MrvqlG0xqeXuN2VhpdulbzlCi-7BfrJUbhU9ZO9ewbfaeA/s2000/Food%20Menu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDIkf2rmneHiC0QJIqcv8dcNpIJfOk2-nxxZlzHv2GUgwzodsP7CGVfs7GOKhW0q5MN_0u8CZHl27UK02SkDbQrIUJqT4KFG0zAs9AZ9Uxj1TgmOYNUUAxB-mkbjUOXQ5oROIxU56Ye30MrvqlG0xqeXuN2VhpdulbzlCi-7BfrJUbhU9ZO9ewbfaeA/w300-h400/Food%20Menu.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Menu</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Definitely a reason to drive out to St. Charles Main Street!</p><p>Note: You must make a reservation as this place fills up fast and they only have one large table. </p><p>Resources:</p><p>Jalea = <a href="https://www.jaleaperuvianbistro.com/">https://www.jaleaperuvianbistro.com/</a></p><p><br /></p></div>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-61068902539020730992023-02-24T20:31:00.003-06:002023-02-24T20:55:08.821-06:00Seoul Garden<p>Babsy wanted Korean. I am still not sure why, but Patience was immediately on the case. </p><p>I knew Korean BBQ was a thing, but I hadn't tried a place like Seoul Garden before, where you cook your own food in a grill in the middle of the table! (I still need to tip my friend who did all the work for us.)</p><p>I'm hoping they don't let customers mess it up, but I guess you're on your own to decide if the meat is done? It's a lot of money to spend if you end up burning it too. Although I'm hoping that is why the servers walked around and seemed to keep an eye on things.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwb4hOhDWc56DdQ90F3oqO3eTOfw3V7DLteY8mIewtowVE6VMZYZrySDapilN9_UXoivA9euJVWMJc1sM74RoUuaXygdt8dgsbwjaOzJKvEvQhdKtr5fKR7Emmux4DRIxcgsQ32btdsvqY9XmwdDMULSoX-Cp1_y8LHUiNKQasy2bKsvaNj49LlddNBw/s1979/Starting%20out.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="1979" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwb4hOhDWc56DdQ90F3oqO3eTOfw3V7DLteY8mIewtowVE6VMZYZrySDapilN9_UXoivA9euJVWMJc1sM74RoUuaXygdt8dgsbwjaOzJKvEvQhdKtr5fKR7Emmux4DRIxcgsQ32btdsvqY9XmwdDMULSoX-Cp1_y8LHUiNKQasy2bKsvaNj49LlddNBw/w400-h249/Starting%20out.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting out...</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Anyway, it reminded me of a Brazilian churrascaria, where there is a large amount of meat that just kept coming. Since there were four of us, we each picked a meat, although we would have been better off stopping at two or three meats. (The bill was much easier to split this way though.)</p><p>I enjoyed quite a few of the sides, which are lined up in the small white bowls. My favorites were the broccoli, pickled cucumbers, and potatoes, but you got to be careful because they fill you up when you should be eating the meat! </p><p>By selecting the Classic order, it came with two soups, and these were amazing. (In the black bowls in the picture below.) My favorite was the beef, which was perfect on a chilly night. The kimchi was super spicy if you are into that.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Yxl0FZyA61pb_inIxh6USV7JTl1bfE1YLL4Y7Tlo61a0JZcAv35BEoy0ELNKA7IRABf5_6bcJ0_foc6AKq4Vjo0IR2qbWUH9RssLzLhmaZAn2e2tBPFLaOhurWDhyYigHSypRaNt2tv7yZJ_7gGcNDARENvfHb4eL_iVnSdJT_dArXXygiqp8R5jZg/s1992/Cooking.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1419" data-original-width="1992" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Yxl0FZyA61pb_inIxh6USV7JTl1bfE1YLL4Y7Tlo61a0JZcAv35BEoy0ELNKA7IRABf5_6bcJ0_foc6AKq4Vjo0IR2qbWUH9RssLzLhmaZAn2e2tBPFLaOhurWDhyYigHSypRaNt2tv7yZJ_7gGcNDARENvfHb4eL_iVnSdJT_dArXXygiqp8R5jZg/w400-h285/Cooking.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just about done cooking! Also, delicious soup in the black bowls</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Warning! You WILL overeat! Make sure you stretch properly and do not order more until you have finished the earlier rounds as you cannot take the rest home. Your stomach will thank you for this.</p><p>For a taste of Korean, this was a winner.</p><p>Resources:</p><p>Seoul Garden = <a href="https://koreanbbqstl.com/">https://koreanbbqstl.com/</a></p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-11639731290699070352023-02-24T20:17:00.004-06:002023-02-24T20:24:17.643-06:00Press<p>Press had been on my list for some time as I was curious about it and well, I love pizza. We were ready for a new food adventure!</p><p>This place is small and filled up quick after 6pm, so be sure to get there early on the weekends or be prepared to sit at the bar. We were lucky to get a table for four.</p><p>Honestly, we all were blown away by the draft cocktails so even if you don't like pizza, or their version of it, go to the bar!! Look how beautiful my Lavender is!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2UY8cJgw9Ezl9sstG2fUqR1MuGI2207AZxGIfcROP_HdB0NnCOiRcd6aiC8TsjhJ03ct3ol6hzMGlMtF-RYJHFeRj0VcVJ-ml65WpBd0dIajkYhqZNuU5JjAT0vnsm_Uz23jz99OZG3eAO4dThWYzmNkHl9FpM3lnjLOeMHpVP9JKegULBQkwyFqqwA/s1242/Lavender.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1242" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2UY8cJgw9Ezl9sstG2fUqR1MuGI2207AZxGIfcROP_HdB0NnCOiRcd6aiC8TsjhJ03ct3ol6hzMGlMtF-RYJHFeRj0VcVJ-ml65WpBd0dIajkYhqZNuU5JjAT0vnsm_Uz23jz99OZG3eAO4dThWYzmNkHl9FpM3lnjLOeMHpVP9JKegULBQkwyFqqwA/w400-h386/Lavender.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lavender</td></tr></tbody></table><p>And Patience ordered two Wisconsin Old Fashioneds.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiI2mnIgJM9NPMR__hvqH1tver3McW3GIA12ClhMMBIP8Lzyx9nPUUv8veYw8Zc9cdnnnb1JWaPm0nZ_I2PWCOfYlsM_HJ8SMjlyGODnCctIFDQ0vL810S1cXV6t9jQ-fEiVh8UmGxKqVoYp2iHciuzh2mxX_k-p8KvlcUFJN5SiB0ulrhuyy6AUggpw/s1513/Wisconsin%20OF.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1513" data-original-width="1099" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiI2mnIgJM9NPMR__hvqH1tver3McW3GIA12ClhMMBIP8Lzyx9nPUUv8veYw8Zc9cdnnnb1JWaPm0nZ_I2PWCOfYlsM_HJ8SMjlyGODnCctIFDQ0vL810S1cXV6t9jQ-fEiVh8UmGxKqVoYp2iHciuzh2mxX_k-p8KvlcUFJN5SiB0ulrhuyy6AUggpw/w290-h400/Wisconsin%20OF.jpg" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wisconsin OF<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I was relieved that the pizzas were individually sized, but plenty of food, so that we could each try our own.</p><p>I chose the Mushroom pizza, since I'm not a big fan of meat pizzas, and it was quite simple. The mushrooms were big and filling, which I loved, although I was so afraid the kale would get stuck in my teeth. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHfu9nbUCjKbnavsiH0KcNCKwv7n66Jf8TNBHCZD4hoOGZieBLlsgsRJXgYuAw-_BiqkkQuUHLmEu-yluCRtQFVI42SldY2ljENSF3SrITi6xF3TLDj6jkTzx__p22fpaP1nWcxOXzO0ymaJq1Q0x0vQK1wVNOIWJjF8Z4TNJdP3MQgz0OR6sd8L5NQ/s1519/Mushroom%20pizza.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="1519" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHfu9nbUCjKbnavsiH0KcNCKwv7n66Jf8TNBHCZD4hoOGZieBLlsgsRJXgYuAw-_BiqkkQuUHLmEu-yluCRtQFVI42SldY2ljENSF3SrITi6xF3TLDj6jkTzx__p22fpaP1nWcxOXzO0ymaJq1Q0x0vQK1wVNOIWJjF8Z4TNJdP3MQgz0OR6sd8L5NQ/w400-h370/Mushroom%20pizza.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mushroom Pizza</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Yet, I have to admit that the actual meat pizzas are the real stars here as Patience's BBQ Kimchi and Duck pizza had so many flavors going on. To take it to another level, she added a chunk of Burrata on top. (Becoming not such a cheap pizza in the end.)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0snlaSYAqFhozXO1t9rsop0yeUgjb0K6Qyzv7FMHRBJviAhjJd78qkFI94hSMAHligtF4rs0Iwd-x8MRWqM5ZCaEIFmn5REmMvdaFRJF4PVhduDChGhzLFQT6EP-GHVEYH0TTM_JBi0BIAc7a4LE8_C-d98Z1K38Ox32x9Mjocl7F4NqmG5-5WKvw-g/s1634/BBQ%20Duck.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1634" data-original-width="1511" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0snlaSYAqFhozXO1t9rsop0yeUgjb0K6Qyzv7FMHRBJviAhjJd78qkFI94hSMAHligtF4rs0Iwd-x8MRWqM5ZCaEIFmn5REmMvdaFRJF4PVhduDChGhzLFQT6EP-GHVEYH0TTM_JBi0BIAc7a4LE8_C-d98Z1K38Ox32x9Mjocl7F4NqmG5-5WKvw-g/w370-h400/BBQ%20Duck.jpg" width="370" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BBQ Kimchi and Duck</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Looking back, I almost don't recognize the pizzas since they're cooked more like a quesadilla and the toppings are in the middle. I do like how they do top each pizza with some kind of vegetable and sauce. </p><p>But this is such a fun concept, I hope to go back a few more times. The cocktails alone are worth the visit.</p><p>Resources:</p><p>Press = <a href="https://www.press-stl.com/">https://www.press-stl.com/</a></p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-39891635898868185292023-01-21T20:46:00.004-06:002023-01-21T20:46:48.471-06:00Bar Moro<p>I have been a huge Zoe Robinson fan so I was totally crushed when she closed all her restaurants, but I understand her reasons. Looking on the bright side, this has given me three new reasons to try new restaurants this year. We'll see if we make it to all of them...</p><p>For my birthday, I knew I wanted to pick one of them and I figured Patience would be up to the task of having an adventurous dinner at Bar Moro. I'm also a huge fan of Ben Poremba and have dined at all of his other restaurants, so I couldn't wait to try his version of Spanish tapas.</p><p>There are five sections to the menu and I knew I didn't want a large plate so I could try more of the smaller dishes. My goal was to try something from each section. </p><p>In the middle of the menu are the starters and I knew for sure I wanted oysters (half dozen per order) and shrimp. If you order the sautéed shrimp, be sure to ask for a couple of pieces of bread to mop up the sauce!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3lHptqWrfSO1a53wsWxAdq2C9o3ZnJJzIGWlm-c9ZSa0gW74Eif_fVEu8MQGhuafxj2gaB-hRhfdSHOuEOZksMSnS3FoMap32ha-r8C0qmYhwoV8gUVcG4OeEscVwBP77HaXZEAq70y0dIfkuAdBgDCgR4LQJhVX8BizGdMzHL5lwedQlXtuy2Oz3Q/s4080/1-Oysters.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3lHptqWrfSO1a53wsWxAdq2C9o3ZnJJzIGWlm-c9ZSa0gW74Eif_fVEu8MQGhuafxj2gaB-hRhfdSHOuEOZksMSnS3FoMap32ha-r8C0qmYhwoV8gUVcG4OeEscVwBP77HaXZEAq70y0dIfkuAdBgDCgR4LQJhVX8BizGdMzHL5lwedQlXtuy2Oz3Q/w301-h400/1-Oysters.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oysters (Ostras)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwHWAfOoHUFiCrgkoHNdyS3zA3aboc7qMuMJSkPYWhkUw0T06SNKGJGHzWFoI79BzR6pUEy9TrSfg2R2Ro4xK-M8xSW3HeXI1CDxEP0eKReGbWh9udx6W89u3VdOIR3_nXHXAEt1VM1Zbg5_qwIFgsNHdvqoFxYZewWuW6te0zXWRYsAERVYNT9aJvw/s4080/2-gambas.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwHWAfOoHUFiCrgkoHNdyS3zA3aboc7qMuMJSkPYWhkUw0T06SNKGJGHzWFoI79BzR6pUEy9TrSfg2R2Ro4xK-M8xSW3HeXI1CDxEP0eKReGbWh9udx6W89u3VdOIR3_nXHXAEt1VM1Zbg5_qwIFgsNHdvqoFxYZewWuW6te0zXWRYsAERVYNT9aJvw/w301-h400/2-gambas.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sauteed Shrimp (Gambas)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Of course I wanted most of the tapas and since you could select one, three, or five at a time, I found three that I was interested in. The Agromar Tuna Toast was tasty, but the Salt Cod Croquetas were decadent with creamy goodness inside.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2KPs0NLlT8uhqI6vq6aEUan-n_gHC9VAb_qY6mploeyHGP-4TeqIOmiRBIw31AdAHUPJrwayNxVCxPjDyMst-upYjotCCwt_Vqo22T3IbhIvJcRdvWLsBla2OMN7Ehd3M-yIFoPLeDZIl3TX_sQZQCbEa9cJsvCr2HwfoeAIyeXxiJzDwyWCLQwoO3g/s4080/tuna%20toast%20and%20corquetas.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2KPs0NLlT8uhqI6vq6aEUan-n_gHC9VAb_qY6mploeyHGP-4TeqIOmiRBIw31AdAHUPJrwayNxVCxPjDyMst-upYjotCCwt_Vqo22T3IbhIvJcRdvWLsBla2OMN7Ehd3M-yIFoPLeDZIl3TX_sQZQCbEa9cJsvCr2HwfoeAIyeXxiJzDwyWCLQwoO3g/w301-h400/tuna%20toast%20and%20corquetas.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Agromar Tuna Toast and Salt Cod Croquetas</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Patience suggested the Egg + Caviar and that ended up being the best dish of the night. The saltiness of the caviar with the creaminess of the egg was amazing together. The initial two pieces of bread were definitely not enough, so luckily a server came by with some extra bread to save us. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Vw-LKMFCtKdi4kI8YhNxefkYD1bcBjI-QHlOS2fpSO2yoP--lzR_RHk2eegcRnJ0DRYgHsPouPvjDum5pU7YUq0CCcIi7Ng0VIk-EHyQ3O9h-OpkoBv2vot7EVOiaBiWwuxI8Y5H-guvKBrmM2KOHIjmNNKw5JMtSkrjXBef6pbb3Rt8x180-8OYNw/s4080/3%20-%20egg%20and%20caviar.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2658" data-original-width="4080" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Vw-LKMFCtKdi4kI8YhNxefkYD1bcBjI-QHlOS2fpSO2yoP--lzR_RHk2eegcRnJ0DRYgHsPouPvjDum5pU7YUq0CCcIi7Ng0VIk-EHyQ3O9h-OpkoBv2vot7EVOiaBiWwuxI8Y5H-guvKBrmM2KOHIjmNNKw5JMtSkrjXBef6pbb3Rt8x180-8OYNw/w400-h260/3%20-%20egg%20and%20caviar.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Egg + Caviar</td></tr></tbody></table><p>There were still two more sections that I wanted to tackle as the charred eggplant (Berenjenas Quemadas) and Fried Potatoes drew our attention. I was actually leaning more towards the Pan Con Tomate, but we already had a couple of dishes with bread. As a French fry fanatic, these fried potatoes were perfectly cooked and well seasoned. I thought the home made "ketchup" had a kick to it so the aioli was more my speed.</p><p>The eggplant was somewhat "deconstructed" and the oddest dish of the night. I wasn't quite sure how to eat it. Perhaps it could have been used as a spread over bread as well but I just ate it as is.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjy_7tAayiiSF0Be9YVXH_B_QNoQKHsf66-cF9jTcWpFRDHwEiFPZrJ9gHUtjhSRxg0qAOar2NqbVz0SsltSXnBCmWbq_jHjV5PdkGom1EuSUclrQpBkdinXmdWMJCish2DPtx5ZNprukuL-TBm6E7M6Tf700lvfyq777DtcUIKzXwh3CaF_KA1NRmPw/s3143/5-eggplant.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3143" data-original-width="3069" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjy_7tAayiiSF0Be9YVXH_B_QNoQKHsf66-cF9jTcWpFRDHwEiFPZrJ9gHUtjhSRxg0qAOar2NqbVz0SsltSXnBCmWbq_jHjV5PdkGom1EuSUclrQpBkdinXmdWMJCish2DPtx5ZNprukuL-TBm6E7M6Tf700lvfyq777DtcUIKzXwh3CaF_KA1NRmPw/w390-h400/5-eggplant.jpg" width="390" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charred Eggplant, honey, tahini, tomato pulp, aged sherry</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQrxehvli7z8pUtZnxOCKYb9xsLSUxSuSMLvNKf53yTI16IUEpD00Sc8rc-iYMjB2irXIa6DCzGoK_4pIqYLi4u_QECflKJi5zAeXEeGhL9Uvb65v-fnLzofZLRX-G6moiqUlV7Q5w2r5j1Zj80Rc1DmQndDdVDjVKXW0XnYgaP615TgshI5l37WGt6A/s3069/4-fried%20potatoes.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3058" data-original-width="3069" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQrxehvli7z8pUtZnxOCKYb9xsLSUxSuSMLvNKf53yTI16IUEpD00Sc8rc-iYMjB2irXIa6DCzGoK_4pIqYLi4u_QECflKJi5zAeXEeGhL9Uvb65v-fnLzofZLRX-G6moiqUlV7Q5w2r5j1Zj80Rc1DmQndDdVDjVKXW0XnYgaP615TgshI5l37WGt6A/w400-h399/4-fried%20potatoes.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried Potatoes</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I would label the Vegetable (Verduras) and Clasicas sections as "medium" plates as they were definitely meant for two people, or could be a filling dish for one. Patience and I were smart and stopped halfway on both of them because we purposely asked about dessert.</p><p>Currently, there are four desserts, but you only need to know about one of them. The cheesecake. But this is not your typical cheesecake. Patience described it accurately as flan meets Crème Brule. It totally melts in your mouth and you should definitely pair it with a small glass of Madera with it.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK64DsT70snpq9a14qgxObzshEm0c3h9JesG-Hqoq1xru1gvrg7GV5RQw4agEtQR5CBsxnEsXCnlqL6Ggiu2wGQlI5qp8w5KW0cpsSYd79h7EbLOZ2PmvZMYV9pQgLlF9dseFdExM3lkdf_OXoQqaCzwQVdGqaH1_fgw52HvzZHomC25lS5hM_T7TTKw/s3069/cheesecake%20dessert.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2952" data-original-width="3069" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK64DsT70snpq9a14qgxObzshEm0c3h9JesG-Hqoq1xru1gvrg7GV5RQw4agEtQR5CBsxnEsXCnlqL6Ggiu2wGQlI5qp8w5KW0cpsSYd79h7EbLOZ2PmvZMYV9pQgLlF9dseFdExM3lkdf_OXoQqaCzwQVdGqaH1_fgw52HvzZHomC25lS5hM_T7TTKw/w400-h385/cheesecake%20dessert.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheesecake</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I was so full and wish I had stopped sooner to make room for the chocolate torte. I think both desserts at one time would have been amazing. </p><p>Since it's a tapas-style restaurant, you'll want to order more frequently throughout your meal, so it makes sense that its group-style service. In football terms, it was a zone defense instead of man to man. But they pulled it off flawlessly. It was impressive.</p><p>Yet, I just wish the first server who approached would have given an overview of the menu and explain it to us as newbies to the restaurant. It always pays to do your homework!</p><p>The space is still dark and intimate as it was with Billie Jean, but I enjoyed the flow of the staff moving about and there was plenty to watch.</p><p>If you love a good food adventure, this is your place. Be sure to get a reservation as early as you can!</p><p>Resources:</p><p>Bar Moro = <a href="https://bengelina.com/bar-moro">https://bengelina.com/bar-moro</a></p><p>Photos by Patience Scanlon</p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-7013034132660250212023-01-21T20:16:00.004-06:002023-01-21T20:16:47.507-06:00Napoli2<p>My first birthday dinner of the year was my Dad's pick... he's a picky kind of guy. Yet, I'd never say no to Italian. I'm a big fan of Cafe Napoli in Clayton, so I wasn't worried about whether or not I'd enjoy my meal at Napoli2.</p><p>I did my homework ahead of time and ordered one of my favorites, gnocchi. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GZzeilY2a4-hzmUcKMJ_xkcMGLWfxwsWsy0w0XNCC0b-sCOZ7ItmVxGHeDReUIJ3rNm26VLgLQJdW7CIa9yn23cOzHcDYW3kvzUleqcprcpWoEs4qSxxDoPSyNu2UEWrh5pr9I_SLgEEcI3TwdpKYZdeVahccNapwK5Dbpg2nSq7MLjpcxHC13uynw/s3069/gnocchi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2033" data-original-width="3069" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GZzeilY2a4-hzmUcKMJ_xkcMGLWfxwsWsy0w0XNCC0b-sCOZ7ItmVxGHeDReUIJ3rNm26VLgLQJdW7CIa9yn23cOzHcDYW3kvzUleqcprcpWoEs4qSxxDoPSyNu2UEWrh5pr9I_SLgEEcI3TwdpKYZdeVahccNapwK5Dbpg2nSq7MLjpcxHC13uynw/w400-h265/gnocchi.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gnocchi</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Patience couldn't resist the seafood pasta special that included GIANT shrimp (HA that sounds funny) as well as some scallops as bonus. (I got a bite!)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80NWWbZDYIHvsiB5EnosfDAspFqAxpEBEdNMJLuiSlV9vpFK4t-Ez8tx1sCPGnEMJ7J8IM11YMJndG4qht6RYYYY0SOkgprBD4HeumapzFNbyPyaJ6EVP1hWSfHT6XvM8dJvPJ5rX6HALO5gwqYznwYCrA_d0tQ37PS_7LZEWQhPCzipxuTj0leE5sw/s3069/seafood%20pasta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2609" data-original-width="3069" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80NWWbZDYIHvsiB5EnosfDAspFqAxpEBEdNMJLuiSlV9vpFK4t-Ez8tx1sCPGnEMJ7J8IM11YMJndG4qht6RYYYY0SOkgprBD4HeumapzFNbyPyaJ6EVP1hWSfHT6XvM8dJvPJ5rX6HALO5gwqYznwYCrA_d0tQ37PS_7LZEWQhPCzipxuTj0leE5sw/w400-h340/seafood%20pasta.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shrimp and scallops over tagliatelle pasta</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Linda was also swayed by the lamb chop special - I also got a bite!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisyWYpS2jVwZ4h7OfdVoOR47x4s0fRLHJkMaGuo81rrvSZJA_5mycDlnoCLDgJdB49_9LZmEPij_dKWe8xjxEjJoiplj4ADP3tEZXM22LDOC4f10xLrGqr7KbbdyndFyPn8KN55JZEYG-HwVAmAxzsnPtEVaVlhD-sQkPF1xTCyVHbHZkQX5vrqDw31A/s3068/lamb%20chops.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2094" data-original-width="3068" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisyWYpS2jVwZ4h7OfdVoOR47x4s0fRLHJkMaGuo81rrvSZJA_5mycDlnoCLDgJdB49_9LZmEPij_dKWe8xjxEjJoiplj4ADP3tEZXM22LDOC4f10xLrGqr7KbbdyndFyPn8KN55JZEYG-HwVAmAxzsnPtEVaVlhD-sQkPF1xTCyVHbHZkQX5vrqDw31A/w400-h272/lamb%20chops.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lamb Chop</td></tr></tbody></table><p>My Dad ordered his favorite, liver and onions, which is what they are known for.</p><p>Upscale Italian is a winner every time, although the birthday dessert could have used a splash of chocolate on it!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UzrTAxBzmRLFoI0SOsQYzCCMmbQdHZ73vtCWDhpJ6c4AlCSRrNuV1J4S-NmWzfDCdPrpU_PVl2Lz68Jg2teBNMtH2Pi0do1DGX5KHwrLj31r9rFl066rJPQhazhnKXKO5Ofz0ypAfhGT7ZyIl8KxX8rEHgxlVl2gNiePBZatynpPYsPo45k0t3e96A/s2670/Birthday%20dessert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2670" data-original-width="2022" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UzrTAxBzmRLFoI0SOsQYzCCMmbQdHZ73vtCWDhpJ6c4AlCSRrNuV1J4S-NmWzfDCdPrpU_PVl2Lz68Jg2teBNMtH2Pi0do1DGX5KHwrLj31r9rFl066rJPQhazhnKXKO5Ofz0ypAfhGT7ZyIl8KxX8rEHgxlVl2gNiePBZatynpPYsPo45k0t3e96A/w303-h400/Birthday%20dessert.jpg" width="303" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vanilla ice cream with cookie</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Resources:</p><p>Napoli2 = <a href="https://www.napolistl.com/dine">https://www.napolistl.com/dine</a></p><p>Photos by Patience Scanlon</p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-68516745597624365862022-09-30T21:05:00.000-05:002022-09-30T21:05:04.678-05:00Cork & Rind Cheese Class - Show Me the Cheese<p>Now that my work schedule has changed, I was free to go to another cheese class! This one was even better than the last! That may have been due to being able to round up several of my friends to join me since quite a few of them live on "THAT side of the river".</p><p>Not only did Flory's Truckle appear again, there were TWO amazing cheeses by Green Dirt Farms. And I think I had the best cheese by Baetje Farms that I have tried.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-2AfCaEQ2qwc75Bgeov11mPgZVowqZEe_eFYRB0tEbJdFifGqjdi4yDZFPMjzvx0Gar6_5LcctPCSCUUGHHST6lsB3S3H5OUGDJcb3EdTZGoCfSXK8WlHUQfoj0MnIiSuizIJGIp6FHsOfhRMFohC0jOzKHprd54-oB8r-BYWREj9bLxKKDuoauhpA/s2048/MO%20cheese%20class%20menu.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-2AfCaEQ2qwc75Bgeov11mPgZVowqZEe_eFYRB0tEbJdFifGqjdi4yDZFPMjzvx0Gar6_5LcctPCSCUUGHHST6lsB3S3H5OUGDJcb3EdTZGoCfSXK8WlHUQfoj0MnIiSuizIJGIp6FHsOfhRMFohC0jOzKHprd54-oB8r-BYWREj9bLxKKDuoauhpA/w300-h400/MO%20cheese%20class%20menu.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Show Me the Cheese List</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We started off light with the German Quark by Hemme Brothers Creamery. I thought quark was more like ricotta or mascarpone texted, but this was more like a spreadable goat cheese. Either way, it was a delicious spread.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4hPxo0JxPzYG5y5M2wVqk69sGC7ysH4vepMciD-SQQ-Ic5_RQO2s00hOmzwfarkNn1ewS80qURtmPMRxr9dOfe2nCQpszVEzrz5lNZEIafjn15rZ4cHTAycicpesWtU0_mp5eRYTtGgQgYWBOTZ39nWYMZquBn4YlJegcvKGo7uCPKBvjeV57MxpwA/s2048/Mo%20Cheese%20Class%20cheese%20plate.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="2048" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4hPxo0JxPzYG5y5M2wVqk69sGC7ysH4vepMciD-SQQ-Ic5_RQO2s00hOmzwfarkNn1ewS80qURtmPMRxr9dOfe2nCQpszVEzrz5lNZEIafjn15rZ4cHTAycicpesWtU0_mp5eRYTtGgQgYWBOTZ39nWYMZquBn4YlJegcvKGo7uCPKBvjeV57MxpwA/w400-h346/Mo%20Cheese%20Class%20cheese%20plate.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheese plate</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Next up were the two Green Dirt Farms cheeses: Ruby an Aux Arcs, which is pronounced "Ozarks"! I love the play on spelling there.</p><p>The Ruby had a texture of a brie but had way more funk to it and the Aux Arcs was more firm, closer to a cheddar. You can thank the sheep / cow blend for that bit of funk to their cheeses.</p><p>Flory's Truckle, I talked about in my previous cheese class post here: <a href="https://www.stlcheesegirl.com/2022/08/cork-rind-cheese-class-kevins-favorites.html">https://www.stlcheesegirl.com/2022/08/cork-rind-cheese-class-kevins-favorites.html</a></p><p>TLDR: One of the best cheddars I have ever had.</p><p>The last cheese was pretty amazing as the Miette by Baetje Farms was the funkiest of them all. A goat cheese with a white bloomy rind on the outside. It just melts in your mouth. </p><p>All the funky cheese came home with me that night!</p><p>Resources:</p><p>Cork & Rind = <a href="https://www.corkandrind.com/">https://www.corkandrind.com/</a></p><p>Photos by Lara Struttman</p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-5739156542355280732022-09-30T20:24:00.009-05:002022-10-01T11:11:14.294-05:00Salve Osteria<p>Savle Osteria, pronounced "saul-VEY" because I know you were wondering, has replaced Cafe Natasha. While I'm sad to see it go, I understand that it was time and I like to support all the new and fresh concepts that come out in the STL.</p><p>Luckily, I went in August, better known as BethFest, so Beth and her husband were able to join me so we could celebrate her birthday. This also helped in trying a variety of dishes!</p><p>With the Gin Room right next door, of course I got a cocktail. It was almost impossible to choose, but I went with my original first choice: Icelandic Pear. (Check out the restaurant's cocktail list below, although the Gin Room has so much more!) </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjspCyTHdvT3o5CpyquWcMS9wGCU-iYGVFWu746SUp8eH7ohmCP365OzP_nDD9N1r0p9ogIfYuzov26LPFDqxcnYv_ouvxcP-A77S88ga34XlNjF9pOzu5cGthzSE_Aukgrmz71TXrxMjZR3rLAC72W5ua0cmjS_yklINJSPvmvHNh1e3gGvIJRuV86Uw/s1615/Icelandic%20Pear.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1615" data-original-width="1489" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjspCyTHdvT3o5CpyquWcMS9wGCU-iYGVFWu746SUp8eH7ohmCP365OzP_nDD9N1r0p9ogIfYuzov26LPFDqxcnYv_ouvxcP-A77S88ga34XlNjF9pOzu5cGthzSE_Aukgrmz71TXrxMjZR3rLAC72W5ua0cmjS_yklINJSPvmvHNh1e3gGvIJRuV86Uw/w369-h400/Icelandic%20Pear.jpg" width="369" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Icelandic Pear gin cocktail</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Matt ordered a specialty Gin & Tonic, which was mixed by Natasha herself.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3R_n05p2ZlNV3L1lzmfYmeR0dsrHv-BUfSdTzuHBvNI_s0dAulxPmiv0r-YNNjPtcvz37EA6AA9cW0cLmmPzlsvLPF_nZ4cGHmM6l3tb0_UGWb_nXPG4nmUmPj_dBtLBRlYGKkF2sUZ7ksJCKFHxnMyc7qDvr60PCgIbR-TgvEDOx_JyaxutBNe6cmA/s2000/Natasha%20making%20a%20gin%20and%20tonic.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3R_n05p2ZlNV3L1lzmfYmeR0dsrHv-BUfSdTzuHBvNI_s0dAulxPmiv0r-YNNjPtcvz37EA6AA9cW0cLmmPzlsvLPF_nZ4cGHmM6l3tb0_UGWb_nXPG4nmUmPj_dBtLBRlYGKkF2sUZ7ksJCKFHxnMyc7qDvr60PCgIbR-TgvEDOx_JyaxutBNe6cmA/w300-h400/Natasha%20making%20a%20gin%20and%20tonic.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Natasha mixes a Gin & Tonic</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Beth wanted to start off with a salad, and she's the birthday girl, so this is the Salve Cesar... it had a lot going on without the heavy dressing.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-It4vQHMfYzFXovpzjinK8TI8Cb5OhWzudRuw9c2C8QXSbx4-xs9ADb-f6sNAFCuFoJJkgRGTAzhJCpYCDGPi3y4F0GX4Aaj96rhtfgwSEXajBFbTV3b8mg8b7MMtMu14ulcOTzXsXdEV-KrvBPkCn9i_cFiTeoWNP6zrDcS-7aMdJIROQtevdxqxg/s1892/Salve%20Ceasar.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="1892" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-It4vQHMfYzFXovpzjinK8TI8Cb5OhWzudRuw9c2C8QXSbx4-xs9ADb-f6sNAFCuFoJJkgRGTAzhJCpYCDGPi3y4F0GX4Aaj96rhtfgwSEXajBFbTV3b8mg8b7MMtMu14ulcOTzXsXdEV-KrvBPkCn9i_cFiTeoWNP6zrDcS-7aMdJIROQtevdxqxg/w400-h315/Salve%20Ceasar.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salve Ceasar</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I did help out, but I preferred to have room for the good stuff, so my starter was the Arancini. These were giant!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzgr1p3mJg4LcJMVHz1sVqh1ZUX-_otFzVNXyVfRwKO8emNE9WnYbBI0IYlJRZW4QMlYrrbcJvq3Yr5vyTr-9YOGJl1xMPJzfL50507_MpZA_BXz4A4vUvdf1Mu7TTOlA8J2zIL6Gd9WXY81lGIZDX-w734hXTEXS46sdrvWr1IxMWs9ATSDnxcpShw/s1719/Arancini.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="1719" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzgr1p3mJg4LcJMVHz1sVqh1ZUX-_otFzVNXyVfRwKO8emNE9WnYbBI0IYlJRZW4QMlYrrbcJvq3Yr5vyTr-9YOGJl1xMPJzfL50507_MpZA_BXz4A4vUvdf1Mu7TTOlA8J2zIL6Gd9WXY81lGIZDX-w734hXTEXS46sdrvWr1IxMWs9ATSDnxcpShw/w400-h339/Arancini.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arancini</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Of course all these dishes are shareable and I highly recommend doing so.</p><p>And oh yeah...Natasha says you must try the Bacon Fat Carrots. So we did and she was RIGHT. You must.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejwGC9NEaBdWxJB3HuL5DNhOKi1boQ2C1aae8ZsRoouwj0wJngbjdX_0KllAMOR7HI3L-pX_gHJaIqM-dmz10wNSN-hCp_JCTKy5x2Bie3KK0p2ZepZqlHBUrlG8mwNZpVCfC21uECsE-SrVO2QfWtocn6UoyUpfVZ5kJGCV9M90VGbkt7aQeJMOIuQ/s1878/Bacon%20Fat%20Carrots.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="1878" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejwGC9NEaBdWxJB3HuL5DNhOKi1boQ2C1aae8ZsRoouwj0wJngbjdX_0KllAMOR7HI3L-pX_gHJaIqM-dmz10wNSN-hCp_JCTKy5x2Bie3KK0p2ZepZqlHBUrlG8mwNZpVCfC21uECsE-SrVO2QfWtocn6UoyUpfVZ5kJGCV9M90VGbkt7aQeJMOIuQ/w400-h311/Bacon%20Fat%20Carrots.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bacon Fat Carrots</td></tr></tbody></table><p>As for the main course, I knew I was going to pick a pasta after hearing early birds rave about it, but I was torn between the Pappardelle and the Tagliatelle. Beth was a good sport and split them with me!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQx1_QQ0iZPYO0bwN8RP2yNStP2hvygkzCTRPmh55YD_yhZePiskNLD84PjUrmIK_BnO2iOCLM1T6Owd36lNozTQdy8xyiZyyKZHuIAZWJ-f-1jJpSA9xX6mpl4rxFW_dqucsSPAmgVyYIIuuy1BdDqffYxGYNaGlkPxjov77V-BnqCdicEVnxaA6pLg/s1913/Pappardelle.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1473" data-original-width="1913" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQx1_QQ0iZPYO0bwN8RP2yNStP2hvygkzCTRPmh55YD_yhZePiskNLD84PjUrmIK_BnO2iOCLM1T6Owd36lNozTQdy8xyiZyyKZHuIAZWJ-f-1jJpSA9xX6mpl4rxFW_dqucsSPAmgVyYIIuuy1BdDqffYxGYNaGlkPxjov77V-BnqCdicEVnxaA6pLg/w400-h308/Pappardelle.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pappardelle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBfs7D6X48ycowNsmz7KR0A1jEbvaMBzACBZeMI3ZSLKOaDnGL3cIxklPOVOLjPD3XoIvAkDqnek2jPUgsb4grrpLLDsfqH3H1foZ-QlSh2I9dk7NaA307dNkG5Pj-_sukR_Jv8lkml7mSrRSJ1R5qaFEb0LFdSYvdqITRVUxKnKX1Z5GTMu19O546g/s1766/Tagliatelle.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="1766" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBfs7D6X48ycowNsmz7KR0A1jEbvaMBzACBZeMI3ZSLKOaDnGL3cIxklPOVOLjPD3XoIvAkDqnek2jPUgsb4grrpLLDsfqH3H1foZ-QlSh2I9dk7NaA307dNkG5Pj-_sukR_Jv8lkml7mSrRSJ1R5qaFEb0LFdSYvdqITRVUxKnKX1Z5GTMu19O546g/w400-h311/Tagliatelle.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tagliatelle</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I did add a meatball to the Tagliatelle too, although the Pappardelle was my favorite by a little bit since it was more savory. Not sure if the was the mushrooms or mascarpone or both! All winners though.<br /><p>And you can't have a birthday without a dessert! I appreciated that the dessert list was included on the menu so you could plan accordingly.</p><p>This is the Cannoli Cheesecake and I didn't let one chocolate chip get left behind!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjN8JcJKnvaCq_4tOEWNCQNsuiqYPAUDTPPVxjCTakfEM08krT8VjFzAFI8bX-5wxgEmT6GomUQBNQQ-jr-KrYLdW3zdHZPw3M-OrrxoeFZ9676hQaZy4lpw9TkAg8Gwf4RZks3APYUhyO6HucZyQVddSozYRLuwQO6zn0WAH8pXW3Wzp0HBINrjC4Q/s1769/Cannoli%20Cheesecake.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1376" data-original-width="1769" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjN8JcJKnvaCq_4tOEWNCQNsuiqYPAUDTPPVxjCTakfEM08krT8VjFzAFI8bX-5wxgEmT6GomUQBNQQ-jr-KrYLdW3zdHZPw3M-OrrxoeFZ9676hQaZy4lpw9TkAg8Gwf4RZks3APYUhyO6HucZyQVddSozYRLuwQO6zn0WAH8pXW3Wzp0HBINrjC4Q/w400-h311/Cannoli%20Cheesecake.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cannoli Cheesecake</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Impeccable service as always Natasha. I can't wait to come back.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlX-ycO9jOwTMIaVyG580lK2pjJxwsKmFwx8JKsaLgh42ARg23G1KKN9Ail056xNFyO43akJf5B_muNxptZgDkAnFuWdv5Grd5S8iXpboSu122E3t5i1qz7OGglvOcrx8aK-vJF2yua8J14iN4S0ejzB7f4bV1OlNIGL9WZihS5m9CXdLTNtCRStW5Q/s1703/Menu%20Drinks.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1703" data-original-width="1490" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlX-ycO9jOwTMIaVyG580lK2pjJxwsKmFwx8JKsaLgh42ARg23G1KKN9Ail056xNFyO43akJf5B_muNxptZgDkAnFuWdv5Grd5S8iXpboSu122E3t5i1qz7OGglvOcrx8aK-vJF2yua8J14iN4S0ejzB7f4bV1OlNIGL9WZihS5m9CXdLTNtCRStW5Q/w350-h400/Menu%20Drinks.jpg" width="350" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beverage List</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56z3ZIHZbdAZwFIPYvTXChe2M6jNwwxE7fydMUHJD8NrXjqLJ4wpVM45Tdo0zbHJeadRY-so78JzKV2YHR6wvohzmaKu0FWvuEDIDZfP5n1NUmRC7kx1SIPPKbcaPijR4RdoGlvvecPIbVPTGC27104fbaqixEaDfBjeGO-WtRFcyMEBRl4X1RGXPKQ/s1671/Menu%20Food.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56z3ZIHZbdAZwFIPYvTXChe2M6jNwwxE7fydMUHJD8NrXjqLJ4wpVM45Tdo0zbHJeadRY-so78JzKV2YHR6wvohzmaKu0FWvuEDIDZfP5n1NUmRC7kx1SIPPKbcaPijR4RdoGlvvecPIbVPTGC27104fbaqixEaDfBjeGO-WtRFcyMEBRl4X1RGXPKQ/w359-h400/Menu%20Food.jpg" width="359" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Food Menu</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Resources:</p><p>Slave Osteria = <a href="https://www.salveosteria.com/">https://www.salveosteria.com/</a></p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-71553593165891679912022-08-11T20:29:00.001-05:002022-08-11T20:35:23.736-05:00Lucky Accomplice Dinner<p>Right now, this has got to be one of the best restaurants in the STL.</p><p>I don't think I can really describe these dishes because of all the layers of flavors and textures, not to mention that the menu constantly changes. So you should probably just enjoy the beauty of the dishes and get yourself there as soon as you can.</p><p>Bring friends so you can try lots of things!</p><p>We started off with some smaller plates...</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3WKil29NqCvnlZobxiThTEnKNGkIDXKCoVFw4uQ8CBlrYRYU7P74djy9ovRSWjZmGJXZ0VzdswulO2htIMC1LB-f6zMBAfmRw_2rNWYIXWO4NAdusU6waYEhe2uw9OYnv_Zsnlk9IaNXTReKVewLSUwjIUPM6eFUT6rEnyGWM9JI04dx6tVMXSXXpA/s1578/Hummus.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1578" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3WKil29NqCvnlZobxiThTEnKNGkIDXKCoVFw4uQ8CBlrYRYU7P74djy9ovRSWjZmGJXZ0VzdswulO2htIMC1LB-f6zMBAfmRw_2rNWYIXWO4NAdusU6waYEhe2uw9OYnv_Zsnlk9IaNXTReKVewLSUwjIUPM6eFUT6rEnyGWM9JI04dx6tVMXSXXpA/w389-h400/Hummus.jpg" width="389" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hummus and homemade bread</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYUJj_bEzJQ745z0Lnqmw4geUbVd9Vnum8qlcWGHC3Qk89BBleTZydeaXgBZ4tSspZ0maCbz6RWVzI55oyh8V21JQSfldXZTV-ZtmfO4mhyKwqpmc8QEB-vmBQfIG8g6jiMR0yQlIxA7P6I52wCGTeVcWQGPKXxyT9bHxWvMEf2qEliv4NvHLHqu0TQ/s1536/Melon%20with%20a%20kick.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1527" data-original-width="1536" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYUJj_bEzJQ745z0Lnqmw4geUbVd9Vnum8qlcWGHC3Qk89BBleTZydeaXgBZ4tSspZ0maCbz6RWVzI55oyh8V21JQSfldXZTV-ZtmfO4mhyKwqpmc8QEB-vmBQfIG8g6jiMR0yQlIxA7P6I52wCGTeVcWQGPKXxyT9bHxWvMEf2qEliv4NvHLHqu0TQ/w400-h398/Melon%20with%20a%20kick.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melon..with a kick!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hK3eRxiwW7R6CAjrMIXZ7aKf2VAawRVLBU_9QQy33BY62rq2S1BjZ0j8ZcsRTcsYCxO2JUrcxI457pLEwsXfYWFH5-aMIjLx2LjA5uwKxzkyXwQvTvtuAsc2XaCK1mKUSlVnBVk7JN6LnAgLJlwria8SY46UL39WptLGjjIbVNvQmaHU5XRH0tGZeg/s1533/Hominy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1521" data-original-width="1533" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hK3eRxiwW7R6CAjrMIXZ7aKf2VAawRVLBU_9QQy33BY62rq2S1BjZ0j8ZcsRTcsYCxO2JUrcxI457pLEwsXfYWFH5-aMIjLx2LjA5uwKxzkyXwQvTvtuAsc2XaCK1mKUSlVnBVk7JN6LnAgLJlwria8SY46UL39WptLGjjIbVNvQmaHU5XRH0tGZeg/w400-h396/Hominy.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hominy with raclette cheese on top</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfJTLbGFlioOgPUOk59MoTJBsfKJTyXul-g6XD7WglMhrJ0C6HX3zmLwIj2v2-1JEAWG0eDNAJ1XE65mJ7LhcWNfKfAhBY9DO9TCZvL-WJVJESQt-l_uPFzMWn4hFgJ5tElEKsDsgb4P3PAjxYpnefyx8iVjOF6spgfawNDFbhqRh3VkqSmSn0IUYmw/s1536/Missouri%20Rice.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1536" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfJTLbGFlioOgPUOk59MoTJBsfKJTyXul-g6XD7WglMhrJ0C6HX3zmLwIj2v2-1JEAWG0eDNAJ1XE65mJ7LhcWNfKfAhBY9DO9TCZvL-WJVJESQt-l_uPFzMWn4hFgJ5tElEKsDsgb4P3PAjxYpnefyx8iVjOF6spgfawNDFbhqRh3VkqSmSn0IUYmw/w400-h311/Missouri%20Rice.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Missouri Rice</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPY7db0JCJovGxyyMxtmF_TgfpXPZaQ7heH3CD0ldKfSHZtyGqtoiKF497GK0BwDkaiwyvEi5RxEUko89p5Q11TtmjugGNnkTYmQfHyhcK2Q_iLD1zN1AEQ9Xp2JNr5qNWEuRrgwUCRlPDD84UaotWC1GqtUXTRXpd7YrLGsDXL-Yb_qmlk5gD7U7LkA/s1536/Carrots.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="1536" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPY7db0JCJovGxyyMxtmF_TgfpXPZaQ7heH3CD0ldKfSHZtyGqtoiKF497GK0BwDkaiwyvEi5RxEUko89p5Q11TtmjugGNnkTYmQfHyhcK2Q_iLD1zN1AEQ9Xp2JNr5qNWEuRrgwUCRlPDD84UaotWC1GqtUXTRXpd7YrLGsDXL-Yb_qmlk5gD7U7LkA/w400-h325/Carrots.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carrots<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Then a couple of larger plates...<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBeaAQLEl4mmE4HNLrFr28YFk2qecgNQH9wJLHw2Baq83Nlotz6gYYF8HgAAgIajv_bkoQEIPwCS2D9lh1DcmZWxMS5bcnhN-dfv1GiOmbUQBI12pmgvmvlj5zo2WOiuyIlQ6mIt9iiELeIjtWf4fv0B6vUueaxQZf2yB0ZniN8C153X0URjz2r9hrw/s2040/Pork%20dish.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBeaAQLEl4mmE4HNLrFr28YFk2qecgNQH9wJLHw2Baq83Nlotz6gYYF8HgAAgIajv_bkoQEIPwCS2D9lh1DcmZWxMS5bcnhN-dfv1GiOmbUQBI12pmgvmvlj5zo2WOiuyIlQ6mIt9iiELeIjtWf4fv0B6vUueaxQZf2yB0ZniN8C153X0URjz2r9hrw/w301-h400/Pork%20dish.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pork dish that I did not try but the squash on top is just beautiful</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuSONr-ZUQN8Wf5prNXR0gUk5YKpGNqjDb6AVKTsJA5xtxMPNaFUzpzGrSp7B1DOJCvDlSv_CEsrOSL713W9QhgmNw7itz2nAn_qzUPeVvMfD6OGuKEisJTkgN4Iy9K9UnbJIu0CbcYIkmxz-ftQf1HbcutjaIS0SRFjpf8QJG58lob7ntAw5Y8y2bbA/s1702/Gnudi.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1702" data-original-width="1494" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuSONr-ZUQN8Wf5prNXR0gUk5YKpGNqjDb6AVKTsJA5xtxMPNaFUzpzGrSp7B1DOJCvDlSv_CEsrOSL713W9QhgmNw7itz2nAn_qzUPeVvMfD6OGuKEisJTkgN4Iy9K9UnbJIu0CbcYIkmxz-ftQf1HbcutjaIS0SRFjpf8QJG58lob7ntAw5Y8y2bbA/w351-h400/Gnudi.jpg" width="351" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quark Gnudi...my favorite and almost too pretty to eat</td></tr></tbody></table><p>And we had to get both desserts! Luckily, pun intended, they always have the Lil John and it's the best .(Because it's chocolate!)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahx9TX1_khb0VA31Qhf3T91LsQmRNrMduv0quGPtu1S97QNSQWsnu5FG48g6xPuQ_sjNUUNtSZqihJUDr-nQ6O0mwop8NexB1znc_XCb9E6VB1X3GMQMKyVzsqfdZ0I9JXAdO6mT3qIixxSUs5pmfB0NBxOK3nJRyW5U0FDs_TZbzh-SouirOTu0Jjw/s1536/Rhubarb%20dessert.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="1536" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahx9TX1_khb0VA31Qhf3T91LsQmRNrMduv0quGPtu1S97QNSQWsnu5FG48g6xPuQ_sjNUUNtSZqihJUDr-nQ6O0mwop8NexB1znc_XCb9E6VB1X3GMQMKyVzsqfdZ0I9JXAdO6mT3qIixxSUs5pmfB0NBxOK3nJRyW5U0FDs_TZbzh-SouirOTu0Jjw/w400-h265/Rhubarb%20dessert.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhubarb dessert</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdaCJggjHrXORrP2W6l72p8Hbec55H1OIUuLj34obSF7cGGhg8_X1_TMiLRb5BhmVpLqo78NAV1EIwYUhVz_6pIwxeUBgu0v574QnxVmOu-07jybtHpbXTHPDToUrMyblIwrnN6L6wvH7MLLPtFlUOt3EZKe6AdhqLyz0Ir08bJP_4LnyqePvz1vFzw/s1536/Lil%20John.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1379" data-original-width="1536" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdaCJggjHrXORrP2W6l72p8Hbec55H1OIUuLj34obSF7cGGhg8_X1_TMiLRb5BhmVpLqo78NAV1EIwYUhVz_6pIwxeUBgu0v574QnxVmOu-07jybtHpbXTHPDToUrMyblIwrnN6L6wvH7MLLPtFlUOt3EZKe6AdhqLyz0Ir08bJP_4LnyqePvz1vFzw/w400-h359/Lil%20John.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lil John</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Resources:</p><p>The Lucky Accomplice = <a href="https://www.theluckyaccomplice.com/">https://www.theluckyaccomplice.com/</a></p><p>Photos by Patience Scanlon</p><br /></div>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-85449299352195756292022-08-10T19:54:00.001-05:002022-08-10T19:54:10.483-05:00Cork & Rind Cheese Class - Kevin's Favorites<p>While Patience was out of the country, I decided to treat myself to a cheese class up in St. Charles County at Cork & Rind. I'm a big fan of Kevin, the cheesemonger, and I used to know him in a past life as he used to coach football at my high school. Kevin knows cheese and therefore has my utmost respect.</p><p>I believe the theme of this class was his favorites and he picked all winners.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29YVVFx2ua-8gg_5dO5GkyQEAM20LjrS9jTzccYrPlPe7W6uxh22q-2_7LXAe3zhACfFCc622HYp4r0ad_XxEL-HxbvUpgTGlh7CkYPPIlExjW6lCIDeR-tk5-GdjBxYjfOCYvXxK6aEIFWVfWq-8BQDaiPfGsvGrpZFgOVyBxBTDgK4oXmpip2Z4eg/s3552/Cheese%20menu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="2698" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29YVVFx2ua-8gg_5dO5GkyQEAM20LjrS9jTzccYrPlPe7W6uxh22q-2_7LXAe3zhACfFCc622HYp4r0ad_XxEL-HxbvUpgTGlh7CkYPPIlExjW6lCIDeR-tk5-GdjBxYjfOCYvXxK6aEIFWVfWq-8BQDaiPfGsvGrpZFgOVyBxBTDgK4oXmpip2Z4eg/w304-h400/Cheese%20menu.jpg" width="304" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kevin's Favorite Cheeses</td></tr></tbody></table><p>One of my favorites was Flory's Truckle, the lone Missouri cheese, which I first tasted at the American Cheese Conference several years ago in Des Moines. I was blown away at how complex this cheddar tastes so look for it at specialty shops.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rjNUmJ41nSNpI0CsMDytajLqDK4baC9N105aTZKW4B3MWDpfQHirvBBd0uAGIsTuSv4M-dNqeZpQC7gPut5MUfBviF9Aqq_E1is9Ul1ysQWzb7o6lgBvyWulSuzjRL0uV1V6ahADWlUBt1_5yi8ZZNtgPCshAWczT9cdKfcGeAdn5ARK11s67KCaxQ/s2970/Cheese%20plate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2935" data-original-width="2970" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rjNUmJ41nSNpI0CsMDytajLqDK4baC9N105aTZKW4B3MWDpfQHirvBBd0uAGIsTuSv4M-dNqeZpQC7gPut5MUfBviF9Aqq_E1is9Ul1ysQWzb7o6lgBvyWulSuzjRL0uV1V6ahADWlUBt1_5yi8ZZNtgPCshAWczT9cdKfcGeAdn5ARK11s67KCaxQ/w400-h395/Cheese%20plate.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kevin's favorite cheeses with green olives and crackers</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Another complex cheese, and most interesting visually, is the Irish Porter. The porter gives the cheese a hoppy flavor with hints of chocolate or caramel.</p><p>You can sign up for Cork & Rind's mailing list to learn about future classes. Unfortunately, I am sick this week and couldn't make it to this month's cheese class.</p><p>Resources:</p><p>Cork & Rind = https://www.corkandrind.com/</p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-5801582395914728662022-07-31T20:27:00.002-05:002022-07-31T20:29:25.895-05:00Menya Rui<p>I couldn't WAIT to take Patience to this new ramen shop that recently opened nearby and it's quite the experience!</p><p>We got there a few minutes after they opened for the evening, and there was already a line. I was confused by this, but once we got inside, I understood there is VERY limited seating. This restaurant felt very "big city" ramen shop.</p><p>They seat you wherever there is a stool available and we shared a table with some strangers. While there is maybe one or two other tables, the rest is bar style seating. </p><p>At the time we went, there were two appetizers to try in addition to the ramen, so we got both! </p><p>The first was Karaage, Japanese fried chicken served with Kewpie mayo.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnORCC-Rzf9AJogEUr2HTlfcQrfZnPa5Jj-CXVjnuxdtq1mOFFckNnhf1_zOUtR-4hQGjb3fypxBHymplyXfcb-ZFDyE5KfdrUMQhDj9t3KXVXBRyJBNDWgnqEZw9WfrTZvo0M5vOq0uISGpryOqYpNmR_7BTfDDsWX_OpgtNeqk47hP7OBC-X7ec1SA/s3575/Fried%20Chicken.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2785" data-original-width="3575" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnORCC-Rzf9AJogEUr2HTlfcQrfZnPa5Jj-CXVjnuxdtq1mOFFckNnhf1_zOUtR-4hQGjb3fypxBHymplyXfcb-ZFDyE5KfdrUMQhDj9t3KXVXBRyJBNDWgnqEZw9WfrTZvo0M5vOq0uISGpryOqYpNmR_7BTfDDsWX_OpgtNeqk47hP7OBC-X7ec1SA/w400-h311/Fried%20Chicken.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karaage</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The pickled cucumbers were delicious. Definitely recommend this one as an appetizer.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwJy2b5pyswnDGu59QsFEE6zr2AkvVVrQpr5eoL0jIkGKEFtOYP3RR4pnEBFc69cMayTdPq4xKWSWG2DxFXy6megx3Hi-V9s1z1zWriQt7zS9kLSvcx0LL2XmMwVKZmP1midY2wFJ-NX1H4SRRfKjYrTOzR42z65rTn-Fh1LZSirzBE5hhcoXKI4rRA/s3255/Pickled%20zuchini.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2357" data-original-width="3255" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwJy2b5pyswnDGu59QsFEE6zr2AkvVVrQpr5eoL0jIkGKEFtOYP3RR4pnEBFc69cMayTdPq4xKWSWG2DxFXy6megx3Hi-V9s1z1zWriQt7zS9kLSvcx0LL2XmMwVKZmP1midY2wFJ-NX1H4SRRfKjYrTOzR42z65rTn-Fh1LZSirzBE5hhcoXKI4rRA/w400-h290/Pickled%20zuchini.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pickled Cucumbers</td></tr></tbody></table><p>But the ramen was beautiful. Pork for Patience, chicken for me.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAl6pDT-Y8tsH0LdUfh1BU0o7Tbshxl_V3AT9UTS0P_8lRwUziD5n8Q5GsZHaKQuliF8NDBkO8vcmkH8mrue71q97OYrs80GPTnwdfUowgWd3PC-qwDt541y181EfVwVbltq6XetNUJM4gOccm8-QFaSwVDaZDXfstd8SBoacnPQijoku82AlLP9VQQ/s3038/Pork%20Ramen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2831" data-original-width="3038" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAl6pDT-Y8tsH0LdUfh1BU0o7Tbshxl_V3AT9UTS0P_8lRwUziD5n8Q5GsZHaKQuliF8NDBkO8vcmkH8mrue71q97OYrs80GPTnwdfUowgWd3PC-qwDt541y181EfVwVbltq6XetNUJM4gOccm8-QFaSwVDaZDXfstd8SBoacnPQijoku82AlLP9VQQ/w400-h373/Pork%20Ramen.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pork Ramen</td></tr></tbody></table><p>If you're a ramen fan, be sure to put this one on your list, but make sure you have enough time to wait for it. </p><p>NOTE: They do NOT do take out! </p><p>Resources:</p><p>Menya Rui = <a href="https://www.facebook.com/menyaruistl">https://www.facebook.com/menyaruistl</a></p><p>Photos by Patience Scanlon</p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851342564792935714.post-19304258357277826052022-07-27T21:45:00.002-05:002022-07-30T20:57:09.128-05:00Bluewood Brewing and Burger 809<p>Late June, I had a friend come in town to visit, and he regretted not making it to Bluewood Brewing as he tried to cram in as many St. Louis breweries as he could while he was here. Then I realized I forgot to make a reservation for a scheduled dinner, and luckily, the brewery name was still fresh in my mind!</p><p>As soon as we pulled up to <a href="https://www.bluewoodbrewing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bluewood Brewing</a>, I knew exactly where I was... it's the old Table! No wait, the old Stable! I miss both of the previous restaurants, but excited to try this new version.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumYhmli36OX4jJcd9LgyPbyPAqkwuZ6cQJ2rFHRCNGOoHT_zejnKzKSJxyI2abnhs97xt66Rv1lu-taXnvwYNZZO-RUL1liadUPOTQbXHyP7M2dn3ULXigDy0dPy6rpn3253AV7bOcYdb6U_Q8MKO3KMZRspyNsVtx4rQz1ENVVhNU0Zp_aNM_y7L_w/s3184/Bluewood%20Brewing%20.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2983" data-original-width="3184" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumYhmli36OX4jJcd9LgyPbyPAqkwuZ6cQJ2rFHRCNGOoHT_zejnKzKSJxyI2abnhs97xt66Rv1lu-taXnvwYNZZO-RUL1liadUPOTQbXHyP7M2dn3ULXigDy0dPy6rpn3253AV7bOcYdb6U_Q8MKO3KMZRspyNsVtx4rQz1ENVVhNU0Zp_aNM_y7L_w/w400-h375/Bluewood%20Brewing%20.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bluewood Brewing</td></tr></tbody></table><p>If you've never been, this brewery / restaurant, it has an incredibly large space with a small stage and patio attached. Be sure to add it to your list of breweries to check out!</p><p>In the little kitchen window space, near the bar, <a href="https://burger809.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burger 809</a>, has taken up residence serving sliders. What a perfect match with beer! </p><p>We tried several sliders and I was filled up on two! (I had to take the third one home.) </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPPpQ5ydxbH0-bIjHrtH4LndvwgCvyuaGZa68rIym46XHUrniehG6u-EsRGTPaOG4isgo0Qqi2zKmM3Yd8S_KlVLsJMrHi6DfnZA-4zr8iUbpgkDx6waBbW3HRngLKrRGqxBqCFUqhE7n6ey8Eg3WLtk9LetIVBVKmAVPT2vXC-3x1014BQUGY1qqng/s4058/Sliders%201.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2451" data-original-width="4058" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPPpQ5ydxbH0-bIjHrtH4LndvwgCvyuaGZa68rIym46XHUrniehG6u-EsRGTPaOG4isgo0Qqi2zKmM3Yd8S_KlVLsJMrHi6DfnZA-4zr8iUbpgkDx6waBbW3HRngLKrRGqxBqCFUqhE7n6ey8Eg3WLtk9LetIVBVKmAVPT2vXC-3x1014BQUGY1qqng/w400-h241/Sliders%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sliders from Burger 809</td></tr></tbody></table><p>My favorite was Hey Henry! - it was topped with their Baked Mac and Cheese!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95JGGw-W1xqCP5IlUj5Kfx_nF-g9xlc_i635ENPDw9MJQKhSaZBhaKozqSAGybz6aIABo1s3VGQMbSpTkAAmd-JwCc4BLWQoOlTIXtN7oIo8jkcHqrir_0Cxg9gtBK9tT137J3vYLNtanndLK20luNtWf7E7cA5j72WPzjuPEaDGsaQwx3_Nkb5Ywbg/s2606/Mac%20n%20Cheese%20burger.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2083" data-original-width="2606" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95JGGw-W1xqCP5IlUj5Kfx_nF-g9xlc_i635ENPDw9MJQKhSaZBhaKozqSAGybz6aIABo1s3VGQMbSpTkAAmd-JwCc4BLWQoOlTIXtN7oIo8jkcHqrir_0Cxg9gtBK9tT137J3vYLNtanndLK20luNtWf7E7cA5j72WPzjuPEaDGsaQwx3_Nkb5Ywbg/w400-h320/Mac%20n%20Cheese%20burger.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hey Henry! - Your mac n cheese is on my burger!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Not to mention full size sides - Onion Rings for Patience, but Cheesy Fries for me!!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gNvbXgtfz2Et9vqf82J0UMuouaJpTtbqaSe-zH7C3hSysXV_RMkPKjPB8RytD5n0CzW2H2WGlgu1gufwAPyHiOQMeQAGSVeuXKWNqNCLKVW5VhoTaDowqIbzCMiZM7K8TolVRCNP06rERx2ayY0dCGNVN7yqWJFIFSOkUJM0s8ooVL0UQTyR2uIuAw/s2999/Onion%20rings%20and%20fries.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2999" data-original-width="2811" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gNvbXgtfz2Et9vqf82J0UMuouaJpTtbqaSe-zH7C3hSysXV_RMkPKjPB8RytD5n0CzW2H2WGlgu1gufwAPyHiOQMeQAGSVeuXKWNqNCLKVW5VhoTaDowqIbzCMiZM7K8TolVRCNP06rERx2ayY0dCGNVN7yqWJFIFSOkUJM0s8ooVL0UQTyR2uIuAw/w375-h400/Onion%20rings%20and%20fries.jpg" width="375" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Onion Rings and Cheesy Fries</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBzElMLDrFfA2V74F-JN1X41flnL57HmpZkR0mlAUyKBjwcCR-TkenRLio4h1zmnVKczGzP2poQi76UtRH5-rcHESzcWg3B8IZdAF4THRIIF4499woyswxl6PM_HoDKBImuP-U1l1y6jOn-iPNe4Mf2Ukq9dqsWyzo1Ukq8ZWx163x1eZBIEO793lpg/s3280/Cheers.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2464" data-original-width="3280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBzElMLDrFfA2V74F-JN1X41flnL57HmpZkR0mlAUyKBjwcCR-TkenRLio4h1zmnVKczGzP2poQi76UtRH5-rcHESzcWg3B8IZdAF4THRIIF4499woyswxl6PM_HoDKBImuP-U1l1y6jOn-iPNe4Mf2Ukq9dqsWyzo1Ukq8ZWx163x1eZBIEO793lpg/w400-h300/Cheers.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheers!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Resources:</p><p>Bluewood Brewing = <a href="https://www.bluewoodbrewing.com/">https://www.bluewoodbrewing.com/</a></p><p>Burger 809 = <a href="https://burger809.com/">https://burger809.com/</a></p><p>Photos by Patience Scanlon</p>STLCheesegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475763514618780641noreply@blogger.com0