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BEST FROZEN CUSTARD IN ST. LOUIS

Seemed like a great idea. Justify an overload of indulgent frozen custard gorging, by calling it a scientific experiment. We had four days, five researchers of varying ages and were in St. Louis—America’s ultimate frozen custard city, so we conducted a study following the classic six-step scientific method. 1. INITIAL OBSERVATIONS St. Louis has a […]

ASIA AT AMERISTAR CASINO AND HONEY WALNUT SHRIMP

One can gamble on any restaurant that is run by Don Yamauchi being terrific and Asia, at Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, Missouri, is a sure winner. Chicago born Yamauchi grew up with a love of fusion food fed by his second-generation Japanese-American father and Filipina mother. After attending culinary school, he worked in a variety of […]

¶ Posted 03 February 2017 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § DESSERTS § ENTREES § MISSOURI § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § SIDE DISHES § ST. CHARLES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Ameristar Casino, Asia Restaurant, Don Yamauchi, Hai-Ying Bushey, Honey Walnut Shrimp, Missouri, St. Charles

BEST BARBECUE RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA AND JOHNNY FUGITT

When you first meet Johnny Fugitt he radiates a gentlemanly persona. Winning smile. Charming manners. Not a spot on his shirt nor bulk to his body (which is contrary to what a steady diet of barbecue might suggest). Not that a second meeting doesn’t yield the same reaction. It’s just that Johnny seems more of […]

¶ Posted 22 September 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § Austin § BARBECUE § BOOKS § BROOKLYN § LOCKPORT § MISSOURI § NEW YORK § RESTAURANTS § SAN ANTONIO § SANDWICHES § TEXAS § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Austin, Brooklyn, Hometown Bar-B-Que, Johnny Fugitt, Kerllin BBQ, Lockhart, Memphis, Payne's Bar-B-Q, Rendezvous, San Antonio, Smitty's Market, St. Louis, Texas, The 100 Best Barbecue Restaurants in America, The Granary Cue and Brew, The Shaved Duck

BLUES CITY DELI & OLIVE SALAD

Doesn’t matter when you show up for lunch, even minutes after the doors open at 11 a.m. you’re apt to find long lines. Blues City Deli, located in St. Louis’s Benton Park neighborhood is a popular place. It’s also casual, comfortable, and party friendly—no doubt reflecting the casual, comfortable and party-fun personality of its food-and […]

¶ Posted 19 June 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CONDIMENTS § MISSOURI § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SALADS § SANDWICHES ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Blues, Blues City Deli, Condiment, Muffuletta, Olive Salad, SANDWICHES, St. Louis, Vince "Vinnie" Valenza

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES & LIVING ROOM

The cafe is all for the good. Good deeds. Good coffee. Good treats. Good place to be. According to head baker Nate Larson, the cafe’s backstory involves his dad, Barry Larson—the founder of Bridges, an organization providing support services to people with physical and cognitive disabilities. Seems Barry bought a used coffee roaster for a […]

¶ Posted 09 January 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BEVERAGES § BREAKFAST § COFFEE § COOKIES § DESSERTS § MISSOURI § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: chocolate chips, coffee cafe, COOKIES, Gluten-free, Peanut butter

ST. LOUIS HIDDEN TREASURES

Randy Tankersley is a self confessed history nut. He is also a complex, creative man with a gift for storytelling. His storytelling takes many forms. He used storytelling while working as a broadcast photojournalist for ABC News Midwest bureau—a job that brought him to St Louis in 1988. He excels at “visually branded storytelling through […]

¶ Posted 05 October 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § DRINKS § MISSOURI § PRODUCTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: City Garden, Eric Sarrinen, Gateway Arch, Henry Shaw, Planter's House Bar, Planter's House Hotel, Planter's Punch, Pontiac, Randy Tankersley, St. Louis, STL Lost & Found, Wainwright Building

BEST FOOD ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI

Wow, talk about a diverse cooking career. Regina Charboneau has worked as a camp cook in the bush of Alaska; been chef de cuisine on a set of luxurious vintage railway cars; launched numerous top restaurants (including King’s Tavern in Natchez, Mississippi; Regina’s at the Regis and Biscuits & Blues, both in San Francisco); written […]

¶ Posted 04 June 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § DARROW § DAVENPORT § GALENA § GREENVILLE § ILLINOIS § IOWA § LA CROSSE § LOUISIANA § MEMPHIS § MINNEAPOLIS § MINNESOTA § MISSISSIPPI § MISSOURI § NATCHEZ § NEW ORLEANS § RESTAURANTS § ST. PAUL § TENNESSEE § TRAVEL § WISCONSIN ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Acre, Antoine's, August, Bar La Grassa, Basso, Bebo's Dogs & Beef, Biscuits and Blues, Dickie Brennan's, Galena Brewing Co, Heartland restaurant, Hog and Hominy, Hotel Blackhawk, Mississippi, Mississippi Current Cookbook, Natchez, NEW ORLEANS, Revolution, Root, Sugarfire, Sylvain

ST LOUIS BASEBALL AND GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

Baseball fans headed to St. Louis will strike out if they devote 24/7 to baseball alone. Although baseball is the city’s heart and soul—it is not its total being. America’s quintessential baseball city sports a series of other world-class, major-league attractions and even visitors who put baseball first and foremost can score the most from […]