Category Archives: Restaurant Reviews

New Orleans

Friends have told me for years that I should visit New Orleans. “It’s your ideal city,” they said. For the most part, they were right. Good food, a laid-back vibe, French influence, and beautiful architecture: New Orleans is definitely a … Continue reading

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Key West and Miami

A long time ago, too long to remember when exactly it was, an old friend of mine and his family went down to Key West, Florida. His mom raved about the key lime pie and told me that you could … Continue reading

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Treatment of Single Diners

I usually keep things light on this blog, but today, I felt a compelling need to take things in a different direction. It’s been a rough week for me mentally and emotionally, so I was looking forward to Friday night … Continue reading

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Bulrush

A couple years ago after I moved back to St. Louis from Washington, D.C., I took a long lunch break and went to check out a new restaurant in town called Squatter’s Café. It was generating some buzz and I … Continue reading

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KNEAD Bakehouse’s First Birthday

One of my favorite places to go for breakfast in St. Louis is KNEAD Bakehouse. I’ve written a little about the bakery before but in light of their first anniversary, I decided that I’d stop by and celebrate. Before I get … Continue reading

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Farmhaus Restaurant

I’ve heard a lot of good things about Farmhaus over the years but for some reason, I never stopped by. All that changed last month. My boyfriend asked me where I wanted to go for dinner to celebrate my new … Continue reading

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Hello Juice & Smoothie

Hello Juice & Smoothie just opened in The Grove and man, am I excited about it. It has been a long time coming. I saw the sign advertising that it was opening soon a couple months ago as I was … Continue reading

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Kansas City: Part Deux

Around this time last year, I took a road trip to Kansas City. An acquaintance of mine who’s a cook in St. Louis told me about the city’s flourishing food scene and I wanted to see it for myself. I … Continue reading

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Washington, DC

When I got off the plane in Washington, DC on Sunday, I texted my friend Rachel. I was supposed to meet up with her to go to a friend’s birthday picnic in Virginia. I walked through Reagan Airport (pictured above), … Continue reading

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Stone Soup Cottage

I heard about Stone Soup Cottage a few years ago, and when I did, I put it on my food bucket list. I always have a long list of restaurants that I want to try, but sometimes money or timing … Continue reading

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