Category Archives: Traveling

Tennessee

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Emily Wasserman

Last week, Jim and I drove down to Tennessee for a friend’s wedding. We decided to make it a long trip and stop in Nashville on the way there, and then in Chattanooga on the way home. I’ve been to … Continue reading →

Posted in Traveling | Tagged Chanticleer Inn Bed and Breakfast, Dozen Bakery, Franklin TN, Lookout Mountain Pizza Company, Nashville, road trip, road trip eats, Southern eats, Southern Food, Tennessee, Whitebird | Leave a comment

Updates from the Windy City and Illinois

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Emily Wasserman

A couple weeks ago, Jim and I went up to Chicago for a long weekend. A lot of people don’t realize this, but Chicago is one of the best places you can visit during the summer. Why? Basically, it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Traveling | Tagged art institute of chicago, Black Dog Gelato, Buckingham Fountain, Chicago, Gene's Dairy Delight, Illinois, Kim and Carlo's Chicago Style Hot Dogs, Lost Larson, Marcoot Jersey Creamery, Montrose Pier, Southern Illinois | 2 Comments

New Mexico

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Emily Wasserman

To be honest with you, I didn’t think I was going to like New Mexico. I am a person who actively seeks out water. The closer I am to a beach, the happier I am. I couldn’t imagine liking a … Continue reading →

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New Orleans

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged American South, Audubon Park, Bacchanal Wine Bar, Bywater, Cafe du Monde, Cavan, Creole Creamery, Crescent Park, DeVille Coffee House & Creperie, French Quarter, French Truck Coffee, Garden District, Guy's Poboys, Hansen's Sno-Bliz, Irish Channel, Jackson Square, La Boulangerie, Levee Baking Co., Magazine Street, Molly's Rise and Shine, Napoleon House, New Orleans, Online News Association Conference, Pizza Delicious, Revelator Paloma Cafe, Saba, south, St. Louis Cathedral, Turkey and the Wolf, Uptown | Leave a comment

Key West and Miami

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged A&B Lobster House, Blue Heaven, Coyo Taco, Cuban Coffee Queen, El Siboney, Firefly, Kermit's Key West Key Lime Shoppe, Key West, Key West eats, Key West food, Key West food scene, Mandolin Aegean Bistro, Miami, Miami eats, Miami food, Miami food scene, Moondog Cafe and Bakery, Zak the Baker | Leave a comment

Best Hiking Spots Near St. Louis

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

I went on a hike at Pickle Springs Natural Area yesterday and posted a bunch of pictures on Instagram. A friend of mine commented asking if I had a blog post devoted to Missouri hikes. I didn’t but now I … Continue reading →

Posted in Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Al Foster Memorial Trail, Babler State Park, Castlewood State Park, Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park, Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, Elephant Rocks State Park, Faust Park, Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Hawn State Park, hiking, Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, Katy Trail, Klondike Park, Missouri, Missouri hiking, natural area, nature, nature photography, park, parks, Pickle Springs Natural Area, Shaw Nature Reserve, state park, state parks, Taum Sauk Mountain State Park | Leave a comment

Tower Grove Farmers’ Market

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

Almost every Saturday during the spring, summer, and fall, I wake up early and head to Tower Grove Farmers’ Market in St. Louis. It’s become a tradition that I look forward to every week even though for the most part, … Continue reading →

Posted in Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Balkan Treat Box, eat local, farmer's market, farmers' market finds, Kitchen Kulture, Kounter Kulture, local, local food, local produce, Midwest, Prioritized Pastries, St. Louis, St. Louis dining, St. Louis eats, St. Louis food, St. Louis food scene, Tower Grove Farmers' Market, Tower Grove Park, Whisk | 1 Comment

Kansas City: Part Deux

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Café Sebastienne, Christopher Elbow Chocolates, Crossroads Art District, Ibis Bakery, Kansas City, Kansas City eats, Kansas City food, Kansas City food scene, KC, KCMO, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Made in KC Cafe, Messenger Coffee, Midwest, Midwest food scene, Missouri, Monarch Coffee, Paletería Tropicana, Prospero's Bookstore, The Antler Room, Thou Mayest | 2 Comments

Washington, DC

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Australian coffee, avocado toast, bao, Bluestone Lane, Bread Furst, Bun'd Up, Burmese food, Caribbean food, coffee, D.C. eats, D.C. food, D.C. food scene, DC eats, DC food, DC food scene, DC restaurants, Dolcezza, falooda, french pastry, hummus, Israeli cuisine, Israeli food, Kith and Kin, Little Red Fox, pain au chocolat, pastry, rouget escovitch, Sababa Uptown, Seafood, soft serve, The Wharf, Toli Moli, Union Market, Washington D.C., Washington D.C. food | 1 Comment

Stone Soup Cottage

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged aiguillette, amuse-bouche, chateaubriand, Cottlesville, eat local, farm, farm salad, farm to table, fine dining, gelato, gourmet, gulf coast red snapper, local, madeleines, Maine lobster, Midwest, Midwest cuisine, Midwest dining, Missouri, pheasant, puff pastry, soup, St. Louis dining, St. Louis eats, St. Louis food, St. Louis food scene, St. Louis restaurants, Stone Soup Cottage, tortellini, Wiese Farm | 1 Comment