Category Archives: Traveling

St. Louis Ice Cream

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Summer in St. Louis is coming to an end but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop eating ice cream. Yes, I won’t eat it as frequently (see: every day) but I’ll still have my favorite spots on my radar. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ice Cream, Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Clementine's Naughty & Nice Creamery, dessert, Fritz's, Gelato di Riso, Ice Cream, Ices Plain & Fancy, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream, St. Louis, St. Louis dessert, St. Louis food, St. Louis ice cream | 1 Comment

Louisville and Asheville

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Some places just make you take a deep breath, look around, and realize that everything is right with the world (even though you read wayyy too much news and know that it isn’t). Louisville and Asheville are two of those … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Asheville, barbecue, BBQ, butter chicken, chaat, Chai Pani, chocolate chip cookie, chocolate peanut butter pie, Drinks, Feast BBQ, Garage Bar, gimlet, hiking, huevos rancheros, Indian, indian food, Kentucky, Looking Glass Rock, Louisville, Max Patch, mexican, Mexican food, North Carolina, pie, Plant, Please & Thank You, south, Southern Food, thali, Vegan, vegan dinner, vegan food, vegan restaurant | 1 Comment

Fly Fishing on the Meramec

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

A scientist at my work likes to go fly fishing on the weekends. He’s been going since he was a little boy growing up in Pennsylvania. The other day, he asked me to come. I agreed because I’ve always wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged environment, fishing, fly fishing, hiking, Meramec River, Missouri, nature, outdoors, rainbow trout, river, smoked fish, smoked trout, Southern Missouri, trout | Leave a comment

Washington, Missouri (and Augusta)

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

When I moved back to St. Louis, my aunt told me about Washington, Missouri. It’s a small town next to the Missouri River that’s known for its antique shops and delicious food. Since antiques and delicious food are two of … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Augusta, Augusta Missouri, bourbon, buttermilk, country, delicious, doughnut, fried chicken, fried eggs, lemon cake doughnut, maple syrup, Missouri, restaurant review, Restaurant Reviews, rural, small town, small towns, smoked duck, sorghum, The Blue Duck, The Silly Goose, waffles, Washington, Washington Missouri | 3 Comments

Kimmswick

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Last weekend I decided to take road trip to Kimmswick, Missouri. I saw a sign for the town a couple months ago when I was driving down to Taum Sauk Mountain but I brushed it off as a tourist trap. … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Blue Owl, Blue Owl Restaurant, homemade pie, Hoppies Marina, Kimmswick, Kimmswick Missouri, marina, Mississippi River, Missouri, pie, road trip, small town, strawberry rhubarb pie, turkey club | 2 Comments

Strawberry Pistachio Galette

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I’m going to be coming at you with A LOT of strawberry recipes the next few days. You’ve been warned. Yesterday morning I drove out to Belleville, Illinois, to pick strawberries at Eckert’s. I used to go there when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged baker, baking, Belleville, dessert, eckert's, farm, farm fresh, frangipane, galette, Illinois, pistachio, seasonal eating, seasonal produce, strawberries, strawberry, strawberry picking, strawberry pistachio galette, sweets | 2 Comments

Taum Sauk Mountain and Arcadia Valley

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

The summer before my freshman year of high school, I went to sleep away camp in a tiny town next to Taum Sauk Mountain in southern Missouri’s Arcadia Valley. I didn’t appreciate nature as much then, so the highlight of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Arcadia, Arcadia Valley, BLT, frozen custard, hiking, Ice Cream, lunch, Missouri, Restaurant Reviews, road trip, roadtrip, Southern Missouri, Taum Sauk, Taum Sauk Mountain, Thee Abbey Kitchen | Leave a comment

Hawn State Park and Ste. Geneviève

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I like to spend at least one day hiking every weekend. I find that this does two things: It keeps me in shape, and it keeps me sane. No matter what kind of day I’m having, if I spend a … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged farm, Hawn State Park, Missouri, missouri state park, nature, parks, rural, Sara's Ice Cream, Southern Missouri, Ste. Geneviève, Stella and Me Cafe, travel, traveling | 1 Comment

Pizza Break: Shakespeare’s Pizza

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

On Friday, I took off work and drove to Columbia, Missouri, with my mom and brother for my younger sister’s Match Day. My sister stood in a huge room full of her classmates from med school, and they all got … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged cheese, Columbia, Columbia Missouri, Mizzou, pizza, Pizza restaurants, Shakespeare's Pizza | Leave a comment

Breakfast Banana Split, and Augusta

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Sometimes when I wake up in the morning, I know exactly what I want to eat for breakfast. Other mornings, I’m not so sure. Do I want toast? Do I want oatmeal? Do I want a smoothie bowl? Do I … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged Augusta, bakery, banana, banana split, blueberry, breakfast banana split, caramelized banana, hemp hearts, Missouri, mixed berry crumble, Peanut Butter, The Cookie Doe | Leave a comment