and have come away let down. I’m intrigued by your list, and itend to use it when I’m down there. I guess my point was, are they worth getting into the car and driving 45 minutes for, or are my local places like...

Eric Ziebold was the chef de cuisine at the French Laundry. He still wears his French Laundry jacket in the kitchen at CityZen. One of the Captains is from the French Laundry. The pastry chef was the pastry chef at the Fifth...

the fall & winter). In the hooch department, we get triple sec; maybe an Islay single malt (Laphroaig if I’m flush, Bowmore if I’m not); and occasionally a sipping tequila (they sometimes have Chinaco Anejo); most...

Lurker here...had to de-lurk for this question... Fried eggs, whites cut off and already eaten, on top of toasted and buttered Thomas’s English muffin half (is there any other kind?), before breaking the yolk. That’s...

the Indies than do other Italian cuisines. I really found the food rather bland, certainly as compared to a favorite medieval Venetian chicken dish featured at one of our St. Louis restaurants. I have a colleague who spends lots...

through it. These houses are along River Oaks. Custard is a midwestern thing. Cheeseheads would surely claim it as theirs, but it is just as good in St. Louis. Image:...

cheese was originally used in St. Louis-style pizza to make pizza production more affordable. Now, people who were raised on St. Louis-style drive miles to get a slice that has Provel. Another example: the introduction of the...

Gotta disagree with you, Caitlin. DeLouis mayonnaise (available at Trader Joe’s) is close to homemade. Has a short shelf life. TJ’s house brand is an improvement over Best Foods/Hellman’s, not as sweet and much...

. I did raise my vote, but did not find this wine in a state of perfection. Flattened aromatics with whiffs of sulfides, acetone, green tobacco leaf, coffee, malt and rustic black fruit, tannic entry, chalky structure, massive...

. Louis, even Stew Leonard’s in Connecticut and Carrefour in France-I’ve walked down a lot of aisles. I’ve also been in a lot of markets including Barcelona and Pike Place. I say all of this because on this trip...

is changing enough every day as it is. Shrug your shoulders and get on with life. There are more important things to worry about. Stress and joie de vivre do not mix well. If you’re already stressed about it, you’re...

I seldom see a winner on the back of the box or bottle. However: Get a bottle of Heinz malt vinegar (indispensible for french fries) and try the “Peachy Chicken” recipe on the back!

Auntie Lizzie and her two daughters took Mom and me to Cafe de Pera for dinner. Both Mimi and I had been there before and we picked it to have more vegetarian options. We shared a lahmacun, which was a bit too wet and only okay....

of Beaumes de Venice. Because of Beate ́s birthday, she was treated to a complimentary profiterole. After that, we took a highlight tour of Bellagio. The conservatory ́s seasonal decorations were festive as usual, though the tree...

's of atmosphere so go for drinks. Smaller places in town to try are Longboard Louies on the west side for great salmon tacos and DeLuso’s bakery nearbye for bread and excellent cakes and pastries. Bend is turning into an...