Cacao

Since this was a gift, what was my honey’s first question of the staff behind the counter as he hand-picked these chocolates that were being set aside for packaging? “Will these be packaged in a box?” With an affirmative, he went on to pick out 8 truffles and one chocolate […]

Kilwin’s

Toasted Coconut & Cake Batter in a Waffle Cup

We love these flavors in theory. But, in reality they were a bit icy and gritty texture-wise.

Praline in a Waffle Cup

Surprisingly, this ice cream was much creamier and filled with […]

Lemon Ginger Sugar Cookies @ Ok Cafe

Lemon Ginger Sugar Cookie

Sometimes they’re a bit crispy…

Lemon Ginger Sugar Cookie

Other times they’re soft, tender and buttery with a touch of crispness around the edges. Prepared this way, you might say they’re close to perfect. Lemon zest and crystalized ginger […]

Sugar-Coated Radical

The Box

Could they make each little chocolate box more charming? We don’t think so. Each box comes half-wrapped and decorated with a stitched fabric label… simply charming.

The chocolates at Sugar-Coated Radical are flavored with Grand Marnier, anise, rose, coriander, crystalized jalapenos, […]

Bistro Niko

Bread Basket

Pâté Maison Sandwich

Croque Madame

Île Flottante

How do you end a lovely lunch? Savor tiny bites of a pretty little floating meringue island swimming in a sea of crème anglaise. […]

Community Q BBQ

St Louis Style Ribs & Beef Brisket

How can we sum up our visits to Community Q? It just gets better every time. Is that possible? But, everything does seem to get a little bit better with each and every visit. The ribs were smoky and even more […]

Patak Meats… Another Visit

Smoked Pork Loin, Mortadella (without pistachios), Black Forest Ham, Bohemian Smokies and assorted Kielbasa

This would’ve been nice to eat on Super Bowl Sunday. But, at the rate that it’s disappearing, there won’t be anything left on Sunday. On this visit, we focused on the smoked meats. Not […]

Napoleon’s

“A Comfort Pub”

We’d throw the word family in there. On this visit, every table was jam-packed with diners of all ages from toddlers to seniors.

Fried Jalapenos & Pickles

This is the second time we’ve ordered this. Just about perfect, […]

Hoa Binh Market

$15.99 Roasted Whole Duck

Normally, we reserve visits to Hoa Binh for the quick staple pantry item runs. The years have not been kind to this little Asian market. The age and tarnish of many hard years clearly touch this place. But, this old standby has a few […]

Farm Burger

Are you feeling lucky?

That’s the question we ask each other before we head off to Farm Burger. More often than not, the answer to that question is yes. Yes, as a matter of fact, we are feeling lucky. And, we were very lucky on this day. The […]