After the March Race to the Rocker 4-mile run, my mom and I enjoyed lunch at the Back in the Day Cafe with a Cuba native named Jane. Jane had offered to give us a tour of Cuba’s fantastic murals, but first, we needed lunch. Back the Day Cafe sits in one of the Cuba Historic [...]
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One of the best parts of my job is that I get to work with coworkers ranging in age from teenagers through retirees (who’ve come back to work in retirement). Last week at work, two coworkers were discussing beets, which it seems have a reputation as an “old person’s food”. It should be noted that both of [...]  Picasso's Coffee House, photo by MilliGFunk Work required me to travel to St. Charles yesterday, so I took advantage of the opportunity to have a quick cup of coffee in Historic Downtown St. Charles with my friend Elizabeth (@ekcutshall) and two of her three kiddos. I went to college in a very old Louisiana river town, so I’m no stranger to rod iron railings and brick streets along a river. My college town’s historic district was three blocks long, though, while St. Charles’ brick streets continue for blocks and blocks, with beautiful buildings lining both sides of the street. Most of the buildings appeared to house shops, bars and restaurants, so I assume that an entire day could be spent window shopping and dining in Old St. Charles. Apparently the Katy Trail – a 300 mile bicycle path – runs through Old St. Charles, too, so a long bike ride, shopping and eating great food undoubtedly lies in my not-too-distant future. Elizabeth and I met at Continue reading Picasso’s Coffee House in Old St. Charles, Missouri Mocha, photo by smalltowngirl I support local businesses where possible, and I also work remotely from locations around St. Louis regularly. I’m always watching for locally owned wi-fi hotpots where I’m welcome to sit with my laptop for 3-4 hours at a time, working. I’ve fallen into the St. Louis Bread Company habit, and frankly, that depresses [...] The absurdities of small town living continue to bring joy to my life. Yesterday, disappointed that my favorite coffee shop closed at 2:00 pm, I trekked across town to the only other place I could think of to get a latte; Espresso to Go. You’ll notice that there is a mobile home in the background of this [...] Friends and colleagues of mine know that I’m a coffee drinker, and several of them have recommended Kaldi’s Coffee to me since I moved back to Missouri. On Friday, I gave it a shot (har, har, har…) Kaldi’s is one of two coffee companies in St. Louis that I’m aware of that roasts its own beans (Northwest [...] Sitting at Foundation Grounds in Maplewood, intending to work remotely after a morning meeting at Westport, my work servers have crashed, and I’m unable to access emails or files for work. The coffee shop is lovely, with refreshingly happy and down to earth staff (no snobbish yuppy baristas here). There is a quirky turquoise mural of a [...] All photos by smalltowngirl I love this coffee shop. Still new (open for less than a month, I believe), Bauhaus Kaffee is the newest addition to quaint, downtown Farmington’s collection of stores and restaurants. The owners, who are from Fredericktown, Missouri, have spent the last two years renovating the space. I’m not sure how old downtown’s buildings are, but my [...] Almondine DUMBO, Brooklyn Among Brooklyn’s most well-known eateries is Almondine, a patisserie in DUMBO known for it’s baguettes and pastries. When the ex-boy called to see if I wanted to get together one last time before my move, it seemed like a good opportunity to check out Almondine. (@andrearosen gets a mini-credit for unintentionally inspiring this trip with [...] |
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