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NYC Food Lover Lost in SEMO

I’ve lived in New York City, so it should go without saying that I’m hurting for good food in St. Louis.

Or should it?

At Friday night’s #stl #tweet-up, @Tojosan and @MattHomann, determined to convince me that St. Louis isn’t just BBQ and steak, drafted a list for me of the best restaurants and bars in St. [...]

Picking Up Men in Small Town Missouri

Flying solo in Southeast Missouri can drive a girl to desperate measures. That’s why I was so surprised, when, as I nosed through the tiny village of Caledonia, Missouri, I came eye to eye with this handsome man.

Hansome Man, photo by smalltowngirl

Oh, that thin little tie! Oh, that bright white smile! Oh, those dimples! [...]

Showers of the Rainy and the Baby Varieties

One of my favorite things in the whole world is a good thunderstorm, and since I’ve been back in Missouri, there has been no shortage of good ones. Nearly every day, storms have blown through our area.

Missouri’s spring showers have been a welcome home, of sorts, after ten years away, missing the storms that Missouri [...]

Dark Chocolate Mint Bars

A typical April afternoon, today predictably brought with it Missouri showers.

The rain fell, the wind bent the trees, and from the Facebook and Twitter status messages of friends in Missouri, it sounds like Sunday afternoon naps were enjoyed all-around.

Following my own two-hour nap, I enjoyed a Missouri rib dinner with my parents and then indulged [...]