- The breakfast options at Mariachi’s II (St. Louis City)
- The fish tacos at Taco Buddha (University City, MO)
- The tortas at Chava’s (St. Louis, MO and Edwardsville, IL)
- The sheer variety of classic and novelty items at Sol de Mexico (Carlinville, IL)
- The carnitas at Cuatros Amigos (New Berlin, IL)
Tag: the best of it
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The Best of It: Mexican Food in the Midwest Edition
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The Best of It: Mid-March Edition
- There are three fish fry events at the Soulard American Legion this season!
- The reuben at Mauki’s Bakery & Country Store
- The Personal Farro Salad from Emily Nunn’s Department of Salad newsletter
- The VelociTEA kettle from Adagio
- The Peanut Butter – Barley cookies from Grains for Every Season
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The Best of It: Signs of Spring Edition
- It’s still light outside when I leave the office
- It’s warm enough to take regular walks
- My tulips are starting to bloom!
- Cherry blossoms are appearing in my neighborhood.
- I don’t need three layers to go outside.
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The Best of It: February 2024 Edition
- I managed to complete the Run for Your Beads 5k in roller skates!
- The pot stickers and crab rangoon at Stew’s Place.
- Hosting a pre-parade Mardi Gras breakfast taco party for my neighbors.
- Getting to meet up with my friend Heather for dinner.
- Finally nailing my French Onion Soup recipe
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The Best of It: January 2024 Edition
- Attending my first Mardi Gras ball
- Beginning my Tea Sommelier training
- Returning to writing practice
- Making butternut squash and leek risotto
- My nephew’s 4th birthday party
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The Best of It: Six More Weeks of Winter Edition
- Southwest Diner
- I’m grateful that my Austin friends survived yet another infrastructure-destroying ice storm.
- Taking barre classes.
- Mardi Gras season has arrived in Soulard!
- Regardless of what the groundhog said, according to the haiku calendar, it’s already spring.
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The Best of It: After a Hiatus Edition
Who doesn’t love a good dog picture? - Having a phone with portrait mode
- Patrizi’s Italian Restaurant
- Getting to have the Salt Lick experience before I leave
- Finding a barely-used Krups waffle maker for $10 at the thrift store
- Outdoor poetry gatherings
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The Best of It: Stormy Saturday Edition
Park trip on the only non-rainy Saturday in a month! - Making my most favorite pasta dish
- Time with my memoir group
- Able to walk Astrid during the brief period of sunshine
- Having a totally clean apartment
- Silence
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The Best of It: Brief Summer Break Edition
So happy we found each other - Celebrating Astrid’s first adoption anniversary
- Celebrating 13 years in Austin
- Getting to go to my first in-person poker night in over a year
- It’s pasta salad season!
- Inherited a beautiful potted plant from my neighbors who are moving
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The Best of It: Spring Semester is Over Edition
Astrid isn’t very subtle when it comes to popcorn. - The salted PB&J ice cream pie recipe by Sohla El-Waylly
- Getting most of my summer prep done early so I can have some actual time off
- Plans for small outdoor writer gatherings
- Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
- Getting to FaceTime with John regularly while he’s in Denmark