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MUSEUM OF ILLUSIONS

The Museum of Illusions, a chain of privately owned museums located throughout the world, offer entertainment, education and fabulous fun photo opts.

IOWA BUFFET AND BOURBON GLAZED MEATLOAF

Talk about time travel. Carolyn McKinney’s Iowa Buffet, is a thoroughly authentic, well-worn neighborhood tavern–that serves a terrific sweet bourbon-glazed meatloaf.

¶ Posted 09 June 2023 † Susan Manlin Katzman § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § ST. LOUIS ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: Bourbon Glazed Meatloaf, Carolyn McKinney, Dive Bar, Iowa Buffet

GOOEY BUTTER CAKE FROM ROBIE’S ON 8TH

Chef Quincy Johnson, of Robie’s On 8th, makes an incredible rich and utterly diving Nutella Gooey Butter Cake. His recipe is printed here…

¶ Posted 22 March 2023 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § CAKE § DESSERTS § MISSOURI § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § ST. LOUIS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: Gooey Butter Cake, Magnolia Hotel, Mayfair Hotel, Nutella, Quincy Johnson, Robie's

THE SLEIGH SHED and HOLIDAY COCKTAIL RECIPES

It’s as if Santa, on a pre-Christmas reconnaissance, took a rest stop at Union Station in St. Louis, wandered into The Train Shed and decided to stay. The popular restaurant renamed “The Sleigh Shed” for the holiday season, brims with spirit. Lights twinkle. Ornaments shine. The staff radiates good will towards man and woman and […]

¶ Posted 16 November 2022 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BARS § BEVERAGES § CHRISTMAS § COCKTAILS § DRINKS § HEADS UP TO HAPPY HOUR § HOLIDAYS § MISSOURI § RECIPES § ST. LOUIS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: cocktail recipes, Holiday cocktails, Pop-Up cocktail bar, St. Louis Wheel, The Sleigh Shed, Union Station

CHOCOLATE COFFEE CHILI, ST. LOUIS COFFEE, DEBORAH REINHARDT

Deborah Reinhardt’s excellent book showcasing the St. Louis Coffee industry and the city’s best roasters debuts on November 7, 2022. It’s a must read for anyone interested in St. Louis, coffee and history.

¶ Posted 02 November 2022 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BEANS § BOOKS § CHOCOLATE § COFFEE § MISSOURI § RECIPES § ST. LOUIS ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: A Culinary History of Missouri, chili, CHOCOLATE, COFFEE, Deborah Reinhardt, Delectable Destinations, St. Louis Coffee, Three Women in the Kitchen

SUNSHINE INN GARDEN OF EDEN SALAD

It’s been my favorite salad for at least 50 years. Through thick and thin; through Nouvelle, Fusion, California and New American Cuisines; through fast food, slow food, farm-to-table, ethnic and international cooking movements, I have loved the Sunshine Inn salad above all others. My sort of comfort food. My family thinks so as well. The […]

¶ Posted 09 June 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CHEESE § CONDIMENTS § DIETS § LOW CALORIE § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SALADS § SAUCES § SIDE DISHES § ST. LOUIS § VEGETABLES ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: Garden of Eden Salad, Sunshine Inn, Sunshine Inn salad

BEN POREMBA and OLIO’S EGG SALAD RECIPE

Ben Poremba is a most unusual man–chef, restauranteur, entrepreneur, world traveler..well the list goes on. Sweet Leisure interview him and secured a recipe for one of his favorite dishes, Egg Salad as served at Ben’s Olio restaurant.

¶ Posted 01 December 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § ISRAEL § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SALADS § SANDWICHES § ST. LOUIS ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: Ben Poremba, Botanical Heights, Elaia, La Patisserie Chouquette, Nixta, Olio, Olio's Famous Egg Salad, The Benevolent King

LONA’S LIL EATS DUMPLINGS

Lona Lou owns and runs the popular St. Louis restaurant Lona’s Lil Eats. Dumplings are among her most popular dishes and she serves two kinds: steak and mushroom. Here is a recipe for Lona’s dumplings with a mushroom filling.

¶ Posted 06 October 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § IMMIGRANT CHEFS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § ST. LOUIS § Uncategorized § VEGETABLES ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: Chinese food, Immigrant chef, Lona Lou, Lona's Lil Eats, mushroom dumplings, restaurant

HOTEL SAINT LOUIS, UNION 30 RESTAURANT AND FAMOUS BARR FRENCH ONION SOUP

St. Louis has a new hotel and it’s a stunner.
Believing hotels should be rated for not only guest comforts, but also capturing “a sense of place,” I’d rate Hotel Saint Louis a perfect 10.

¶ Posted 01 February 2019 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § ARCHITECTURE § BARBECUE § CHEESE § MISSOURI § PRODUCTS § RECIPES § SOUPS § ST. LOUIS § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: barbecue, Famous Barr French Onion Soup, Fern K. Taylor, Hotel Saint Louis, Louis Sullivan, Matt "Birk" Birkenmeier, Missouri, Union 30 restaurant

BEST FROZEN CUSTARD IN ST. LOUIS

Seemed like a great idea. Justify an overload of indulgent frozen custard gorging, by calling it a scientific experiment. We had four days, five researchers of varying ages and were in St. Louis—America’s ultimate frozen custard city, so we conducted a study following the classic six-step scientific method. 1. INITIAL OBSERVATIONS St. Louis has a […]