Flaco’s Cocina Latin Fusion Cuisine
Although I am partial to some St. Louis Originals, I try to check out new restaurants in St. Louis whenever I can afford it. I recently discovered a place called Flaco’s Cocina, which serves Latin Fusion cuisine. I find that fusions can be awesome or atrocious, so I had to find out which extreme this place would be.… Continue reading
5 Things I Forgot Existed in America
After spending nearly two years living in Argentina, my mind seemed to have forgotten about a few things back in the US. Sure, I remembered my home country and missed plenty of things, but when I came back and experienced some reverse culture shock, I found there were a few things I had completely forgotten existed. Some realizations were exciting,… Continue reading
Food Friday: Toasted Ravioli
Welcome to another post in my St. Louis Food series in which I highlight some of my hometown’s famous foods.
Today’s post is all about Toasted Ravioli.
Toasted Ravioli
Apparently, Toasted Ravioli is an STL thing
Growing up in St. Louis, I had no idea that the rest of the US was deprived of… Continue reading
The Art of Brick: Lego Sculptures
I recently saw that The Magic House, which just happens to be one of my favorite, unique St. Louis attractions, was hosting a lego art exhibit called The Art of Brick. The exhibit contains 30 large-scale sculptures made entirely of standard legos. I spent quite a long time checking out all the incredible creations, and even learned… Continue reading
Wild Lights at the St. Louis Zoo
I realize Christmas is over, but if you are anything like me, you wish some of the awesomeness of Christmas seaosn could linger around a bit. I’m not talking about Christmas songs or Black Friday Shopping – I’m talking about lights!
This year I went to an incredible event called Wild Lights at the St. Louis Zoo. The… Continue reading
Travel Cooking: An Ode to Eggs
While traveling, the food budget sometimes gets a bit tight. Throw crappy hostel kitchens on top of that, and it’s a wonder some budget travelers don’t starve. I recently remembered a conversation I had with Stephanie about the wonders of eggs and how they are a staple for all budget travelers. I recalled the memory with such fondess that I… Continue reading
