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Archive for June, 2013

Bier Station

What a great concept the Bier Station is! My husband I went last month, not having the slightest clue what to expect other than that it’s a venue selling beer to consume on site or to go. We walked in at 6 pm to find a very full house. Looking around to get our bearings […]

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Aixois Brasserie

Aixois in Crestwood is practically an institution. But owners Emmanuel and Megan Langlade needed a new challenge, and downtown needed an upscale venue that would appeal to businessmen/women during the day, and concert or theatre goers and couples on date night during the evening.  Serving one of the city’s longest happy hours during the afternoon, and even […]

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Green Dirt Farm Dinner

If you have never been to a Farm Table dinner at Green Dirt Farm in Weston, MO, mark your calendar now to get in on the 2014 offerings. Tickets typically go on sale on Earth Day in April and the entire series is sold out within minutes. I was able to score some tickets for […]

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Bluestem

Come on people, as of May 6th chef/owner Colby Garrelts is a James Beard award winner! How can Bluestem not be packed every night? True, it’s not inexpensive, but for sheer value, it stacks up well with the other upscale restaurants in our fair city. And for a restaurant with a prix-fixe menu, it’s cheap […]

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