Last week I finally stopped by the new bakery/coffee-shop/boutique/restaurant....Rue Lafayette. Located on the south-side of Lafayette Park, this is place is a must visit. I had a delicious personal quiche and one of their famous croissants. Araceli, the owner, is so much fun and I loved her chef/baker.
Earlier this week I took my cousin to lunch at the Clarksville Station Restaurant after visiting the lovely Ashburton Farm that I blogged about a couple days ago. After lunch we took 79 from Clarksville and drove up along the river to Hannibal to see the Rockcliffe Mansion. What a lovely drive and especially this time of the year.
Rosalee enjoying carrot soup at the Clarksville Station Restaurant.
A lovely home in Louisiana, Missouri on the way up to Hannibal.
I have been hearing about the Blue City Deli near Soulard for a while and yesterday finally made it down there for lunch. On Saturdays they have a band. Very yummy!
Dinner last night in Seattle. Halibut.... Yum.
The bread came with olive oil butter and balsamic vinegar jam.
I think the name of the restaurant was Boca.
Of course yesterday I was a good son and spent the day with my mother. We drove up to Clarksville in Pike County to have lunch at Clarksville Station Restaurant. Then we went to our farm house and did some gardening and spring cleaning. Yes, I had my mother working on Mother's Day.
The farm house has always been the place to take things that we not good enough for the city. Somehow over the years this has meant sleeping pillows. We took some new ones out and proceeded to find old pillows everywhere....closets...bureau drawers, etc. The back of the car was loaded with 14 old pillows, a broken vacuum, and my comforter from college....all ready for the dumpster.
On the gardening front I planted zinnias, Castor beans, morning glories, dill and nasturtiums. Wait a month or two and the fruits of my labor will be featured here!
Today I took my sons to Cafe Ventana located just west of Vandeventer on West Pine. My sons and I had panninis and finished the meal off with beignets. Three thumbs up from everyone!
Today I had lunch with one of my son's at Sugo's in Frontenac off of Clayton Road. We had the best Sicilian pizza. The pastas looked yummy also.(this post was created as a test using the iPhone Typepad app....I need to work on the quality of the pics)
Sasha's Wine Bar opened a second location on Shaw in the Tower Grove neighborhood. What a fun place to try new wine and nosh on yummy snacks.
One of my sons and I made an excursion to Osage Cafe located in Bowoods Nursery I had the greens, eggs and ham that consisted of poached eggs over arugula, prosciutto and toast. I also indulged in some bison sausage patties...I am hoping that they are not as fatty as normal sausage.
Osage Cafe grows some of its ingredients right in the garden next door and from their roof-top herb garden.
Osage Cafe is only open for breakfast and lunch.
