Late yesterday afternoon I got a call from an excited Laura Fister telling me that she had just spotted wild turkeys on McPherson near Newstead! She thought I might be interested in knowing about them for the blog. That's when Chuck Berry's song, "Nadine," popped into my head. I told her that we know those…
Author: Nicki
What a year at Left Bank Books!
Last March I interviewed Kris Kleindienst, co-owner of Left Bank Books, and wrote a post about how the venerable neighborhood bookstore was adapting to the new realities in the bookselling business. That was then. Jim reported recently that he had run into Kris at Straub's and asked how things were this holiday season. Her response…
Off to Crepes: etc. for hot chocolate!
Photos courtesy of Emma Hand Before Christmas, Emma Hand brought her daughters, Lilah and Cali, over for a visit. But first they took a detour to Crepes: etc. for what's been called "the best hot chocolate in St. Louis." Emma took photographs of that outing and generously allowed me to share them with you! How…