I've known Chef Cary McDowell, above, for years, ever since I was the Food Editor of Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion. There were many reasons why I loved the food editor's job, but one that particularly relates to Cary is a dinner at The Crossing in Clayton which he co-owned at the time. The publicist for a pair of cookbook authors, who also…
Category: Food and Drink
Some thoughts on Green Bean’s closing
I could take the easy way out reporting on Green Bean's closing last Friday and simply link you to restaurant critic Ian Froeb's excellent account in the Post-Dispatch's Off the Menu website. But there is so much more to this story than a business closing its doors in the CWE. In my humble opinion, the…
What a day at the first CWE Flea!
The first CWE Flea, held last Saturday on the little parking lot at 449 N. Euclid, was a huge, huge success! My morning started with an early appearance on Fox 2 (link here). Thanks to the neighborhood's J'Little Communications for setting up this interview so I could promote the CWE Flea to the wider St….