My friend Kevin swept through town after he visited his family up north for the holidays. Here he is taking a picture of his food with a mobile phone. When folks come in town, I visit favorite vistas and haunts, but I never back anything up with historical facts or details. I need to work on that. File under foods [...]

In all my visits to St. Louis, I’ve never been to the place that makes one of my favorite beers: Budweiser. That is, until this day. Renard the fox, mascot for Budweiser’s prohibition “near beer” malt beverage called  Bevo. How stay-tabs are made. Ended the whole she-bang with some cold ones.

I left the dishes in the sink and hit the road while news reports suggested the rest of America should be shopping. Arrived in St. Louis early enough to see preparations for the first “Sloppy Seconds” party. (Where everyone brings their leftovers to form a smorgasbord of  tasty calories.) Kevin’s preparing extra goodies in the [...]

Kevin, long-time friend and temporary worker, still managing a smile after a long day printing shirts.