Let me start by saying I am developing a fondness and respect for Paul Rudd. Paul and I go way back, back to when he was the dashing George Knightly incarnate, Josh, in Amy Heckerling’s …

The quintessential hipster beer, Pabst Brewing Company and its Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, a.k.a PBR, is moving its headquarters from Woodridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, to sunny Los Angeles. What will the move do …

You can get there by four-thirty if you leave St. Louis by 2pm.
Well on it’s way to becoming a culinary resort of sorts, Overlook Farm in Clarksville Missouri is constantly building relationships with Missouri farmers to …

We all have that ONE restaurant. You know, the one that makes you disappear off the face of the earth for your lunch break or bore your friends to tears with your constant Facebook countdown …

Last Friday, my husband and I were looking for somewhere casual and reasonably priced to grab a bite to eat. I had recently read about Lafayette Fire Company No. 1, a self-described “Firehouse Grill” in …

Parades, green beer, kegs ’n eggs and Guinness flowing like water – what’s not to love about St. Patrick’s Day? Whether you’re Irish or not, an excuse for day-drinking and general debauchery is too good …

Ah, February. Cruel, cruel February. Unless you love gray skies, snow, and freezing temps it’s arguably the most depressing month of the year. Here we are, almost into March and spring is so close, yet …

There are a lot of great things about the St. Louis food scene; we’re spoiled by delicious local staples such as toasted ravioli, Ted Drewes, The Hill, gooey butter cake, and the list goes on. …

Two weekends ago, my husband and I had plans with some friends to go to Crepes in the City downtown for dinner. I’d never been there before, but had heard good things and was excited …

I’m going to blame a lingering post-Thanksgiving food coma for the fact that I’ve been a lazy bum lately. This past weekend, I spent much more time eating food than writing (or even thinking about …

The other day, a friend sent me a link to this article from The Daily Beast, and now I don’t feel so guilty for occasionally giving into my cravings for McDonald’s double cheeseburgers.  Heck, that’s …

When it comes to the smoking ban I am torn. For almost 11 years I was a dedicated chimney. I didn’t just smoke when I went out – I chain smoked. I quit a few …

Perhaps the worst thing about living in St. Louis (besides the weather) is having to navigate the urban sprawl that has occurred in the last fifty years or so.  Even people who have grown up in St. …

A change is coming to Girls Guide, readers, and you are the first only one to know about it. When I first started this humble blog at the end of 2006 I had in mind …