Sasha's on Shaw

Sasha's on Shaw

Wine? Yes please.A  cold January night. The week was short but somehow a three day work week left me craving my friend named Pinot. I love the Shaw neighborhood and all it has to offer. We went in and were seated and had a delicious bottle of Pinot Noir within minutes. We were hungry so we ordered just the hummus. Going into Sasha’s makes me feel like I’m coming home. The fire pits outside and a fire going in the corner. The big windows make it so open, yet cozy with the fire. One odd aspect was the spaceheaters, perhaps the heat was broke? Luckily I was dressed accordingly and the cold didn’t bother me, or maybe it was the wine? Our hummus was good. There was plenty of it, and it had a flavorful combination that went well with our Pinot.  We debated getting more to eat there or to try somewhere else. We sadly parted ways with our wine, and left to venture to try a new place to eat.  I give Sasha’s a 5 for ambience. Service a 3. Food/Drink 4. I am dreaming about the next time I can go to Sasha's for more vino.

Pi Pizzeria

Pi Pizzeria

We ventured out to Kirkwood to try out Pi Pizzeria. When Mr. T has a pizza craving, it is a necessity we get pizza. It’s like me with ice cream or cupcakes.  It’d been awhile since we went to Pi so we decided to try it out again.  I believe Obama visited Pi when he was in St. Louis and loved it so much! Well that got people talking, because Obama is from Chicago, home of deep-dish! We decided to try the deep dish, there is also a thin crust option, which does not look like what I think thin crust is.  The Kirkwood location has milkshakes to top off your amazing pizza. Yes milkshakes. I got s’mores and shared it with Mr. T. Tall, sweet with gharam cracker and chocolate bits and even a toasted marshmallow. Amazing. To go along with our shake we got a deep dish with ½ Berkley and half pepperoni and mushroom.  Again, amazing. Yet with the delectableness comes fullness. I could eat only one piece, after enjoying my milkshake.  To the box we went and my leftovers became my lunch for a few days.

 Romance: 1. Ambience: 3. Food: 4.  

The Cup

The Cup

I'm obsessed with cupcakes. I'm on my own personal quest to find the perfect cupcake and to create the perfect cupcake. 

We visited The Cup when it was known as The Cupcakery. I have a weakness for cupcakes. Does it get any better than a cupcake with buttercream frosting? I think not. I love the feel of the cup. I go in there and immediately am swooning like a little girl swoons for Justin Bieber.  Mr. T chose the vanilla buttercream and I went with the peanut butter cup.  I savored each and every bite making sure there was not one crumb left.  The only thing I’d like to see at the Cup would be mini cupcakes so I could try more flavors.  My waistline and wallet would not like me if I would order one of each. If there was a mini option I could try several flavors.  My only regret? I did not have more than one and my lack of a photo. 

Romance: 1. Ambience: 2. Food: 5.

Morton's

Mr. T is  a steak connoisseur. Where I love my wine and chocolate. Mr. A loves steak.  Prime Rib, tenderloin. Steak may or may not be his middle name. I love going out to eat. Love it. I love it even more when I get to get dressed up and go out on the town for a fabulous dinner  We had been to Morton’s a few years ago in Minneapolis and we were excited to go again. We hadn’t been to a steak house in quite some time. We arrive and we were greeted and they took our coats.  Following that the hostess said Jeff would seat us, then Melissa, then the hostess ended up seating us. We weren’t thrilled with our seats, right in front of the kitchen where the chef was and all the waiters.  But that certainly wasn’t going to rain on my parade.  When we sat down we got bread and water right away, the bread warm and the butter was soft. I find nothing more irritating when I’m famished and in a “bread” mood and I can’t smear a bit of butter.  It took a bit of time for our waitress to come and greet us. I was itching for some Pinot Grigio finally our waitress came to our table and asked what we could would like to drink, prior to offering us the wine list. We requested the wine list and I got my Pinot Grigio, and Mr. A chose Cabernet.    We knew what we were having, tenderloin, medium with potatoes and the hot chocolate cake.  As unhealthy as it was, I skimped on my veggies for the meal.  We started off with the crab cake to share. The time between each course was perfect.  There is nothing more that I cannot stand when your food is rushed (insert any chain restaurant).  It was presented perfectly with chunks of crab that melted in your mouth. Our steaks arrived and were perfectly done and were fabulous.  The Bearnaise sauce only enhanced our steak’s appeal.  To top it off we had the Hot Chocolate cake which was incredible. Think chocolate oozing out of a warm cake with vanilla ice cream to top it off.  Does life get any better?


The food I give 4.5. Romance 3 and ambiance 4.

Giola's Deli

We heard about Giola’s Deli through a friend of a friend. We like nothing better than a good sandwich place. We absolutely love Palmer’s Deli in Des Moines. After moving back to Minneapolis we were on the hunt for a good sandwich spot but we couldn’t find anything more than a Jimmy John’s or Subway. While fine, we are looking for something more satisfying. After moving to St. Louis we discovered LeGrand’s (amazing) Blues City Deli (out of this world). So after we heard about Giola’s we decided to give it a try. We headed there on a cold Saturday in December. The Hill is super close to us, and sometimes is a bit overwhelming with the neighborhood spots. Could you ever eat your way through the Hill? There are so many? We walk in and notice that it is small, but oh so cute. It was a little “old school” with taking a number and ordering. After we stood there debating on the menu and figuring out how to order, (a kind patron told us to take a number) we decided. Mr. A on the double hot sandwich and me with a build your own (turkey, provel, onion, olive, pickle, tomoto and a little bit of mayo). Our sandwiches were made quickly and right in front of us. When Mr. A went to pay, the prices were reasonable. 5.50 for mine and 7/25 for Mr. A. We sat down and dug in. We were so pleased. Mine was perfect, I think she added some special sauce or dash of something because it was so tasty! Hub devoured his as well. We loved the feel of the restaurant. Very homey, and love that it is a family run restaurant. We knew we’d come back again. It was no LeGrand’s or Blues City but it was a great sandwich with good service and a homey feel. Next time I’d like to try something different, but I just love my turkey sandwiches.