Mark Madonna

With the holidays behind us we decided the crowds would be more reasonable and it was time to check out the St Louis Aquarium at Union Station. The visit sta...

What an incredible (and incredibly busy) three weeks. We moved into our house on July 5th after a mad dash to get everything packed in the last week. We had ...

We arrived in Paris at 6am on Sunday. After customs and getting our bags and a taxi it was 730am and still the dark of night, they don’t have daylight saving...

This week I returned to an old favorite: Three Kings Public House. Let me start by saying I have never had a meal at Three Kings that I didn’t love. My husba...

I’ve enjoyed dinner twice in the last few weeks at The Frisco Barroom in Webster, a modern corner tavern and dining hall. The space is warm with a great outd...

This week we had another delightful evening at The Rep. Before the show we stopped in Tei Too, a modest storefront restaurant in Webster Groves on Big Bend. ...

Last weekend we enjoyed brunch at Crispy Edge in Tower Grove South neighborhood. Crispy Edge is an Asian fusion potsticker themed restaurant. They offer a wi...

Once again we played hometown tourists as we went out for a day at Forest Park. We started our day at The Forest Park Boathouse. You're greeted by beautiful ...

Last weekend we had dinner at Lonas LiL Eats in Fox Park. Lona’s refers to their menu as Asian soul food. If you haven’t tried Lona’s yet, you pick rice pap...

After a weekend getaway last week and with friends in from out of town this week, we decided to be hometown tourists and check out some of our attractions ri...

We were looking to try something new for dinner so we turned to St Louis restaurant critic Ian Froeb’s Top 100 Restaurants. His annual list has provided us w...

This week we enjoyed another beautiful evening in Webster Groves. As we were getting ready to walk out the door a story came on the news about Olive and Oak ...

We’ve dined at The Hi-Pointe Drive-In a few times. Most recently on the way to the Muny and coincidentally on the way to the Missouri History Museum for the ...

We spent an evening in Compton Heights/Tower Grove East this week. We began the evening with dinner at Guerrilla Street Food. It’s hard to believe that it wa...

You know sometimes you want to go OUT, you want to get out of your neighborhood and sometimes you just want to relax near home? Friday night we had a great e...