Two Cents’ Worth
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Gastronomic Diplomacy
An interesting piece found, of all places in the University of Nebraska alumni publication. So sorry all we can do now is virtual travel, but this is heartening to read. https://www.huskeralum.org/s/1620/magazine/interior.aspx?sid=1620&gid=1&pgid=2302
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Another Giant is Gone
I am sorry to report that we have lost Jack Parker, the publican of O'Connell's. Though less seen in recent times, Jack was a master of the trade, almost Zen-like. Here's what I wrote for St. Louis Magazine. https://www.stlmag.com/dining/remembering-jack-parker-owner-of-o-connell-s-pub-died-june-19-2020/
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Awards!
Finally, we have news about the St. Louis Critics Circle Awards for 2020. We will be livestreaming the awards on HEC TV on April 7, at 7 p.m. We will be practicing social distancing so we won't be hanging out in the studio reading and laughing and celebrating, but we are, with the help of
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Awards!
Finally, we have news about the St. Louis Critics Circle Awards for 2020. We will be livestreaming the awards on HEC TV on April 7, at 7 p.m. We will be practicing social distancing so we won't be hanging out in the studio reading and laughing and celebrating, but we are, with the help of
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Big news from the Muny
St. Louis times 2! The Muny has just announced that their production of "Matilda" will be "inspired by" our own Mary Engelbreit. She's collaborating on the look and feel of the show. A great combination, for sure!
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How Much Did That Beer Cost?
St. Louisans never seemed to begrudge Gussie Busch his luxuries. There was seemingly even a quiet pride in them, especially when they involved taking good care of the baseball team. Then the Belzilians came and we all think differently now. Here's a story where some of their profits are going. Has anyone you know been
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Just a Local Quirk? Not!
Fish fries in Lent? Of course. They've even spread to areas outside St. Louis that have proportionately fewer Catholics than the metropolitan area. But are they just a St. Louis thing? Well, no. Just liike the question, "Where did you go to high school?", they pop up in New Orleans as well. And probably other places,
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An Update
You may have noticed there's been less action – quite a bit less action – around here recently. There are two things going on. More of my food writing is going into St. Louis Magazine, both online and in print, for one thing. And for another, I'm writing a book. I was approached by a
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Agnes Wilcox
I first met Agnes Wilcox as one of the coterie of friends that were one of my husband’s inadvertent wedding gifts to me. She, too, was married to a theatre critic, Bob Wilcox, but in addition was running The New Theatre Company, which she’d founded. This meant, theoretically, that she was someone about whom I