SUNDAY…SUNDAY…SUNDAY!!!!

Sunday Simple Supper at NOCA….can’t wait.  I am also impatiently waiting to get down there on a Thursday night for the lobster roll and duck fat fries….and also the cheesesteak.  Can’t go THIS Thursday…stupid Thanksgiving.  I wish they were open…it will just be me and Si this year in AZ…no big plans for us…we just [...]

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Simply Bread…Simply Divine

I was spoiled living in St. Louis…just a hop, skip and jump away from what has to be on of the best bakeries in the US. 222 Artisan Bakery When we were planning our move to the Southwest…we lamented on not having access to our favorite place for cinnamon rolls..bear claws…pecan rolls….COFFEE!  But, in talking [...]

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The State of Cheese in PHX/Scottsdale

What a sad story…a town full of foodies…great restaurants, wine bars and brew pubs…but not one proper cheese shop.  Yes, they have Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and thier little local gourmet off shoot of their supermarket, AJ’s…but alas…no place sells cut to order, high-end..good quality cheese.  Now, some of you would say…”Why don’t you guys [...]

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NOCA……one word:

SUPERDUPERGOOD!!!!!!!!!!! I have quite a pile of schoolwork to get through before I write a deserving post on this great new spot in Phoenix.  But, I will say this…..It’s worth our 45 minute drive from Carefree.

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Morning Brew…..

there were a couple of things that we brought with us from St. Louis, knowing full well that we would not be able to find their equivalent for in the Scottsdale/PHX area.  One of them was Goshen Coffee.  I was lucky enough to have gotten the advice from a fellow blogger about 222 Bakery/Goshen Coffee, [...]

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So, about Cafe Bink…..

I’ve noticed some folks have been searching for Cafe Bink in STL….sorry folks…it’s in Carefree AZ.  If you ever travel to Scottsdale…it’s just a 30 minute drive north….don’t miss it. But I digress:  Lunch at Cafe Bink was delicious….albeit on the spendy side.  We knew that going into it though.  I’m just not accustomed to [...]

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Why did we move to Arizona? Well, let me tell you….

I apologize for not discussing this in more detail.  I have gotten all the emails asking “WHY ARIZONA”…and I’m sorry it has taken me this long to lay it on the line. So here it goes: We moved to Arizona to help Simon’s folks with a bit of a relocation dilema.  Background:  Simon has a [...]

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One week down….51 more to go…

Well, it’s been an eventful week here in AZ.  I’ve managed to scorch my skin, get bitten twice by God knows what, eat out at some mediocre restaurants, have delicious home-cooked meals in my mother-in-laws kitchen (of which I have craved for since July.  We packed up our entire house back in July prior to [...]

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We now live in AZ

We made it to Phoenix last night.  Need to get unpacked and settled in.  Will be posting shortly.

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