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Breakfast All Day
I don't know about you, but I can eat breakfast any time of day. Bacon and eggs. Pancakes. French toast. Oatmeal. There isn't much on a breakfast menu that doesn't speak to me. It wasn't long after I started reviewing restaurants on Yelp that I discovered I could...
Let Your Dog Run in a St. Louis Dog Park
I'm not a dog owner, but I love the idea of dog parks. When I was a kid, taking my dog for a walk usually meant I walked around my subdivision, holding the leash, while my dog Nicki ran loose through the yards. Nowadays, dogs don't much have much of a chance to run...
Washington University’s Employer Assisted Housing Program
UPDATE: The information below on how much money you can get, who can apply and the type of eligible properties was obtained when this article was originally published in December 2009. Washington University's website for the program no longer lists this information...
Choosing a St. Louis Community Based on Commute Time to Work
Where is the best part of St. Louis to live? It's a question that gets asked often when we work with people moving to St. Louis or who are buying their first home. The truth is that there isn't just one answer. There are a lot of great parts of town. The area which is...
Shaw Neighborhood Restaurant ~ Mama Josephine’s
[singlepic id=1910 w=400 h=300 float=center] Deciding where you want to live is more than just picking a new house. When we were hired to sell the home at 3861 Botanical in the Shaw Neighborhood, I really got to know the neighborhood. While I had spent a lot of time...
What are the Best St. Louis Urban Neighborhoods?
St. Louis offers many options for people who want an urban lifestyle that allows them to walk to restaurants and coffee shops, hop on a train to get around town or walk the dog in the city park just outside their door. There really isn't one BEST neighborhood. The...
Karen’s Kitchen Remodel ~ AFTER Pictures
The kitchen remodel was actually finished about 6 weeks ago, but the real estate business got busy and simply had to take priority. After all, real estate is how I pay my bills and our clients always come first. So after teasing you with before video and pictures of...
Make Dinner Reservations in St. Louis via Open Table
Open Table makes dining out in St. Louis easy. Open Table allows you to go online or use the app on your phone to see the dates and times when reservations are available at specific restaurants and then reserve your table without every picking up the phone. Currently...
St. Louis in Pictures ~ Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
[singlepic id=1870 w=350 h=350 float=center] Explore St. Louis: With cold weather just around the corner, a friend and I took a drive out the the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge a week ago to take some pictures and explore the area. On the way, we stopped and snapped a few...
St. Louis in Pictures ~ Lindell Blvd
[singlepic id=1844 w=350 h=350 float=center] Living on Lindell: The north side of Forest Park is lined with grand mansions mostly built around the time of the of the 1094 World's Fair. Yes there is traffic on Lindell Blvd, but you just can't beat the view and access...
