Brunch Makes Everything Better

For the weekend Graham and I drove to St. Louis. It just so happened to be one of the nicest weekends we have had in a very long time. We started the weekend off by taking the touristy trip to the St. Louis Arch. First off we sat on the steps overlooking the Missouri river, since it was such a beautiful day out and watched all of the horse drawn carriages. Although we did not take the tour up into the arch we did walk around the great historical museum there and I bought some pecan infused maple syrup. I have been waiting for the perfect chance to make some whole-wheat pancakes to top off with my new maple syrup, but that is for another time and another blog entry…

Well any way’s after soaking up the sun for a couple hours under the arch we decided to walk around Laclede’s Landing and grab a burger, was not to impressed with the burger but was with the great architecture. We ended up grabbing a pizza later that night in the Delmar Loop at Pi Pizzeria (which I am obsessed with and think about frequently) and listening to a great New Orleans style band at the Grahamophone.

To end a great weekend off we rode Graham’s motorcycle over to the original Sashia’s Wine Bar in Clayton for brunch where Graham’s friend D.J works. Sashia’s is an extremely cute little restaurant and wine bar with great outdoor seating with flowers on each table. The ceiling is made from wine boxes and one of the doors is covered completely in corks which is a little quirky but i love it. It sits across from the Concordia Seminary which is extremely beautiful anytime of the year, even if there were no leaves on the trees…This was my second time to Sashia’s and I had to get the same thing as I had before, a savory green apple and Brie crepe that just melts in your mouth. The tanginess from the apples and the creaminess from the Brie is a great combination. I have started an obsession with crepes and this is at the top of my list! To top my meal off I had a mini can of Sophia Blanc de Blanc which is a sparkling wine that you can either pour into a glass or use the expandable straw that came with it, which I choose to do. Graham chose a delicious eggs St. Louis Benedict that came with grapes, oranges, and bacon. I am glad that he is able to eat a lot most of the time, so I can steal a bite. Overall it was a great morning/afternoon that started to get me excited for spring! The picture on the bottom is from the lawn of the seminary of springs first blooms that are still covered with falls leaves.

I will have to say that anytime I go to brunch that it always seems to make my day better!