Andy and I did a silly thing and took an impromptu and completely last-minute trip to St. Louis for the weekend with little Ariana. We had intended to go to the zoo and to the City Museum, but we only managed to get in the first one yesterday, as this morning got off to a sluggish start and we thought it best to take it easy, hit the pool one last time, and not try to rush off. We'll see it next time.
However, we did manage to fit in a trip to one of the places featured on one of our favorite shows: Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. It's called Sweetie Pie's, and it's a St. Louis landmark with the most amazing soul food you could ever hope to eat.
Andy asked one of the cashiers: If someone could only eat here once, what would you recommend? Her Sunday suggestions: fried chicken wings, mac-n-cheese, and greens. Which is exactly what Andy ordered.
I got the chicken wings with two sides: dressing and mashed potatoes and gravy. Ari had her very own mac-n-cheese, which she excitedly talked about for the 15-20 minutes it took us to move through the line, order our food, and pay.
Mind you, this was not at all wise for our diets or our intentions to eat healthy and watch our weight. NOT AT ALL. But ohhhhhhhhhh - it was the BEST food we've eaten in a long, long, long time! The dressing was the most fantastic I've ever had. Andy loved the mac-n-cheese, and we both agreed the chicken was phenomenal.
Did I mention we also got dessert? (Peach cobbler and pecan pie... again, the best we'd ever had.)
Naughty, naughty food day, but oh so good!
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