Daily Archives: July 15, 2011

Food

Temporarily single

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No, no, I’m still engaged.  It’s just that Chris is at a music festival for a few weeks so I’m on my own here.

And…I am definitely not on my own.  I’ve been busy every night with friends!  In fact, I think my friends are asking me to hang out much more since they know I’m on my own.  I’m a lucky lady 🙂

Last night I met up with friends at Ernesto’s Wine Bar in Benton Park.  I’m learning that Benton Park is packed with little hidden places.  We were there to partake in the Yelp eats week.

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Everything on this menu was 50% off regular price.  I had the shrimp, the flatbread, and the chocolate cake.  We also split a couple bottles of wine.

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Adrianne and Kim

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Me and Jen

Another woman, Katie, met us, but the picture I took of her didn’t turn out very well.  Next time!

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Our wine, very tasty!  The wine was on special as well.  Overall the meal was great.  The restaurant was pretty empty though things were picking up more by the time we left.  I also hear there is a patio, but we sat inside.

So then today:  a day off from work (yes, most days seem to be that lately, don’t hate me.).  Mike wanted to do a workout outside, so we met up at Tilles Park.  He’s been itching to wear his 80’s costume again, and I would totally have done so, but that major parts of my costume were borrowed.

So…today he wore the costume.  At the playground.  There were some children around.  It was only a little awkward.  He also brought a variety of weights, a mat, and a boombox.  Okay, I made that up.  He did bring an ipod speaker system so we’d have music during the workout.  I meant to take a picture, but I completely forgot. *recycled pictures ahead*

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He wore those shorts and that top, a different headband, and chuck taylors, or converse all-stars as many call them.  It was delightful.  I simply wore the same outfit I had last time I saw him, which is something I plan to keep up as long as possible.  Or not.  Maybe I’ll see if I can find some leg warmers to keep…anybody have any to donate to the cause?

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Jon Hamm sighting

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Well, I didn’t see him.  But evidently he was at Bar Louie in the CWE on Sunday.  Ironically, he was there to watch the Cardinals game…that I was AT.  I presume he was hoping to see me!

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Hello!

From the article on stltoday.com:

Handsome Jon Hamm from "Mad Men" was spotted lunching on Sunday at Bar Louie in the Central West End. Polite and congenial as could be, Hamm had only one request — could you please turn on the Cards game?

Hamm came in by himself shortly before the game started at 1:15 and sat down at the bar. He was talking to manager Andrew Ahr, who recognized him but didn’t acknowledge he knew who it was, and asked Ahr if he would turn on the game.

Ahr said Hamm proceeded to sit there and watch the entire game.

"The guy was just delightful to have in there," Ahr said today. "He was by himself and no one recognized him. He had a full beard — this guy was going Grizzly Adams."

Ahr is a Mizzou grad, class of ’94, and Hamm is class of ’93, so the two chatted about their alma mater. Hamm told Ahr he was in town for a niece’s wedding and was headed to Mizzou to participate in a golf tournament on Monday being hosted by John Anderson of ESPN.

Ahr couldn’t get over how low-key and polite Hamm was.

"When he was ready to leave he waited for the bartender to finish helping someone else so he could thank her personally for her service," Ahr said. "Then he crossed the entire restaurant to shake my hand, thanked me and said goodbye. He is such a gracious guy."

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I forgot to ask my friend Jen if she saw Jon at her gym (she once saw George Clooney there!  She belongs to a fancy celebrity gym).  Then again, he is from here, so he might not be staying in a hotel.  Yet, he WAS in the central west end.  Hmm.  JEN DID YOU SEE JON HAMM AND IF SO DID YOU GIVE HIM MY NUMBER?  (Chris, he’s on my list of five, it’s totally cool.)