The Gap

Leisurely day at the park, taking casual to a new level. And also gearing up for the holiday weekend. 

If you're in St Louis and looking for something to do this weekend, look no further. This July 4th holiday weekend, St Louis Is celebrating their 250th birthday. Not only has this year brought 250 St Louis style decorated cake sculptures around the city, but this weekend, Fair St Louis at Forest Park. 

Because of this special 250th birthday, St Louis is doing it big this time around. The Fair runs Thursday through Saturday evening with famous country music stars performing as well as some circus acts from the Flying Wallendas! If that hasnt caught your attention, who doesn't enjoy a bit of fair games and infamous fair junk food for a cheat day ;). All of this at the gorgeous Forest Park. Admission is FREE! So stop by this weekend to indulge and have some fun! Check out all the activities and concert schedule at www.fairstlouis.org.

*Parking will be a mess. Take the metro or check the website for parking lots where you can catch a shuttle to the park.

"Your problem Is to bridge the gap which exists between where you are now and the goal you intend to reach."

~Earl Nightingale

 

Jean Shirt: The Gap 

Bralette: Forever 21

Striped Shorts: Forever 21

Shoes: Nike Air Dunk

Ultimate Date Night

I was swept off my feet on the ultimate date night this weekend. Not only did I get to try some amazing food from some well known St. Louis restaurants I'd never been to before, but I also got to see a musical! Here's the recap...

Dinner began at Element Restaurant, which was featured in St. Louis' Sauce magazine as one of the best new restaurants of 2013. Element is a restaurant always in flux, their menu changes seasonally and they try new dishes constantly. We got two small plates and one large plate. Just to give you a taste of the dishes we got the Duck Ham, duck that was cured and seasoned like a ham with a corn chow chow, jalapeno and pickled fried onion, and Peruvian style braised short ribs.

Dessert was indulged at the infamous St. Louis Bailey's Chocolate Bar. They have any and everything chocolate and are well known for their chocolate martinis. We tried the Sexual Chocolate Martini which had a very spicy kick, to pair with the Lover's Plate sampler of all of their chocolate and dessert decadents. The Lover's Plate consisted of: mini bites of brownie, blondie cookies, chocolate inebriation, chocolate cheese cake, white chocolate raspberry ice cream almond cake, salted caramed ice cream, chocolate and peanut brittle covered bacon, raspberry sorbet, spicy walnuts, carmelized bananas, strawberries and candied oranges. SO MUCH GOOD STUFF! All of their desserts are to die for, and we demolished the plate of aphrodisiacs. :) #fattyproblems

Finally, the night ended at one of the famous summer events in St. Louis, Musicals at the Muny in Forest Park. One of the great things about Forest Park and St. Louis events are that many of them are FREE, yes FREE! The Muny is an outdoor theatre at Forest Park that shows about 6 different musicals throughout the Summer. This summer they have Tarzan, The Addams Family, Seussical, etc. The free seats for the Muny are at the top of the theatre and farther away from the stage, but they're free. You can also buy tickets for great seats up close. We had tickets right in the front section for Tarzan. The theatrical effects, costumes, dancing and singing were all amazing. The performers were amazing. I thought it was a great musical rendition of Tarzan. Check out more information about the Muny and other musicals on their website, link above. Seeing a musical at the Muny is definitely one of the many fun summer events to partake in St. Louis.

Multistrand Milky White Necklace: JBloom Jewelry
Tribal Print Crop Top: Forever 21

Grey long slit skirt: H&M

Purse: Kate Spade

Buckled Wedges: Aldo Shoes

“Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!” 
~ Mae West

Crown Candy Kitchen

This weekend I went on several adventures. One of them being, revisiting the infamous Crown Candy Kitchen in St. Louis. It has been open since 1913, and they make their own chocolate and candies. Though in an area north of downtown, to which some people may consider as more dangerous, Crown Candy Kitchen is a wonderful neighborhood diner. Because it is so well known, there is usually a line out the door to be seated for a meal, shake, malt, or sundae.

 

If you check on yelp or other websites, you will see a TON of people talk about the BLT sandwich here. And well, it's because it's MONSTROUS. The whole sandwich is pretty much bacon! It is definitely a sandwich that can and will be shared. Especially because you want to save room for a shake, malt, or sundae. Pictured above is the strawberry malt, it was DELICIOUS.

*They do not serve french fries.

 

After eating an enormous meal, on your way out you can check out their candy bar, all handmade chocolates and candies. For St. Louis, this is definitely one of the spots you'll have to visit to indulge.

“You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans. ”
~ Ronald Reagan

Outfit Details:

Sunglasses: D&G

Dress: H&M

Purse: Kate Spade

Shoes: Chucks