On 12/14/2020 8:01 PM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
> On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 7:39:00 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 12/13/2020 7:04 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> We don't eat croutons or meatballs unless I happen to find meatballs on
>>> sale for cheap.
>> I don't understand why anyone would buy meatballs. So easy to make and
>> the taste is so much better. Never order them in a restaurant either
>> because they are usually some pre-made crap in canned sauce.
>
> One of the few good food things about St. Louis is Italian restaurants. There
> are no pre-made meatballs. We seldom eat at Italian restaurants here because
> they are pricey. Our favorite Italian restaurant is in an unlikely locale, Eureka
> Springs, Arkansas. https://ermilios.com/ It's easier to justify expensive meals
> when one is on vacation. Eureka Springs is touristy, but not cheesy like
> Branson, MO, more like a toy town, and they have a neat old hotel.
> https://www.crescent-hotel.com/
> There are trolleys, little overpriced boutique shops, and it's all very laid back.
>
> --Bryan
>
I doubt many people will be eating at Ermilio's right now and certainly
not outdoors. A bunch of snow dumped on Eureka Springs over the weekend
and it's not melting. Even before that, thanks to Covid, Eureka is
deader than a doornail.

Jill