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25 Ways to Shop NoCo for the Holidays, pt 2

25 Ways to Shop NoCo for the Holidays, pt 2

Judging from the emails I’ve gotten this week, many folks were both surprised and elated to read about so many great North County retailers. Hooray! Mission accomplished. So without further ado, here’s the second half of my 25 ways to shop NoCo for the holidays: 13) Generations Antique Mall, 729 rue St. Francois, 63031, (314) [...]

Thanksgiving cooking with a NoCo lunch lady

Thanksgiving cooking with a NoCo lunch lady

Though my husband and I both attended Catholic grade school in North County, our experiences with cafeteria food were drastically different. At my school, Transfiguration, lunch was similar to eating at a gas station – Landshire sandwiches “cooked” by a heat lamp and served with the Hostess dessert of your choice. At Keith’s school, St. [...]

Hood's: everything + the kitchen sink

Hood’s: everything + the kitchen sink

North County is a land of resourceful bargain hunters and creative scrappers, so it’s no wonder that Hood’s was born here. The junk hunter’s paradise, founded by Ernest Hood (a Ritenour graduate) in 1952, opened its first location at 9915 St. Charles Rock Rd and has since expanded to multiple locations in three states. I’m [...]