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John Brase
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St. Louis booster. Glutton and wine fiend. Friends Board Member, St. Louis Public Radio. Human Rights Campaign Federal Club Council.
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Seriously, does he think that since absorbing Greenland and Canada hasn’t worked out, he’ll just take Colombia and Venezuela?
My niece is staying with me this weekend while she attends and vends at SLICE (the St. Louis Independent Comics Expo), which means I need to look my best.
Trolls discovered its no fun trolling other trolls on Xitter, so they’ve invaded Threads and BlueSky. Just block and block and block.
Another Ed-free date on The Hill:
I had to have Anthonino’s Taverna’s t-ravs because (prove me wrong) they have the most flavorful marinara in town.
Their traditional pizza (a little wet in the center “come i napoletani)” is mostly a take-home treat today.
I tried the new Bites Revolving Bar in Cape Girardeau, and it’s a hoot. Dishes wander past your table like an Automat on an airport people mover, and you grab what looks good. (I ordered the bibimbap off-menu.) It’s hypnotic: even when you’re chatting or not hungry, you can’t not watch.
Another Ed-free date night, another dinner on The Hill.
Last evening’s treat was on the side patio of Lorenzos Trattoria: a gloriously messy pile of bright fresh bruschette followed by an Italian-American classic, tortellini with peas and prosciutto. A cocktail might have been involved.
This one is for my girlfriends. You know who you are.
(And I repeat: Brenda Starr was a goddess.)
Another Ed-free week of dinner dates, and the first of three on The Hill.
Charlie Gitto's has, for my money, the best t-ravs in town (they claim the title of OG): filled to bursting w/ meat and w/ all sharp edges trimmed off. Add their Fiore Boghese (in a pink cognac sauce) and it’s a great dinner.
I have an event (not a date) tonight, and that always poses an important question.
(Side note: Brenda Starr was a goddess.)
I didn’t have a date for tonight, so I’ll just offer this appropriate bit of food humor.
I THOUGHT I recognized our BBQ-joint destination (remember The Bungalow?).
The Stellar Hog has retained that excellent South City hoosier vibe.
More important, they deliver stellar pork, as advertised.
I snagged a whole rack + creamy mac’n’cheese + THE best pork’n’beans I’ve had since I was little.
My buddy Kevin took me to Basil India and HOW was I unaware?!?
I treated myself to the Bombay Chicken Curry, and it’s everything you’d want: generous tender chicken, warm spices, and that touch of heat just short of eye-watering.
I’ll be back when my usual date comes home from Italy!
Date night at El Molino del Sureste, where dishes are both authentic and exacting in their determination to source ingredients within 100 miles.
We shared the kaaxil sikil snd the todtada de tzik de jaiba, after which i snarked the taco de cochinita pibil and the taco de pic chuc.
Seems legit. Randomly, St. Louis used to be called the westernmost Eastern city, while Kansas City was called the easternmost Western city.
This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.
For those who think that my sole diet is Ed’s gourmet dinners and exotic STL restaurants.
(Note that the chocolate shake is the original and THE only acceptable flavor.)
Trump is frothing because the Nobel Peace Prize will be announced this Friday, I believe. He thinks that if Israeli hostages are released before then, it’s his. Never mind the extrajudicial murders of Venezuelans in speedboats.
Well, to be fair, he’s not lying.
"You are a transformative president" -- I regret to inform you that Mark Carney is kissing Trump's ass
Trump is a visual learner. He’s said he likes maps. He sees the territory Putin controls. He sees that if he absorbs Canada and Greenland, he’ll have as much land as Russia. As with his electoral maps, he doesn’t understand that more square miles don’t equal more supporters.
TRUMP: The merger of Canada and the United States! I'm only kidding

CARNEY: That wasn't where I was going
She learned from Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman: “How COULD you! I’m a woman!” — right before she kicks Batman in the balls.
Personal review of Nuts.com:
Cashews / pistachios are great — fresh and flavorful.
The “corn nuts” are NOT what you’re expecting — practically corn dust instead of the traditional giant kernels.
Virginia Peanuts are just … peanuts. VPs are very specific: extra large and whole. These were neither.
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Going to Costco for gas is really just an excuse for lunch at Soup Dumplings STL. It’s both at-table entertainment (grab dumpling, tear a small hole, empty soup onto spoon, drink soup, dunk dumpling and eat) but it’s also a way to slow down at mealtime.
While Ed is in Bologna, I’m taking the opportunity to catch up with friends at favorite restaurants. My first stop was Esca with my longtime girlfriend. Great cocktails, delicious artichoke starter, Jeri’s grilled Spanish octopus, and my grilled Sicilian salsiccia. Fantastic evening all around.
Sadly, they just want him to blather without challenging, in hops of a 10 second sound bite for the evening news.
“Safer parts of Gaza”