Email Author Chrissy Wilmes

2011 Stories by Chrissy Wilmes

• St. Louis Food Blog Digest, 10.10 - 10.16

  published Oct 17, 2011

  Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs. Rhubarb and Honey: Kimberly shared her recipe for Payday Candy Mix. Veg St. Louis: Veg St. Louis visited Bailey's Range. Cupcake Project: St... More >>

• Guess Where I'm Eating this Pho and Win a Gift Certificate to Carl's Deli [Updated with Winner]!

  published Oct 12, 2011

  You can win $10 worth of deli fare, and all you have to do is guess where we ate this pho. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook profile URL) in... More >>

• Guess Where I'm Eating this Burger and Fries and Win a Gift Certificate to the Pasta House Co. [Updated with Winner]!

  published Oct 10, 2011

  You can win a $15 gift certificate to the Pasta House Co., and all you have to do is guess where we ate this burger. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle o... More >>

• Starbucks Vs. the Pretentious Coffee Snobs

  published Oct 05, 2011

  Gut Check International Headquarters is fueled entirely by coffee. Fun fact: Many of us have served time as baristas. Therefore, the piping-hot cups of wonderful hold a special place in our hearts, in... More >>

• Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown: No. 19

  published Oct 05, 2011

  It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for... More >>

• Guess Where I'm Eating these Fish Tacos and Win Lunch at Five Guys Burgers and Fries [Updated with Winner]!

  published Oct 05, 2011

  You can win a free burger, drink and order of fries at Five Guys, and all you have to do is guess where we ate these tacos. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter h... More >>

• Purus Vodka Hosts Debut Happy Hour Today at Tucci & Fresta's

  published Oct 04, 2011

  By now, you've probably heard of Purus Vodka. The hometown booze has generated lots of buzz, including a hat tip from Wine Enthusiast, when the magazine named it a "Top Spirit" last year. We chatted w... More >>

• Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown: No. 20

  published Oct 04, 2011

  It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for... More >>

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  Best and Worst Halloween Candy Countdown Debuts with No. 21

  published Oct 03, 2011

  It wasn't all that long ago that Gut Check was donning our finest Disney princess Star Wars character drag outfit and joining the swarms of greedy American children on the hallowed Halloween quest for... More >>

• St. Louis Food Blog Digest, 9.26 - 10.2

  published Oct 03, 2011

  Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs. Iron Stef: Stef shared a guest post from "Knuckles Handerson." Cupcake Project: Stef made a round challah for Rosh Hashana. A Veggie Venture:... More >>

• Guess Where I'm Eating Scrapple and Eggs and Win a Gift Certificate to the Pasta House Co. [Updated with Winner]!

  published Oct 03, 2011

  You can win $15 worth of Italian fare, and all you have to do is guess where we ate scrapple and eggs. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook pro... More >>

• Shaw Art Fair Highlights This Weekend's Art Openings

  published Sep 30, 2011

  The Shaw Art Fair on Saturday and Sunday (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the 4200 block of Flora Place) features the work of numerous St. Louis artists, live music and food from neighborhood restaurants. It's j... More >>

• Guess Where I'm Eating these Empanadas and Win a Gift Certificate to the Pasta House Co. [Updated with Winner]!

  published Sep 28, 2011

  You can win $15 worth of Italian fare, and all you have to do is guess where we ate these empanadas. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook profi... More >>

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  The Lion King 3D and Lion's Choice

  published Sep 26, 2011

  Most things that seemed amazing to us as children are disappointing when revisited by our grown-up selves. Our favorite childhood foodsr Totino's Party Pizzas, grilled-cheese sandwiches made from slab... More >>

• St. Louis Food Blog Digest, 9.19 - 9.25

  published Sep 26, 2011

  Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs. Rhubarb and Honey: Kimberly made her own version of pork and beans. Veg St. Louis: Lois compiled a list of her favorite veggie burgers in St. ... More >>

• Guess Where I'm Eating this Croissant and Win a Gift Certificate to Taqueria La Pasadita [Updated with Winner]!

  published Sep 26, 2011

  You can win a $10 gift certificate to Taqueria La Pasadita, and all you have to do is guess where we ate this blue cheese and caramelized onion croissant. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a vali... More >>

• They Might Be Giants at the Pageant, 9/24/11: Recap and Setlist

  published Sep 25, 2011

  They Might Be Giants The Pageant September 24, 2011 The large (not-quite-but-almost sold out) crowd at the Pageant last night was a perfect cross section of TMBG's fanbase: moms! twenty-somethings! ... More >>

• Strange Folk Highlights this Weekend's Art Openings

  published Sep 23, 2011

  Strange Folk: More than 150 vendors from around the country purveying indie crafts from jewelry to one-of-a-kind stuffed animals to unique leather masks, as well as assorted foodstuffs. Sat., Sept. 24... More >>

• Seven Very Homoerotic Music Videos: We're in the Mood for Some Hot Man Muffin

  published Sep 23, 2011

  This week, the U.S. finally dealt with one of those pesky civil rights issues we've been putting off for a while. Don't Ask Don't Tell is now a sordid thing of the past, and we want to celebrate the o... More >>

• Guess Where I'm Eating this Stirfry and Win Two VIP Tickets to Taste of St. Louis [Updated with Winner]!

  published Sep 23, 2011

  You can win two VIP tickets to Taste of St. Louis, and all you have to do is guess where we ate this stirfry. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Faceb... More >>

• Create a Schweddy Balls Cocktail and Win Blues Tickets! [Updated with Winners!]

  published Sep 22, 2011

  Yesterday, we posted Joel Clark from Sanctuaria's recipe for the Schweddy Ball Fizz. Now, we're giving our readers the opportunity to get creative, too. We have two pairs of tickets to tonight's Blue... More >>

• Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Pearl Jam

  published Sep 21, 2011

  2011 is a year of reflection for generation Xers. It's been twenty years since Nirvana released Nevermind and Eddie Vedder moved to Seattle to front Mookie Blaylock, the band that would become Pearl J... More >>

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  Rename the Food Truck Formerly Known as Mangia Mobile

  published Sep 20, 2011

  As reported this morning in the St. Louis Business Journal (and Tweeted by you), Mangia Mobile must change its name. A hearing today will determine exactly how and when the family-owned food truck mus... More >>

• St. Louis Food Blog Digest, 9.12-9.18

  published Sep 19, 2011

  Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs. Rhubarb and Honey: Kimberly shared the lessons she learned last week taking the Food Outreach Hunger Challenge. Cupcake Project: Stef shared h... More >>

• Guess Where I'm Eating this Salad and Win a $10 Gift Certificate to Taqueria la Pasadita [Updated with Winner]!

  published Sep 19, 2011

  You can win $10 of taqueria fare, and all you have to do is guess where we ate this salad. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook profile URL) in... More >>