Andrea RoberstonAin't no Miss (or missin') in Mrs. Missouri -- Andrea Robertson.The O'Fallon mother of two beat out 50 contestants last week to be named Mrs. America 2010 in the annual gala to determine the nation's prettiest married lady. Robertson, who grew up in St. Charles and graduated from University of Missouri, will now represent America in the Mrs. World beauty contest this November in Vietnam. (Let's pray the theme for that pageant is Mrs. Saigon!)So, here's to you Mrs. Robertson! O
When I was a kid, my dad often drank soda and iced tea from a big avocado-green tiki mug. That thing scared the hell out of me. I'd seen those Hawaii episodes of The Brady Bunch enough times during after-school reruns to know that idols = increased odds of getting whacked on the head with a surfboard or taken hostage in a cave by Vincent Price.I was afraid of a lot of things back then. Like the Hamm's Beer cartoon bear mascot.
I don't know this for certain, but I think we broke the record this week for most posts on Gut Check in a single five-day week. At any rate, there was a lot going on, from Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice profile of Companion founder Josh Allen to Drink of the Week's visit to the "Blood & Sand" cocktail event to one naughty drink coaster.What else did we do this week?Throwback of the House ate Polynesian Green Beans while remembering The Brady Bunch.The Sneak took on the St. Louis Internatio
November was all about Thanksgiving -- though not in the traditional sense. No, our Thanksgiving was all about booze. (Or maybe that is traditional.) Anyway: The Beertender told you what beers to drink with Thanksgiving dinner, the Noble Writ discussed how to pair wines with your feast, and we listed what you need for a true dive-bar Thanksgiving. The rest of the month after the jump.
