Being in quarantine has definitely been an adjustment from my normal routine. Since I can’t just go out like I used to, I have been finding different indoor activities to keep me busy. I really have found so much joy in painting during these trying times and I can’t believe I gave it up many … Continue reading
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Your Stomach Is Really In For A Treat When You Eat At Retreat Gastropub
Hey everyone! So being that I don’t like eating at the same place over and over again, I have put together a list of different restaurants that I have been meaning to try and one of those restaurants is Retreat Gastropub. Luckily, my friend and I were able to visit before Covid-19 shut everything down and I … Continue reading
Follow Our Girls Trip To The Big Easy. Welcome To New Orleans!⚜️
Welcome back everyone! It’s travel vlog time and this time the girls and I are headed on down to Louisiana. Not only was it two of my friends birthday that week, but I also hadn’t been back to New Orleans since I was a child so this trip was right on time! The girls and … Continue reading
The Food From Yellowbelly Really Brings A Lot Of Joy To My Belly
Hey everyone! Welcome back and I hope you brought your appetite. My friend Candace and I decided to have a girls brunch recently and we wanted to go somewhere different. We decided to visit Yellowbelly and let me just say; we definitely made the right decision coming here. Let’s start off with some drinks shall we? I … Continue reading
Welcome To Oasis Grill: A Black Owned Restaurant That Is Serving Up Amazing Comfort Food Right In The Middle Of The Neighborhood.
Update: Oasis Grill permanently closed in March of 2020 Hey everyone! So last week my friend Sharee and I got to check out and have a private dining experience at this new Black owned restaurant called Oasis Grill. I kept hearing so many great things about this place so I was pretty excited that I finally got … Continue reading
How I Grew Through My Grief: A Dedication To My Best Friend Sham
Hey yall and welcome back! It’s been a minute huh? I know I took a big step back from blogging these past 6 months, but it was a necessary step. 2019 has been one of the hardest years of my life and focusing on my healing has been my main priority. I have lost a … Continue reading
Delmar’s New Upscale Restaurant Has Been The Talk Of The Town And Now I Can Totally See Why. Welcome To Prime55
Hey hey and welcome back! I hope you’re hungry because I have a new food spot to tell you about. So STL has a new Black-owned upscale restaurant located in the Delmar loop called Prime55 and I was able to attend their grand opening. Yall…the food here is SO good!! My friend Kellie and I ordered a … Continue reading
Amazing Food, Tasty Drinks, & It’s Also Black Owned!…This Is Marquee Restaurant & Lounge.
Hey yall! & welcome back. So the girls and I love to brunch on the weekends and being that I like sharing my favorite places to eat with you all, I’ve decided to incorporate my favorite places to brunch here in STL into the blog. First up on the list, we have Marquee Restaurant … Continue reading
Where Beauty and Business Meet; This is Kaylux Cosmetics
Hello and welcome back to another segment of ‘Noire Excellence’. This week I want you to meet Kayla who is the owner/founder of Kaylux Cosmetics. If you love all things beauty like I do, you have probably have seen her products from satisfied customers all over social media. I wanted to get to … Continue reading
Saint Louis’ Own Young Man, Old Soul Triple Threat….Introducing Brock Seals
Hey hey hey! So I’m back with another interview with 314’s very own Brock Seals for this weeks segment of ‘Noire Excellence’. This has been my dude for quite some time now and since day one I noticed how creative his mind was and any idea that pops into his noggin, he can turn it … Continue reading