Originally my next entry was going to be about my latest Steampunk costume design but it’s going to be on hiatus. Besides I just saw I lost a few pounds and it inspired me to talk about – The Best Thing I Ever Ate.

Have you ever tasted food so complex it was like nothing you have tasted in your life? After eating this heavenly delight and dreaming about it for months even years. Do you constantly order the same type of food somewhere else and it just ends in disappointment? Why even bother going anywhere else right? If you have had this experience I welcome you to the world of great food. If you haven’t I dare you to live a little, you are missing out!

If you are ever in the great city of St. Louis you must stop at Iron Barley. It’s not the fanciest or the biggest place to eat but the food is out of this world. They describe it best as ” An eating and drinking establishment pairing traditional yet unusual American cuisine with the finest locally hand crafted brews.”  Yes the brews are in every meal which makes it even more amazing.

My whole meal was an eye opener for me on what great food should taste like and of course I had to try a desert. I took a look at the deserts and couldn’t really decide so I did what anyone would do.  No I didn’t order every desert on the menu. I love food but not to that point!  I asked the waiter what he suggested. He told me it wasn’t on the menu but he suggested the creme brulee. Oooo the famous creme brulee . This fancy desert I never thought I’d taste in my lifetime! I told him to bring it on! Okay I didn’t say it like that but that’s what was going on in my head.

The creme brulee came out and looked and smelled delicious. It looked perfect. The sugar on top was browned and not burned. I cracked it open and took a bite and it was divine. As i dug deeper I found what made this creme brulee unique to Iron Barley. There was this crazy brew sugary concoction at the bottom of it that went perfect with the desert. It was so amazing that even almost a year later every time I think about it all the overwhelming emotions come back to me , my heart goes a flutter and a smile hits my face. It truly was The Best Thing I Ever Ate.

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