The Black Duck- St. Louis
Mr. T was in St. Louis for work last week so I decided to join him for a quick 24 hour trip. On the agenda- hanging out Side Project Brewery and getting some delicious regional eats starting at The Blue Duck. This sprawling tavern in Maplewood specializes in American comfort food with hearty starters like the delicious crock of roaster cauliflower with butter, cheese and fried sage alongside a plate of homemade cornbread served with smoked apple butter sauce and whipped honey butter. I honestly love anything with the word "honey butter" attached but this cornbread was especially wonderful. The top outer shell was crisp and buttery while the insides stayed light and almost creamy in texture. Since comfort food seemed to be the name of this game I went all out with some Macaroni & Cheese and the Grilled Chicken Club sandwich. This sandwich was far beyond an ordinary chicken club with thick cut Swiss Cheese,...