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Geek Girl’s Guide to St. Louis: Aug 5-7

August 4, 2011
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GenCon and Pensicseriously depleted the geek population of St. Louis. If you’re one of the sad few left behind there are still a few ways left to entertain yourself.St. Louis Boardgames Meetup This Friday the St. Louis boardgamers are meeting at Mokabes in South City. Bring a game or come prepared to jump into something shiny and new. Who needs the crowds in Indianapolis when you can meet friendly locals in your own backyard? D&D Neverwinter Games Day This Saturday, join one of six Dungeons and Dragons games during this geektastic gaming marathon at The Fantasy Shop in St. Charles.…

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Patch Picks: Comics, Cartoons and Comprehension

July 8, 2011
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July traditionally means two things—spandex movies and nonstop talk about what’s hot at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con. You could take an entire class on understanding anime and manga, but if all you need is a few reference points for conversations with the guys from the IT department, we here at Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch have prepared this handy summer cheat sheet. You’re welcome. Read more here.

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A Taste of Chicago in St. Louis

June 9, 2011
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Nothing says Chicago like a hot, wet Italian Beef sandwich.

Long before drive-thru’s were invented, corner shops in Chicago dished out fast, hot, hand-held meals that still resembled actual food. Chicago expats and fans of the city are familiar with the glorious trifecta: hot dogs, Italian beef and gyros. Don’t be fooled by the Sonic ads promising you a Chicago-style hotdog. Real Chicago dogs are made from Vienna Beef, also known as the blessed afterlife of cows. You can argue good cows are turned into steaks, but until you’ve waited outdoors in blistering -10 degree weather for a train that’s already ten minutes late with nothing to warm you but…

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Five Friday Superstitions

June 2, 2011
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If you’ve been looking forward to the weekend since Tuesday, we here at Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch have some bad news for you. You may think Friday is a day for casual wear around the office by day and drinking away your sorrows by night. But be extra careful if you shave before going out with friends or plan to get away with a cheap summer cruise. You could be setting yourself up for disaster. Read more here.

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Patch Picks: End of the World

May 19, 2011
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Rumor (started by the Family Radio Network) has it the world is coming to an end Saturday. This week on Patch Picks, we present five responses to those predictions. Read more here.

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Patch Picks: Friday the 13th

May 12, 2011
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This week ends in a Friday the 13th, so I wanted to help ensure your safety with this handy guide to surviving common superstitions. Read more here.

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16 Weirdest Royal Wedding Souveniers

April 18, 2011
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William and Kate Royal Wedding Teabags

Sometimes I drive from downtown to St. Charles conducting interviews and taking photos for a detailed Metromix article. Other times, they let me write things like this. Looking at Kate and Wills weird wedding memorabilia is like preparing for a trashy date. Get ready with some commemorative lipgloss, share a couple Kiss Me Kate Beers, stagger back to a hotel room to use some royal condoms, then clean up with some commemorative hand sanitizer. Check out my roundup of the weirdest items cashing in on the royal wedding.

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Sushi in the Suburbs

April 13, 2011
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"Oh my god" roll from Tani

For this Metromix article I visited seven sushi restaurants spread across the St. Louis suburbs.  Take a look behind the sushi bar at Blue Ocean Sushi (University City), Drunken Fish (Maryland Heights), Hokkaido (Florissant), Nippon Tei (Ballwin), Tani (Clayton), Sushi Ai (Maryland Heights) and Wasabi (Clayton) . Blue Ocean surprised the heck out of me. Most of the restaurants were a little dubious about a random reporter wandering in and photographing their sushi chefs at work. Blue Ocean took it as a challenge. The owner asked about my favorite sushi roll. I honestly told him so far, I found sushi…

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Three Geekiest Hangouts in St. Louis

March 28, 2011
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Eclipse restaurant at the Moonrise hotel in St. Louis

We take you to three little-known places where you can fly your geek flag with pride. In fact, with these three places in mind, a single geek can find, woo and impress the date of their dreams. Meet and mingle with fellow geeks at the Sci-Fi lounge, buy your new geek beau a present guaranteed to make them squeal with delight at Starclipper, then take them to an out-of-this-world dinner at St. Louis’s retro science fiction-themed restaurant, Eclipse.

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Top 10 Things to Smuggle into O’Hare During a Holdiay Layover

December 16, 2010
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Once you’re past the security barrier being stranded in O’Hare is brutal. If you have a friend who gave up on travel while the airport is shut down for bad weather, you can borrow their useless ticket as a pass to get beyond the TSA security barrier. Make yourself a little extra scratch while also spreading some much-needed holiday joy. Pack a suitcase full of things to sell. Here are our top tips on bringing a little holiday cheer to stranded travelers while you make a few extra bucks.

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