so, this is a ways off at this point, but it's such a fabulous event that it needs to be on your calendar NOW.  slow food st. louis, art of food event, july 26, 7-11 p.m. get there early before all the yummies are gone.  some amazing chefs will have stations set up around mad art gallery and you nosh and graze and mingle and look at art and soak up the scene.  it's visually and gastronomically delicious!

a bit about slow food from their website:

"Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes, and how our food choices affect the rest of the world.

Slow Food is good, clean, and fair food. We believe that the food we eat should taste good, that it should be produced in a clean way that does not harm the environment, animal welfare, or our health, and that food producers should receive fair compensation for their work.

We consider ourselves co-producers, not consumers, because by being informed about how our food is produced and actively supporting those who produce it, we become a part of and a partner in the production process."