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Mary Ann Castillo

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Mary Ann Castillo has over 50 years of experience eating and has no plans to stop.

Navy SEAL's methods lead to love at Mama's on The Hill

Thursday, May 27, 2021 ~ Updated 8:50 PM

Amidst a fun-filled road tripping weekend around central Missouri, a friend and I realized we would find ourselves smack dab in the middle of St. Louis around lunchtime. Big cities are like buffets of restaurants — so many good options it can seem impossible to narrow it down to just one. We immediately brainstormed our lunch possibilities. Kolaches! Korean BBQ! Sushi! Custard! Indian! Greek! Pizza! You name it, our minds went wild like a child on Christmas Eve fantasizing about what might be in the beautifully wrapped boxes under the tree.

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