Rick Nelson’s food tour of St. Louis, pho at La Belle Crepe, the owner of not-yet-open Nadia Cakes in Maple Grove wins Cupcake Wars, Iggers writes up the North Coast Nosh (his Daily Planet is hosting a sausage festival and winter party next week), apparently the folks out at Google have good taste in cheese (St. Mary’s Grass-Fed Gouda by Minnesota’s own Faribault Dairy), a profile of St. Paul’s Candyland, some tasty ways to eat vegan locally, and the Well Fed Guide to Life heads to Yangtze for Chinese New Year. Gung Hey Fat Choy!