featuresApril 21, 2015
Dining around the world: Options for international cuisine abound in Southeast Missouri. No need to change your latitude to adjust your attitude when it comes to dining in Southeast Missouri Cape Girardeau and the surrounding area offer fare of the islands -- the Caribbean, Greece, Ireland, Japan -- and flavors of Mexico, Europe and Asia. Venturing beyond the hamburger horizon, our palates can book passage to paradise.
Laura Simon, Glenn Landberg, Fred Lynch
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Spanakopita from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Spanakopita from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com

Cheese pizza at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Cheese pizza at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com

Gyro at Mediterranean On Broadway.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Gyro at Mediterranean On Broadway.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com

Sam Alsmadi, owner of Mediterranean On Broadway.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Sam Alsmadi, owner of Mediterranean On Broadway.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com

Sam Alsmadi, owner of Mediterranean On Broadway.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Sam Alsmadi, owner of Mediterranean On Broadway.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Gracie Aguirre makes fresh guacamole Friday, March 20, 2015 at Muy Bueno in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Gracie Aguirre makes fresh guacamole Friday, March 20, 2015 at Muy Bueno in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Gracie Aguirre shows guacamole that she makes fresh for each patron Friday, March 20, 2015 at Muy Bueno in Cape Girardeau.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Gracie Aguirre shows guacamole that she makes fresh for each patron Friday, March 20, 2015 at Muy Bueno in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A gyro from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A gyro from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Spanakopita from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Spanakopita from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A gyro from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A gyro from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Spanakopita from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Spanakopita from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com

Owners Mario Grippo and his daughter Angela pose for a photo at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Owners Mario Grippo and his daughter Angela pose for a photo at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A Greek salad from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A Greek salad from Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Zoi Mousadakos, owner of Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Zoi Mousadakos, owner of Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Zoi Mousadakos, owner of Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Zoi Mousadakos, owner of Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Zoi Mousadakos, owner of Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Zoi Mousadakos, owner of Zoi's Gyro Corner in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A pepperoni pizza from Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A pepperoni pizza from Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A pepperoni pizza from Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A pepperoni pizza from Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Vita and Sal Galati stand in front of Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Vita and Sal Galati stand in front of Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com

Mario Grippo tosses pizza dough at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Mario Grippo tosses pizza dough at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Sal Galati removes a pizza from the oven at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Sal Galati removes a pizza from the oven at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Wine glasses hang from the ceiling at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Wine glasses hang from the ceiling at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Wine glasses hang from the ceiling at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Wine glasses hang from the ceiling at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Wine rests on a shelf at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Wine rests on a shelf at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A customer twirls her fettucini at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A customer twirls her fettucini at Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Sal and Vita Galati stand inside Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Sal and Vita Galati stand inside Galati's Italian Ristorante in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Chef Cathy Brans caramelizes the sugar on the Creme BržlŽe in the kitchen of the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Chef Cathy Brans caramelizes the sugar on the Creme BržlŽe in the kitchen of the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Chef Cathy Brans tops the Mille-Feuille Napoleon au Fraises with powdered sugar in the kitchen of the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Chef Cathy Brans tops the Mille-Feuille Napoleon au Fraises with powdered sugar in the kitchen of the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Chef Cathy Brans loads a Petits Pots de Creme au Chocolat, front left, Creme BržlŽe, front right, Mille-Feuille Napoleon au Fraises, right rear, and Pastis de Pommes onto a dessert tray at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Chef Cathy Brans loads a Petits Pots de Creme au Chocolat, front left, Creme BržlŽe, front right, Mille-Feuille Napoleon au Fraises, right rear, and Pastis de Pommes onto a dessert tray at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A dessert tray of, clockwise from top left, Creme BržlŽe, Petits Pots de Creme au Chocolat, Pastis de Pommes, and Mille-Feuille Napoleon au Fraises at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A dessert tray of, clockwise from top left, Creme BržlŽe, Petits Pots de Creme au Chocolat, Pastis de Pommes, and Mille-Feuille Napoleon au Fraises at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com

Owners Mario Grippo and his daughter Angela pose for a photo at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Owners Mario Grippo and his daughter Angela pose for a photo at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Mille-Feuille Napoleon au Fraises at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Mille-Feuille Napoleon au Fraises at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Pastis de Pommes at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Pastis de Pommes at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Chef Cathy Brans at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Chef Cathy Brans at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Chef Cathy Brans at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Chef Cathy Brans at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

An antique Italian chandelier hangs in the dining room at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com An antique Italian chandelier hangs in the dining room at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

An antique Italian chandelier hangs in the dining room at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com An antique Italian chandelier hangs in the dining room at the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The dining room of the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The dining room of the Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com

Cheese pizza at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Cheese pizza at Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, Sunday, March 23, 2015, in St. Genevieve.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com

Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Mario and Angela's Italian Cucina Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com

Gyro at Mediterranean On Broadway.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Gyro at Mediterranean On Broadway.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com

Sam Alsmadi, owner of Mediterranean On Broadway.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Sam Alsmadi, owner of Mediterranean On Broadway.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com

Sam Alsmadi, owner of Mediterranean On Broadway.
GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Sam Alsmadi, owner of Mediterranean On Broadway.
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