Join your host (me!) Kala Elkinton, as I travel to Palmyra Missouri to chat with Chef and Restauranteur Coltin Cole with his wife and partner, Deirdre. (https://instagram.com/coleshearthroom) about opening a new restaurant during a pandemic, keeping things simple and why nachos are the superior answer to the question "Which food would you eat for the rest of your life?". Palmyra Missouri is just about 15 minutes away from Hannibal in Northeast Missouri, known for its big history.

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Here are some of the great places we chatted about in this episode:

Cole's Hearth Room: coleshearthroom.com

Gardner House Museum: visitmo.com/things-to-do/gardner-house-museum

Mark Twain State Park: mostateparks.com/park/mark-twain-state-park

Flower City Park: palmyraparks.com

Restless Spirits Distilling: restlessspiritsdistilling.com

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