Despite the current state of Highway 40/64, there are two things that make me hightail it from U. City to West County: 1) the Big Time Veggie Sandwich at Daily Bread and 2) the designer section at TJ Maxx on Manchester Road. I've become so addicted to finding deals at the Maxx, it is now a weekly trip. Every time I'm there I spot a new designer...Zac Posen, Carolina Herrera, Badgley Mischka, Marc Jacobs and the list goes on. The prices are still high (it is designer after all), but a fraction of the regular price. Finding the goods on clearance is the ultimate high - recent buys include a Vince blouse for $10, La Perla bra for $14 and Vix bathing suit for $7. I encourage you to go with your game face on as it takes patience and what could be several trips until you get lucky. And no one is a good shopper on an empty stomach, so eat your veggies.
TJ Maxx 12129 Manchester Rd., 314-965-4010, tjmaxx.com
The Daily Bread Bakery & Cafe, 11719 Manchester Rd., 314-909-0010, thedbcafe.com
