Guess where we ate smoked pulled pork, beef brisket, green beans and sweet-potato fries and win $20 to Chinese Noodle Café (6138 Delmar Boulevard; 314-725-9889)!

Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook profile URL) in the comment-entry field. One guess per e-mail address. Employees of the restaurant in question and Riverfront Times are not eligible.

Update: Congrats to commenter karamichele, who correctly guessed that we ate at Pappy's Smokehouse (3106 Olive Street; 314-535-4340).

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Right in time for Cinco de Mayo, guess where we ate this burrito filled with seasoned pork, pineapple and other veggies and win $10 to De Palm Tree (8631 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-432-5171)!

Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook profile URL) in the comment-entry field. One guess per e-mail address. Employees of the restaurant in question and Riverfront Times are not eligible.

Update: Congrats to commenter mhaffer, who correctly guessed we ate at La Vallesana (2801 Cherokee Street; 314-776-4223) .

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Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.

Eat. See. Home.: Amanda celebrated taco Tuesdays by making grilled pineapple and avocado tacos. She also shares a preview of almost-open Central Table Food Hall (23 South Euclid Avenue; 314-932-5595).

Sweet Art: Amrita shared cheesecake ice cream swirled with red-velvet cake.

The Sweets Life: Natalie made carrot bread and carrot muffins.

Cupcake Project: Stef shared how to make home-made Pixy Stix.

Family Style Food: Karen mad carrot soup and parsley-almond pesto recipe.

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Liz Miller

Guess where we're eating breakfast taco packed with chorizo, scrambled eggs, cilantro and onions with a side of breakfast potatoes and win $25 to Flaco's Cocina (8400 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-395-4343)! Hint: We ate this weekend brunch special on a Sunday morning.

Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook profile URL) in the comment-entry field. One guess per e-mail address. Employees of the restaurant in question and Riverfront Times are not eligible.

Update: Congrats to commenter johnnywugabbert, who correctly guessed we ate at the Crow's Nest (7336 Manchester Road, Maplewood; 314-781-0989).

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Yesterday we told you about Spirited Chocolate, the upcoming chocolate and vodka pairing meal at Bissinger's (32 Maryland Plaza; 314-367-7750) on May 1.

Today, we'd like to offer you tickets to this delicious and intoxicating event. We've got two tickets -- each a $25 value -- that are yours for the winning! All you need to do is impress us with your chocolate and alcohol pairing skills.

More details after the jump...

UPDATE: Congrats, @lvehlewald! We love your suggestion of whiskey with bacon dark chocolate s'mores. We'll contact you with info about your tickets and the event.

Thanks to everyone else who left suggestions. You know what we'll be taste testing this weekend...

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Liz Miller

Guess where we sipped carrot-lemon margaritas made with house-infused chili-mango tequila and win $25 to De Palm Tree (8631 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-432-5171).

Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook profile URL) in the comment-entry field. One guess per e-mail address. Employees of the restaurant in question and Riverfront Times are not eligible.

Update: Congrats to commenter SamanthaAbbott, who correctly guessed that we drank at Atomic Cowboy (4140 Manchester Avenue; 314-775-0775).

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All this could be yours.

Last year Gut Check offered a 4/20 survival guide, and a list of the six best St. Louis restaurants that deliver delicious munchies to your doorstep.

This year, we're giving away one copy of Cannabis Cupcakes: 35 Mini Marijuana Cakes to Bake and Decorate to ensure at least one reader gets baked on April 20.

The cookbook includes recipes for "boosted butter" and vegan-friendly "souped-up sunflower oil," as well as 35 sweet and savory cupcake, muffin and dessert recipes to incorporate said special ingredients into, including espresso cupcakes, carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, lemon and poppy seed muffins, and even "pizza" cupcakes.

Ready to win this baby and get to baking? Click the jump for entry details and contest rules.

Update: Congrats to commenter jsydneysmith, who logged the winning comment: "Kumar for being a thinker; tipping the cops off about a fake shooting to bust Harold out of jail to grab burgers."

See also:
-Dude, It's The Top Six Delivery Restaurants For 4/20, Check It Out
-Gut Check's Survival Guide for 4/20

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Liz Miller

Guess where we drank sangria made with fruit juices, white and red wines and win $10 to De Palm Tree (8631 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-432-5171)! Hint: We sipped this refreshing sangria at a restaurant in the Central West End.

Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook profile URL) in the comment-entry field. One guess per e-mail address. Employees of the restaurant in question and Riverfront Times are not eligible.

Update: Congrats to commenter rachelglass1, who correctly guessed that we drank at Pi Pizzeria-Central West End (400 North Euclid Avenue; 314-367-4300).

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Liz Miller

Guess where I'm eating boneless jalapeno wings and win $10 to La Tropicana Market & Cafe (5001 Lindenwood Avenue; 314-353-7328)! Hint: We dined at a restaurant in Rock Hill.

Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook profile URL) in the comment-entry field. One guess per e-mail address. Employees of the restaurant in question and Riverfront Times are not eligible.

Update: Congrats to commenter bschindler19, who correctly guessed that we ate at St. Louis Wing Co. (9816 Manchester Road, Rock Hill; 314-962-9464).

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Liz Miller

All this could be yours. Well. One of these could be yours.

Yesterday we shared our quest to locate Lay's "Do Us a Flavor" chips in the St. Louis area. According to reps from Schnucks and Shop 'n Save, those local grocery-store chains will restock the chips by mid-month.

But if you're like Gut Check and not content to wait a few weeks, we have you covered -- well, one of you, anyway. We're giving away one bag of Lay's "Do Us a Flavor" snack packs, complete with two snack-sized bags of each finalists' flavor.

Update: We're going with GregLStL's flavor suggestion of tikka masala-flavored chips, because we're also happy to hear that House of India (8501 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-567-6850) reopened this week -- and cause, you know, we'd eat those by the truckload.

See also:
-Are Lay's Limited-Time "Do Us A Flavor" Potato Chips Sold Out in St. Louis?
-Lay's New, Limited-Time Sriracha, Chicken & Waffles and Cheesy Garlic Bread Chips Now Available In Some St. Louis Grocery Stores
-Taste Test: Lay's New Sriracha, Chicken and Waffles and Cheesy Garlic Bread Chips

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