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By George Mahe
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By Rose Martelli
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A destination bistro in the CWE? Seems like old times
By Dave Lowry
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By George Mahe
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A Refresher Course
By Chris Hoel
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By George Mahe
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By George Mahe
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Not just for Frenchmen anymore
By Chris Hoel
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Does St. Louis really need another bistro? If it's as good as this South City spot, then the answer is yes
By Dave Lowry
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By Rose Martelli
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Christina Machamer dished to SLM during Week 2 of FOX-TV's Hell's Kitchen
By George Mahe
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It's a bar and grill that couldn't exist anywhere but Soulard
By Rose Martelli
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Summer wine ... and the livin' is easy
By Chris Hoel
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Sushi is more creative than authentic, but this West County spot's attempt at Pan-Asian cuisine is one of the best in town
By Dave Lowry
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Could it be this generation's Crown Candy Kitchen?
By George Mahe
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What to taste when you tap into spring's headiest charitable event
By Bryan A. Hollerbach
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There's a new chef in the kitchen in Maryland Plaza. Eric Kelly dishes on changes at ~scape.
By George Mahe
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Ever find home in a place you've never been? Ever smell nostalgia the instant you pass through a brand-new door?
By Rose Martelli
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For many St. Louisans, Lumière Place was a "Where is it?" mystery until they flipped on those lights. Four months and six restaurants later, the evaluation may begin.
By George Mahe
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Are ambitious and inventive dishes enough to overcome hiccups in service at this stylish Clayton spot?
By Dave Lowry
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This trainer at Kaldi's downtown roasterie will slug it out in Minneapolis May 2-5 at the National Barista Championship
By Matthew Halverson
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We provide a glimpse of a few of the current culinary trends, concepts and people that make the dining merry-go-round too much fun to get off.
Edited by George Mahe; Written by Stefanie Ellis, George Mahe, Rose Martelli and Dave Lowry
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Long before the drone of Tom Shane or the whine of Ray Vinson, it was the voice of Lisa Keller that dominated the local airwaves
By George Mahe
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In February, our wine columnist, advanced sommelier Chris Hoel, was invited to Healdsburg, Calif., to take the three-part exam to become a master sommelier. Here he gives us a taste of just how...
By Chris Hoel
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Adulthood is a little easier to look forward to when you put it into culinary terms
By Dave Lowry
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Chef Brendan Noonan speaks to us about both the Scottish Arms and their second venture, The Shaved Duck.
By George Mahe
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The current rage in the spirit world is vodka, specifically vodkas infused with exotic fruits and berries. Little known is the fact that gin was actually the first infused vodka.
By Chris Hoel
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It's hard not to root for Zaytoon—despite being a counter-service operation, it has a real family-business feel, and they could be more personable or attentive.
By Rose Martelli
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The name is Skybox—a dead-on perfect moniker for a sports bar. In the wake of venues whose names contain symbols, numbers and misplaced capital letters, we appreciate the simplicity.
By George Mahe
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Jim Edmonds may be gone, but his restaurant continues to score
By Dave Lowry
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We all love a restaurant that's "cozy," but such a vibe can be elusive, costly and contrived. It can also be as simple, inexpensive and primal as 51 candles and a fireplace.
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It is truly amazing that the wine industry continues to plug its product—literally—with a porous, bacteria-prone piece of tree bark.
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Halfway into my first empanada at Fritanga, I had it all figured out: Why American food is so lacking. The treats we don't even know we're missing. Why we all just can't get along.
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Wine is both the focus and the starting point at this Webster Groves bistro
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Fresh off a traveling stint with Wolfgang Puck, McDowell now has a fresh idea for the sentimental space vacated by King Louie's.
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This is as authentic—and gourmet—as Mexican gets. If you want a burrito, go to a drive-thru
By Dave Lowry
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How did it happen that in city city of Kirkwood, a prosperous land of restaurants, there were no Mexican restaurants? Robert Trevino's Amigo's Cantina is set to provide a welcome antidote.
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Checking his ego at the door, chef Anthony Devoti recently throttled up the burners at the Newstead Tower Public House.
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Here are several suggestions for an at-home February 14. Now you have a friend in the wine business.
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It is not at all surprising that the very first conversation of my life concerning American Girl dolls took place at the St. Louis Tea Room.
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A Clayton bistro that's actually quiet? Sacré bleu!
By Dave Lowry
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If you wanna save the world, BYOB.
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We've always had to travel—to escape—to enjoy former St. Louisan Larry Levy's cuisine. Now we've got a reason to stay home: ~scape.
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Here are some great inexpensive wines that you won't be embarrassed to give your boss right before he cuts those end-of-the-year bonus checks.
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Reverberating on a hot corner in Maplewood, The Jive & Wail is one jumpin' joint.
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By Dave Lowry
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Behold, breakfast's new behemoth
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The profits from this little side-street café off the Loop go to benefit AIDS education in Africa
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Ah, tequila! Whether you view it as a feisty friend or fickle foe, it's a drink that inspires memories—or memory lapses.
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In an era when rapid expansion often kills a promising restaurant concept, Harinder Singh has wisely gone the other direction.
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Soulard may be known for the beer, but this spot aims to prove that doesn’t mean you have to settle for bar food
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OK, St. Louisans, it's time to get over it: the inferiority complex, the trepidation about venturing downtown and the lack of five-star hotels and restaurants to brag about. Lumière Place and...
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It's wet-your-whistle time. We've canvassed every form of bar across St. Louis—from plush clubs to corner pubs, from Soulard to St. Charles—and ordered, sipped, observed ... and ordered again....
By Margaret Bauer, Thomas Crone, Matthew Halverson, Bryan A. Hollerbach, Christy Marshall, Steve Pick, Stefene Russell, Stephen Schenkenberg and Sarah Truckey
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*That may or may not suggest that this won't be just your average athlete's vanity project
By Matthew Halverson
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Hey, we like eating out just as much as they next guy, but sometimes we like to do it ourselves. This is where we go to get the good stuff
By Dave Lowry
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More than four decades after defecting to the Windy City, the ridiculously successful restaurateur and St. Louis native is back, and he’s bringing two restaurants with him. Can someone say,...
By George Mahe
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Pita and hummus are only the beginning at this Mediterranean gem in South City
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Local Harvest Grocery, which opened in early June, sells organic, sustainable items, half of which are locally and regionally produced.
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Rarely are the phrases "he's 21" and "he gets it" used in the same sentence. But that's the least you can say about third-generation restaurateur and tequilero Coby Arzola...
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Let's just say it's overdue. Clayton hasn't seen a legitimate upscale seafood restaurant since Port St. Louis ... and it closed in 1990.
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Can’t make up your mind what you want? We’ve got the can’t-miss, too-good-to-pass-up list of the most mouthwatering meals around.
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You can call off your search for the ultimate in beef-patty goodness. We found it.
By Matthew Halverson
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The spice is right at this—gasp!—Chesterfield Mall eatery
By Dave Lowry
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By Stefanie Ellis
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George Mahe
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By Rose Martelli
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