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Ann Lemons Pollack

Ann Lemons Pollack

Ann Lemons Pollack  began writing about food in 1984 for St. Louis Dining. It would be another 10 years before she married (and cooked for) St. Louis Post-Dispatch restaurant critic Joe Pollack. A one-time picky eater, Ann has written for the Post-Dispatch, New Orleans Menu, Sauce Magazine, and Ladue News, among other publications. She and her late husband wrote three guides to St. Louis restaurants, as well as numerous travel pieces featuring the U.S., Western Europe, and Southeast Asia. She’s currently at work on a non-guide book.

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by George Mahe & Dave Lowry & Jarrett Medlin & Ann Lemons Pollack & Bill Burge & Pat Eby & Holly Fann & Emily Wasserman & Iain Shaw & Amy De La Hunt & Cheryl Baehr & Heather Riske & Liz Miller May 11, 2026 May 26, 2026
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Helen Fletcher releases new cookbook, ‘Craving Cookies’

Slated for release on October 1, just in time for the holidays, the professional baker and pastry chef serves up 80-plus recipes for cookies—brownies, bars, shortbread, and more.
by Ann Lemons Pollack September 22, 2021 February 8, 2025
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Author Kate Lebo’s “The Book of Difficult Fruit” tackles two curious Missouri fruits

The abecedarian closely examines the Norton grape and Osage orange, otherwise known as the hedge apple, with recipes to boot.
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“Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” opens in St. Louis movie theaters

The documentary explores the complex life of the late chef through interviews with family, friends, colleagues, chefs, and artists.
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The Bellwether offers Sunday brunch indoors or on its sprawling patio

Co-owners Jonathan Schoen and Brian Schmitz, who run Polite Society in Lafayette Square, are also planning their next concept: Good Day at City Foundry STL.
by Ann Lemons Pollack May 1, 2021 February 8, 2025
The best desserts in St. Louis
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The best desserts in St. Louis

Life is uncertain, so here’s our recommendation: Eat these desserts first.
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The best seafood in St. Louis

Where to find a fresh catch
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Rob Connoley’s Bulrush featured in BBC Travel

Open since April 2019, Bulrush continues to dazzle diners in Grand Center.
by Ann Lemons Pollack December 4, 2020 February 8, 2025
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Local artist Marilynne Bradley releases “St. Louis in Watercolor: Living History in the Gateway City”

For decades, Bradley has charmed St. Louisans with watercolors of iconic landmarks.
by Ann Lemons Pollack November 25, 2020 February 8, 2025
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Patrick Murphy’s new book, “Candy Men,” tells the storied history of Switzer’s Licorice

The longtime St. Louis broadcast personality dishes out both family stories and the realities of the candy industry.
by Ann Lemons Pollack October 7, 2020 February 8, 2025
The Feasting Fox has closed in Dutchtown
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The Feasting Fox has closed in Dutchtown

The German-influenced restaurant was open for more than a quarter century in the historic building at Grand and Meramec.
by Ann Lemons Pollack September 2, 2020 February 8, 2025

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