Relish May 2014
Three Tidbits: A Shack in the Burbs, A Bird in the City, Open Means Open
The following modules appear on the "Food & Drink" home page of stlmag.com . The Shack : Like the OG Hospitality Group's other concepts-- The Corner Pub , The Tavern Kitchen & Bar , and Cuc... more
If a restaurant gets panned by a critic and asks for a re-review, does the critic comply?
If a restaurant gets panned by a critic and asks for a re-review, does the critic comply? Frank C. St. Louis Generally, the answer is no. After a description of the critiquing process, the reas... more
Prime Location: New Butcher Shop Coming to Ladue
“It was a natural extension for us,” said Alex Jovanovic, GM of Truffles restaurant in Ladue. He was referring to Truffles Meat Market Butchery, an 800 square foot space slated to open in mid-... more
Attention, Chefs: Does Your Pop-Up Restaurant Need A Home? One Just Popped Up
One of the trends we predicted for last year--the “pop-up” restaurant, a temporary eatery that bursts onto the scene for a day, a week, perhaps a month, only to disappear as mysteriously as it appe... more
Blood, Sweat and Food Trucks: Cutthroat Reality TV Show in StL This Weekend (UPDATED)
As Alec Baldwin's character informed us so memorably in the film version of Glengarry Glen Ross , selling is rough. If you can't close the deal, you get left behind like a rotary phone. Arkadi,... more
In Bethlehem a Chard is Born
Conventional wisdom says that vinifera grapes -- Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and many others that are used to make the great wines of the world -- can't be grown in Mi... more
Cielo Shows Off New Chef, New Menu
It's always hard to bid farewell to an old friend, but sometimes it's like the hackneyed old saying goes, when a door closes a window opens. Or, something like that. For example, those of us in the... more
The Great Food Truck Race Visits St. Louis This Weekend (UPDATED)
This just in from Captain Obvious: The food truck movement does not appear to be slowing down. In St. Louis, the number of trucks rolling the metro highways and byways now numbers over 40, a num... more
High Scorer Wins a Dozen: Strange Donuts, The Video Game
Strange Donuts – where donuts in flavors like pizza, pho, and barbecued rib rise up to challenge, enchant, and make the weekend more funky – is at it again. The social-media mavericks, led by co-... more
Byron's Bits: A Lotta Latte Art, Tour D'onut for a Jelly Good Time, Super Monday Supper
SLM contributor Byron Kerman weighs in regularly on local food events, happenings, and dining news of note. Look for his wit, wisdom, and whimsy every other week both here and in SLM's e-newslette... more
Photography by Kevin A. Roberts
Top Five Reasons To Attend SLM's Food Wine Design 2014
The fourth annual Food Wine Design is right around the corner, taking place on five consecutive nights, June 2–6 at Lumen private event space, downtown. This is St. Louis Magazine ’s most s... more
You Can Stomach It: Tripe City
We’d venture that most of you think offal is awful. Offal means organ meats, as in preparations like chopped liver, menudo, pate de fois gras, skewered Brazilian chicken hearts, grilled sweetbreads... more
Ask George: All you hear about is “authentic” Mexican food these days. Does anybody in town admit to cooking Tex-Mex?
Ask George: All you hear about is “authentic” Mexican food these days. Does anybody in town admit to cooking Tex-Mex? I happen to like it. Tom J., St. Louis Let’s first describe exactly what ... more
Burgers, Brats, Pork Steaks: Memorial Day Grillin' Tips from a Grillin' Fool
Editor's Note: Scott Thomas is the founder of GrillinFools.com , a website offering step-by-step, picture-by-picture, foolproof instructions on the best ways to grill meats, seafood, fruits and... more
Brew Pub May Be On Tap For University City
The area’s newest microbrewery already has a name – and if everything goes according to Brennan Greene’s plan, it will have an address within the next few days. Greene (left), a former brewer at... more
Ivy Magruder Leaving Gamlin Restaurant Group; Takes Exec Chef Job at Panorama
In a press release, Gamlin Restaurant Group has just announced that corporate executive chef Ivy Magruder (left) has accepted a job as executive chef at Panorama , the 10-month old restaurant at t... more
The Luxury of Pinot Noir: A Deal with the Devil
It may be the most highly revered wine in the world, but Pinot Noir is no easy grape to vinify. One goes through hell and back to get the juice. Andre Tchelistcheff, one of America’s most influenti... more
Three Tidbits: It's the Lou for BBQ, Chinga Linga's the Thinga, Sardine Seating
The following modules appear on the "Food & Drink" home page of stlmag.com . BBQ JOINTS! : BBQ in the Lou was smokin' hot even before The Daily Meal awarded three local haunts-- Roper's Ribs... more
The Nest: A New Spin on Family-Friendly Dining
Originally conceived by owner Christina McHugh as a “passion project to try to have a female voice in the industry,” The Nest , located in Frontenac, now serves dinner. Those who have heard of The... more
Stickin’ Around: The Caramel House Gets a Home
The kitchen that Janet Shulman (left) used to use to cook her Caramel House confections was really weird. She rented space in the basement of a Masonic temple – which is currently being razed – i... more
