Email Author Ian Froeb

Awards

• 2011 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published November 11, 2010

  "Near Beer"

• 2011 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published November 4, 2010

  "Jeffrey Plaza Jewel"

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2008 Stories by Ian Froeb

• El Borracho Mexican Cantina Preview: A Slideshow

  published Dec 15, 2008

  El Borracho Mexican Cantina opens this week at 2001 Locust Street. RFT freelance photographer Egan O'Keefe attended the soft opening celebration this weekend. View a slideshow of El Borracho here.- ... More >>

• The Top Ten Dishes of 2008 - #6: Desserts at Revival

  published Dec 15, 2008

  Carolyn Downs makes traditional desserts as well as "snacks." Bourbon balls have the texture of softened fudge and a very strong bourbon flavor. An adult's dessert. Chess pie, a Southern classic, ha... More >>

• The Morning Brew: Monday, 12.15

  published Dec 15, 2008

  Wow. It took a while to thaw out the Gut Check mainframe this morning.After 15 years, workers at a Smithfield pork processing plant finally unionize. (AP)Food rioters in Egypt have been sentenced to... More >>

• The Top Ten Dishes of 2008 - #7: Pork Tamales at Taqueria la Pasadita

  published Dec 12, 2008

  The tamales (available only on the weekend) are the best I've had in St. Louis. The masa has a texture and flavor an awful lot like cornbread -- or, to be more precise, jalapeno cornbread: either bec... More >>

• The Top Ten Dishes of 2008 - #8: Smoked Chicken Pizza at Onesto

  published Dec 12, 2008

  Along with the chicken, which is smoked in-house, the pizza features roasted jalapenos, caramelized onions, bacon, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses and the restaurant's own "Booyah" barbecue sauce. Th... More >>

• Your Weekly St. Louis Food Blog Digest

  published Dec 12, 2008

  A look at what's happening at our favorite St. Louis food blogs...Show Me Vegan: Lisa prepares a Brazilian stew. The ingredients include Budweiser.STL Hops: Our beer school coverage might be over, b... More >>

• The Top Ten Dishes of 2008 - #9: Burgers at Newstead Tower Public House and BC's Kitchen

  published Dec 12, 2008

  What I enjoyed most was the ideal balance between the flavors of the grass-fed meat, tangy cheese and sweet onion. The beef, though clearly the dominant flavor, doesn't overwhelm."Grub Street" (Janu... More >>

• FoodWire: The Good Pie Now Open (Updated)

  published Dec 12, 2008

  The Good Pie, serving Neapolitan-style pizza, is now open at 3137 Olive Street. According to a post from the restaurant on the UrbanSTL message board, the Good Pie is open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Th... More >>

• The Morning Brew: Friday, 12.12

  published Dec 12, 2008

  The draft of a new FDA report suggests the benefits of eating seafood outweigh the risks from mercury and other contaminants, even for children and pregnant women. (Washington Post)Spanish scientist... More >>

• The Top Ten Dishes of 2008 - #10: Cheesesteak at 9th Street Deli

  published Dec 11, 2008

  The cheese is a nuclear shade of orange, a hue that sticks a knife in the heart of cheesemongers and Slow Food acolytes, but one that yours truly still finds irresistible. The cheese is not merely m... More >>

• FoodWire: Four Seasons Vietnamese Restaurant Closed

  published Dec 11, 2008

  A reader tipped me off to this news: Four Seasons, the Vietnamese restaurant at 3348 South Grand Boulevard, has closed. The windows are covered with newspapers, and the phone has been disconnected.- ... More >>

• The Top Ten Dishes of 2008: An Introduction

  published Dec 11, 2008

  As I prepare to count down my ten favorite dishes of the past year, unemployment is skyrocketing, the Big Three automakers are begging Congress for a bailout and I've spent another week cataloguing ... More >>

• The Morning Brew: Thursday, 12.11

  published Dec 11, 2008

  Good news for our Irish friends: Pork is once again available. (AFP)A new study suggests that craving unhealthy high-calorie food is a genetic trait. (HealthDay News)And now, a poem:Rub-a-dub-dubThr... More >>

• A Visit to Cardwell's at the Plaza

  published Dec 10, 2008

  In this week's issue, I review BC's Kitchen, the new venture from Bill Cardwell, founder of the original Cardwell's in Clayton (which he has since sold) and Cardwell's at the Plaza. Those who have vi... More >>

• FoodWire: Mosaic Expanding

  published Dec 10, 2008

  The St. Louis Business Journal reports that Claus Schmitz's Loft District tapas restaurant Mosaic (1001 Washington Avenue) will expand, nearly doubling its current size.- Ian Froeb... More >>

• FoodWire: Billy Goat Restaurant & Bar Closing (Updated)

  published Dec 10, 2008

  Just received a note from the owners of the Billy Goat Restaurant & Bar (1449 South Vandeventer Avenue): The restaurant will close after service Wednesday, December 24, so that the owners can con... More >>

• In This Week's Issue: BC's Kitchen and Goose Island Beer at the Shaved Duck

  published Dec 10, 2008

  This week's issue is tits! now available online.I review boobs! BC's Kitchen, the new restaurant from Bill Cardwell in Lake St. Louis.Kristie's Drink of the Week visits the Shaved Duck for ta-tas! G... More >>

• The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 12.10

  published Dec 10, 2008

  The dioxin scare in Ireland has expanded from pork to beef. (AFP)Is the crappy economy hurting the sales of organic foodr This article goes out on a limb and concludes maybe. (AP)SABMiller will brew... More >>

• Someone's in the Kitchen with Cardwell: Bill Cardwell takes his classic American bistro act on the road — to Lake St. Louis

  published December 10, 2008

  BC's Kitchen is a rarity among the area's better restaurants: You can see it from the highway, as squat and obvious as a Flying J or... More >>

• FoodWire: El Borracho Mexican Cantina Opens Next Tuesday

  published Dec 09, 2008

  El Borracho Mexican Cantina will open its doors to the public on Tuesday, December 16, at 2001 Locust Street. This is the former location of Nectar, and the team behind that establishment (as well a... More >>

• Review Preivew: BC's Kitchen

  published Dec 09, 2008

  This week, for my final restaurant review of 2008, I visit BC's Kitchen, Bill Cardwell's new venture in Lake St. Louis. BC's Kitchen is a rarity among the area's better restaurants: You can see it fr... More >>

• How Much is a U.S. Senate Seat Worthr You Decide! (Updated)

  published Dec 09, 2008

  From the "That Didn't Take Long" department of political humor, an eBay listing for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-Elect Obama and allegedly shopped around by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojev... More >>

• FoodWire: Zaytoon Closed

  published Dec 09, 2008

  Zaytoon, a Mediterranean restaurant that opened not quite one year ago at 711 Olive Street, has closed. Its space is currently for lease.- Ian Froeb ... More >>

• The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 12.9

  published Dec 09, 2008

  No matter what kind of day you're having, at least you're not Rod Blagojevich.As you have almost certainly already heard, A-B InBev is cutting 1400 jobs, mostly here in St. Louis. (CNN)Whole Foods s... More >>

• The Gut Check Year-End Bonanza Is Back...And It Needs Your Help!

  published Dec 08, 2008

  Cue the cliche: It's hard to believe 2008's almost over...but it is! That means it's time for the second annual Gut Check Year-End Bonanza. If you missed last year's bonanza, I counted down my ten fa... More >>