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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2009 Stories by Ian Froeb

• Gut Check's Week in Tweets

  published Dec 11, 2009

  Don't you knowr Gut Check has a Twitter account. You can follow me @gutcheckstl.Here's some of what you missed on my Twitter feed this week:Oh man. Forgot how much easier getting around to restaurants... More >>

• FoodWire: Ugly Sweater Party, Trivia at Newstead Tower Public House

  published Dec 11, 2009

  Man, if ugly sweaters were as hip in the mid-1990s as they are now, I might have gotten a date in high school.At any rate, Newstead Tower Public House (4353 Manchester Avenue; website) will host its s... More >>

• One More Food Book for 2009

  published Dec 11, 2009

  In yesterday's list of the ten most essential books in my development as a food writer, I mentioned that I'm so behind in my reading that I can recommend only two books published in 2009: the Momofuku... More >>

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  A Food Writer's List of 10 Essential Food Books

  published Dec 10, 2009

  As much as I'd like to assemble a Top Ten Food Books of 2009 list, I'm so far behind in my reading that I'd struggle to compose a Top Ten Food Books of 2008 list. Best I can do for this year is two bo... More >>

• FoodWire: Pay What You Can and "Big Night Dinner" at Local Harvest Cafe

  published Dec 10, 2009

  Riverfront Times Best New Restaurant 2009 Local Harvest Cafe & Catering (3137 Morganford Road; website) is hosting two events on Monday, December 14. First, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., the restaurant wil... More >>

• FoodWire: Mike Shannon's Steaks and Seafood Highway 40 Reopening Specials

  published Dec 10, 2009

  Downtown institution Mike Shannon's Steaks and Seafood (620 Market Street; website) is celebrating the reopening of Highway 40 -- I-64, if you're nasty -- by offering a special four-course menu for $4... More >>

• This Week's Tip of the Tongue Newsletter

  published Dec 10, 2009

  Gut Check not providing enough dining tidbits for your Consider subscribing to Tip of the Tongue, the Riverfront Times' weekly e-mail dining newsletter.In this week's edition, learn about the latest ... More >>

• It Can't Be 25 Degrees Out Because 24 Is the Highest Number There Is

  published Dec 09, 2009

  According to both Weather.com and Accuweather, today's high temperature will be a measly 25 degrees. And it's not even officially winter yet. Think the temperature has to go higher than thatr Ask thes... More >>

• FoodWire: Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Featured on New TLC Show BBQ Pitmasters

  published Dec 09, 2009

  Last week, TLC debuted a new show called BBQ Pitmasters, which follows several prominent members of the competitive-barbecue circuit as they take part in various competitions. This week's episode was ... More >>

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  Review + Slideshow: Anthonino's Taverna

  published Dec 09, 2009

  My review of Anthonino's Taverna is now available online. Anthonino's is located at 2225 Macklind Avenue on the Hill. You can find out much more about the restaurant at its website.In this week's Back... More >>

• Finding 'Nino's: Ian goes in search of an old-school pizzeria on the Hill and encounters something even better

  published December 9, 2009

  Anthonino's Taverna wasn't our original destination. I can't recall what was. Suddenly, an hour before our planned departure, I craved... More >>

• FoodWire: Six Row Brewing Company

  published Dec 08, 2009

  Another day, another brewpub for St. Louis: Six Row Brewing Company is now open at 3690 Forest Park Avenue. The address was once part of the Falstaff brewery, giving this new venture a direct connecti... More >>

• Audio: Woman Calls 911 to Get Her Burger Made Correctly

  published Dec 07, 2009

  Via Burger Club NY comes this audio recording of a 911 call placed by one very upset Burger King customer who couldn't get her Western Cheeseburger made properly. The dispatcher receives approximatel... More >>

• FoodWire: Wanna Buy Tower Tacos on Cherokee Streetr

  published Dec 07, 2009

  I received this tip via Twitter from @macandfred: Tower Tacos at 3147 Cherokee Street is for sale. In fact, for a list price of $148,000, you receive the restaurant and the apartment on the second flo... More >>

• Review Preview: Anthonino's Taverna

  published Dec 07, 2009

  This week, I head to the Hill to visit six-year-old Anthonino's Taverna. The restaurant serves both Italian and Greek dishes. Pizza (pictured below) is -- or should be -- a draw.rFollow me after the j... More >>

• This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

  published Dec 04, 2009

  The week after Thanksgiving always feels endless. I wish I could generate some ENTHUSIASM! as it draws to close, but I can't. In lieu of that, here's an ad for Dannon yogurt from 1977:What else did we... More >>

• Gut Check's Week in Tweets

  published Dec 04, 2009

  Don't you knowr Gut Check has a Twitter account. You can follow me @gutcheckstl.Here's some of what you missed on my Twitter feed this week:Sketchin' out Top Ten Dishes 2009 review. Lookin' back, a st... More >>

• FoodWire: "Hiway Farty Party" at Fountain on Locust Sunday, 12.6

  published Dec 03, 2009

  The Fountain on Locust (3037 Locust Street; website) is celebrating the reopening of Highway 40 -- or, as the locals love to call it, Highway Farty -- with a "Hiway Farty Party" from 5-9 p.m. on Sunda... More >>

• This Week's Tip of the Tongue Newsletter

  published Dec 03, 2009

  Gut Check not providing enough dining tidbits for your Consider subscribing to Tip of the Tongue, the Riverfront Times' weekly e-mail dining newsletter.In this week's edition, learn about the new Sun... More >>

• FoodWire: Olivette El Paisano Closed

  published Dec 02, 2009

  The Olivette location of the local Mexican restaurant chain El Paisano (9514 Olive Boulevard) is closed. The interior is more or less cleaned out, and even the El Paisano sign is gone from the exterio... More >>

• FoodWire: Chili Dinner, Founders Beer at the Royale, Saturday, 12.5

  published Dec 02, 2009

  The Royale (3132 South Kingshighway; website) is hosting a special chili dinner this Saturday, December 5, beginning at 6 p.m. Apparently, the popular restaurant and tavern will be closed for kitchen ... More >>

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  Review + Slideshow: Mango Peruvian Cuisine

  published Dec 02, 2009

  My review of Mango Peruvian Cuisine is now available online. The new location of Mango is 1101 Lucas Avenue, the former Mosaic space. You can check out the restaurant's menu and more at its website. I... More >>

• Two for Peru: Mango sallies forth from Shrewsbury with a loft-district outpost

  published December 2, 2009

  When Mango Peruvian Cuisine opened in a Shrewsbury strip mall in 2004, it attracted interest as the only restaurant in St. Louis to... More >>

• FoodWire: Scotch Dinner at Newstead Tower Public House, Tuesday 12.8

  published Dec 01, 2009

  Enough with your beer and wine dinners! Newstead Tower Public House (4353 Manchester Avenue; website) is hosting a scotch dinner on Tuesday, December 8, at 7 p.m. The dinner will match four courses wi... More >>

• FoodWire: November Restaurant Openings and Closings

  published Dec 01, 2009

  A fairly busy month for openings. Closings, thankfully, were few. As usual, if I missed anything, please let me know in the comments.OpeningsBalaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar (1772 Clarkson Road, ... More >>