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

• FoodWire: International Tap House Opening in Chesterfield

  published Jan 07, 2009

  I suppose I must have ticked someone off, because everyone else besides me received the news that International Tap House, featuring 500 beers (40 on tap), plans to open at the beginning of February ... More >>

• Mathew Rice Recipe in February Food & Wine

  published Jan 07, 2009

  Congrats to Mathew Rice, the pastry chef at Niche and the adjacent Veruca Bakeshop. Rice's recipe for milk-chocolate cookies with malted cream are featured in the February issue of Food & Wine m... More >>

• In This Week's Issue: Triumph Grill

  published Jan 07, 2009

  "If Triumph Grill has a kindred spirit in the motorcycle world, it's the Harley-Davidson store. Both venues are impeccably branded and full of stuff for sale. A gigantic lit-up sign graces the resta... More >>

• The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 1.7

  published Jan 07, 2009

  It's not obvious until science says so: Eating less, especially as you get older, is better for you. (Washington Post)Mark Bittman on what you should add to and what you should chuck from your pantr... More >>

• FoodWire: Señor Pop's Now Open

  published Jan 06, 2009

  Here's a place that I totally dropped the ball on -- especially considering that it's, like, a two-minute drive from my house: Señor Pop's is now open (and has been for at least a month) at 4101... More >>

• Review Preview: Triumph Grill

  published Jan 06, 2009

  This week I check out Triumph Grill, the snazzy new restaurant attached to the Moto Museum.The motorcycle is an American icon, loud and brash, its rider the archetypal loner gleefully embracing dange... More >>

• Barack Obama, Restaurant Critic (With Video!)

  published Jan 06, 2009

  From the radio station WJNO, via Eater, video of President-elect Barack Obama -- then merely a skinny state senator from Illinois -- tackling an assignment far tougher than climate change or the Midd... More >>

• FoodWire: Thai Country Café Reopens

  published Jan 06, 2009

  Thai Country Cafe (6223 Delmar Boulevard) has reopened. The restaurant, one of the four Thai restaurants in the Delmar Loop owned by Supatana "Pat" Prapaisilapa, closed for renovations this summer.- ... More >>

• The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 1.6

  published Jan 06, 2009

  The CEO of Tyson Foods resign abruptly. (Dow Jones)No more free beer samples at Anheuser-Busch theme parks. (USA Today)A new co-CEO -- and talk of expansion into Europe -- for Chipotle. (Reuters)Fin... More >>

• Triumph Grill asks the culinary question: How about a hamburger with your Harley?

  published January 7, 2009

  The motorcycle is an American icon, loud and brash, its rider the archetypal loner gleefully embracing danger. James Dean with his leather jacket... More >>

• The Dish: A Green-Chile Cheeseburger at Buffalo Brewing Co. -- or, A Christmas Wish Come True

  published Jan 05, 2009

  Among my Christmas wishes for the St. Louis restaurant scene was a simple request: a good green-chile cheeseburger. I couldn't think of a single local spot where I could enjoy this essential (and not ... More >>

• FoodWire: Foundation Grounds Now Open in Maplewood

  published Jan 05, 2009

  Foundation Grounds is now open at 7298 Manchester Road in Maplewood. The coffee house's hours are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Sat. and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Call 314-601-3588 for more info.- Ian Froeb... More >>

• FoodWire: Saleem's on Delmar Closed "Until Further Notice"

  published Jan 05, 2009

  Saleem's, the Lebanese restaurant at 6501 Delmar Boulevard, is closed "until further notice," according to a sign posted on its front door. The phone has been disconnected. A peek inside reveals that... More >>

• The Morning Brew: Monday, 1.5

  published Jan 05, 2009

  To those of you who took a break from Gut Check over the past couple of weeks -- Google Analytics don't lie, friends! -- welcome back and happy new year.Be sure to read back over the past two weeks'... More >>

• FoodWire: The Shaved Duck Is NOT Dead -- Long Live the Shaved Duck!

  published Jan 03, 2009

  Much talk about the fate of Tower Grove East gastropub the Shaved Duck (2900 Virginia Avenue) over the past few days. But rumors of its imminent demise were greatly exaggerated. Owner Ally Nisbet has... More >>

• Because Gut Check is 12 Years Old at Heart, I Give You (Snicker) the Wunder Boner

  published Jan 02, 2009

  Yes, this is real. Via Fail Blog: - Ian Froeb... More >>

• Suicide Food: A Food Blog You Should Read

  published Jan 02, 2009

  As you know, I'm an avowed (though not thoughtless!) carnivore. However, let no one accuse me of not giving the other side a voice. Suicide Food is a blog dedicated to exposing and critiquing food l... More >>

• The Morning Brew: Friday, 1.2

  published Jan 02, 2009

  Happy New Year. Here are a few headlines from the past few days: Several of the food executives at the heart of China's melamine scandal plead guilty. (New York Times) Disputes over the severity of ... More >>