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

• This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

  published Nov 06, 2009

  Well, it's October, finally. Too bad it's a month late. Ah, well. This would be a great weekend to stop by Citygarden, if you haven't already, and maybe grab a bite to eat at the Terrace View, the sub... More >>

• FoodWire: "Blood & Sand" at 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar

  published Nov 06, 2009

  This Monday, November 9, 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar (1913 Park Avenue; website) will host a special cocktail event. Blood & Sand will bring together some of the area's leading mixologists, inc... More >>

• Gut Check's Week in Tweets

  published Nov 06, 2009

  Don't you knowr Gut Check has a Twitter account. You can follow me @gutcheckstl. Here's some of what you missed this week:I get strange stuff in the mail: http://pic.gd/56d5611:30 PM Nov 2ndWell, I ca... More >>

• This Week's Tip of the Tongue Newsletter

  published Nov 05, 2009

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

• FoodWire: Scotch Tasting at Moxy

  published Nov 04, 2009

  Central West End bistro Moxy (4584 Laclede Avenue; website) is hosting a tasting of single-malt scotches on Saturday, December 5. Participants will get to try Macallan 18-year, Glenfarclas 25-year, Gl... More >>

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  Review + Slideshow: The Terrace View

  published Nov 04, 2009

  My review of the Terrace View is now available online. The Terrace View is the restaurant in downtown's new sculpture park, Citygarden, headed by Jim Fiala (the Crossing, Liluma, Acero). In this week'... More >>

• List of Hot Cocktail Trends Is a Good Excuse to Post This Video

  published Nov 03, 2009

  So Bombay Sapphire has surveyed "1,000 bartenders from 40 states" (according to the press release it sent out) to determine the top ten "hottest trends in mixology."The list includes both the expected... More >>

• FoodWire: "Big Night" Dinners at Local Harvest Cafe

  published Nov 03, 2009

  Local Harvest Cafe & Catering (3137 Morganford Road; website) -- the Riverfront Times Best New Restaurant 2009 -- will host the first of four "Big Night" dinners on Monday, November 16, at 7 p.m. ... More >>

• Gut Check: Kaldi's cops coffee kudos

  published November 4, 2009

  Catching up on news from the past few weeks: In its November issue (look for actress January "Betty Draper" Jones on the cover), GQ... More >>

• (City)Garden Spot: Downtown's new cultural gem gets a restaurant to match

  published November 4, 2009

  Back from a long weekend in Chicago, where the streets outside our River North hotel teemed with tourists and traffic, the hum of Michigan... More >>

• FoodWire: Tidbits on A'mis, Chris' Pancakes, Firemen

  published Nov 03, 2009

  A few restaurant tidbits that my colleagues around town have posted: Joe Bonwich of the Post-Dispatch notes that Italian restaurant A'mis will open its third location at 6419 Hampton Avenue, the forme... More >>

• FoodWire: "Operation Give Thanks" at Monarch Saturday, 11.7

  published Nov 02, 2009

  Monarch (7401 Manchester Road; website) is hosting "Operation Give Thanks" to benefit U.S. military families this Saturday, November 7, from 7-11 p.m.The restaurant will donate a portion of the procee... More >>

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  FoodWire: October Openings and Closings

  published Nov 02, 2009

  October has ended its wet, wet reign, so we look back on the soggy month's restaurant openings and closings. As always, if I missed one, please let me know in the comments. Gracias in advance.rOpening... More >>

• FoodWire: Audi-K's Now Open in Central West End

  published Nov 02, 2009

  Audi-K's is now open at 235 North Euclid Avenue in the Central West End. The tiny restaurant serves hot dogs in numerous variations, from plain to Chicago-style to chili cheese to the "BLT Dog" (exact... More >>

• Review Preview: The Terrace View

  published Nov 02, 2009

  This week I visit the Terrace View, Jim Fiala's new restaurant within the Citygarden sculpture park. After the jump, check out a preview of my review.rYour eyes are drawn relentlessly outward. At lunc... More >>

• FoodWire: Espresso Mod Closed

  published Nov 02, 2009

  Espresso Mod (210 North 9th Street) closed last week. The downtown coffee house opened in late 2005. A post from user "espressomod" -- presumably, but not definitely, connected to the business -- on t... More >>

• This Week In Gut Check, Regurgitated

  published Oct 30, 2009

  Did Gut Check have Halloween covered this weekr Of course, we did! I suggest some cheap and easy food-related costumes, the Sneak helped you plan for the zombie apocalypse, the Novice Foodie showed yo... More >>

• Gut Check's Week in Tweets

  published Oct 30, 2009

  Don't you knowr Gut Check has a Twitter account. You can follow me @gutcheckstl. Here's some of what you missed this week:When I heard about the "zombie attack" at an Iowa City restaurant, I thought, ... More >>

• FoodWire: Serious Eats Visits Pi

  published Oct 30, 2009

  Last week, I noted that Slice, the pizza-centric blog run by national food blog Serious Eats, had filed a report on Thai Pizza Co. in the Delmar Loop. This week, Slice returns to the Loop to check out... More >>

• Follow My Costume Advice, Get a Free Burrito

  published Oct 29, 2009

  Yesterday, I humbly suggested a few easy food-related costume ideas for Halloween. One of those ideasr A burrito. Now comes word that if you dress up like a burrito* and visit a Chipotle from 6 p.m. u... More >>

• This Week's Tip of the Tongue Newsletter

  published Oct 29, 2009

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

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  Five Easy Food Costume Ideas for Halloween

  published Oct 28, 2009

  I don't like Halloween. It's an adult holiday now, what with all the sexy nurses and sexy pirates and -- I'm going to go out on a limb and hazard a guess here -- this year way too many Michael Jackson... More >>

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  Review + Slideshow: Mayuri

  published Oct 28, 2009

  My review of the Indian restaurant Mayuri is now available online. Mayuri is located at 12513 Olive Boulevard in Creve Coeur, in the space previously occupied by the Indian restaurant Ruchi. For more ... More >>

• FoodWire: Beechwood Bistro Closedr

  published Oct 27, 2009

  Looks like Union Station might have claimed another one: Beechwood Bistro by Sage, the offshoot of Soulard's Sage, appears to be closed. The restaurant was closed during its usual operating hours this... More >>

• Chile Reception: Ian goes for the burn with Mayuri's Indian cuisine

  published October 28, 2009

  The Andhra chicken curry at Mayuri is named for Andhra Pradesh, the state on India's southeast coast that some claim offers the nation's... More >>