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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2010 Stories by Ian Froeb

• A Bowl of Noodles for $324r A Bowl of Noodles for $324

  published Dec 20, 2010

  Today the Wall Street Journal (via Eater) checks in with Taiwanese chef Wang Cong-yuan and his restaurant Niu Ba Ba, where diners can purchase a bowl of noodles for $324.The price -- a cool 10,000 in ... More >>

• A Heretical Wish for More Chains in 2011

  published Dec 20, 2010

  We asked what you do and don't want to see on the St. Louis food scene next year. Longtime reader and commenter Jimmy Z. has several wishes:1. Anything, as long as it's well-executed and affordable.2.... More >>

• Video: Food Network Stars Show Off Their O (This Dish Is Tasty) Faces

  published Dec 17, 2010

  Grub Street, the food blog of New York magazine, put together a video montage of various Food Network celebrities reacting to just how damn delicious their dishes are. A similar video, featuring only ... More >>

• Taqueria los Tarascos to Become El Porton Mexican Restaurant

  published Dec 17, 2010

  Taqueria los Tarascos in Woodson Terrace soon will change its name to El Porton Mexican Restaurant. And by soon, I mean maybe before I finish writing this blog post. When I drove past yesterday aftern... More >>

• More Breakfast and Mixology, Fewer Tapas Restaurants in 2011r

  published Dec 17, 2010

  We asked what you do and don't want to see on the St. Louis food scene next year. Ben is hungry for breakfast and better cocktails:It would be nice to get a few more restaurants giving breakfast the a... More >>

• A Moment of Silence for the Lenny's Sub Shop in Webster Groves

  published Dec 16, 2010

  As a general rule, Gut Check doesn't track the opening and closing of individual locations of chain restaurants. However, I'm going to make an exception for the Webster Groves location of Lenny's Sub ... More >>

• A Reader Wants More Latin American Cuisine in 2011

  published Dec 16, 2010

  We asked what you do and don't want to see on the St. Louis food scene next year. Jim is the first to chime in:I think BBQ places and taquerias have taken steps forward this year in terms of becoming ... More >>

• What Do You Want from Restaurants in 2011r

  published Dec 16, 2010

  The end of the year brings with it the usual array of articles predicting restaurant trends for the new year. You know, this will be the year of rabbit testicles and crabapples. That sort of thing.Don... More >>

• The Wicked Lady Pub Now Open in South City

  published Dec 16, 2010

  Here's an opening that slipped way under the radar: The Wicked Lady Pub is now open -- and, in fact, has been since October 1 -- at 4534 Gravois Avenue in the Bevo Mill neighborhood.(For those who rea... More >>

• New Study Finds Fewer Cases of Food-Borne Illness

  published Dec 15, 2010

  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered its estimate of the annual number of cases of food-borne illness in America, the New York Times reports. This new estimate reckons that each y... More >>

• Fried Chicken Causes Ohio Brothers to Go All Cain and Abel on Each Other

  published Dec 15, 2010

  It's been a while since a good story involving both food and violence has found its way to Gut Check International Headquarters. So we are pleased to present, via Eater, news of a battle over fried ch... More >>

• PM BBQ: Review + Slideshow

  published Dec 15, 2010

  It's been a good couple of years for barbecue in St. Louis. A new Chesterfield joint continues the trend. My review of PM BBQ is now available online. As always, be sure to check out Jennifer Silverbe... More >>

• SpudMaster Founder Receives Probation, "Shock" Jail Time for Pot Operation

  published Dec 15, 2010

  Remember Edward Pillar He owned the Bellflower, Missouri-based company that produced Spudmaster CollosalChips. He also grew marijuana in his house.A lot of marijuana.When police raided the home of Pil... More >>

• Eat Joe Buck's Meat, Support Joe Buck's Restaurant

  published Dec 14, 2010

  I nearly drove Gut Check Mobile Command off the road this afternoon after I spotted a sign outside Joe Buck's downtown that makes it look as if the restaurant is now called Joe Buck's BBQ.Another name... More >>

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  Eat Pat Boone's Meat, Support Focus on the Family

  published Dec 14, 2010

  Do you like steakr Do you believe that sexual intercourse is a divine gift meant to be enjoyed only between married couples of which one member has a penis and the other a vaginar Then we have good ne... More >>

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  PM BBQ cooks up the best brisket in town

  published December 16, 2010

  This fall the Food Network debuted a new program, Food Feuds, in which Iron Chef America star Michael Symon travels the country,... More >>

• Review Preview: PM BBQ

  published Dec 13, 2010

  This week, I travel out to Chesterfield to sample the 'cue at PM BBQ. Above you see the beef brisket along with two sides, the "Smokehouse" beans and the sweet corn spoonbread. Follow me after the jum... More >>

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  #32: The Smoked Chicken Pizza at Onesto Pizza & Trattoria

  published Dec 13, 2010

  Barbecue chicken pizza is an affront to pizza and barbecue sauce alike -- assuming, of course, the barbecue sauce is any good to begin with, which it rarely is. And of all the tasty meats you can put ... More >>

• Ten Epic Gingerbread House Fails

  published Dec 09, 2010

  The Christmas season always brings news of impressive, even beautiful gingerbread houses. But for every gingerbread White House or Chartes Cathedral, there are dozens of creations where ambition outst... More >>

• #33: The Baby-Back Ribs (or the Burger) at the Piccadilly at Manhattan

  published Dec 09, 2010

  Yet another example of my sneaking two dishes from one restaurant onto this list -- though this time the reason is practical. The baby-back ribs aren't always available at this charming neighborhood r... More >>

• The Wine Vending Machines of Pennsylvania

  published Dec 09, 2010

  Pennsylvania has some of the screwiest liquor laws in the country. It also now has one of the screwiest retail gimmicks* I've ever seen: wine vending machines. It requires you to swipe your ID, have y... More >>

• Man Watching Julie & Julia Every Day for a Year, Blogging the Experience

  published Dec 08, 2010

  This has been making the rounds over the past few days -- I saw it on Eater this morning -- but Gut Check is never one to pass up a fun story, especially when it allows us to question another human be... More >>

• Snarf's and Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe: Review + Slideshow

  published Dec 08, 2010

  Raise a jar of hot peppers and toast the sandwiches. My review of Snarf's and Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe is now available online. Jennifer Silverberg's slideshow of Snarf's takes you inside the Delmar L... More >>

• Wine Enthusiast Dubs Purus Vodka a Top Spirit -- Now, What the Heck Is Purus Vodkar

  published Dec 07, 2010

  So I'm reading through the 2010 edition of Wine Enthusiast magazine's annual list of the Top 50 Spirits, published last week, and I see one of the vodkas namedis Purus 100% Organic Wheat Vodka. Why do... More >>

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  #34: Albondigas Caseras con Patatas at Gudio's Pizzeria & Tapas

  published Dec 07, 2010

  I have two favorite dishes at Guido's Pizzeria & Tapas, the venerable Spanish and Italian restaurant on the Hill -- a place that, as my review from earlier this year made clear, is very close to m... More >>