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

• Pappy's Smokehouse Whole Hog Birthday Party Food Porn

  published Feb 05, 2010

  A busy schedule prevented me from attending yesterday's second anniversary celebration at Pappy's Smokehouse (3106 Olive Street; 314-535-4340). Robin Wheeler did and sends along this visual evidence t... More >>

• Gut Check's Week in Tweets

  published Feb 05, 2010

  Don't you knowr Gut Check has a Twitter account. You can follow us @gutcheckstl.Here's some of what you missed on the Twitter feed this week:Can't restaurants come together and agree on one way to spe... More >>

• Alice in Wonderland Dinner at Eclipse, Sunday, March 14

  published Feb 04, 2010

  Down the rabbit hole, food fans! Eclipse (6177 Delmar Boulevard; 314-726-2222) will host a special five-course dinner on Sunday, March 14, to coincide with the release of the new film version of Alice... More >>

• This Week's Tip of the Tongue Newsletter

  published Feb 04, 2010

  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, get a behind-the-scenes... More >>

• Guess Where I'm Eating This Cupcake

  published Feb 03, 2010

  You guys are one for two so far in the Guess Where I'm Eating challenge. Today, a dessert. Specifically, a lemon-drop cupcake. Besides the lemon candies atop this cupcake, know that there is a tiny bi... More >>

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  Review + Slideshow: Brasserie by Niche

  published Feb 03, 2010

  My review of Brasserie by Niche is now available online. Brasserie by Niche is located at 4580 Laclede Avenue in the Central West End. You can view the menu and more info at its website. In this week'... More >>

• What's Cooking at the Wedger Barbecue, That's What

  published Feb 02, 2010

  One of the stranger cases in recent St. Louis restaurantsr The Wedge, located at 442 Bates Street, which is a little triangle of property where Bates intersects Virginia Avenue and what I guess is sti... More >>

• Bill Cardwell Represents St. Louis Rams at Super Bowl XLIV "Taste of the NFL"

  published Feb 02, 2010

  It might be a long time before the St. Louis Rams return to the Super Bowl. (If we're lucky, they'll still be the St. Louis Rams when they do.) But St. Louis will have a presence during the Super Bowl... More >>

• Zia's Restaurant Reopens Today (Tuesday, 2.2) After August Fire

  published Feb 02, 2010

  Zia's Restaurant (5256 Wilson Avenue; website) reopens today, Tuesday, February 2, not quite six months after a fire seriously damaged the Hill institution. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner... More >>

• Restaurant Roll Call: January Openings and Closings [Updated]

  published Feb 02, 2010

  The first month of the year saw more closings than openings, by my count. Let's hope this doesn't set the trend for 2010. As always, if I missed the news of an opening or closing, email me or leave a ... More >>

• Brasserie by Niche wears its honest-to-goodness heart on its sleeve

  published February 3, 2010

  For his next trick, Gerard Craft will reinvent French cuisine in St. Louis. I overstate, though this should be understandable. Over the... More >>

• FoodWire: Lampert's Plush Pig Barbeque Moving to Rock Hillr

  published Feb 01, 2010

  I reported last month that Lampert's Plush Pig Barbeque had closed its Clayton location at least temporarily so that asbestos could be removed from its building. Following up today as I put together t... More >>

• Review Preview: Brasserie by Niche

  published Feb 01, 2010

  This week, I visit Brasserie by Niche (4580 Laclede Avenue; website), the latest restaurant from acclaimed chef Gerard Craft.rRead a sneak preview of my review after the jump. For his next trick, Gera... More >>

• This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

  published Jan 29, 2010

  This week, Gut Check answered perhaps the most pressing question facing the nation. No, not how everyday citizens would react to the State of the Union address -- though we tackled that one, too, than... More >>

• Gut Check's Week in Tweets

  published Jan 29, 2010

  Don't you knowr Gut Check has a Twitter account. You can follow us @gutcheckstl.Here's some of what you missed on the Twitter feed this week:Theory: The # of people with opinion about El Bulli closing... More >>

• FoodWire: The Pasta House Co. Launches iPhone App

  published Jan 29, 2010

  In what I think might be a first for a St. Louis restaurant, The Pasta House Co. (website) has launched an iPhone app. For $6.99 -- which is cheaper than the new Grand Theft Auto for the iPhone, but m... More >>

• FoodWire: Mangia Italiano Goes Non-Smoking on Monday, 3.1

  published Jan 28, 2010

  My colleague Annie Zaleski reports that as of Monday, March 1, Mangia Italiano (3145 South Grand Boulevard; website) will be completely non-smoking, ten months before the new smoking bans goes into ef... More >>

• This Week's Tip of the Tongue Newsletter

  published Jan 28, 2010

  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 transfo... More >>

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  Review + Slideshow: Hanley's Grille & Tap

  published Jan 27, 2010

  My review of Hanley's Grille & Tap is now available online. Hanley's is located in West County Center in Des Peres, on the first level by JC Penney's. You can view the menu and more at the restaur... More >>

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  Guess Where I'm Eating This Burger [Updated with Clues! the Answer!]

  published Jan 26, 2010

  No one correctly guessed the inaugural edition of Guess Where I'm Eating (click on the link to see the answer). Nevertheless, I'm posing a tougher challenge today. Where did I eat this burgerrrI know,... More >>

• FoodWire: Kentucky Bourbon Dinner at Newstead Tower Sunday, 1.31

  published Jan 26, 2010

  Beer and wine, while awesome, get way too much attention. Correct that error this Sunday, January, 31 at Newstead Tower Public House (4353 Manchester Avenue; website). Chef Anthony Devoti's gastropub ... More >>

• On his quest for a mall miracle, Ian finds Hanley's Grille & Tap

  published January 27, 2010

  A trip to the shopping mall rarely leads to a fine meal. This is the province of the giant cookie, the Orange Julius and the toothpick-skewered... More >>

• FoodWire: Original Mai Lee Now Closed, New Location Opens Wednesday, 2.10

  published Jan 25, 2010

  Yesterday was the final day of service for the original Delmar Boulevard location of Mai Lee (website). The Vietnamese institution is leaving its longtime University City digs for a spot at 1467 South... More >>

• Review Preview: Hanley's Grille & Tap

  published Jan 25, 2010

  This week, I visit Hanley's Grille & Tap, which has taken over the former J. Buck's space at West County Center in Des Peres and in Fairview Heights, Illinois. For this review, I dined at the Des ... More >>

• FoodWire: Park West Grille Closedr

  published Jan 25, 2010

  Park West Grille (2917 South Jefferson Avenue) appears to have closed. Several times over the past week, the restaurant has been dark when I stopped by during its posted business hours -- and today I ... More >>