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

• Poll Results: Support for Downtown Farmers' Market

  published Jan 25, 2010

  Last week, I asked for your reaction to the news that the Downtown St. Louis Partnership has asked Tower Grove Farmers' Market founder Patrick Horine to help develop a new farmers' market for downtown... More >>

• FoodWire: Clayton Restaurant Week Monday, 1.25, through Sunday, 1.31

  published Jan 25, 2010

  Reminder: Clayton's first annual Restaurant Week begins today, Monday, January 25, and runs through Sunday, January 31. Participating restaurants are offering three-course meals for $25 (tax and tip e... More >>

• FoodWire: Haiti Earthquake Relief at Favazza's Monday, 1.25, and Tuesday, 1.26

  published Jan 25, 2010

  Favazza's Restaurant (5201 Southwest Avenue; website) will donate 10% of dinner sales today, Monday, January 25, and tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26, to earthquake relief in Haiti. The donations will be... More >>

• This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

  published Jan 22, 2010

  Don't forget to vote in our survey about the proposed farmers' market downtown. At last check, enthusiasm for the project was high, with more than half of all respondents saying they would shop there ... More >>

• Guess Where I'm Eating This Spicy Braised Chicken with Fried Rice

  published Jan 22, 2010

  Stealing an idea from our friends at Denver's Westword, I present Guess Where I'm Eating (or drinking or whatever) in which you can guess where I ate (or drank or whatever) today.For this debut editio... More >>

• Grab Some Plastic Spoons and See The Room at the Tivoli

  published Jan 22, 2010

  Folks, I don't often cross the minefield that separates Gut Check International Headquarters from Daily RFT Land, but this news is too awesome not to share: The Tivoli will be showing The Room at midn... More >>

• Video: The Best Cheese Commercial You Will See...Everr

  published Jan 21, 2010

  Via FamilyStyle Food and Dinner with Julia blogger Karen Tedesco comes this commercial for Nolan's Cheddar. I don't want to say much else to give away the fun, but stick with it. The payoff is pretty... More >>

• Fast, Casual: The Red Lion

  published Jan 21, 2010

  I visit more restaurants than I have space in the RFT to review. Fast, Casual offers brief takes on these dining experiences.rThe Red Lion (7336 Manchester Road; website) calls itself an "American Gas... More >>

• Poll: Would You Shop at a Downtown Farmers' Marketr

  published Jan 21, 2010

  Yesterday, Kristen Hinman posted the news that the Downtown St. Louis Partnership has asked Patrick Horine of Tower Grove Farmers' Market, Local Harvest Grocery and Local Harvest Cafe & Catering t... More >>

• This Week's Tip of the Tongue Newsletter

  published Jan 21, 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 why potato chips ... More >>

• FoodWire: Southern Rhone Valley Wine Dinner at Liluma, Thursday, 1.28

  published Jan 20, 2010

  Liluma (238 North Euclid Avenue; website) will host a wine dinner featuring the wines of the southern Rhone Valley on Thursday, January 28, at 7 p.m. Scheduled to be on hand for the dinner will be sev... More >>

• FoodWire: Elizabeth Spencer Wine Dinner at Five, Tuesday, 1.26

  published Jan 20, 2010

  Five (5100 Daggett Avenue; website) has announced the latest in its series of wine dinners, the Elizabeth Spencer Wine Dinner. The five-course meal, hosted by Skip Karabian of Elizabeth Spencer Wines,... More >>

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  Review + Slideshow: Las Palmas

  published Jan 20, 2010

  My review of Las Palmas is now available online. Las Palmas is located at 7356 Manchester Road, the former El Scorcho location. This is the second Las Palmas, after the original in Woodson Terrace. In... More >>

• Hey, Baristas! Test Your Latte Art at Thursday Night Throwdown, 2.11

  published Jan 19, 2010

  As you might have noticed, our coffee column, Java Enabled, is taking a break, but author Zach Dyer was kind enough to send along word of an upcoming competition in which you can show off your skills ... More >>

• FoodWire: Sweet Basil Thai Cafe Now Open Downtown

  published Jan 19, 2010

  I'm about a week behind the curve on this one, but anyway: Sweet Basil Thai Cafe is now open at 903 Pine Street. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is a lunch buff... More >>

• FoodWire: Robust Donating to Haiti Earthquake Relief Today, 1.19

  published Jan 19, 2010

  Webster Groves wine bar Robust (227 West Lockwood Avenue; website) is donating 20% of its proceeds today, January 19, toward earthquake relief in Haiti, according to the restaurant's own Twitter feed.... More >>

• The Most Googled Recipes of 2009

  published Jan 19, 2010

  Yeah, yeah. I realize we're several weeks into the new year so enough with the 2009 crap. But this is interesting, I swear! Via Serious Eater comes Restaurants & Institutions magazine's ten most G... More >>

• Enchiladas de Maplewood: Ian turns up a southern offshoot of the popular north-county spot Las Palmas

  published January 20, 2010

  The enchiladas de pollo verdes at Las Palmas weren't bad — far from it. It wasn't my palate they threatened; it was my... More >>

• FoodWire: Frazer's Earthquake Benefit for One of Its Own Thursday, 1.21

  published Jan 18, 2010

  I received some sad news via email this afternoon: Cherichel Debrunes, a chef for fifteen years at Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge (1811 Pestalozzi Street; website), lost several family members in th... More >>

• FoodWire: Pi Donating to Haiti Relief Efforts Tomorrow, 1.19

  published Jan 18, 2010

  Owner Chris Sommers Tweeted earlier today that all three locations of Pi (6144 Delmar Boulevard, 10935 Manchester Road and 400 North Euclid Avenue; website) will donate 20% of gross sales tomorrow, Tu... More >>

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  (Music!) Video: Man Makes Sweet, Sweet Love to Chipotle Burrito

  published Jan 18, 2010

  Gut Check makes no apologies for being a fan of Chipotle. However, we have nothing on this guy, who loves Chipotle. Like, literally. Not exactly NSFW, though if someone sees you watching this, you mig... More >>

• Review Preview: Las Palmas

  published Jan 18, 2010

  This week I visit the new Maplewood location of Las Palmas. This is the second Las Palmas, after the original on Woodson Road. (There is also a Las Palmas in Overland, no longer directly connected to ... More >>

• FoodWire: Haiti Earthquake Relief at the Royale Today, 1.18

  published Jan 18, 2010

  Restaurants continue to offer opportunities for patrons to support earthquake-relief efforts in Haiti.Today, The Royale (3132 South Kingshighway; website) will host Frantz Sanon, the pastor of Kingshi... More >>

• FoodWire: Deluxe Fine Food & Spirits Closing

  published Jan 18, 2010

  My colleague Annie Zaleski broke this news Saturday on A to Z: Maplewood restaurant, bar and concert venue Deluxe Fine Food & Spirits (2733 Sutton Boulevard) will close after a final concert on Fr... More >>

• This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

  published Jan 15, 2010

  I like to end the week with something snarky or silly -- or both -- but that doesn't really feel appropriate today. So I'll just remind you again that you can donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts in... More >>