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

• Food News Reduced to Haiku: Eric Ripert's Salmon Controversy

  published Jan 06, 2010

  Lovely salmon dish,its curves faintly familiar.Is it not snapperr(Food & Wine)... More >>

• New York Times Explores Chicken Teriyaki, RFT Managing Editor Still Pines

  published Jan 06, 2010

  Very good article in today's New York Times about Seattle's love for chicken teriyaki. As author John T. Edge makes clear, this ain't no fancy feast:r...the average Seattle teriyaki spot is utilitaria... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Review + Slideshow: The Post Sports Bar & Grill

  published Jan 06, 2010

  My review of the Post Sports Bar & Grill is now available online. The Post is located at 7372 Manchester Road in Maplewood. You can view the restaurant's menu, amusing backstory and more at its we... More >>

• Food News Reduced to Haiku: The Giant Tuna

  published Jan 05, 2010

  bluefin tuna sellsfor 16 million-plus yennot many fish left(AP, via New York Times)... More >>

• FoodWire: Chez Leon Reopens in Clayton

  published Jan 05, 2010

  George Mahe broke the news on Feast on New Year's Eve: Chez Leon is now open at its new location, 7927 Forsyth Boulevard in Clayton. The venerable French restaurant departed its Central West End locat... More >>

• Serious Eats Celebrates The Good Pie

  published Jan 05, 2010

  Slice, the pizza-centric site from food blog Serious Eats, has once again filed a report on a St. Louis pizzeria. Daniel Zemans has previously filed reports on Thai Pizza Co., Pi and Imo's. Now (last ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Gut Check's Swag Bag: Seagram's 7 Dark Honey

  published Jan 04, 2010

  So apparently the FTC now mandates I tell you what the category title Gut Check's Swag Bag should imply: I was sent a free 750-ml bottle of Seagram's 7 Dark Honey blended whiskey to sample.rIt arrived... More >>

• FoodWire: Asbestos Shutters Lampert's Plush Pig Barbeque

  published Jan 04, 2010

  Driving through Clayton this afternoon, I spotted signs pasted over the front windows of Lampert's Plush Pig Barbeque (7814 Forsyth Boulevard; website). This rarely augurs good news, so I pulled over ... More >>

• Good Game: The Post Sports Bar in Maplewood is a winner

  published January 6, 2010

  In fifth grade I played Little League baseball. Struck out my first twelve times at bat. Then, studying the dandelions in left field, I had an... More >>

• Review Preview: The Post Sports Bar & Grill

  published Jan 04, 2010

  I promised you a palate-cleanser for the first review of 2010, and here it is: a visit to a sports bar, of all places. Specifically, this week I review The Post Sports Bar & Grill in Maplewood. rA... More >>

• FoodWire: Central West End Companion Closes

  published Jan 04, 2010

  I believe Joe Bonwich of the Post-Dispatch scored the news first: Companion has closed its Central West End location at 4651 Maryland Avenue. The bakeries two other locations in Clayton and Ladue rema... More >>

• The $750 Cupcake, or Everything You Hated About the Aughts Is Still Available

  published Jan 04, 2010

  It's a new year -- and a new decade -- at Gut Check International Headquarters, so why not kick things off with something that sounds like an Onion article circa 2005.rVia Las Vegas Weekly comes word ... More >>