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

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  Thanksgiving Dinner for Twor Five Alternatives to Turkey

  published Nov 23, 2010

  Thanksgiving. Dad trying to carve the turkey while keeping an eye on the football game. Mom self-medicating by dosing the gravy with gin. Uncle Stu showing a little too keen an interest in what a fine... More >>

• Farmhaus Introduces Taco Tuesday

  published Nov 23, 2010

  Gut Check loves tacos. Gut Check loves Farmhaus. We named the restaurant, owned by chef Kevin Willmann, "Best New Restaurant" of 2010. So it was with some excitement that we learned that, beginning to... More >>

• Scooter-Wielding Thief Steals Vegan Cookies

  published Nov 22, 2010

  St. Louis might be the "America's Most Dangerous City," but for the sellers of vegan baked goods, the place not to be is apparently Chelsea Market in New York City. The New York Post reports on a woma... More >>

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  A Pig Flies in Soulard: Will Market Grill and its pork "wings" soar or sink?

  published November 25, 2010

  Hardened as I've become to gimmicks and fads — to bacon-wrapped this and deep-fried that — I confess that the pork "wings" at... More >>

• Review Preview: Market Grill

  published Nov 22, 2010

  A pig...with wingsr That's what I found when I visited Market Grill in Soulard for this week's review. Follow after the jump for a sneak preview. Hardened as I've become to gimmicks and fads -- to bac... More >>

• Washington Post Highlights St. Louis Craft Beer

  published Nov 19, 2010

  Former RFT staff writer Kristen Hinman, whose desk was located directly next to Gut Check International Headquarters, has an article in the Washington Post about the growth of the beer scene in St. Lo... More >>

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  Food Feuds Pits Pappy's Smokehouse vs. 17th Street Bar & Grill, Michael Symon vs. Geography

  published Nov 19, 2010

  Food Feuds, the new Food Network show in which chef Michael Symon judges food battles between supposed rivals, aired its St. Louis barbecue segment last night. The contest, filmed here in September, p... More >>

• South Park Mocks Food Network, Foodies, You

  published Nov 19, 2010

  This week's episode of South Park ruthlessly mocked Food Network, celebrity chefs, foodies and, most likely, you (and me). At any rate, I could post any number of scenes, but I think this might be my ... More >>

• Seasons American Cuisine Opens Monday, November 23

  published Nov 18, 2010

  Seasons American Cuisine will open for lunch at 79 Forum Center, the shopping center at the northwest corner of Olive Boulevard and Woods Mill Road in Chesterfield, on Monday, November 23. Dinner serv... More >>

• Food Feuds with Pappy's Smokehouse, 17th Street Bar & Grill Airs Tonight

  published Nov 18, 2010

  The Food Network visited St. Louis in September to film a "battle" between local barbecue meccas Pappy's Smokehouse and 17th Street Bar & Grill for its new show, Food Feuds, hosted by Cleveland-ba... More >>

• Miami Doctor Sues Restaurant After Eating a Whole Artichoke

  published Nov 18, 2010

  A ridiculous restaurant anecdoter Or the single best argument for tort reform I've ever seenrThis article by Gus Garcia-Roberts from our sister paper Miami New Times just may be both: Arturo Carvajal,... More >>

• Tony's of Alton Settles Sexual Harrassment Lawsuit

  published Nov 18, 2010

  Tony's of Alton will pay $75,000 to settle a sexual harrassment lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, my colleague Chad Garrison reports on Daily RFT.The suit stems from 2005... More >>

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  #36: Buffalo Fries at Blueberry Hill

  published Nov 17, 2010

  Whatr You thought I'd make it through this list without a stop at Blueberry Hillr My office is right down the street. I've probably eaten here more often than at any other restaurant in the seven and ... More >>

• Review + Slideshow: SweetArt

  published Nov 17, 2010

  In which I order a veggie burger. My review of the vegetarian/vegan restaurant, bakery and art gallery SweetArt is now available online. Be sure to view Kholood Eid's slideshow of SweetArt and its man... More >>

• OpenTable: The Value and Cost of Online Reservations

  published Nov 17, 2010

  Those who enjoy geeky inside-baseball looks at the restaurant business must read the recent post by Mark Pastore (via Grub Street).Pastore, an owner of the San Francisco restaurant Incanto (perhaps be... More >>

• #37: Tom Yum Gai at Pearl Cafe

  published Nov 16, 2010

  Pearl Cafe shares the same owners as Simply Thai, which appeared at #71 on this list with its massaman curry. One of the (very few) unstated rules governing my 100 Favorite Dishes is one dish per rest... More >>

• Michelin Reveals First Chicago Restaurant Star Rankings

  published Nov 16, 2010

  St. Louis gastronauts take note: For the foreseeable future -- and likely beyond -- this is as close as we're going to get to Michelin-starred dining.Michelin today released its first-ever star rankin... More >>

• Romeo's Pizza Coming to St. Louis

  published Nov 16, 2010

  Romeo's Pizza, a Medina, Ohio-based chain of restaurants, plans a major expansion to St. Louis, the company announced in a press release yesterday. Romeo's Pizza opened in 2001 and now has 31 location... More >>

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  Sweet Toothsome: SweetArt is rightly famous for its cupcakes and for its veggie burger

  published November 18, 2010

  Strictly speaking, I still haven't found a vegan "burger" I like. When the cashier at SweetArt asked whether I wanted cheese on top of... More >>

• Review Preview: SweetArt

  published Nov 15, 2010

  This week I put aside my carnivorous nature and embrace the vegetarian and vegan cuisine at SweetArt. Follow me after the jump for a preview of my review. There I was, standing at SweetArt's counter, ... More >>

• Reindeer Meat for Christmasr What Could Possibly Go Wrongr

  published Nov 15, 2010

  Then one foggy Christmas eveSanta came to say,"Rudolph with your nose bright,you'll be on my plate tonight."In a PR nightmare that no one could have possibly foreseen, the British supermarket chain Li... More >>

• Jeff Ruby Talks! (About Kicking O.J. Simpson out of His Restaurant)

  published Nov 12, 2010

  I'm still waiting to hear back from the Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse corporate office in Cincinnati about the status of the River City Casino restaurant. However, I feel bad about depriving you of an opport... More >>

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  Former Employee of Brentwood Whole Foods Market Alleges Termination for Blowing Whistle on Bad Organic Practices [Updated]

  published Nov 12, 2010

  A former employee of Whole Foods Market in Brentwood claims that she was fired after alerting management of multiple instances in which the produce department had not followed the proper standards for... More >>

• Taqueria el Jalapeno Now Fast Burrito

  published Nov 12, 2010

  This isn't news, per se, since it happened almost half a year ago, but I haven't seen it reported anywhere else, and it involves a restaurant I liked quite a bit: Taqueria el Jalapeno (10009 St. Charl... More >>

• Restaurant Tidbits from Via Vino, Gelato Di Riso

  published Nov 12, 2010

  It's been a busy couple of weeks for restaurant news in St. Louis. Here are a couple of items that our friends around town have mentioned:Joe Bonwich of the Post-Dispatch reports that Via Vino is now ... More >>