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

• Wang Gang Asian Eats Closes St. Charles Location

  published Nov 11, 2010

  The fast-casual restaurant Wang Gang Asian Eats has closed its location at 2009 Zumbehl Road in St. Charles. The original Edwardsville restaurant remains open. The St. Charles Wang Gang had a very bri... More >>

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  Jeff Ruby's and the Case of the Disappearing Website, Part 2

  published Nov 11, 2010

  Last month, I reported on the curious circumstance that the main website of Cincinnati-based Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse no longer lists its St. Louis location at River City Casino. The URL for the St. Lou... More >>

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  #38: Cassoulet (and Sweetbreads) at Franco

  published Nov 11, 2010

  Ideally, I would have tabbed the sweetbreads as my favorite dish at Franco. Over several years, including a change in executive chefs from Justin Keimon to Matt Abeshouse, in many different preparatio... More >>

• Stephen Colbert on the Live Crab Vending Machine

  published Nov 11, 2010

  A couple of weeks ago, Gut Check brought you video of a vending machine that dispenses live crabs. Here now with his own take on the phenomenon (via Eater) is Stephen Colbert. Contains mildly NSFW lan... More >>

• Il Vicino in Clayton Closure Now Permanent

  published Nov 10, 2010

  Eagle-eyed St. Louis Magazine dining editor George Mahe, who was first to report the possible (and, in fact, actual) closure of Riddles Penultimate Cafe & Wine Bar, is also the first to notice tha... More >>

• Review + Slideshow: Market Pub House

  published Nov 10, 2010

  A pub or just near beerr My review of Market Pub House is now available online. This week's slideshow of Market Pub House comes to you from RFT layout artist Kholood Eid.... More >>

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  Market Pub House has brews and burgers in ample supply — does that make it a pub?

  published November 11, 2010

  Market Pub House in the Delmar Loop is neither a market nor a pub nor a house. "Market" is a nod to the old Market in the Loop, a charmingly... More >>

• 2nd Shift Brewery Launch Party at 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar Saturday, 11.13

  published Nov 09, 2010

  The next year promises the St. Louis area many new craft breweries. Among the first to make its beer available is 2nd Shift Brewery, based in New Haven, Missouri. No, you don't have to drive all the w... More >>

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  #39: The "Papasan Roll" at Miso on Meramec

  published Nov 09, 2010

  I must admit that, in general, I'm not a fan of the rolls so prevalent at American sushi joints -- your Philadelphia, California and spider rolls. I'd rather concentrate on nigiri sushi, sashimi and t... More >>

• What St. Louis Food Blogs Should We Be Digestingr

  published Nov 08, 2010

  Hello, all. Courtney Schilling is out today, so the weekly St. Louis Food Blog Digest will not be appearing at its regularly scheduled time. However, earlier today I was doing some maintenance on our ... More >>

• Review Preview: Market Pub House

  published Nov 08, 2010

  This week I visit Market Pub House in the Delmar Loop. This is the second attempt by John Racanelli to reinvent the old Market in the Loop building as a stand-alone restaurant, following the short-liv... More >>

• Another Egg Recall; Missouri Included

  published Nov 08, 2010

  News over the wire this morning of another egg recall: 288,000 eggs from Croton, Ohio-based Ohio Fresh Eggs, distributed by Cal-Maine Foods, have tested positive for salmonella. The affected eggs were... More >>

• Sip 'n Savor Now Open at Forest Park MetroLink

  published Nov 05, 2010

  Thanks to one of Gut Check's regular readers for passing along this information: Sip 'n Savor, a coffeeshop, is now open at 286 DeBaliviere Avenue, right by the Forest Park MetroLink stop. Sip 'n Savo... More >>

• Spoonachos: Someone Needs to Make This Happen

  published Nov 05, 2010

  I guess today will be Snack Chip Day here at Gut Check International Headquarters. Once again via Gizmodo comes word of a brilliant concept: Spoonachos, tortilla chips shaped like a spoon.The idea bel... More >>

• Frito-Lay Canada Responds to Noisy Sun Chips Bag with Reason, Humor, Ear Plugs

  published Nov 05, 2010

  A few weeks ago, Gut Check reported that Frito-Lay was pulling its new, EXTREMELY LOUD compostable Sun Chips bag from the market. In Canada, however, the bag will remain.WhyrBecause, as Frito-Lay Cana... More >>

• The Truest Thing Ever Said About Guy Fieri

  published Nov 04, 2010

  Official Friend of Gut Check Mike Seely, a former RFT staff writer and currently the managing editor of our sister paper Seattle Weekly, drops this keen wisdom on the spiky-haired dude many of us love... More >>

• Chipotle Offers Facebook Users Buy One, Get One Free Deal

  published Nov 04, 2010

  Update: (Tuesday, March 2, 2011) Hey! Are you looking for info on the new buy-one, get-one-free deal from Chipotle, Facebook and America's Next Great Restaurantr Just click that link for all you need ... More >>

• Riddle's Penultimate Cafe & Wine Bar Closed "Until Further Notice" [Updated 3x, with Comment from KT Ayers]

  published Nov 03, 2010

  George Mahe first reported yesterday evening that Delmar Loop mainstay Riddle's Penultimate Cafe & Wine Bar could be closing. Or, as Mahe put it, "If Riddle's Penultimate Cafe & Wine Bar is st... More >>

• Review + Slideshow: Blue Nile Market and Cafe

  published Nov 03, 2010

  Another week, but not just another strip mall. My review of the Ethiopian restaurant Blue Nile Market and Cafe -- another winner in Jeffrey Plaza, on Olive Boulevard near I-170 -- is now available onl... More >>

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  #40: Lasagna at Mama Josephine's

  published Nov 02, 2010

  Since opening in March, Mama Josephine's has ascended into the upper echelon of my favorite comfort-food spots. Fried chicken, meatloaf, catfish: It's all good. But nothing is quite as impressive as t... More >>

• Prime 1000 to Open Friday, November 5

  published Nov 02, 2010

  Prime 1000, the steakhouse from restaurateur and chef Claus Schmitz of Mosaic, is slated to open on Friday, November 5, according to a video report on the CW 11 (KPLR). Prime 1000 is located at 1000 W... More >>

• Teutenberg's Closed

  published Nov 02, 2010

  Kavita Kumar of the Post-Dispatch had the scoop yesterday afternoon: Downtown restaurant Teutenberg's closed on Friday, October 29, after four years of business at 701 Olive Street. Owner Joanne Teute... More >>

• Wapango in Chesterfield Closed [Updated]

  published Nov 02, 2010

  Word reached Gut Check Monday evening that the Chesterfield Mall restaurant Wapango has closed. Saturday was its final day. The pan-Latin restaurant opened to generally positive reviews, mine among th... More >>

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  A humble Olive strip mall gets yet another culinary treasure

  published November 4, 2010

  Another week, another strip mall. That's disingenuous, though. Jeffrey Plaza isn't merely yet another strip mall hiding a culinary treasure. This... More >>

• Sir's Bar-B-Q Open Downtown, Opening Soon in University City

  published Nov 01, 2010

  Gut Check reported in September that Sir-B-Que had closed its location at 5898 Delmar Boulevard. Turns out the restaurant was relocating -- and expanding. Thanks to tips from the Urban STL message boa... More >>