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

• Restaurant Tidbits from Caito's Pizzeria, Pasta House Co.

  published Oct 20, 2010

  George Mahe reports on Relish that Caito's Pizzeria in Chesterfield has closed. (A spinoff location in Glendale was already shuttered.) Caito's was one of the first restaurants I reviewed for the RFT.... More >>

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  #44: Pizza at La Pizza

  published Oct 20, 2010

  There couldn't be a more fitting name for this beloved little gem of a restaurant in University City. For this East Coast expat, the pie at La Pizza is the dictionary definition of great pizza. The cr... More >>

• Review + Slideshow: Addie's Thai House

  published Oct 20, 2010

  An amazing duck dish and several other reasons to seek out a certain Chesterfield strip mall right now. My review of Addie's Thai House is now available online. For a look at the people and the food a... More >>

• Jeff Ruby's and the Case of the Disappearing Website

  published Oct 19, 2010

  File this under "Things That Make You Go Hmmm": The screenshot above is what you see if you visit www.jeffruby.com/st-louis.php. This should be the home page of the St. Louis branch of Jeff Ruby's Ste... More >>

• Will Lady Gaga's Meat Dress Be the Hot Halloween Costumer

  published Oct 19, 2010

  Gut Check has only a mild interest in intermittently interesting pop megastar Lady Gaga, but our curiosity about her infamous meat dress is approaching the perverse. Why else would we sit through a tw... More >>

• Park West Grille Reopensr

  published Oct 19, 2010

  Park West Grille, which opened at 2917 Jefferson Avenue in Benton Park West in early 2007 and closed at the beginning of this year, apparently has reopened. I'm still working to nail down specific det... More >>

• Review Preview: Addie's Thai House

  published Oct 18, 2010

  To say gang kua ped yang is a red curry with duck is a gross understatement. It's the best Thai curry I've eaten in St. Louis, probably the best Thai dish I've had here and maybe the best duck dish, p... More >>

• Gyro House Opens New Location

  published Oct 18, 2010

  How about some good news for this Monday afternoonr Delmar Loop favorite Gyro House has opened its new location at 6152 Delmar Boulevard, several blocks east of its previous home at 571 Melville Avenu... More >>

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  At Addie's Thai House in Chesterfield, the serious eater finds true love

  published October 20, 2010

  The serious eater lives in strip malls and shopping plazas. He searches them as assiduously as the scruff-bearded kid wearing skinny jeans and... More >>

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  #45: Fried Chicken at Young's Restaurant & Ice Creamery

  published Oct 18, 2010

  Fried chicken might not inspire as much debate around St. Louis as, say, pizza does, but its many variations have their partisans. I'm fairly ecumenical on the subject. As long as the batter isn't sog... More >>

• Mark Bittman Reflects on Visit to St. Louis

  published Oct 15, 2010

  Mark Bittman was in St. Louis last Thursday, October 8, to promote his new book, The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Recipes for Conscious Eating. He reflects on his visit here (and other cities) on a post... More >>

• Scientists Find Likely Cause of Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder [Updated with Dissenting Opinion!]

  published Oct 15, 2010

  The New York Times reports that scientists from the University of Montana and the U.S. Army have identified the likely cause of colony collapse disorder, which is blamed for destroying as much as 40% ... More >>

• Five Totally Sweet St. Louis Sweets

  published Oct 15, 2010

  Since February, I've been sharing my 100 Favorite St. Louis Dishes. From time to time, I'll highlight groups of these dishes that fit together in some way. Today, five great desserts.The Lemon Meringu... More >>

• Report: City Gourmet Closes Today

  published Oct 15, 2010

  Evan Benn of the Post-Dispatch filed the scoop yesterday afternoon: Downtown grocery store City Gourmet will close for good at the end of business today. Longtime fans and opportunistic bargain hunter... More >>

• Wal-Mart Expanding Local Produce Selection

  published Oct 14, 2010

  First, Wal-Mart entered the market for organic produce. Now, the New York Times reports, Wal-Mart plans to expand the amount of local produce it sells. "No other retailer has the ability to make more ... More >>

• #46: The Philly Cheesesteak at 9th Street Deli

  published Oct 14, 2010

  A few years ago, when Gut Check was still in short pants, a reader and Philadelphia expat asked where he could find a decent cheesesteak in this town. I had no easy answer. Thus began Cheesesteak Ques... More >>

• #47: Smoked Chicken Wings at Flavors BBQ Sports Bar & Grill

  published Oct 13, 2010

  I'm at a sports bar, rightr It says so on the sign outside: Flavors BBQ Sports Bar & Grill. Even though no sports are playing on the TVs above the bar -- it's a show on the History Channel called ... More >>

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  These Bumper Stickers Do Not Quack Me Up

  published Oct 13, 2010

  Let me preface this post by saying, emphatically, I have nothing against duck hunting or duck hunters. I don't hunt because a) I grew up in the suburbs and for a long time believed I had the God-given... More >>

• Review + Slideshow: Nosh

  published Oct 13, 2010

  Meet cute. My review of Nosh (7322 Manchester Road, Maplewood; 314-647-6966) is now available online. Jennifer Silverberg's slideshow of Nosh looks at the restaurant, its staff and, of course, it... More >>

• Restaurant Tidbit Smorgasbord: The Tavern, Vito Racanelli and More

  published Oct 12, 2010

  It's only the second full week of October, but it's already been a busy month for local restaurant news. Here are some of the scoops our friends in the local food media have scored:- Evan Benn reports... More >>

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  A Treasury of Dutch Illustrations About Constipated Women

  published Oct 12, 2010

  Earlier today, I went searching for a photograph of a toilet to illustrate a post about restaurant toilets being cleaner than restaurant high chairs. I found a perfectly adequate photo of a toilet.I a... More >>

• The Indestructible Happy Meal and the Filthy Restaurant High Chair

  published Oct 12, 2010

  Is there something in the airr Because it seems like we here at Gut Check International Headquarters have been filing more items than usual in our WTFr category.Today, the Daily Mail provides two inte... More >>

• Review Preview: Nosh

  published Oct 11, 2010

  This week, I visit Nosh, which opened this summer at 7322 Manchester Road in Maplewood. Follow me after the jump for a sneak preview of my review.At first glance Nosh is like the chubby baby whose che... More >>

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  A Cute Angle: Nosh has a perky name and a whole lot more

  published October 13, 2010

  At first glance Nosh is like the chubby baby whose cheeks you can't help but pinch: cute, cute, cute. The name is cute. The logo, with a... More >>

• Wall Street Journal Explores McRib Mania

  published Oct 11, 2010

  Next month, McDonald's will bring back its infamous McRib sandwich -- which, as you likely know, is made not from actual pork ribs but from pork pressed into the shape of a rib -- at every one of its ... More >>