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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2011 Stories by Ian Froeb

• Call Them "Favorite" Foods: Cleveland-Heath Nears Opening

  published Nov 08, 2011

  Gut Check reported last month on Cleveland-Heath, the new restaurant opening at 106 North Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois (the former Fond space). This week, Jennifer Cleveland, who owns the res... More >>

• Green Bean Opens in Central West End

  published Nov 08, 2011

  Green Bean is now open at 232 North Euclid Avenue. This is the first restaurant for business partners Nick Guzman, a 2011 graduate of Amherst College, and Sarah Haselkorn, a junior at Washington Unive... More >>

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  Lawsuit Against Steakhouse Confirms Your Worst Fear About Eating at a Restaurant

  published Nov 08, 2011

  The former sous chef of a Morton's Steakhouse in Florida has filed a civil suit against the restaurant in which he alleges that management turned a blind eye to sexual harassment, sexual assault and, ... More >>

• Review Preview: twinOak Wood Fired Fare

  published Nov 08, 2011

  twinOak Wood Fired Fare (1201 Strassner Drive, Brentwood; 314-644-2772) has a strange name (its second since opening) but a simple concept: cook your food in a wood-fired oven. I visit twinOak this we... More >>

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  twinOak Wood Fired Fare has a state-of-the-art brick oven. So how's the pizza?

  published November 10, 2011

  Even before it opened in June, twinOak Wood Fired Fare was attracting attention. The restaurant wasn't called twinOak at the time,... More >>

• Ice Kitchen Closedr

  published Nov 07, 2011

  A tipster alerted me last week that Westport Plaza restaurant and bar Ice Kitchen (I-270 & Page Avenue, Maryland Heights; 314-542-2000) might be closing. A call to the restaurant on Friday yielded... More >>

• Tidbits from Max & Erma's, Smashburger

  published Nov 04, 2011

  - November has already been a busy month at West County Center (I-270 & Manchester Road, Des Peres). This week saw the debut of  J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood. Now, Max & E... More >>

• William K Busch Brewing Company Launches Kräftig Lager and Kräftig Light

  published Nov 04, 2011

  Last week, the World Series trophy came back to St. Louis. This week sees the return of another tradition in the Gateway City: the Busch family brewing lager beer.William K. Busch, son of August A. "G... More >>

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  The Five Best Thin-Crust Pizzas in St. Louis

  published Nov 03, 2011

  Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this Gut Check series, we are chewing our wa... More >>

• J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood Now Open

  published Nov 03, 2011

  J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood opened this week at West County Center (I-270 & Manchester Road, Des Peres) in the space previously occupied by Primebar. J. Gilbert's is a small chain... More >>

• Tidbits from Big Sky Cafe, Go! Gyro! Go!

  published Nov 03, 2011

  - Big Sky Cafe (47 South Old Orchard Avenue, Webster Groves; 314-962-5757) is now serving lunch Tuesday through Friday from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The lunch menu (PDF) from chef Colleen Clawson includes a ... More >>

• Flavors BBQ Sports Bar & Grill Closed

  published Nov 02, 2011

  Flavors BBQ Sports Bar & Grill (4317 Manchester Avenue; 314-533-1288) has finally closed for good. The restaurant's furniture is gone, save for the bar and its shelving, and the phone number has b... More >>

• Tidbits from Joanie's Pizzeria, Wasabi Sushi Bar

  published Nov 02, 2011

  r- Gut Check reported in September that rJoanie's Pizzeria (2101 Menard Street; 314-865-1994) planned to open a new location at 5441 Telegraph Road in the Oakville area of south St. Louis County... More >>

• Review + Slideshow: Cha Cha Chow and Sicily Streat

  published Nov 02, 2011

  This week is the first installment of "Food Truck Fever," a recurring series of reviews of the food trucks that have inundated St. Louis over the past year or so. My review of two of those trucks, Cha... More >>

• Filippo's Italian Kitchen & Bar Announces Grand Opening

  published Nov 01, 2011

  Filippo's Italian Kitchen & Bar, the new restaurant from Joe Sanfilippo of downtown mainstay J.F. Sanfilippo's (705 North Broadway; 314-621-7213), will hold its grand opening this Sunday, November... More >>

• October 2011 Openings & Closings

  published Nov 01, 2011

  October was a crazy month in St. Louis. While the activity in the restaurant scene paled in comparison to what happened at Busch Stadium, this was still one of the busiest stretches of restaurant open... More >>

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  Food Truck Fever, Part 1: Just because they have wheels doesn't mean they're going to come to you

  published November 3, 2011

  The food trucks arrived in St. Louis about a year ago — a few at first, then a few more, and now a fleet, parking where they can and... More >>

• Kelly English Steakhouse Opens at Harrah's Casino

  published Nov 01, 2011

  Kelly English Steakhouse will have its grand opening at 11 a.m. today inside Harrah's Casino (777 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Heights; 314-770-8100).Kelly English is the owner and chef of Restaurant... More >>

• Review Preview: Cha Cha Chow and Sicily Streat

  published Nov 01, 2011

  A few weeks ago, I gassed up the car, made sure my mobile Twitter app was up-to-date and finally began my pursuit of St. Louis' influx of food trucks. A sneak peek of the first review, of Cha Cha Chow... More >>

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  Post of the Month: The Five Best New Restaurants in St. Louis

  published Oct 31, 2011

  Gut Check is constantly working to bring the latest food news to our readers. As a result, we do a lot of blogging. In an effort to draw attention to great posts that may have otherwise been lost in t... More >>

• St. Louis Wins World Series, Barbecue, Dr Pepper, "Irish" Nachos, More

  published Oct 31, 2011

  St. Louis didn't just win the World Series on Friday night. The Cardinals' victory ensured that the city would collect on friendly wagers with counterparts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. What did we w... More >>

• Tidbits from DeMun Oyster Bar, Perennial Artisan Ales, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

  published Oct 31, 2011

  - DeMun Oyster Bar (740 DeMun Avenue, Clayton; 314-725-0322) has announced a change in hours. Beginning today, Monday, October 31, the seafood-centric restaurant will be open from 4 p.m. daily. Lunch ... More >>

• El Borracho Announces Closure

  published Oct 31, 2011

  El Borracho (2001 Locust Street; 314-588-0055) announced via Twitter this weekend that yesterday, October 30, would be its final night of operation.This concludes a three-year run for the Mexican rest... More >>

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  Farmhaus Crashes Cards Celebratory Clubhouse

  published Oct 29, 2011

  The cook from Farmhaus hadn't expected to make it into the clubhouse of the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals last night, let alone come face to face with hometown hero and series MVP David Fr... More >>

• Cards' Comeback Opens Up Some Prime Tables

  published Oct 28, 2011

  Want to score last-minute reservations at a popular restaurant on a Friday eveningr Usually, barring someone else's last-minute change of plans, you're out of luck.Tonight, unsurprisingly, that might ... More >>