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

• Man Responds to Understuffed Chalupas with Molotov Cocktail

  published Oct 28, 2011

  Stop me if you've heard this one before:The Smoking Gun reports that a man bought two "XXL Chalupas" from the drive-thru window of an Albany, Georgia, Taco Bell. When the man opened his order at home,... More >>

• Tidbits from St. Louis Bread Co., IHOP, Buffalo Wild Wings

  published Oct 27, 2011

  It's a very special episode of tidbits featuring chain restaurants...- We told you back in August about the 2011 Great Sandwich Showdown from St. Louis Bread Co. Well, we have a winner: Lauren Day of ... More >>

• Is Blueberry Hill's World Series "Gateway Grille" Special the Most St. Louis-tastic Sandwich Possibler (No)

  published Oct 27, 2011

  By this point, I've become numb to the inundation of press releases, advertisements and tweets for World Series-, Cardinals- and -- above all else -- Rally Squirrel-themed specials, so my eyes glazed ... More >>

• E. Coli Outbreak in St. Louis County

  published Oct 27, 2011

  The St. Louis County Department of Health has reported an E. coli outbreak, with fourteen cases of the disease reported this week. According to the department's official release, the source of the out... More >>

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  Raccoon Barbecue Leads Cops to Meth Lab

  published Oct 27, 2011

  Memphis, Tennessee, is famous for its barbecue. Usually, it's dry-rubbed pork. Today, it's raccoon.WMC (via KSDK) reports that police were summoned to the parking lot of a Memphis apartment complex to... More >>

• Tidbits from Seasons American Cuisine, Smoothie King, Zia's

  published Oct 26, 2011

  - Seasons American Cuisine (79 Forum Center, Chesterfield; 314-523-7374) will close after service on Saturday, George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine reports. Owner and head chef Kevin Smith tells Mahe tha... More >>

• Trouble Already for Crostini Restaurant & Lounger [Updated]

  published Oct 26, 2011

  Has the end already arrived for Crostini Restaurant & Lounge (4501 Manchester Avenue; 314-932-5025)r Update: (Wedesday, October 26, 8:52 a.m.) Indeed, the end has arrived.Gut Check didn't hav... More >>

• Review + Slideshow: The Block

  published Oct 26, 2011

  The Block (146 West Lockwood Avenue, Webster Groves; 314-918-7900) is both a neighborhood restaurant and butcher. The first part of the equation is the more interesting one, actually. My review of the... More >>

• The Five Best Thai Restaurants in St. Louis

  published Oct 25, 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 >>

• Tidbits from Dooley's, Miso on Meramec

  published Oct 25, 2011

  - Dooley's Beef N Brew House opened its doors on Thursday, October 20, at 601 North Grand Boulevard. This is the successor to downtown institution Dooley's Ltd., which shuttered in 2008. Sean Dooley, ... More >>

• Review Preview: The Block

  published Oct 25, 2011

  The Block (146 West Lockwood Avenue, Webster Groves; 314-918-7900) is a neighborhood restaurant, but it sure isn't your typical neighborhood joint. I visit the Block this week. Follow me after the jum... More >>

• Owner Scott Carey Discusses New Sump Coffee

  published Oct 24, 2011

  I noted last week that a new coffeehouse called Sump Coffee will be opening at 3700 South Jefferson Avenue in south city. Today, I had a chance to speak with owner Scott Carey, who returned to his hom... More >>

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  The Block is a neighborhood restaurant that'll make you wish you lived down the block

  published October 27, 2011

  The Block is a four-month-old restaurant on Lockwood Avenue in Webster Groves. It's also a double-entendre. Management has branded this... More >>

• Electric Bill Short-Circuits Pam's Chicago Style Dogs & More

  published Oct 24, 2011

  Pam's Chicago Style Dogs & More (6016 Delmar Boulevard; 314-721-7267) will be closed until at least Wednesday, October 26, after Ameren UE apparently turned off its power due to an unpaid bill."We... More >>

• Basement Fire Doesn't Faze Mathew's Kitchen

  published Oct 21, 2011

  A follow-up to last Friday's story about a small fire at the new south-city restaurant Mathew's Kitchen (5625 Hampton Avenue; 314-351-1700).Owner Mathew Unger says the incident was blown "a little bit... More >>

• Jennie-O Turkey Store Relieves Itself at World Series

  published Oct 21, 2011

  When we last heard from Jennie-O Turkey Store in April, the Minnesota-based company (a subsidiary of Hormel Foods) was recalling 55,000 pounds of ground turkey because of possible salmonella contamina... More >>

• Tidbits from Tony's and Vino Nadoz

  published Oct 20, 2011

  - The venerable Jerry Berger was the first to report that St. Louis institution Tony's (410 Market Street; 314-231-7007) has put aside a possible relocation to the renovated Cheshire Inn and is now po... More >>

• Shocking Photo of Guy Fieri Emerges

  published Oct 20, 2011

  So we've been a little obsessed with Guy Fieri the past couple of weeks, thanks to the feature story about former Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives producer David Page in our sister paper City Pages. T... More >>

• Just Think of Them as Land Shrimp: Bugs on the Table

  published Oct 19, 2011

  This week's feature story in our sister paper SF Weekly takes a look at entomophagy. No, that's not the legal term for an unspeakably lewd act. Entomophagy is the practice of eating insects, a food st... More >>

• Review + Slideshow: Bocci Bar

  published Oct 19, 2011

  Yes, St. Louis already has enough Italian restaurants. That doesn't necessarily mean that Bocci Bar (16 North Central Avenue, Clayton; 314-932-1040) can't offer anything new. Does it, thoughr My revie... More >>

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  Stephen Colbert's Ode to Tater Tots, "Food"

  published Oct 19, 2011

  On last night's episode of The Colbert Report, host Stephen Colbert presented another in his always entertaining "Thought for Food" series.This time, he begins with the news that the USDA is looking t... More >>

• The Five Best Restaurants to Die in St. Louis in the Past 12 Months

  published Oct 18, 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 >>

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  Bowled Flavors: Can Bocci Bar separate itself from the Italian-restaurant pack?

  published October 20, 2011

  At first glance the suppli al telefono might be the most intriguing dish at Bocci Bar. You don't need to understand Italian to... More >>

• A Reader Hungers for a Cinnamon Bun of Yore

  published Oct 18, 2011

  A reader asks for my help: I don't know how old you are so you may or may not remember these. I recall a great 'cinnamon bun' we called them...that my grandfather used to pick up from a bakery somewh... More >>

• Guy Fieri-City Pages Brouhaha Continues, @DadBoner Weighs In

  published Oct 18, 2011

  To review: Our sister paper City Pages published a profile of former Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives producer David Page that painted star Guy Fieri in a less than flattering light. Though both Fieri and ... More >>