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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2012 Stories by Ian Froeb

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  Chew on This: Ian Froeb's Ten Best St. Louis Dishes of 2112

  published December 27, 2012

  Has the U.S. economy finally turned the corner? Don't ask me. I can't even reconcile my bank statement. Still, my accounting of the best dishes... More >>

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  Top Ten Dishes 2012 #1: The "Flying Pig" at Guerrilla Street Food

  published Dec 20, 2012

  I'm counting down the top ten dishes from the new restaurants that I reviewed in 2012. Read the complete series to date. #1: The "Flying Pig" from Guerrilla Street Food (@GuerrillaStreet; www.guerril... More >>

• Top Ten Dishes 2012 #2: Chitarra at Pastaria

  published Dec 20, 2012

  I'm counting down the top ten dishes from the new restaurants that I reviewed in 2012. Read the complete series to date. #2. Chitarra at Pastaria (7734 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton; 314-862-6603) You ... More >>

• Top Ten Dishes 2012 #3: Steak Tartare at Little Country Gentleman

  published Dec 19, 2012

  I'm counting down the top ten dishes from the new restaurants that I reviewed in 2012. Read the complete series to date. #3. Steak tartare at Little Country Gentleman (8135 Maryland Avenue, Clayton; ... More >>

• Top Ten Dishes 2012 #4: The "Pork Porterhouse" at Cleveland-Heath

  published Dec 19, 2012

  I'm counting down the top ten dishes from the new restaurants that I reviewed in 2012. Read the complete series to date. #4. The "Pork Porterhouse" at Cleveland-Heath (106 North Main Street, Edwardsv... More >>

• Little Country Gentleman: Review + Slideshow

  published Dec 19, 2012

  Let's end 2012 in grand fashion -- specifically, with the epic "Grand" tasting menu at Little Country Gentleman (8135 Maryland Avenue, Clayton; 314-725-0719). My review of Little Country Gentleman is ... More >>

• Top Ten Dishes 2012 #5: Grilled Quail at Blood & Sand

  published Dec 18, 2012

  I'm counting down the top ten dishes from the new restaurants that I reviewed in 2012. Read the complete series to date. #5: Grilled quail at Blood & Sand (1500 St. Charles Street; 314-241-7263) At B... More >>

• Top Ten Dishes 2012 #6: "Spicy Wonton Soup" at Famous Szechuan Pavilion

  published Dec 18, 2012

  I'm counting down the top ten dishes from the new restaurants that I reviewed in 2012. Read the complete series to date. #6: "Spicy Wonton Soup" at Famous Szechuan Pavilion (8615 Olive Boulevard, Uni... More >>

• Top Ten Dishes 2012 #7: Pho at St. Louis Pho

  published Dec 18, 2012

  I'm counting down the top ten dishes from the new restaurants that I reviewed in 2012. Read the complete series to date. #7: Pho at St. Louis Pho (3863 South Grand Boulevard; 314-664-4041) On a weekd... More >>

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  Esprit de Course: Little Country Gentleman's grand tasting menu lays down the gauntlet

  published December 20, 2012

  A small mound of steak tartare sits at four o'clock on the broad rim of a large plate. Here and there specks of chopped cilantro stems dot the... More >>

• Top Ten Dishes 2012 #8: "Dad's Green-Chile Cheeseburger" at Five Star Burgers

  published Dec 17, 2012

  I'm counting down the top ten dishes from the new restaurants that I reviewed in 2012. Read the complete series to date. #8. "Dad's Green-Chile Cheeseburger" at Five Star Burgers (8125 Maryland Aven... More >>

• Top Ten Dishes 2012 #9: The Pambazo at Siete Luminarias

  published Dec 17, 2012

  I'm counting down the top ten dishes from the new restaurants that I reviewed in 2012. Read the complete series to date. #9. The pambazo at Siete Luminarias (2818 Cherokee Street; 314-932-1333) Siet... More >>

• Top Ten Dishes 2012 #10: The Oatmeal Cream Pie at Pint Size Bakery & Coffee

  published Dec 17, 2012

  I'm counting down the top ten dishes from the new restaurants that I reviewed in 2012. Read the complete series to date. #10: Oatmeal Cream Pies at Pint Size Bakery & Coffee (3825 Watson Road; 314-64... More >>

• Feed Me Banh Mi Truck Calls It Quits

  published Dec 13, 2012

  Feed Me Banh Mi (@FeedMeTruck), the food truck that specialized in Vietnamese-style sandwiches, announced via Twitter last week that it is quitting the business. Feed Me Banh Mi joined the St. Lou... More >>

• Guess Where I'm Eating This BLT and Win $20 to Haveli [Updated with New Hint]

  published Dec 12, 2012

  Guess where I'm eating this BLT sandwich and you could win $20 to the Indian restaurant Haveli (9720 Page Avenue, Overland; 314-423-7300). Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address... More >>

• Five Star Burgers: Review + Slideshow

  published Dec 12, 2012

  Steve Gontram's Five Star Burgers (8125 Maryland Avenue, Clayton; 314-720-4350) offers a reason to expand your burger horizons. My review of Five Star Burgers is now available online.Also now online i... More >>

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  Stellar Work: Five-Star Burgers lives up to its name

  published December 13, 2012

  To be blunt: If, after this year and the one before, you haven't at least considered a new entry or three to your personal accounting of St.... More >>

• Review Preview: Five Star Burgers

  published Dec 11, 2012

  This week I visit Five Star Burgers (8125 Maryland Avenue, Clayton; 314-720-4350), the new restaurant from former Harvest owner and chef Steve Gontram. To be blunt: If, after this year and the one bef... More >>

• Mixologist Ted Kilgore to Leave Taste, Open New Bar

  published Dec 11, 2012

  Ted Kilgore, the acclaimed mixologist behind the bar of Taste (4584 Laclede Avenue; 314-361-1200), and Ted Charak, the bar manager at Brasserie by Niche (4580 Laclede Avenue; 314-454-0600), plan to op... More >>

• Don't Play FreeBird! Frozen Chicken Nuggets, Patties Recalled

  published Dec 10, 2012

  Finally, after almost six years of existence, Gut Check gets to make a "Free Bird" joke. Suzanna's Kitchen of Duluth, Georgia, has announced a precautionary recall, via the USDA, of certain packages ... More >>

• Hwy 61 Roadhouse & Kitchen on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Tonight

  published Dec 10, 2012

  Guy Fieri has not had a good month. As you might have heard, Pete Wells of the New York Times visited the spiky-haired one's new Times Square restaurant and dropped one of the most astonishing negativ... More >>

• The Office Opens on East Delmar Tonight

  published Dec 07, 2012

  The Office, a restaurant and lounge, will host a special preview opening tonight at 9 p.m. at 5917 Delmar Boulevard. This is the address east of the Delmar Loop previous occupied by Binions.Tonight's ... More >>

• New Ownership for Phuc Loi in South St. Louis

  published Dec 06, 2012

  A reader tipped me off to an ownership change at Phuc Loi (3723 Gravois Avenue; 314-772-7742), the tiny Vietnamese restaurant just west of the Gravois Avenue-South Grand Boulevard intersection. Phuc... More >>

• El Toro Mexican Restaurant Now Open in North Hampton

  published Dec 06, 2012

  We learned just last week that a new Mexican restaurant was soon to open in the shopping center at the northeast corner of South Kingshway Boulevard and Chippewa Street: El Toro Mexican Restaurant (37... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Arby's Commercials Are Just The Worst: An (Incomplete) Historical Accounting

  published Dec 06, 2012

  Have you noticed the latest ad campaign from Arby'sr It features a "legendary detective" trumpeting the fact that Arby's doesn't get its meat from a "factory," as Subway does, but slices it fresh in t... More >>