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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2013 Stories by Ian Froeb

• Chubbies and the Delmar Loop Restaurant Explosion: Review Preview

  published Apr 23, 2013

  Chubbies (6227 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-725-5000) is one of several new restaurants to open or to announce plans to open in the Delmar Loop this year. On its block alone you will find th... More >>

• Recent Openings: Piccione Pastry on the Delmar Loop, Prasino in St. Charles

  published Apr 23, 2013

  Geez. I leave town for a few days, and everything at Gut Check International Headquarters goes bonkers. Specifically, Gut Check might have given you a malware warning when you visited late last week. ... More >>

• Sugarfire Smoke House's Beef Brisket: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

  published Apr 23, 2013

  The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurant... More >>

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  BBWU: Chubbies aims to live off the fat of the Loop's new infusion of Wash. U. kids

  published April 25, 2013

  Visited the Loop lately? The iconic stretch of Delmar Boulevard is undergoing a seismic transformation, and I mean that literally: Our offices... More >>

• Sultan Palace on South Grand Already Closedr Plus More from South Grand

  published Apr 18, 2013

  Sultan Palace Bakery and Cafe (4144 South Grand Boulevard; 314-875-9653) opened in Dutchtown only last November. A banner still hangs outside the Middle Eastern restaurant announcing its grand opening... More >>

• Pastaria's Bucatini All'Amitriciana: A Recipe from Brian Moxey

  published Apr 18, 2013

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• Robust Does a Brisk Downtown Trade: Review + Slideshow

  published Apr 17, 2013

  The new downtown location of Robust (635 Washington Avenue; 314-287-6300) features almost exactly the same menu as its Webster Groves original, and in general it follows the wine-bar format to a T. Fo... More >>

• Pimento Cheese, Heavy Metal and Learning to Salt Your Food: A Q&A with Brian Moxey of Pastaria

  published Apr 17, 2013

  This is part two of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Brian Moxey of Pastaria. Read part one, a profile of Moxey, here. Part three, a recipe from Moxey, will be published on Thursday. Though a nat... More >>

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  Brian Moxey Journeys from Starry-Eyed Young New York City Cook to Executive Chef of St. Louis' Hottest Restaurant

  published Apr 16, 2013

  This is part one of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Brian Moxey of Pastaria. Part two, a Q&A with Moxey, will be published Wednesday. Part three, a recipe from Moxey, will be available on Thursda... More >>

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  Mad Tomato's Cavatelli with Spring Lamb Ragù: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

  published Apr 16, 2013

  The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurant... More >>

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  Wine Do's on Washington: Robust does a brisk downtown trade

  published April 18, 2013

  I don't wear disguises. I don't dress up unless the restaurant tells me I must. Sometimes, though, as I try to figure out what makes a... More >>

• Sump Coffee to Reopen This Thursday, April 18

  published Apr 15, 2013

  When Sump Coffee (3700 South Jefferson Avenue; 917-412-5670) announced last week that it would be closed indefinitely because of a busted sewer lateral, the situation seemed bleak. Owner Scott Carey p... More >>

• A Good Man Is Hard to Find's "Pork-n-Beans": One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now (Seriously, Only Three Weeks Left)

  published Apr 15, 2013

  The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurant... More >>

• The Libertine Hiring Kitchen and Service Staff; Quincy Street Bistro Seeks Front of House Help

  published Apr 15, 2013

  Opening day approaches for the Libertine (7927 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton), the new restaurant from the married team of Audra and Nick Luedde, with Josh Galliano helming the kitchen, and the restauran... More >>

• Harvest's Strip Steak with a Root Beer Reduction and Bacon-Braised Mustard Greens: What to Eat This Weekend and Where to Eat It

  published Apr 12, 2013

  Gut Check tells you what's new and tasty at our favorite restaurants. So this "What to Eat This Weekend and Where to Eat It" feature is still squeaky brand new, and we're learning that sometimes when... More >>

• The Kitchen Sink's Corn Fritters: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

  published Apr 12, 2013

  The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurant... More >>

• Katie's Pizza & Pasta Finds a Home in Rock Hill

  published Apr 12, 2013

  Katie's Pizza & Pasta started with a concept: artisan pasta and pizza. Thanks to a Kickstarter campaign, it raised over $40,000 for its development -- and attracted a few traditional investors to boot... More >>

• Tidbits: Dierdorf & Hart's at Westport Plaza to Close, Alpha Brewing Company Now Open

  published Apr 12, 2013

  - Dierdorf & Hart's Steak House (323 Westport Plaza, Maryland Heights; 314-878-1801) will close after 30 years. George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine broke the news with confirmation from owner Lou Garesc... More >>

• St. Louis Pho to Become Kim Ngan, from Former Owner of Phuc Loi

  published Apr 11, 2013

  So here is a classic bad news-good news scenario. First, the bad: We told you last week that St. Louis Pho (3863 South Grand Boulevard; 314-664-4041) had closed temporarily and would reopen under new... More >>

• RFT Alum Mike Seely Wins IACP Food Journalism Award

  published Apr 11, 2013

  Gut Check extends a hearty congratulations to former Riverfront Times staff writer Mike Seely, who on Tuesday shared first-place honors in the "Writing about Beverages" category of the prestigious Ber... More >>

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  Pack a Restaurant Picnic for Your Next Visit to Busch Stadium

  published Apr 11, 2013

  Gut Check loves us a day at the ballpark. And Gut Check loves us some ballpark food. Nachosr Bratwurstr Soft pretzelsr Pretty much anything shellacked with orange cheese productr Yes, please. We ain't... More >>

• Basso Puts the Cheshire Hotel's Brightest Talent in the Basement: Review + Slideshow

  published Apr 10, 2013

  Basso (7036 Clayton Avenue; 314-932-7818) is the underground half of the renovated Cheshire hotel's twinned restaurant concepts, but it is no lesser sibling. In fact, it strikes me as having greater p... More >>

• St. Louis Misses Out on Food & Wine Magazine's "People's Best New Pastry Chef"

  published Apr 09, 2013

  All right, Food & Wine, you've played with our emotions for the last time. Or at least we go through this whole cycle again next spring. Last week, the magazine announced its first and presumably an... More >>

• The Upside Downstairs: A Preview of This Week's Review of Basso

  published Apr 09, 2013

  Basso (7036 Clayton Avenue; 314-932-7818) should not be an afterthought. Yes, it is in the basement of its glitzier older (by a matter of weeks) sibling, the Restaurant at the Cheshire. But what a bas... More >>

• St. Louis Supermodel Karlie Kloss Says, "Phuket," Admits to Eating Deep-Fried Insects in Thailand

  published Apr 09, 2013

  When Gut Check last checked in with St. Louis native turned international supermodel Karlie Kloss, she was collaborating with star pastry chef Christina Tosi of New York City's Momofuku Milk Bar on a ... More >>