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

• 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 >>

• Chop Shop's "El Camino" Roll: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

  published Apr 09, 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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  One of St. Louis' most talented chefs works in the Cheshire's basement. Time to let Basso's big dog bark.

  published April 11, 2013

  To enter Basso you descend a broad, curving stairwell into a... More >>

• Quincy Street Bistro's BLT: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

  published Apr 08, 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 >>

• Busted Sewer Lateral Grounds Sump Coffee

  published Apr 08, 2013

  Sump Coffee (3700 South Jefferson Avenue; 917-412-5670), Riverfront Times's reigning "Best Coffeehouse," is closed indefinitely because of a busted sewer lateral. Or, as owner Scott Carey describes it... More >>

• Orkeed Restaurant on South Grand Has Closed

  published Apr 08, 2013

  Orkeed Restaurant (3191 South Grand Boulevard; 314-664-3940) has closed. Though the Middle Eastern spot remains furnished and decorated, a "Business for Sale" sign has been placed in a front window, t... More >>

• Tip Top Food & Spirits in Soulard Has Closed

  published Apr 08, 2013

  Tip Top Food & Spirits (2501 South Ninth Street) closed last month. Djordje "George" Korac opened the restaurant, which featured both Serbian and American cuisine, in 2007. See Also: - Ian Froeb's RF... More >>

• Pappy's Smokehouse Dispute Settled; Emerson and Matthews Retain Ownership

  published Apr 05, 2013

  The mysterious dispute that pitted the partners behind the beloved barbecue joint Pappy's Smokehouse (3106 Olive Street; 314-535-4340) against one another ended today. George Mahe of St. Louis Magazin... More >>

• Acero's Red Wattle Pork Loin: What to Eat This Weekend and Where to Eat It

  published Apr 05, 2013

  Gut Check tells you what's new and tasty at our favorite restaurants. "Springtime," says Adam Gnau, the executive chef of Jim Fiala's Acero (7266 Manchester Road, Maplewood; 314-644-1790), when I ask... More >>

• Tidbits: Relocated Barrister's Opens Today, New Frozen Yogurt Shop Downtown

  published Apr 05, 2013

  Barrister's opens its new location at 7923 Forsyth Boulevard in Clayton at 4 p.m. today. The pub and soccer-watching destination shuttered its original location at 15 North Meramec Avenue in Clayton o... More >>

• Farmhaus' Smoked BBQ Ham Hock Terrine: A Recipe from Andrew Jennrich

  published Apr 05, 2013

  This is part three of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Andrew Jennrich of Farmhaus. Read part one, a profile of Jennrich, here. Read part two, a Q & A with Jennrich, here. Andrew Jennrich, chef d... More >>

• Home Wine Kitchen's Fried Chicken: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

  published Apr 05, 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 >>

• Riverbend Restaurant & Bar's Red Beans and Rice: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

  published Apr 04, 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 >>

• No, He Meant the Champagne of Beers and Not-Poisoning a Prince of Saudi Arabia: A Q&A with Andrew Jennrich of Farmhaus

  published Apr 04, 2013

  This is part two of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Andrew Jennrich of Farmhaus. Read part one, a profile of Jennrich, here. Part three, a recipe from Jennrich, will be available on Friday. Is i... More >>

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  Andrew Jennrich of Farmhaus Sees St. Louis on the Precipice of National Recognition

  published Apr 03, 2013

  This is part one of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Andrew Jennrich of Farmhaus. Part two, a Q&A, will be available Thursday. Part three, a recipe from Jennrich, will be published on Friday. For... More >>

• Get to BBQ ASAP in Ballwin PDQ: Review + Slideshow

  published Apr 03, 2013

  This week I take the long (long), but overdue drive west to BBQ ASAP (15581 Manchester Road, Ballwin; 636-256-1908) for award-winning brisket, pulled pork and more. My review of BBQ ASAP is now availa... More >>

• St. Louis Restaurant Openings & Closings: March 2013

  published Apr 02, 2013

  Relocation was the theme in March, with four St. Louis restaurants announcing their closures to move to new digs. Among them was Adam and Jason Tilford's Clayton excellent Clayton pub and soccer-watch... More >>

• South Grand Tidbits: St. Louis Pho Temporarily Closed, Hong An Coming Soon

  published Apr 02, 2013

  St. Louis Pho (3863 South Grand Boulevard; 314-664-4041) is closed temporarily, according to a sign on its front door. The sign indicates that the Vietnamese restaurant will reopen on Monday, April 15... More >>