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

• Russell's on Macklind Now Open in Former Murdoch Perk Space

  published Mar 19, 2013

  A little over seven months after Murdoch Perk closed its doors at 5400 Murdoch Avenue, Southampton has its neighborhood coffee shop back. Russell's on Macklind opened for business this morning. The ne... More >>

• Review Preview: The Restaurant at the Cheshire

  published Mar 19, 2013

  The Restaurant at the Cheshire (7036 Clayton Avenue; 314-932-7818) is one the highest profile new ventures of the past six months, the upscale centerpiece of the renovated Cheshire hotel. Following my... More >>

• Mike Marquard Discusses Blueprint Coffee, Opening This Summer in the Delmar Loop

  published Mar 19, 2013

  Three weeks ago Gut Check learned that Blueprint Coffee is planning to open at 6225 Delmar Boulevard, along the same block of the Delmar Loop where two other restaurants have already opened this year:... More >>

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  The Restaurant at the Cheshire: A Tudor Coup?

  published March 21, 2013

  I didn't order the tuna at the Restaurant at the... More >>

• Gerard Craft of Niche a James Beard Foundation Award Finalist for "Best Chef: Midwest"

  published Mar 18, 2013

  The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for its annual Restaurant and Chef Awards this morning, and for the fourth time in the past five years, Gerard Craft of Niche (7734 Forsyth Boulevard... More >>

• Olio's Octopus Salad: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

  published Mar 18, 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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  What Is St. Louis' Most Underrated Barbecuer

  published Mar 18, 2013

  Here is a category ripe for nominations. We know the big names: Pappy's Smokehouse (3106 Olive Street; 314-535-4340) and rBogart's Smokehouse (1627 South Ninth Street; 314-621-3107) , which between t... More >>

• Sidney Street Café's Grilled Octopus Appetizer: What to Eat This Weekend and Where to Eat It

  published Mar 15, 2013

  Gut Check tells you what's new and tasty at our favorite restaurants. Yesterday Sidney Street Cafe (2000 Sidney Street; 314-771-5777) owner and chef Kevin Nashan tweeted a a striking photo of a whole... More >>

• House of India in University City Suffers Kitchen Fire

  published Mar 15, 2013

  A fire struck House of India (8501 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-567-6850) overnight. According to KTVI (Channel 2) (via University City Patch), firefighters responded shortly after midnight ... More >>

• Dressel's Porchetta "Louie": One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

  published Mar 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 >>

• Katie's Pizza & Pasta Reaches Kickstarter Goal

  published Mar 15, 2013

  Katie Lee of Katie's Pizzeria Cafe (6611 Clayton Road, Clayton; 314-727-8585) told us in January about her plans for a new venture, Katie's Pizza & Pasta. The new restaurant, she said, will be "an art... More >>

• Cleveland-Heath's Seared Beef Tongue: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

  published Mar 14, 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 >>

• Natasha Kwan of Frida's Deli: Recipes for Vegetable-Stuffed Zucchini Boats and Baby Spinach Salad with Champagne-Mango Dressing

  published Mar 14, 2013

  This is part three of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Natasha Kwan of Frida's Deli. Read part one, a profile of Kwan, here. Read part two, a Q & A of Kwan, here. Natasha Kwan, owner of Frida's D... More >>

• Cleveland-Heath's Cauliflower Soup: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

  published Mar 13, 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 >>

• Entre's John Perkins on Pop-Up Restaurant #2, A Good Man Is Hard to Find

  published Mar 13, 2013

  A Good Man Is Hard to Find, the new pop-up restaurant from the catering firm-mobile kitchen-underground restaurant Entre (360 North Boyle Avenue; 314-632-6754), opens tomorrow, March 14, at 5:30 p.m. ... More >>

• Review + Slideshow: Ocha Thai & Japanese Cuisine

  published Mar 13, 2013

  When I visited Ocha Thai & Japanese Cuisine (12967 Olive Boulevard, west St. Louis County; 314-434-3455) for the first time late last year, its name was House of Thai. The sign above the entrance stil... More >>

• Chef's Choice: Natasha Kwan of Frida's Deli, Part 2

  published Mar 13, 2013

  This is part two of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Natasha Kwan of Frida's Deli. Read part one, a profile of Kwan, here. Part three, a recipe from Kwan, will be available Thursday. Natasha Kwan... More >>

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  Chef's Choice: Natasha Kwan of Frida's Deli

  published Mar 12, 2013

  This is part one of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Natasha Kwan of Frida's Deli. Part two, a Q&A with Kwan, will be published Wednesday, and part three, a recipe from Kwan, will be available on ... More >>

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  Thaidentity Crisis: At Ocha Thai & Japanese, it's too easy to lose your culinary bearings

  published March 14, 2013

  When I visited Ocha Thai & Japanese Cuisine... More >>

• Iron Fork 2013: Purchase Tickets This Week, You Might Become a VIP

  published Mar 12, 2013

  Have you bought your tickets for this year's edition of Iron Fork, the Riverfront Times' annual tasting event, on Thursday, March 28r Nor What are you waiting forr This year will feature more resta... More >>

• Pastaria's Italian Ramen: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

  published Mar 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 >>

• Home Wine Kitchen's Vires, Tavern Kitchen & Bar's Haifely Up for Food & Wine Magazine's "People's Best New Chef" Honor

  published Mar 11, 2013

  Cassy Vires of Home Wine Kitchen (7322 Manchester Road, Maplewood; 314-802-7676) and Justin Haifley of the Tavern Kitchen & Bar (2961 Dougherty Ferry Road, Valley Park; 314-825-0600) are two of the te... More >>

• Pi Pizzeria's "Grove" Pizza: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

  published Mar 11, 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 >>

• Bombay Food Junkies Truck Nears Launch, Turns to Kickstarter for Decoration Help

  published Mar 11, 2013

  Gut Check told you last month about Bombay Food Junkies, a new food truck featuring vegetarian and vegan Indian cuisine. The wife-and-husband team of Krupa and Sid Panchal plan to serve pav, a sandwic... More >>

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  Your Pick for St. Louis' Most Underrated Fried Chicken Is...

  published Mar 11, 2013

  King Edwards Fried Chicken & Fish (multiple locations) won your votes for St. Louis' most underrated fried chicken -- by a landslide. King Edwards walloped the field, beating the runner-up by almost 5... More >>