Email Author Tom Finkel
2013 Stories by Tom Finkel
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FEATURED STORY
Garavelli's Cafeteria to Close June 28
published Jun 14, 2013
Last night Garavelli's Banquets & Catering (6600 Chippewa Street; 314-352-6600) announced on its Facebook page that the restaurant will close its doors June 28. "It is with deep sadness that we ann... More >>
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Music Video: St. Louis Native Bhi Bhiman Covers Dire Straits' "Walk of Life"
published May 09, 2013
John Burroughs grad (class of 2000) Bhi Bhiman left St. Louis after high school and now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. But once a Redbirds fan, always a Redbirds fan -- Bhiman once wrote a song ... More >>
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Deep Covers: Bhi Bhiman re-imagines rock favorites on Substitute Preacher
published May 9, 2013
A native St. Louisan and the son of first-generation Sri Lankan immigrants, Bhi Bhiman writes and sings country-tinged songs in a keening tone... More >>
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Bob Dylan and Dawes at the Peabody Opera House, 04/23/13: Review and Setlist
published Apr 24, 2013
Bob Dylan | Dawes April 23, 2013 The Peabody Opera House For Bob Dylan's visit to St. Louis last night -- his first since October 2010 and the fourteenth stop on his current tour -- the Peabody Ope... More >>
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St. Louis Chef to Dana Loesch Fans: "Use Your Easily Purchased Firearm on Yourself"
published Apr 19, 2013
File under: "If you can't stand the heat." Last night St. Louis' vociferous conservative talker/tweeter Dana Loesch called out the chef de cuisine of Clayton's Little Country Gentleman after he took ... More >>
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Mary Sprague: Glorious Local Artist's Glorious Loft Featured on Apartment Therapy Website
published Apr 16, 2013
Yesterday the website Apartment Therapy published a "House Tour" of St. Louis-based painter and sculptor Mary Sprague's studio/living space in the Locust Business District. Like the artist herself, t... More >>
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Jackie Robinson Day: From the KMOX Radio Archives
published Apr 15, 2013
Most U.S. residents are aware that today, April 15, is the day we all must file our income tax return (if we haven't already). Probably not as many of us are cognizant of the fact that it's also the a... More >>
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Restaurant Industry Tweet of the Week: Farmhaus and Dishwasher Part Ways
published Apr 12, 2013
A little bird told us. Yes, every now and then, the Twitter says it best -- better, even, than Hallmark. Such was the case earlier this week, when Eric Scholle, restaurant manager at Farmhaus (3257 I... More >>
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Mike and Ike Reunite, Buoyed by Populace's Increasing Acceptance of Gay Marriage
published Apr 08, 2013
This just in from the folks at Just Born Inc. (or, more precisely, their PR flacks): It's True -- the celebrity Candy Duo Mike and Ike return. To honor that reunion -- MIKE AND IKE introduce new flav... More >>
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Food Photo Essay: Companion Early Bird Outlet
published Apr 01, 2013
The Companion Early Bird Outlet (4555 Gustine Avenue; 314-352-4770) is hidden away in an industrial stretch of south city. Once upon a time, this showroom attached to the bakery's HQ and its deep, dee... More >>
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Old Webster, From White Tablecloths to Informal Faves: An Updated Guide to Restaurants in Webster Groves' Old Webster Neighborhood
published Mar 27, 2013
St. Louis' neighborhoods are gems in their own right: full of history, great people and, as far as Gut Check is concerned, fantastic food. Each week we'll take you into a specific neighborhood and poi... More >>
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Hungry Nerd's Restaurant Guide to Wizard World Comic Con St. Louis
published Mar 22, 2013
Visiting Wizard World's St. Louis Comic Con at America's Center this weekendr Here are some choice places to which to adjourn for victuals and libations -- all within easy walking distance of the con!... More >>
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Is There Horsemeat in Our Hamburgerr Inquiring Gut Check Wants to Know!
published Mar 14, 2013
Anyone besides Gut Check been keeping a finger on the pulse of the European horsemeat scandalr Here's a pop quiz so you can prove it: Which of the following companies doesn't belong with the othersr ... More >>
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Six New Flavors Old Vienna Ought to Invent
published Feb 26, 2013
Earlier this month, when Gut Check got wind of the impending arrival of the three new limited-time-only Lay's potato-chip flavors, our first thought was: Where can we get us some Chicken & Waffler! S... More >>
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OFFER ABOUT TO EXPIRE! Voice Daily Deal: 50% Off Your RFT Iron Fork Ticket
published Feb 11, 2013
Mark Thursday, March 28, on your calendar. That's the date of RFT's seventh annual Iron Fork event, highlighting the best cuisine the St. Louis restaurant scene has to offer. UPDATE 2/11/2013: The of... More >>
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Hostess: It'll Cost You at Least $410 Million to Make Twinkies
published Feb 04, 2013
Gut Check was prepared to exceed our longstanding investment ceiling of $100 -- which we usually limit to the racetrack and, truth be told, seldom reach (or risk successfully) -- to snare the rights t... More >>
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Poll: The Webster Groves Gum Wall: Vandalism or Artr
published Feb 01, 2013
Food-related curiosities don't faze Gut Check as a rule. Brain sandwichr Bring it on! But one thing that does gross us out the door is when we accidentally touch a wad of chewed gum some knuckle-dragg... More >>
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Shareholders to Sue KFC Parent After Recent China Chicken Scare and Stock-Price Tumble
published Jan 29, 2013
We hear a lot in this country about food recalls, and over the past few years we've heard enough from overseas to become wary of the food supply that makes its way to our shores from China. But how m... More >>
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Top 10 Booze Brands From Luxco, St. Louis-Based Maker of Everclear
published Jan 25, 2013
Gut Check's liver went pitter-pat late last week when we got wind that Luxco, our favoritest local liquor distiller, had added another half-bazillion booze brands to its bulging portfolio of alcoholic... More >>
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Schnucks Offers 15 Percent Off 6 Bottles of Wine on Wednesdays
published Jan 23, 2013
Last week Gut Check shared a list of a half-dozen wine values you could find at your neighborhood Schnucks. Why sixr Because Schnucks will knock 10 percent off the price if you buy six bottles -- any ... More >>
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Don't Eat This Stuff! Recall Roundup for January 14-18, 2013
published Jan 18, 2013
It has been a quiet week, generally speaking, for food recalls involving the Greater Gut Check Metropolitan Area. A quiet month, for that matter. Maybe it has something to do with New Year's resoluti... More >>
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Six Solid Wine Values from the Shelves at Schnucks
published Jan 15, 2013
A lot of people feel intimidated about shopping for wine at a wine store. Gut Check understands this -- for the uninitiated, darkening the doorway of a retailer that specializes in wine can be as daun... More >>
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