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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Taqueria la Monarca Has Closed in University City
Posted By Sarah Fenske on Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 7:00 AM
A low-key Mexican market that grew to include a restaurant, Taqueria la Monarca (8531 Olive Boulevard), appears to have closed its doors. When a reader tipped us off that staffers were moving out supplies and kitchen equipment yesterday afternoon, we drove over, but everyone on site had already left. The shop...
Monday, August 29, 2016
Chef Ben McArthur Has Left J McArthur's, An American Kitchen
Posted By Cheryl Baehr on Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 11:08 AM
Ben McArthur, executive chef of the acclaimed J McArthur's, An American Kitchen (3500 Watson Road; 314-353-9463), has left the Lindenwood Park restaurant. His last day was Sunday. McArthur announced the news in a statement posted to his personal Facebook page, thanking the St. Louis dining community for embracing his vision. He...
Zoe Robinson of Bar Les Freres and I Fratellini Can't Stop, Won't Stop
Posted By Cheryl Baehr on Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 6:18 AM
An uncomfortable situation drove Zoë Robinson's first foray into restaurant ownership. "I was working at this very popular, high-falutin' restaurant in Lafayette Square in the early 1980s called Empire," the restaurateur explains. "The owners hated each other and were actually in the process of suing each other. I was...
Friday, August 26, 2016
You Could Win 2 LouFest VIP Passes Just by Eating Ice Cream
Posted By Elizabeth Semko on Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 10:08 AM
You already know that there are plenty of reasons to love St. Louis. We have lots of free attractions, the best city park in the nation, and a kick-ass real estate market, just to name a few perks. But you know what we also have? 1) Awesome ice cream, and 2)...
8 Dollar Deli Is Now Open in the Delmar Loop
Posted By Sarah Fenske on Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 6:15 AM
Huge-ass sandwiches have arrived on the Loop. 8 Dollar Deli (6600 Delmar Blvd., University City; 314-776-9300) opened its doors yesterday in what was previously a Smoothie King — offering quick service, a whole lot of good cheer and really big sandwiches. The place is the brainchild of Roger Morgan, a...
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Twin Peaks Brings Titillating Sports Bar Fun to Chesterfield
Posted By Sarah Fenske on Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 7:44 AM
Twin Peaks, the Texas-based franchise that just opened its first St. Louis-area location in Chesterfield, isn't your run-of-the-mill sports bar. It's a little bit nicer. A little bit shinier. The food is made from scratch, not just heated up from a freezer. But that's not really what gives Twin...
Mariscos el Gato Is Offering Delicious Nayarit-Style Seafood on Cherokee Street
Posted By Sarah Fenske on Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 7:44 AM
Trying to get information about the newest Mexican restaurant to open on Cherokee Street is not easy, especially if you're the kind of person who only remembers a few rusty phrases from high school Spanish class. There is no sign anywhere on the building, and the people working speak English...
25 Excellent St. Louis Bars to Get Your Drink On — No Matter What Your Mood
Posted By Riverfront Times Staff on Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 7:18 AM
[image-13] There is no such thing as a bad bar — only a bar that isn't right for you at a particular time or place. When you feel like tying one on, you'd be a fool to pay $14 a drink. And when you're feeling fancy, you don't want to...
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Dinner Event Features Food Grown — and Foraged — in Tower Grove Park
Posted By Sarah Fenske on Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 2:39 PM
You may think of Tower Grove Park as a place to jog, or bird watch, or (if you're a kid) even splash around a bit. You probably don't think of it as a place to find nutrition — except perhaps on Food Truck Fridays. But maybe, a new one-night-only...
Cloudy with a Chance of Toasted Rav Celebrates St. Louis Food Culture
Posted By Sarah Fenske on Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 7:00 AM
If you've ever pondered the wacky weather in the children's classic Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and thought, "What this book needs is more St. Louis," Ryan Nusbickel has just the book for you. The local author/illustrator behind Who Moved My Gooey Butter Cake? and The St. Louis...
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