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Ahmed Eltawmi

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    October 12, 2011

    Battle Gyro: Gyros in the Loop v. Gyro House

    Sarah BarabaThe gyro at Gyro House​In September Gut Check reported on the conflict raging between two gyro joints in the Loop: Gyros in the Loop (571 Melville Avenue) and the Gyro House (6152 Delmar Boulevard). After the death of the Gyro House's long-time owner Ahmed Eltawmi, the restaurant m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Gyro War: Ahmed Eltawmi's Murder Left Bad Blood Between Two Loop Restaurants

    ​For the seventeen years leading up to his murder, Ahmed Eltawmi ran the Gyro House, a quiet Mediterranean eatery nestled on the side street between Blueberry Hill and Vintage Vinyl in the Delmar Loop. Everybody loved him. A lifelong bachelor and immigrant from Libya, Eltawmi managed a soccer team ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    The Jumbo Gyro at Gyro House

    Ian FroebThe "jumbo" gyro at Gyro House​Since realizing that the gyro at South Grand Gyro Express isn't as good as I remembered, I've been searching for a new go-to gyro joint. Gyro House (6152 Delmar Boulevard; 314-721-5638) would seem an ideal candidate: Not only is it located a short walk from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Former Gyro House Location Is Now Gyros in the Loop

    Ian Froeb​This certainly won't cause any confusion: Gyros in the Loop has opened at 571 Melville Avenue. This, of course, is the former address of Gyro House, which has relocated to the eastern half of the Delmar Loop at 6152 Delmar Boulevard.I stopped inside to pick up a carryout menu and asked a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Gut Check's Week in Tweets

    ​Don't you know? Gut Check has a Twitter account. You can follow us @gutcheckstl.Here's some of what you missed on the Twitter feed this week: Australian Restaurant Makes World's Largest Burger (with video!) - http://bit.ly/9ce2cF I should clarify: The Gut Check post has video of the burger. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

    Dale Schotte and Marilyn Scull ​It's gooey butter cake week! This week, Dale Schotte and Marilyn Scull, the brother-sister duo behind Park Avenue Coffee, announced their gooey butter cake is going nationwide in the form of box mixes. Read all about the new venture, Ann & Allen Baking Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Gyro House Reopens After Murder of Owner Ahmed Eltawmi

    Ian FroebThe open sign is lit once again at Gyro House.​Gyro House (571 Melville Avenue, University City; 314-721-5638) reopened shortly before noon this morning, six days after owner Ahmed Eltawmi was murdered in the parking lot of his Maplewood apartment complex."I think everyone at the outset k ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Owner of Gyro House Murdered [Updated 2x]

    Ian FroebFlowers at the entrance to Gyro House in University City​The Post-Dispatch reports that Ahmed Eltawmi, 50, owner of the Delmar Loop restaurant Gyro House (571 Melville Avenue) was shot and killed outside his Maplewood apartment complex on Friday night.Des Peres Police Captain Charles Mila ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    UPDATED: Have You Seen Ahmed Eltawmi's Computer-Generated Killer?

    If the killer's hair is this bad in real life he should be easy to find.​UPDATE June 8, 5:02 p.m.: Police say Eltawmi's family is now offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the killer's capture.Maplewood police have released this computer-generated composite sketch of the man they ... More >>

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