Barbecuing and Grilling

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

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 Magazine broke the news this morning: Mike Emerson (the public face of Pappy's) and John Matthews have boug ... More >>

The Seven Best Barbecue Joints in St. Louis

Gut Check has been looking back on the Riverfront Times Best of St. Louis 2012, but we're also keeping an eye on the Best of St. Louis 2013 by nominating finalists for our awards this fall. To see hundreds more winners and finalists, suggest your own contenders and download the Riverfront Times Best ... More >>

Cock-a-Doodle 'Cue: At the Gobble Stop Smokehouse, it's all poultry, all the time

Slideshow: The Dishes of Gobble Stop Smokehouse

Happy Labor Day from Gut Check (Enjoy Your Hot Dog!)

Image via​Did you know that between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Americans eat roughly 818 hot dogs per second? That's what the Hot Dog and Sausage Council tells the New York Times. We're a nation of Joey "Jaws" Chestnuts!This weekend, of course, marks the unofficial end of summer and, with it, the ... More >>

Eckert's Hosts Barbecue Competitors for DadFest

Robin WheelerBarbecue competitors set up for Eckert's DadFest.​Eckert's (951 South Green Mount Road, Belleville, Illinois; 618-233-0513 or www.eckerts.com) is getting an early start on Father's Day by kicking off its inaugural DadFest at 3 p.m. today. This morning, its barbecue competitors w ... More >>

17th Street Bar and Grill Named 85th Best Restaurant in the Nation

Jennifer Silverberg​More accolades for pit master Mike Mills and his 17th Street Bar and Grill. His original joint in Murphysboro, Illinois (two hours southeast of St. Louis), has been named the 85th-best restaurant in the U.S. on The Daily Meal's 101 Best Restaurants list. 17th Street tied w ... More >>

Bill Green has been barbecuing for years. Now he has his own restaurant. Bring it on!

Happy Fourth of July Weekend! Beer Run!

On a day like today all you need is a chicken on the grill, Todd Snider...and beer:

Sammy Scott's — a surefire sandwich-shop chain in the making?

The Ten Most Important Restaurant Openings of the Aughts #9: Pappy's Smokehouse (2008)

​Pappy's Smokehouse (2008)The most annoying food comment we have to make to out-of-towners: "Yes, St. Louis has its own style of pizza." The runner-up? "No, St. Louis doesn't have its own style of barbecue." But now we do have Pappy's Smokehouse, whose meteoric rise from slightly hidden midtown ba ... More >>

A Table for How Many? at the Shaved Duck

​The Shaved Duck2900 Virginia Avenue314-776-1407; websiteI'm Late for a Very Important DateMy husband and I were late to Dinner Club. We knew that we were dealing with adults, but still we worried about the other members fending for themselves. Would chaos ensue? Sadly -- for our egos -- we were ... More >>

Marc Baltes Storms the "Dorm Room" at 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar

Hedwig von Ebbel, Wikimedia Commons​As I waddled back to my car last night after the latest Dorm Room dinner at Lafayette Square's 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar, the evening air thick with woodsmoke from the grill where Marc Baltes was braising pork shoulder for the next seating, I wondered which ... More >>

Confused About 'Cue? Listen to the "BBQ Song"

A loyal reader -- OK, my wife -- showed me this incredible video in which the variations of Southern barbecue are set to (catchy!) music. Aside from the horrid-sounding sauce from Alabama, it's a keeper.

Review Preview: Smoking Joe's Bar-Be-Que

This week I visit Smoking Joe's Bar-Be-Que, the new joint in the rehabbed Tudor Building in Downtown West. The only good thing about being from a place without an iron-clad barbecue tradition to call its own -- two places, in my case: St. Louis is my home now, and I was born and raised in Baltimore, ... More >>

Trail of Grease Leads Cops to Ham-Handed Hamburglars

bnd.comAndrew SchneiderThank God for morons. Without them we wouldn't be able to share stories like this one from over in Waterloo, Illinois. Police say Tuesday night Andrew J. Schneider, 29, and Trent J. Gilliam, 35, drove a truck onto the lawn of the Monroe County Courthouse and hooked it up to an ... More >>

FoodWire: Pappy's Smokehouse Going Whole Hog Tomorrow

www.pappyssmokehouse.com Pappy's Smokehouse (3106 Olive Street; Web site) celebrates its first birthday tomorrow, and the Midtown barbecue joint is throwing one heckuva party: Owner Mike Emerson informs me that right now two whole hogs are on the smoker, slowly transforming into what more than a few ... More >>

Suicide Food: A Food Blog You Should Read

As you know, I'm an avowed (though not thoughtless!) carnivore. However, let no one accuse me of not giving the other side a voice. Suicide Food is a blog dedicated to exposing and critiquing food labeling (mostly barbecue logos) in which animals encourage the fact that they are about to be consum ... More >>

Marc Broussard

8 p.m. Thursday, December 18. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard.

Bar of the Week (Cougar Edition): Failoni's

New at ~scape: "Backstreet BBQ"

Food Tripping: There's no better time than now to get to know what you eat

Night Ranger

9 p.m. Sunday, May 25. Rib America Festival at World War Memorial Park, North 13th and Chestnut streets

MU330

3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue

Swamp Cabbage

10 p.m. Saturday, December 22. Broadway Oyster Bar, 736 S. Broadway.

Labor Day

Relax, Rejuvenate, Donate

Review Preview: Lester's Sports Bar & Grill

El Scorcho's First Fan?

Farm Fresh Food Supplier's Pickled Pigs Lips & Old Vienna of St. Louis Red Hot Riplets Hot Barbecue Flavored Ridged Potato Chips

Pigs Lips
$1.99
Pete's Shur Sav
7434 Olive Boulevard, University City
Red Hot Riplets
50 cents
Riverfront Times vending machine

Review Preview: 17th Street Bar & Grill

Lemon Soul

We're plenty happy to try out new Lifestyles

The Company of Wolves

Let's live and let live

Homeward Bound

Marion says she's got the best ribs in town. She's right.

Let Them Eat BBQ

Live music, bountiful martinis and a re-enacted regicide? Vive le France!

Down Memory Lane

Unreal gives prom-goers a hand, visits with cute 'n' cuddly intestinal parasites, and celebrates the confluence of BBQ and protective eyewear. Plus: A local blogger strikes out.

Best Buttermilk Pie

Mama's Coal Pot

Best Whole Roast Chicken

Schnucks

Best Barbecue

Smokin' Al's

Best Meat Counter

LeGrand's St. Louis Hills Tom-Boy Market

Rally Cry

Show off your sweet ride at the county parks' road rally

Best Dim Sum

Lu Lu Seafood Restaurant

Sounds, Suds & Sweat

Rockin' on the Landing

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Sherman's March

The venerable Billy Sherman's Deli makes a move but doesn't stray too far from where it came

Best Cheap-Eats District

South Grand, St. Louis

Cue Up the Tunes

KDHX-FM's "Celebrity Barbecue" promises a smorgasbord of music

Chinese Cuisine

Happy China

Best Grocery Store

Gewinner's Market

RIB TICKLERS

Diamond-in-the-rough 'cue joint Art & Wardy's Box Lunch delights downtown diners