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Bryan Peters

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    March 22, 2013

    The 6 Best St. Louis Sports Bars for Food

    St. Louis has scads of places to belly up and watch the Final Four. But what of that belly? Treat it to some good grub while you cheer on your favorite team during the Final Four at these six places where "bar food" is synonymous with "good food." See Also: The 5 Best Bars for Ma ... More >>

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    April 17, 2012

    The Ten Best Vegetarian Restaurants in St. Louis

    Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this Gut Check series, we are chewing our way through notable runners up in a number of categories. To see hundreds more winners and finalists a ... More >>

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    November 15, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts Sacred Grounds to the Test

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    November 15, 2011

    Try Franco's Moroccan Vegetable Stew

    Bryan PetersGet it while the gettin's good.​Featured on its fall menu, Franco's (1535 South Eighth Street; 314-436-2500) Moroccan vegetable stew is a dish that so embodies the season's bounty, it tastes like a holiday homecoming.

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    November 9, 2011

    The Veggielante Visits Grace Manor

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    November 8, 2011

    #49: Hummus and Balela Platter at Nosh Bistro

    Bryan Peters​When Nosh Bistro (1135 South Big Bend Boulevard, Richmond Heights; 314-781-4734) closed a few months ago, we sank into a brief, but profound, funk. We'd grown terribly fond of their hummus and balela salad platter, and we didn't want to know a world without it. So you can imagine ... More >>

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    November 1, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts Peel to the Test

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    October 19, 2011

    The Veggielante Visits Pearl Cafe

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    October 18, 2011

    The Five Best Restaurants to Die in St. Louis in the Past 12 Months

    Selecting the Riverfront Times Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. This year, Gut Check is celebrating five contenders in several categories.Larry Forgione bid St. Louis adieu.​With very few exceptions, the Be ... More >>

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    October 10, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts Robust to the Test

    The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to proselytize ab ... More >>

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    October 5, 2011

    The Veggielante Visits Atomic Cowboy

    The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to proselytize ab ... More >>

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    September 27, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts Niche to the Test

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    September 21, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts Three Kings Public House to the Test

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    September 15, 2011

    #60: Raw Veggie Burger at PuraVegan

    Bryan PetersNo buns allowed, no buns needed.​St. Louis is no stranger to veggie burgers -- from the divine at SweetArt to the pedestrian at too many places -- and it's important to understand this context. In fact, the owners of PuraVegan first started making veggie burgers at their old restau ... More >>

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    September 14, 2011

    The Veggielante Visits Veritas Gateway to Food and Wine

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    September 12, 2011

    Art of Food 2011: A Successful Night For Slow Food Saint Louis

    Bryan PetersSlow Food's Bill Burge​This past Saturday, hungry St. Louisans gathered at the Koken Art Factory (2500 Ohio Avenue, Soulard/Benton Park; 314-776-7600) to sample and celebrate some of our city's best slow food. The event, Art of Food, was organized by Slow Food St. Louis. According ... More >>

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    September 7, 2011

    The Veggielante Goes Vegan at Pi

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    July 27, 2011

    The Veggielante Visits Dutchtown's Urban Eats Café

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    July 21, 2011

    Araka: New Chef, New Menu

    Bryan PetersFeatured at Araka's sneak preview: "Pan-Seared Day Boat Scallops" (or one of 'em, anyway).​When Gut Check learned Sauce Magazine had teamed up with Araka (131 Carondelet Plaza, Clayton; 314-725-6777) to introduce the latter's new chef, Michael Burnau, and unveil his new menu, we in ... More >>

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    July 20, 2011

    Urban Eats Presents Bar

    Caya AufieroRoom enough for mingling at Urban Eats' new bar.​When Gut Check stopped into Urban Eats Cafe & Bakery (3301 Meramec Street; 314-558-7580) last week, we discovered something that's sure to delight your boozy sensibilities. You can now find a bar inside this spacious cafe. It's calle ... More >>

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    July 19, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts PuraVegan to the Test

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    July 13, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts Fozzie's Sandwich Emporium to the Test

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    July 12, 2011

    #77: Vegetable Quesadilla at Chava's

    Bryan Peters​Chava's (925 Geyer Avenue, Soulard; 314-241-5503) is a great place to mosey up to the bar, plop a lime in a Corona, and, until recently, light up a smoke. But it's the food that brings you back. The salsa is always exceptionally fresh, the guacamole vibrant, nutty and abundant. Bu ... More >>

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    July 8, 2011

    Try Eau Bistro's Heirloom Tomato Salad

    Bryan PetersEau Bistro's showing off some heirlooms.​This time of year, tomatoes are just starting to hit full stride. Hit up any farmers' market and you're sure to find a myriad of heirloom varieties, each promising unique flavor and texture. Savvy chefs know to pluck as many of these heirlo ... More >>

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    July 6, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts Wild Flower to the Test

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    June 29, 2011

    The Veggielante Visits Frazer's Restaurant and Lounge

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    June 24, 2011

    #83: Vegetarian Pasta at Terrene

    Bryan PetersA symphony of flavors and textures.​At Terrene (33 North Sarah Street; 314-535-5100), chef Michael Warhover and owner John McElwain have struck gold with the vegetarian pasta entrée on the restaurant's spring menu. This isn't the token vegetarian pasta you so often see in less inv ... More >>

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    June 23, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts Bobo Noodle House to the Test

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    June 21, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts The Royale to the Test

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    June 17, 2011

    This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

    Bryan Peters​Gut Check ate some great stuff this week. We tried the fried ribs at the now-defunct Bigg Daddy's, the Brown Bread Ice Cream at Tigin Irish Pub, Ronnie's Strawberry Sorbet at the Fire and Ice Cream Truck and lunched on the Aspen from Kayak's Coffee. What else did we do this week ... More >>

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    June 15, 2011

    #87: Raw Vegetable Lasagna at Scape

    Bryan PetersScape's raw vegetable lasagna = magic​For too many years, raw food has gotten a bum rap in the press. Some of it has been deserved, no doubt, but there are some chefs capable of raw transcendence. Tucked away in the CWE, Scape (48 Maryland Plaza; 314-361-7227 or www.scapestl.com) i ... More >>

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    June 13, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts Schlafly's Tap Room to the Test

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    June 8, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts Mangia to the Test

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    June 7, 2011

    #90: Banh Mi Sandwich from Sweet Art

    Bryan Peters​ At Sweet Art (2203 South 39th Street; 314-771-4278), you'll find that the people are among the finest you'll meet, the atmosphere is welcoming and full of good energy, and the food... well, the food is bangin'. Reine Bayoc's genius is noticeable in every aspect of the cafe, and w ... More >>

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    June 1, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts Barrister's to the Test

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    May 24, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts the Good Pie to the Test

    ​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

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    May 18, 2011

    The Veggielante Puts Franco to the Test

    Top score is 5 florets.​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We ... More >>

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