Chuy Arzola

Openings & Closings 2012: The Final Reckoning

Yes, 2012 has been over for a few weeks now. No, we're not done looking back at it just yet. Don't worry. This isn't another Top Ten list. No, what we have here is Gut Check's annual omnibus listing of every restaurant that opened, closed, both opened and closed, relocated or changed its name in 2 ... More >>

First Look: Hendrick's BBQ Combines Blues, Barbeque and Moonshine (Photos)

See also: First Look: Diablito's Cantina See also: Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria and Chuy Arzola's Getting a taste of Hendrick's BBQ (1200 South Main Street, St. Charles; 636-724-8600) can feel like digging a fork into a not-so-humble sized slice of the South or somewhere else far fro ... More >>

The Nine Best Tapas/Small Plates 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 >>

Tidbits from Chuy Arzola, Sassy Jac's, Farmhaus

The patio at Chuy Arzola​- WIth Dr. Gurpreet Padda and Ami Grimes having opened Diablito's Cantina nearby, changes were sure to follow at their other Mexican restaurant, Chuy Arzola (3701 Lindell Boulevard; 314-644-4430). Chuy Arzola is now essentially a bar, with a limited menu of such drink-frie ... More >>

First Look: Diablito's Cantina

Kaylen WissengerThe "Cucuy's Coffee" at Diablito's​"I HATE tequila," says Ami Grimes, co-owner of the brand-new Diablito's Cantina (3761 Laclede Avenue; 314-644-4430). "But when Angie [Cornish, head bartender] started creating the infused tequilas, I was all for it." Which is a good thing, as ... More >>

Tidbits from Duff's, Diablitos Cantina

​- Central West End institution Duff's (392 North Euclid Avenue; 314-361-0522) is for sale, according to an item (subscription required) in the current issue of the St. Louis Business Journal. Duff's opened in 1972, part of the fabled "Class of '72" of St. Louis restaurants. This weekend, Post-Dis ... More >>

St. Louis Chefs Are an Educated Lot

Chrissy WilmesChris Williams of Franco studied at the Culinary Institute of America in New York.​Last week Eater asked chefs if they thought culinary school was worth the time and expense for aspiring chefs. The answer was a resounding "probably not." The discussion made us wonder how well-e ... More >>

Dear Chuy Arzola's: Please Don't Change Lunch.

Welcome to Lunch Bucket List, a recurring feature in which Gut Check checks out the many lunch specials available at restaurants around town. Know a lunch special we should check out? Drop us a line.Robin WheelerThe Austin from Chuy Arzola's​The Place: Chuy Arzola's (3701 Lindell Boulevard; 31 ... More >>

Where To Go For Cinco

Nick SchnelleA photo from last year's Cherokee Street Cinco de Mayo parade​St. Louisans definitely love to drink, and this week, we'll trade in our cans of PBR for pitchers of margaritas! That's right, it's time for Cinco de Mayo in St. Louis. While arguably the city's biggest party, Cherokee ... More >>

Chef Christopher Lee Kicks Off Mardi Gras With Cajun Cook-Off Win

Robin WheelerChristopher Lee, your 2011 Cajun Cook-off champeen!​St. Louis started Mardi Gras season on Saturday not in Soulard but at the World's Fair Pavillion, with the annual Cajun Cook-Off. Chef Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria, and Chuy Arzola's and chef de cuisine Katie Case ... More >>

The Knives Have It: Local Chefs and Their Favorite Tools

co.designMore gadgets than a Williams-Sonoma outlet store. (Click pic for humongous version.)​ Got gadgets? Pop Chart Lab does, and they've put 100 of them on a poster. But are all of them beloved? Can you find any local chefs who give names to their chinoise, or keep their clam knife in hand ... More >>

Represent! Local Chefs Sound Off About Missouri Foods

​Recently the purveyors of adorability at I Can Has Cheezburger released a map on their food blog, My Food Looks Funny, indicating what food best represents each state. According to the map, Missouri's best represented by toasted ravioli. Really? Not so very long ago, people who lived mor ... More >>

Chef's Choice Recipe: Christopher Lee's Muffuletta and Beignets

This is part three of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with chef Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria, and Chuy Arzola's. Part one is available here; part two is here. Robin WheelerOne of Christopher Lee's beignets for you...one, two, three, four for us....​Christopher Lee's c ... More >>

This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

Kerry Soraci ​This week, Gut Check decided to ease back into the swing of things after a sun- and fun-filled Memorial Day. And what better way to kick things off than watching a little TV? I Scream Cakes' Kerry Soraci made an appearance on the new Cooking Channel's "Foodogra ... More >>

Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria and Chuy Arzola's, Part 2

This is part two of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria, and Chuy Arzola's. To read part one, click here. Part three, a recipe from Chef Lee, will be available soon. Robin Wheeler​Did your family cook when you were a child? If so, what mea ... More >>

Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria and Chuy Arzola's

This is part one of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria and Chuy Arzola's. Part two will be published tomorrow. Part three, a recipe from Chef Lee, will appear on Friday. Robin Wheeler​Before Christopher Lee took the reins as executive chef ... More >>

2009 in Review: May

​​It was the month of Kristen! My colleague Kristen Hinman won three prestigious journalism awards for her stellar feature about Missouri hog farmer Russ Kremer, "The Pope of Pork": a James Beard Foundation award, an Associaton of Alternative Newsweeklies award and an Association of Food Journal ... More >>

Gut Check: Going Tapas

FoodWire: Sanctuaria "Wild Tapas" Now Open in Forest Park Southeast Grove

Sanctuaria is now open at 4198 Manchester Avenue in Forest Park Southeast's Grove neighborhood (the former Agave location). Heading the kitchen is chef Christopher Lee, who might be the new busiest man in the St. Louis restaurant biz, thanks to his work at Café Ventana and the new Chuy Arzola's. Th ... More >>

¡Uno, Dos, Tres! How many Mexican and Tex-Mex spots can Ian review in a single week?

A Chip Off the Old Chuy: This ain't your father's Chuy Arzola's. Or is it?

Review Slideshow: Chuy Arzola's

Jennifer Silverberg​My review of the new Chuy Arzola's is now available online. Chuy Arzola's is located at 3701 Lindell Boulevard. For more information, including the menu, visit the restaurant's website. In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg takes you into the ki ... More >>

Review Preview: Chuy Arzola's

This week I visit the new Chuy Arzola's, relocated from Dogtown to the Coronado building.Jennifer Silverberg​After the jump, a sneak peek at my review...

FoodWire: Latitude 26° Now Open

Latitude 26° is now open at 6405 Clayton Road in Dogtown (the former Chuy Arzola's space). The Tex-Mex restaurant is owned by Tony and Kelli Almond, who also operate Almond's in Clayton. According to the sign posted in the front door, the restaurants is open for lunch 11:30 a.m.-2 pm and for dinner ... More >>

FoodWire: New Chuy Arzola's Now Open

www.chuyarzolas.comChuy Arzola's has opened its new location at 3701 Lindell Boulevard, the former location of Joe Boccardi's Ristorante. At present, the transplanted Dogtown institution is open for dinner only. For more info, call 314-652-4283. (That's the phone number of Agave, which the Arzola fa ... More >>

FoodWire: Chuy Arzola's Returns

chuyarzolas.comSauce and Feast broke the news earlier this week, and now there's a big, honking ad in the dead-tree edition of the RFT trumpeting the news: Chuy Arzola's, the Dogtown institution that closed last year, is returning.The Mexican restaurant will take over the Joe Boccardi's location at ... More >>

In This Week's Issue: Onesto, Chuy Arzola's and the QuikTrip Grill

Texas Tornado

Chuy Arzola's
6405 Clayton Avenue

The Last Days of Chuy Arzola's

Comings, goings — and did local heroine Christina Machamer kick ultimate ass on Hell's Kitchen?

Chuy Arzola's Closing

Agave gives Mexican cuisine the white-tablecloth treatment.

It just might be able to find its niche in the Grove.

Ain't No Cure for the Summertime Booze

Chill out at these St. Louis watering holes

Are Americans Overly Concerned with Personal Hygiene?

Week of August 25, 2004

What Is the Most Incredible Thing You Could Find Under Your Tree This Christmas?

Week of December 24, 2003

Sweet Science o' Mine

Guns 'n Hoses returns

More Than Mean Margaritas

Pueblo Solis dishes up authentic, delicious Mexican -- and pours libations to match

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Margaritas

Hacienda

Bar Wars

Who is Joe Staebell, and why is he battling booze in Dogtown?

Southwestern Cuisine

Canyon Café

Mexican Cuisine

Hacienda Mexican Restaurant

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