Clara Moore

Chef Clara Moore Exceeds Kickstarter Goal for Book Project, Hosts Party Friday, May 24 to Celebrate

Last month Gut Check reported that chef Clara Moore, former executive chef and regional manager of local grocery and restaurant chain Local Harvest Cafe & Catering, had launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a cookbook and grocery guide with food writer Matt Sorrell. As of this writing the projec ... More >>

Chef Clara Moore Writing Cookbook and Grocery Guide, Launching Kickstarter Campaign April 24 [Update]

Update: Moore and Sorrell launched their Kickstarter campaign last evening. As of this writing, the project has $1,175 in pledges and 29 days to go. Our original post follows. ---------------------------------------------- In recent months chef Clara Moore moved from St. Louis to Seattle, Washington ... More >>

The Fortune Teller Bar's Mason Jar: Gut Check's Hump-Day Cocktail Suggestion

Wednesday. Hump Day. Congrats, you've made it halfway through the work week! Unfortunately, you still have two days to go. Dunno about you, but in order to survive the midweek blues, we're going to need a drink. Which brings us to our Wednesday Gut Check feature: "Gut Check's Hump-Day Cocktail Sug ... More >>

Local Harvest Cafe Chef Hillary Birtley Is Missing [Updated: Found and OK]

Update: (Monday, February 25, 10:15 a.m.) Just heard back from Clara Moore that Birtley has been located and is "safe and sound". Hillary Birtley, the head chef at the original Tower Grove South location of Local Harvest Cafe & Catering (3137 Morgan Ford Road; 314-772-8815) is missing. She was last ... More >>

Local Harvest Cafe & Catering Preparing Vegan Dinner for Al Gore's Weekend Visit to St. Louis

On Saturday, February 9, former vice president Al Gore will visit St. Louis County Library Headquarters (1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard, Frontenac; 314-994-3300) to talk about his new book The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change. Late yesterday afternoon, Local Harvest Cafe & Catering (3137 Morgan ... More >>

Tidbits: Chef Shuffle at Salt, Local Harvest

Evan S. Benn of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that chef Clara Moore is leaving St. Louis and her position as executive chef of Local Harvest's three cafes. Moore plans to move to Seattle. According to Benn, Local Harvest owners Patrick Horine and Maddie Earnest have hired three new chefs at ... More >>

First Look: Local Harvest Grocery in Kirkwood

On Thursday, October 18, a second Local Harvest Grocery (12309 Old Big Bend Road, Kirkwood; 314-966-6566) opened its doors. This is the first location in St. Louis county, with its flagship, Local Harvest Grocery (3108 Morgan Ford Road; 314-865-5260), in south city. Co-owners Patrick Horine and Madd ... More >>

Best of St. Louis 2012 Preview: Five Years of Best New Restaurants

In a matter of days -- hours, even! -- the Riverfront Times Best of St. Louis 2012 issue ("Creature Comforts" is the theme, and just you wait till you see this!) will hit the Internet and newsstands. Among the many food- and restaurant-related categories, one of the most eagerly anticipated is alwa ... More >>

Tidbits: Tower Grove Farmers' Market Fundraiser, Bigger Penzeys

- Tower Grove Farmers' Market will hold a fundraising dinner at the downtown location of Local Harvest Cafe & Catering (815 Olive Street; 314-241-3196) on Thursday, September 20.

Local Harvest Cafe & Catering Opens Downtown Monday, June 11

The owners of Local Harvest Grocery (3108 Morgan Ford Road; 314-865-5260) and Local Harvest Cafe & Catering (3137 Morgan Ford Road; 314-772-8815) announced in April that they would open a new downtown location of the cafe and a combined grocery store and cafe in Kirkwood. The downtown location is j ... More >>

How Does Clara Moore Fare in First Episode of Around the World in 80 Plates? [Spoiler]

Last night was the premiere of Around the World in 80 Plates, Bravo's latest cooking-competition program. Clara Moore of Local Harvest Cafe & Catering (3137 Morgan Ford Road; 314-772-8815) is one of the contestants. How does she fare? Page through to see a video with the answer. Spoiler Warning: Do ... More >>

Around The World In 80 Plates Premieres Tonight Featuring Local Harvest's Clara Moore

As Gut Check reported on March 7, chef Clara Moore of Local Harvest Cafe & Catering (3137 Morganford Road; 314-772-8815) will compete on Bravo's reality cooking competition show Around the World in 80 Plates, premiering tonight at 9 p.m. CST.

Local Harvest Announces Two New Locations [Updated]

The double threat of Local Harvest Grocery (3108 Morgan Ford Road; 314-865-5260) and Local Harvest Cafe & Catering (3137 Morgan Ford Road; 314-772-8815) is doubling its number of locations. The Tower Grove South venture announced yesterday that it will open new spots downtown and in Kirkwood. The K ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend March 9-11

Friday (Mar. 9): Mexican Fish Fry @ St. Cecilia Catholic Church Choose two entrees including jack salmon, shrimp, chili relleno and bean tostado, and pair it with a couple of sides and a drink any Friday during Lent. $10. 4:30 to 8 p.m. Stout and Oyster Festival @ Schlafly Tap Room Check out Schl ... More >>

Local Harvest Cafe's Chef Clara Moore to Appear on Bravo Cooking Competition

St. Louis-based chef Clara Moore of Local Harvest Cafe & Catering (3137 Morganford Road, 314-772-8815) is scheduled to compete in a new cooking competition TV series, Around the World in 80 Plates, on Bravo. The show premieres Wednesday, May 9. According to the show's website, it features twelve che ... More >>

Groupon Fail: St. Louis business owners are souring on the once-mighty coupon startup

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 >>

St. Louis Food Blog Digest, 7.11-7.17

​Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs. The Cupcake Project: In the quest for the ultimate vanilla cupcake, Stef narrowed 700 cupcake explorers to 50. Kaldi's Coffee: Amanda previewed new changes to the Chesterfield location's menu. Off the Menu: Judith celebrated National ... More >>

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 >>

Jeff Robtoy of the Bleeding Deacon Public House, Part 2

This is part two of Chrissy Wilmes' Chef's Choice profile of Jeff Robtoy of the Bleeding Deacon Public House (4123 Chippewa Street; 314-772-1813) in south St. Louis. To read part one, click here. Part three, a recipe from Robtoy, will be published tomorrow. Chrissy WilmesCara Murphy and Jeff Robtoy ... 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: Clara Moore's Curried Squash and Sweet Potato Soup

This is part three of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with chef Clara Moore of Local Harvest Cafe and Catering; part one is available here; part two is here. Robin Wheeler​While overseeing the kitchen at Local Harvest Cafe and Catering, Clara Moore has also ventured into teaching. She ... More >>

Chef's Choice, Part 2: Clara Moore of Local Harvest Cafe & Catering

This is part two of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Clara Moore of Local Harvest Cafe & Catering; to read part one, click here. Robin Wheeler​Local chef who most impresses you? Andy White's revamping of the Tap Room has been amazing, and he seems to be smiling every time I see hi ... More >>

This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

​What's new this week? Ian is back, and he's brought some links to share, including a funny new food blog and a cheeseburger showdown on Youtube. He's also got an opinion on Dunkin' Donuts coffee, after the chain's much-anticipated local opening. His verdict? It sucks. W ... More >>

Yoga for Foodies Succeeds in Creating Mind and Belly Balance

Monday, March 15, marked the first Yoga for Foodies event at Southtown Yoga and Local Harvest Cafe. image credit​"The class was focused on sensory experiences," reports Southtown Yoga owner and instructor Brigette Niedringhaus. "We did a nice flow with lots of twists to help aid digestion, a ... More >>

Yoga for Foodies Turns Yoga Mat into Placemat

Tonight Southtown Yoga couples with Local Harvest for St. Louis' first yoga-food experience. Southtown owner Brigette Niedringhaus will lead an hour of vinyasa flow yoga, suitable for all skill levels. When the session culminates with its final relaxation, participants dine on a three-course veget ... More >>

All for Aughts: Let's count down the best local restaurant openings of the decade!

The Ten Most Important St. Louis Restaurant Openings of the Aughts #6: Local Harvest Café & Catering (2009)

​Local Harvest Café & Catering (2009)If Iron Barley (#8 on this list) represents how the casual neighborhood restaurant evolved in the Aughts, Local Harvest Café & Catering could serve as an example for where things should go in the Teens. Owners Patrick Hornine and Maddie Earnest run th ... More >>

Tenticular Fortitude: Ian counts down the top 10 dishes of '09 (hint: he loves him some octopus!)

The Top Ten Dishes of 2009 #3: Saturday Tasting Menu at Local Harvest Café & Catering

​The morning of your meal, chef Clara Moore visits the market and from her purchases assembles your dinner. Mine took place on the first weekend of spring and fittingly paired glimmers of the light, verdant produce to come with hearty root vegetables. You won't know what you're eating until Moore ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Coldplay, Art of Food at Mad Art Gallery, London Calling, Bon Bons Burlesque at Atomic Cowboy

Coldplay at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Photo: Kenny WilliamsonChris Martin of Coldplay on Friday nights. See more photos and read the concert review.​Music editor Annie Zaleski ventured out to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights to see Coldplay. Read her review here. We also have ... More >>

Photos: Slow Food St. Louis Art of Food Fundraiser at Mad Art Gallery, 7.25.09

Chefs and artists gathered Friday night at Mad Art Gallery in Soulard for the Art of Food fundraiser, benefiting both Slow Food St. Louis and Fair Shares Combined Community Supported Agriculture. Photographer Stew Smith was there and has these photos.Photo: Stew SmithStephen Kovac of Winslow's Home ... More >>

FoodWire: Local Harvest Café Changes Hours

Local Harvest Café & Catering (3137 Morganford Road; Web site) is now open for dinner on Sunday. The Tower Grove South spot's new hours are 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Tue., 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat. and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. I reviewed Local Harvest Café earlier this year and was genera ... More >>

Plant Power: Local Harvest Café embodies a welcome new concept in sustainable chowing-down

The Law's an Ass

Week of October 2, 2002

Good Enough for Guv'ment Work

The kids at Centro Sociale put on a show