Desserts

Jilly's Cupcake Bar & Cafe Wins Cupcake Wars A Second Time

Congrats to Jilly's Cupcake Bar & Cafe (8509 Delmar Boulevard, Ladue; 314-993-5455), two time winner of Food Network's Cupcake Wars! Back in February, Jilly's cupcake chef, Casey Shiller, and its executive chef, Dana Holland, duked it out against other past competitors for a chance at redemption. Th ... More >>

Jilly's Cupcake Bar Seeks Redemption at Cupcake Wars

The first time they were on Cupcake Wars, they took home the grand prize and all the glory. When they returned for the "Battle of the Champions," they got cut back down to size. On May 5, Jilly's Cupcake Bar (8509 Delmar Boulevard; 314-993-5455) is back in the competition, duking it out against bake ... More >>

Sugaree Baking Company Makes Its First-Ever Red Velvet Cake -- For the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Deborah HylandIt's important that a cake blend into its surroundings. Who knew?​Remember Perry White, editor of the Daily Planet and Superman's Clark Kent's hectoring boss? That's the way Gut Check likes to think of our boss. (But only with the utmost fondness.) Like on Friday night, when he ... More >>

Five Minutes with Frostbite Gourmet Ice Cream's John Clopton

Frostbite Cool as cucumber mint ice cream.​Frostbite's not just what we're all in danger of getting by walking out the door; it's also St. Louis' newest ice cream company. Owner John Clopton's making new ice cream flavors (avocado coconut, and sweet basil had recent taste tests) with big local ... More >>

David Letterman's Late Show Tonight Features Apology-Worthy Interview with Rachael Ray

​It might be worth tuning into The Late Show With David Letterman tonight to see exactly what happened with Rachael Ray to get Dave all fired up. After Tuesday night's monologue, the talk-show host issued an apology to Ray, who had recorded a segment with Letterman the day before to air toni ... More >>

Beckie Jacobs' Dipstik Sundae and Homemade Peach Ice Cream

This is the second installment of Robin Wheeler's Chef Choice profile of Beckie Jacobs of Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream. Part one is a profile of Beckie Jacobs. Part three, a Q&A, will follow.Robin Wheeler​Browse the commercial ice cream freezers at the grocery store, and you'll find no lack ... More >>

Beckie Jacobs of Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream

Robin WheelerBeckie Jacobs, owner of Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream, with her son, Jason​"I always liked ice cream. I wouldn't say I was passionate about it. I was passionate about baked potatoes," says Beckie Jacobs, owner of Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream, over bagels and coffee across the stree ... More >>

Cupcakes Apparently No Longer Trendy, But Essential Economic "Drivers"

Image via​In October of 2007, I wrote a review of two new cupcake-centric bakeries: the Cupcakery (soon to be renamed the Cup) and Jilly's Cupcake Bar.I marked this as the moment when the cupcake craze finally reached our fair city. As part of my review of the two bakeries, I traced the history of ... More >>

Q: What Do Beatle Bob, Bonnaroo and Surfer Blood Have in Common?

A: The Ice Cream Man. Who? Well, as his official bio says, "Ice Cream Man Matt Allen is on a mission to give away half a million free ice creams. To date he's gifted around 400,000 frozen treats whilst traveling the country; hooking up with bands backstage for performances at some of the best US fes ... More >>

Tower Grove Creamery Now Open in Tower Grove South

Ian FroebTower Grove Creamery at South Grand and Arsenal​Will the third time be the charm for ice cream at the corner of South Grand Boulevard and Arsenal Street? Tower Grove Creamery hopes so. The ice-cream parlor opened earlier this month at 3101 South Grand.

Torte Forte: BitterSweet Bakery is true to its name, in a good way

Top Five Music Festival-Inspired Flavors for Ben & Jerry's Consideration.

Every spring, when the music festivals are unveiling their line-ups, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream also reveals their new flavors. This year, the two have collided with Ben & Jerry's Bonnaroo BUZZ. Ian McCulloch: You know what would go great with that wine? Ice cream.​ The company's website descri ... More >>

Duck-cake, Anyone?

Any Way You Slice It, the Sweet Scout Loves Pie

I didn't really appreciate the wonders of pie until I started making them myself. It's one of the most versatile categories of sweets. You can put just about anything into a pie: apples, blueberries, pecans, sweet potatoes, mincemeat.(Well, I didn't say that what you put into the pie would always b ... More >>

Sweet Scout Tears into Tiramisu

Once upon a time I was given a free slice of tiramisu by a kindly chef. I'd asked him not to trouble himself; I didn't want to appear greedy. But he brought it anyway. This chef was clearly proud of his tiramisu. His eyes lit up as he presented it to me.Adrienne Jones​I'd never had tiramisu befor ... More >>

Sweet Scout Takes the (Cup)Cake

User "Jellyfish Juice," Wikimedia Commons​I never got the cupcake thing. When I was a kid and there was a birthday party at school or a holiday celebration in the classroom, someone's mom always brought cupcakes. I ate them, because, you know, cake. But I never understood why cupcakes were prefera ... More >>

A Peach of A Day

Always on Sundae: The Fountain on Locust is everything that's good about soda shops with none of the faux finish

Here's the Scoop

Sweet treats by sunset

Cooking for Your Cat: Shrimp Frozen Yogurt

Treat Yourself

It’s a sweet, sweet day

Center Cut

Jim Edmonds' days with the Cardinals might be numbered, but F15teen's a keeper.

Battle Cupcake!

Ian binges on cupcakes from Jilly's and the Cupcakery -- and lives to write about it.

The Chocolate Cure

Sick and tired of the heat, Ian heads to Bissinger’s.

Everybody’s Screaming

"Original" Choco-fudge Mallow Sundae

Provenance Unknown
(liberated by a concerned parent from his son's Easter basket)

Bacon, Ice Cream

How Sweet It Is

Jennifer's is a thick slice of Midwestern paradise

Lofty Aspirations

Lucas Park Grille might be downtown's hottest new spot -- but not because of the food

Hot Chocolate

Bailey's Chocolate Bar is naughty -- in a nice way

Best Buttermilk Pie

Mama's Coal Pot

Best Concrete

The Great Pumpkin

Best Ice Cream Parlor

Serendipity

Best Bakery

La Dolce Via

Cone Heads

Why does Cedar Crest ice cream taste so good?

How Sweet It Is

Cyrano's is back -- dessert lovers everywhere, rejoice!

Best Bakery

La Dolce Via

Best Ice Cream Parlor

Frozen Assets

Best Soul Food

Del Monico's Diner

Desserts

Cheesecake Factory

Largest Portions

The Cheesecake Factory

New Restaurant

The Cheesecake Factory

The Little Things Count

McGurk's never disappoints, because it gets the little things right

French Connection

Leon Bierbaum's renowned namesake restaurant needs some polishing

Mississippi Burning

Laclede's Landing welcomes Diablo! Café, where you can have a hot time in the old city

American Beauty

Cardwell's in Clayton delights diners with whimsical presentations

Smoothies

St Louis Smoothie

Pie-Eyed

Two Metro East purveyors of dainties satisfy all the senses

Walk in the Park

Park Avenue Bistro lives up to its expensive moniker but doesn't deliver a dinner to match

Best Ice Creamery

Bobby's Frozen Custard