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Evan Benn

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Wes Johnson Leaves Salt [Update]

    George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine breaks what is, without a doubt, the biggest restaurant story of the year so far: Chef and co-owner Wes Johnson has departed Salt (4356 Lindell Boulevard; 314-932-5787), the restaurant that he opened in early 2011 to acclaim both local (Riverfront Times' "Best New R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Tidbits from J. Gumbo's, Pumpernickels

    - Looks like another fast-casual chain is setting up shop in St. Louis: A trusted operative tells Gut Check that J. Gumbo's will open in the Central West End. (We have an exact address, but we're working to confirm it.) J. Gumbo's, which as its name might suggest specializes in Creole and Cajun far ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Tidbits from Red Guitar Bread, Bixby's, Buffalo Brewing Co.

    - Alex Carlson, the owner and baker of Red Guitar Bread, Riverfront Times' "Best Bread" for 2011, announced via Facebook that he is opening a storefront at 3215 Cherokee Street. Related: Holly Fann profiles Carlson for Gut Check. - Sauce reports that executive chef Todd Lough has left Bixby's (Lin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Introducing the 2012 RFT Web Awards Finalists

    ​The good news? The St. Louis online community is alive and well. The bad news? There's so much great content out there, it's extremely difficult to come up with a list of the best of the best. But, hey, this is the Internet. People love them some lists. We'd hate to disappoint. So, then, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Report: Whiz-Tech Technology Cafe Closed

    Whiz-Tech Technology Cafe (1629 Locust Street; 314-241-9449) has closed, Evan Benn of the Post-Dispatch reported via Twitter on Saturday. Whiz-Tech's website remains live; calls to the establishment are routed through a generic directory without voice mail. Whiz-Tech opened in December 2010, a uniq ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    The RFT Web Awards' Food Finalists

    Today the RFT revealed the finalists for our 2012 Web Awards, a.k.a. Point Clique. The winners, as selected by a panel of esteemed judges, will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Old Rock House next Tuesday, January 24, and will be published in next week's issue. Several of the categories ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Schlafly Announces New Investment Group

    ​The ownership meetings at the Saint Louis Brewery, maker of Schlafly beer, are about to get a lot more crowded.Schlafly, which just last month celebrated its twentieth anniversary, announced today that a group of thirteen local investors are purchasing a 60 percent stake in the company. Cofounder ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    The St. Louis Food Lover's Gift Guide: Books

    With a little planning and a couple of cocktails the holidays can go down smoother than a pint of spiked egg nog. Gut Check's assembled a series of guides to help find the perfect present for the food lover in your life while maintaining sanity and investing in your community... and, okay, maybe pic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Beery Tidbits from International Tap House, St. Louis Wing Co.

    Inside the Soulard Iocation of International Tap House​- STL Hops floated the rumor and a few minutes later Evan Benn of the Post-Dispatch confirmed it: International Tap House, a.k.a. iTap, is looking to take over the former Pasta House Co. space at 313 North Euclid Avenue in the Central West End ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Tidbits from DeMun Oyster Bar, Perennial Artisan Ales, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

    Jennifer SilverbergDeMun Oyster Bar in Clayton​- DeMun Oyster Bar (740 DeMun Avenue, Clayton; 314-725-0322) has announced a change in hours. Beginning today, Monday, October 31, the seafood-centric restaurant will be open from 4 p.m. daily. Lunch will be available on Saturday only, beginning at 11 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Tidbits from the Stable, Pinky's

    Ian FroebPinky's: It's pink.​- Post-Dispatch beer guru Evan Benn reports that Amalgamated Brewing Company has sold The Stable (1821 Cherokee Street; 314-771-8500) to the owners of the Rotten Apple in Grafton, Illinois. According to Benn, the new owners will continue to operate the Stable as a brew ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Royal Kabob Restaurant Opens in South City

    Ian Froeb​Royal Kabob Restaurant is now open at 3611 Bates Avenue (the former location of El Burrito Loco). As Gut Check learned last month, Royal Kabob shares an owner with the small grocery store across the street at 3608 Bates, Ariana Market.According to a sign on the front door, the restaurant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Tidbits from Crostini, Robust and the Bleeding Deacon

    ​It's almost the weekend, we're about to go have drinks to celebrate the departure for bigger and better things of our two awesome interns -- including Gut Check's designated competitive eater Amanda Woytus -- so why don't we clear out the ol' restaurant-news backlog....- Gut Check first told you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Tidbits from Del Taco, Ozzie's, Del Pietro's

    Are you tired of this picture yet?​A new week, a new development in the saga of the former Del Taco building at 212 South Grand Boulevard. Developer Rick Yackey, who owns the flying saucer, has released a statement to the Post-Dispatch in which he says he will consider alternatives to demolishing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    The Tilted Kilt Closed

    Ian Froeb​The Tilted Kilt (151 Arnold Crossroads Center, Arnold; 636-287-6300) has closed, the restaurant announced on its Facebook page yesterday. The first area location of the Tempe, Arizona-based chain known for scantily clad female servers -- a.k.a. a "breastaurant" -- opened at the end of Ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Tidbits from Ozzie's and the Rhine Haus

    ​More than a month has passed since Ozzie's Restaurant & Sports Bar (1511 Washington Avenue; 314-241-0100) canceled its first-anniversary party and then closed its doors due to a power outage. At the time, owner Roberto Gallardo told Evan Benn of the Post-Dispatch that the restaurant would con ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Smoking Joe's Bar-Be-Que Closed? [Updated]

    ​Smoking Joe's Bar-Be-Que (1901 Washington Avenue; 314-436-3876) is closed at least temporarily. Following up on a post in this NextSTL thread, I stopped by the Downtown West barbecue joint to find it closed during its regular business hours. An employee at a nearby business told me that Smoking J ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Restaurant Tidbits from Jim Fiala, Pi

    Jennifer SilverbergThe Terrace View, a Jim Fiala restaurant, at Citygarden downtown​I'm nursing a high ankle sprain -- imagine me making a puppy-dog sad face, asking for your pity -- which means I'm currently housebound and just a skosh behind the curve. At any rate, lots of chef shuffling over th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    Halfway Haus To Open in South Carondelet

    Spring is still being a big ol' tease, but new venues are blooming across the Southside like crocuses. The Heavy Anchor opens in a few weeks, The Warehouse has a new sign and is open for business, and Halfway Haus (7900 Michigan), a new bar and venue coming to South Carondelet, opens March 10.Diana ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Food & Wine Nominates Three St. Louis Chefs as "The People's Best" [Updated]

    Screenshot: www.foodandwine.com​Do you think St. Louis' best chefs deserve more national attention? Well, the power to bring them that acclaim is now in your hands.Anthony Devoti of Five Bistro, Josh Galliano of Monarch and Kevin Willmann of Farmhaus are among the 100 chefs nationwide vying to be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    The Good Pie Announces New Breakfast-Lunch Spot in Clayton

    Image via​Midtown Neapolitan pizza restaurant The Good Pie announced via Twitter on Friday that it will open a new breakfast-lunch spot called Half & Half in Clayton. Good Pie owner Mike Randolph tells Evan Benn of the Post-Dispatch that the restaurant will seat approximately 70 and open in ab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    SLeeK to Close: Bleak Day for St. Louis Steak Hair Lovers

    Hey, wait a minute! That's not Hubert Keller! Never mind.​Credit the Post-Dispatch's Evan Benn with the scoop: SLeeK, the eye-buggingly pricey steak joint inside the Lumière Gambling Industrial Complex, is no more. Well, technically it still is, but if you want to order up the seven-course "B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Katie's Pizzeria Cafe Now Katie's Pizzeria Cafe

    Katie Lee announced via Facebook on Friday afternoon that she will be leaving Katie's Pizzeria Café, the upscale pizza and hot-waitress repository that bears her name, to open a new restaurant. Katie's will remain open -- good news for those addicted to the crisp egg-and-speck pizza and downy ricot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    October 2010 Openings and Closings

    Jennifer SilverbergNewstead Tower Public House​October was a very busy month for restaurant news in St. Louis. Judging by the reaction here and elsewhere, I'd guess the biggest news was the closing of Newstead Tower Public House. (Evan Benn of the Post-Dispatch reported via Twitter on Saturday, Ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    Report: City Gourmet Closes Today

    Evan Benn of the Post-Dispatch filed the scoop yesterday afternoon: Downtown grocery store City Gourmet will close for good at the end of business today. Longtime fans and opportunistic bargain hunters can enjoy closeout discounts, including on beer and wine, until then.City Gourmet opened at 920 Ol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Restaurant Tidbit Smörgåsbord: The Tavern, Vito Racanelli and More

    Robin WheelerVito Racanelli Jr. of Onesto Pizza & Trattoria​It's only the second full week of October, but it's already been a busy month for local restaurant news -- so busy that our friends in the local have scored several scoops of their own.- Evan Benn reports at Off the Menu that The Tave ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    Ted Kilgore Claims Heirloom-Tomato Cocktail Throne

    Alissa NelsonEvan Benn of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch evaluates cocktails from (left to right) Nate Selsor, Matt Seiter and Kilgore.​On Saturday, a robust crowd descended upon the event space at Orlando's Catering to watch three of our region's preeminent mixologists -- Ted Kilgore, Nate Selsor&nb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    No Soup for You! Original SoupMan Closed

    Evan Benn first reported the news at the Post-Dispatch: The only St. Louis location of the Original SoupMan chain (612 North 11th Street) closed its doors Friday afternoon. The chain was founded by Al Yeganeh, who was immortalized by the sitcom Seinfeld as the "Soup Nazi." Yeganeh will reopen his o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    FoodWire: Pi Opens Third Location Today, 12.15

    How about some Euclidean geometry? San Francisco-style pizzeria Pi debuts at 400 North Euclid Avenue at 5 p.m. today, December 15. This is the popular, Obama-approved eatery's third location, following the original Delmar Loop restaurant and the Kirkwood spot, which opened only a few months ago. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Post-Dispatch Employee Among Group of Students Accused of Bribing Interviewees Calls Bull^&*%

    For the last six months, Evan Benn has been editing and writing about topics that go down easy -- like craft beer -- for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. But the new St. Louisan used to cover much meatier subjects, especially during his time spent in Northwestern University's Medill Innocence Project. A ... More >>

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