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  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Mayor Alvin Parks Rethinks ESL's Late-Night Liquor Sales in Wake of Shootings

    ​East St. Louis native and Illinois Senator Dick Durbin last month urged Mayor Alvin Parks to end the city's late-night liquor sales in the hopes that it would cut down on violent crime. As he had done in the past, Parks rejected the notion. But after two separate shootings long after midnight thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    CDC Identifies Source of E. Coli Outbreak

    ​Romaine lettuce sold at an area grocery chain and sourced from a specific farm was the source of the E. coli outbreak that sickened dozens in Missouri and several other states earlier this fall, according to a report published yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The report ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Why Steve Jobs is One of the Most Powerful People in Food

    Yesterday TheDailyMeal.com revealed its 50 most powerful people in food, and the Canadian Press asked, "Steve Jobs is number five? Huh." Of course, it's because of the changes food apps for iPhones and iPads have created. They further break down the list that includes chefs, bureaucrats, tech innova ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Walgreens To Soon Stock the Ultimate Drug: Booze

    Add to those bargains beer and wine.​This blogger still recalls when Walgreens outlets in St. Louis had their own liquor departments separated from the main store with turnstiles to keep the kiddies out. Then suddenly, a decade or so ago, Walgreens abruptly stop selling booze. Rumor had it that th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    St. Louis County Smoking Ban Passes

    In yesterday's election, St. Louis County voters overwhelmingly passed a smoking ban. What this means:*Casinos in the city and county are exempt from the ban.*As that Daily RFT link above puts it, "bars that earn 75 percent of their revenue from liquor sales" in the county can still allow smoking.&n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    FoodWire: Owner Steve McIntyre on the New Balaban's

    As I reported last week, Central West End institution Balaban's is making a comeback of sorts as Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar at 1772 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield. Steve McIntyre, who owned Balaban's for much of the twenty-year period between 1986 and 2006, is behind the new location, whic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    FoodWire: More on New Balaban's

    As I reported on Monday, Steve McIntyre, who owned Balaban's in the Central West End for a good portion of its 36-year run, is opening Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar this November at 1772 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield.Today I received the official press release announcing the opening, and it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2008

    The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 12.10

    In today's news: the dioxin scare in Ireland expands, the economy's effect on organic food and a beer for Sudan.

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2008

    The Morning Brew: Thursday, 9.11

    In today's news: the dioxin scare in Ireland expands, the economy's effect on organic food and a beer for Sudan.

  • News

    January 19, 2005

    This Gland Is Your Gland

    Unreal snags the rare prostate interview, drops in on a lawyer's blog and cracks open a can of Dinty Moore beef stew (the linchpin of the Pontoon Beach Diet); plus, how many Post reporters does it take to tell us it's really frickin' cold?

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 29, 2004

    Best Bread

    Breadsmith

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 24, 2003

    Best Dollar Store

    Deal$ -- Nothing Over a Dollar

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 26, 2001

    Best New Wine Bar

    33 Wine Shop and Tasting Bar

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