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George Mahe

  • 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

    May 1, 2012

    Tidbits from Pint Size Bakery & Coffee, Oceano Bistro

    - Pint Size Bakery & Coffee opened this morning at 3825 Watson Road in south city. Pint Size features baked goods from Christy Augustin, whose career includes time as the pastry chef at Sidney Street Cafe (2000 Sidney Street; 314-771-5777) and the late, great King Louie's. Pint Size is open from 7 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Tidbits from Citygarden, Famous Szechuan Pavilion

    A final few items for the week. - Sauce scooped the news of what will happen to the restaurant space in Citygarden after last year's closure of the Terrace View (808 Chestnut Street): Kim Tucci and Joe Fresta of the Pasta House Co. chain and the new(ish) Tucci & Fresta's Trattoria & Bar in Clayton ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Report: Luciano's Trattoria Won't Reopen

    When we last checked in with Luciano's Trattoria (172 Carondelet Plaza, Clayton; 314-863-9969), the restaurant was still working on repairs after a burst pipe in January forced its temporary closure. Now, George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine reports that sibling owners Marc and Michael DelPietro have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Tidbits from BARcelona, Tsevis' Pub & Grill

    As I noted the other day, this has been a very busy week (or several weeks, really) for restaurant news. Here are a few more items from around town: - George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine reports that chef Brian Hale, formerly of Monarch and Chase Park Plaza, will be the "director of culinary operatio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Tidbits from the Cheshire, Walkers Restaurant & Bar

    - The Cheshire (6300 Clayton Road; 314-647-7300) plans three new restaurants, according to an article in the current issue of the St. Louis Business Journal (subscription only): a main restaurant featuring old-school dishes, a gastropub and a specialty market. Three Sixty chef Rex Hale will oversee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    One Final Closing for 2011: Yagu Asian Fusion Cuisine

    Well, here we are at the end of January, and Gut Check still hasn't closed the books on 2011. At any rate, I totally missed this closing until I saw it reported by George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine in the most recent edition of his "Ins, Outs and Almosts" column: Yagu Asian Fusion Cuisine (17265 C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Tidbits from Siete Luminarias, Taste-D-Burger, Fuzzy's Taco Shop

    ​- George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine has the always-exciting news of a new restaurant on Cherokee Street: Siete Luminarias is now open at 2818 Cherokee, serving traditional taqueria fare and at least a couple of dishes new to the area. Siete Luminarias is open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Visit the r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    BitterSweet Bakery to Close November 23

    ​BitterSweet Bakery (2200 Gravois Avenue; 314-771-3500) will close its doors on Wednesday, November 23, the bakery and restaurant announced on its Facebook page today. (Tip of the hat to George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine for the news.)BitterSweet is no longer taking custom orders. It will hold a s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    Tidbits: Food Trucks, Food Trucks, Food Trucks

    Aztec warriors, presumably unaware of the future of food trucks​Looks like I'll be filing many, many more editions of my "Food Truck Fever" reviews.- George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine reports that a new food truck called Hot Aztec is preparing to roll out. The truck will feature Mexican cuisine, t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Name Dispute Remains a Matter of Taste

    This no longer exists. Don't even mention it.​This week's review of twinOak Wood Fired Fare (1201 Strassner Drive, Brentwood; 314-644-2772) mentions the controversy surrounding the restaurant's original name, Taste Wood Fired Fare. In discussing the dispute between what is now twinOak and Gera ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Trouble Already for Crostini Restaurant & Lounge? [Updated]

    Ian Froeb​Has the end already arrived for Crostini Restaurant & Lounge (4501 Manchester Road; 314-932-5025)? Update: (Wedesday, October 26, 8:52 a.m.) Indeed, the end has arrived.Gut Check didn't have any luck getting in touch with Crostini owner Eric Winbigler, but Ligaya Figueras of Sau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Tidbits from Seasons American Cuisine, Smoothie King, Zia's

    Jennifer SilverbergSeasons American Cuisine (under previous ownership as Seasons St. Louis)​- Seasons American Cuisine (79 Forum Center, Chesterfield; 314-523-7374) will close after service on Saturday, George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine reports. Owner and head chef Kevin Smith tells Mahe that slow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Taste Wood Fired Fare Changes Name

    Eagle-eyed (and apparently omnipresent) George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine reports that Taste Wood Fired Fare (1201 Strassner Drive, Brentwood; 314-644-2772) has changed its name to TwinOak Wood Fired Fare.Casey Friedrichs, who owns the restaurant with his twin brother, Curt, confirms the change to G ... 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

    July 7, 2011

    Tidbits from Berix Coffeehouse, Caitlin's Green-Eyed Grill

    ​A reader alerted Gut Check to the possible closure of Berix Coffeehouse (5053 Gravois Avenue; 314-353-5758). A call to Berix's second location at 2201 Lemay Ferry Road in south St. Louis County confirms that the Gravois address has been shuttered for at least a month. (The employee with whom I sp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    Smashburger Throws Its "Better Burger" Onto a Crowded Grill

    ​Smashburger today officially announced what many St. Louis burger fans already knew: The Denver, Colorado-based chain restaurants will debut its first area location on Wednesday, July 20, at 1981 Zumbehl Road in St. Charles.Smashburger plans to open a total of twelve locations in St. Louis over t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Portabella in Clayton Closing [Updated]

    Image via​Word started circulating this morning that...something...was happening with Portabella (15 North Central Avenue, Clayton; 314-725-6588). George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine tweeted a photo of a sign outside the restaurant announcing that it was closed for remodeling. "Emphasis on remodelin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Report: Riddle's to Become Three Kings Public House

    Tom CarlsonDerek Flieg, former Riddle's manager and partner in Three Kings Public House​Delmar Loop institution Riddle's Penultimate Café & Wine Bar closed its doors for "vacation" in October of last year and never reopened.Once owner KT Ayers confirmed that the Riddle's closure was perm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

    Sarah Fenske Il Vicino in Clayton​Another week, another wave goodbye for some area eating establishments. Ian reported on the closing of Wang Gang Asian Eats in St. Charles, and he also shared George Mahe's news that Il Vicino has shut its doors for good after its September fire. What el ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Il Vicino in Clayton Closure Now Permanent

    Sarah FenskeIl Vicino in Clayton, shortly after the fire that forced its closure.​Eagle-eyed St. Louis Magazine dining editor George Mahe, who was first to report the possible (and, in fact, actual) closure of Riddles Penultimate Café & Wine Bar, is also the first to notice that Il Vicino has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Riddle's Penultimate Café & Wine Bar Closed "Until Further Notice" [Updated 2x]

    Ian Froeb​George Mahe first reported yesterday evening that Delmar Loop mainstay Riddle's Penultimate Café & Wine Bar could be closing. Or, as Mahe put it, "If Riddle's Penultimate Café & Wine Bar is still open, it's not doing a very good job of convincing the public of it."In fact, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Restaurant Tidbits from Caito's Pizzeria, Pasta House Co.

    George Mahe reports on Relish that Caito's Pizzeria in Chesterfield has closed. (A spinoff location in Glendale was already shuttered.) Caito's was one of the first restaurants I reviewed for the RFT. I was especially fond of its lasagna-like deep-dish specialty, spinjuine.Mahe also confirms what wa ... 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

    September 21, 2010

    News Tidbits from Gyro House, Primebar and Local Harvest Grocery

    Ian FroebThe new location of Gyro House​I reported late last month that Delmar Loop mainstay Gyro House is relocating from 571 Melville Avenue to 6152 Delmar Boulevard. Gyro House projected a September 10 reopening, but over a week later, paper remains over the windows of the new location.Based on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    News Tidbits from the Tavern Kitchen & Bar, Mihalis

    ​I was in Seattle last week, drooling over the fresh seafood at Pike Place Market -- the rare tourist destination that lives up to (maybe even exceeds) the hype -- so pardon me for tipping my cap to Gut Check's fellow bloggers for the news I missed.First up, George Mahe reported on Relish that the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    News Tidbits from Sansui, Harvest

    Jennifer SilverbergHarvest executive chef Nick Miller​I poke my head up from Other Projects here at Gut Check International Headquarters to acknowledge some of the news tidbits that our friends around town have reported:George Mahe reports on Feast Relish that Wasabi will purchase Sansui (9983 Man ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    St. Louis Magazine Food Blog Feast Becomes Relish

    ​I suppose this was inevitable: George Mahe announced today that Feast, the food blog of St. Louis Magazine, will henceforth be known as Relish. There is a new website for Relish and a Twitter account, which you should bookmark and follow respectively because Mahe and his team do a fantastic job r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Fozzie's Sandwich Emporium Now Open

    Ian Froeb​George Mahe first reported on Feast (the blog) that the awesomely named Fozzie's Sandwich Emporium has opened at 1170 South Big Bend Boulevard in Richmond Heights. The small free-standing building -- formerly a Chinese restaurant, thoroughly renovated -- includes some outdoor seating and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Report: Hanley's Grille & Tap at West County Center Closed

    Jennifer SilverbergInside Hanley's Grille & Tap earlier this year​George Mahe just broke the news on Feast (the one that already exists, not the still-in-development magazine): Hanley's Grille & Tap at West County Center in Des Peres has closed. This follows the departure a few months ago ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Report: Copia Urban Winery to Reopen Friday, June 25

    Ian FroebCopia, immediately after the 2007 fire​George Mahe reports on Feast (that's Feast, the St. Louis Magazine food blog, not Feast, the new culinary magazine from Lee Enterprises) that at long last Copia Urban Winery (1122 Washington Avenue) will reopen at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 25.Copia has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    Chef's Choice: Chef John of Entre:Underground

    Robin WheelerJust wanna see his face: Chef John of Entre:Underground​He can't tell us his full name. Call him Chef John. He doesn't have a sleek stainless-steel kitchen; he works from a tiny square kitchen just like the ones in houses all over south St. Louis. Staff? They're friends who lend a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Restaurant Roll Call: February 2010 Openings and Closings

    Ian FroebDave Bailey opened The Bridge in February.​I'll begin our review of February openings and closings with the first closing of March: George Mahe reports on Feast that Seasons St. Louis has closed.The restaurant opened in Creve Coeur in the spring of 2009. I reviewed it last September, find ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    FoodWire: Restaurant Tidibts from Niche, Sugo's

    A few news items for this overhyped snow day: First, Bill Burge reports at STL Bites that Brasserie by Niche (4580 Laclede Avenue; website) is now open for lunch Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and for brunch on Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (A sidenote: Gerard Craft recently tweeted that Taste by Nic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    FoodWire: Chez Leon Reopens in Clayton

    George Mahe broke the news on Feast on New Year's Eve: Chez Leon is now open at its new location, 7927 Forsyth Boulevard in Clayton. The venerable French restaurant departed its Central West End location in October. (The space is now Brasserie by Niche.) The new Chez Leon is open for lunch 11 a.m.-2 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    FoodWire: Restaurant Tidbits from Kevin Willmann, Grand Center

    My Christmas gift to you, dear readers? (Besides, of course, the unending cavalcade of joy that is the Year-End Bonanza.) Restaurant news! Yes, our friends around town have reported several tidbits in recent days.George Mahe scores the big scoop at Feast: RFT Best Local Chef 2008 Kevin Willmann is l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2009

    FoodWire: KoBa Closed, but When?

    I try my best to stay on top of restaurant openings and closings, but more often than I'd like, a specific event slips past me. Case in point: Chesterfield Korean restaurant KoBa has closed. According to George Mahe's recent openings and closings post on Feast, the location at 138 Chesterfield Town ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    FoodWire: Notes from Our Friends on Chouteau's, the Wedge

    A couple of interesting news items from my counterparts here in the St. Louis foodosphere:First up, George Mahe reports at Feast that Chouteau's at 39th, which took over the fabled space at 3800 Chouteau Avenue formerly occupied by King Louie's and Revival, is closing after lunch today.I ate at Chou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    FoodWire: Cary McDowell Back in St. Louis

    George Mahe has quite the scoop on his Feast blog: Cary McDowell (Revival, the Crossing) has left Clarksville Station for Winslow's Home, the general store-slash-restaurant in University City. Check out the article for further details. You can also read my review of Winslow's Home from May.

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    FoodWire: Various Restaurant Tidbits

    I was on vacation last week, but that didn't slow the restaurant news. Here are a few of the tidbits I (and maybe you) missed:- My colleague Annie Zaleski reported that Stella Blues Restaurant & Bar (3269 Morganford Road) has closed.- Sauce files on the opening of the new Red Kitchen and Bar in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    FoodWire: Even More Restaurant Tidbits

    A surprisingly busy Tuesday on the local restaurant front. First, Sauce Magazine scores a major scoop: Mixologist extraordinaire Ted Kilgore is leaving Monarch for the soon-to-open Niche Taste Bar, which replaces Veruca in the space adjacent to Gerard Craft's Niche.At Feast, George Mahe reports that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    FoodWire: Jim Fiala Opening Citygarden Restaurant

    From the Press Releases We Apparently Weren't Sent Dep't.: George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine and Joe Bonwich of the Post-Dispatch both report that restaurateur Jim Fiala (The Crossing, Liluma and Acero) will be running the Terrace View, the indoor/outdoor restaurant opening in Citygarden, the new sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    St. Louis Food Blog Digest: 6.6-6.12

    Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.STL Hops: Didn't attend this year's Brewers Heritage Festival? Mike has pictures.STL Bites: Bill resurfaces from Twitterland with news of a wine tasting featuring Riedel glasses.A Veggie Venture: Alanna has a recipe for fire-charred tomatoes.Of ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 27, 2009

    Gut Check: Raise a toast to departed restaurants — then have a beer or three

    Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.STL Hops: Didn't attend this year's Brewers Heritage Festival? Mike has pictures.STL Bites: Bill resurfaces from Twitterland with news of a wine tasting featuring Riedel glasses.A Veggie Venture: Alanna has a recipe for fire-charred tomatoes.Of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2009

    FoodWire Double Whammy: Revival Closing, McLozzi Deli Closed

    Jennifer SilverbergInside RevivalBreaking news from our friends at St. Louis Magazine and Sauce. First, at St. Louis Magazine's Feast blog, George Mahe reports that Revival (3800 Chouteau Avenue; Web site) will close after service this Friday. The news is mixed, however: Mahe reports that one of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2009

    St. Louis Food Blog Digest: 3.14-3.20

    Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.A new food blog for the digest this week: Mostly Soup, which, as its title suggests, is about mostly soup. Check it out.STL Bites: Bill is not impressed with Alice Waters' 60 Minutes interview.Sounding My Barbaric Gulp: Kelly tempts us with Ore ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    St. Louis Food Blog Digest: 2.21-2.27

    Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.STL Bites: Earlier this week Gut Check's Brooke Foster bemoaned a new policy asking solo coffeeshop patrons to sit only at two-top tables. Bill argues the other side.Sauce: Sauce posts a picture of a mama and baby pig to illustrate a story on K ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    Your Weekly St. Louis Food Blog Digest

    This week in St. Louis food blogs.

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    October 3, 2008

    Your Weekly St. Louis Food Blog Digest

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