Subject: Jennifer Silverberg

• In This Week's Issue

  October 17, 2007

• 2008 Music Awards Nominees: Best Local Release on a Label

  May 28, 2008

• Review Slideshow: Sugo's Spaghetteria

  Jennifer Silverberg My review of Sugo's Spaghetteria, the new venture from the Del Pietro family, is now available online. Sugo's is located at 10419 Clayton Road in Frontenac; visit the Web site for the menu and more info.In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg shows off the Sugo's dining room and takes you into the kitchen.

  February 4, 2009

• Review Slideshow: McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant

  Jennifer SilverbergMy review of McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant is now available online. McCormick & Schmick's is located at West County Center in Des Peres; for more info, visit the official Web site.In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg takes you inside the first St. Louis location of the upscale national chain.

  June 2, 2009

• Review Slideshow: The Good Pie

  Jennifer Silverberg My review of the Good Pie, the new Neapolitan-style pizza joint in Midtown, is now available online. The Good Pie is located at 3137 Olive Street; the menu is available at its Web site.In this week's Back of the House slideshow, photographer Jennifer Silverberg shows you the Good Pie, its pizzas and the very cool oven where those pies are baked.

  February 18, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Thai Sawadee

  Jennifer SilverbergI return from a long afternoon at the car dealership with my review of Thai Sawadee, a tasty new joint in Chesterfield. Thai Sawadee is located at 171 Hilltown Village Center. Call 636-728-0308 for info.In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg shows you some of the delicious -- and visually quite appealling -- dishes being made in the kitchen.

  March 17, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Momoyama's

  Jennifer SilverbergMy review of Momoyama's, the sushi restaurant in Chesterfield formerly known as Yoshi's, is now available online. Momoyama's is located at 1637 Clarkson Road. For more information, call 636-536-7778.In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg takes you behind the sushi counter for the creation of some of Momoyama's rolls.

  March 24, 2009

• Review Slideshow: The Shaved Duck

  Jennifer SilverbergMy review of the Shaved Duck (Version 2.0) is now available online. The Shaved Duck is located at 2900 Virginia Avenue in Tower Grove East; visit its Web site to see the revamped menu and more.In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg shows you the restaurant, its kitchen and its owner (pictured left), Ally Nisbet.

  April 14, 2009

• The Cover of the April 16 Print Edition

  April 15, 2009

• The Cover of the February 12 Print Edition

  February 11, 2009

• The Cover of the December 11 Print Edition

  December 10, 2008

• The Cover of the November 6 Print Edition

  November 5, 2008

• The Cover of the October 9 Print Edition

  October 8, 2008

• Cover of August 14 Print Edition

  August 13, 2008

• The Cover of the August 7 Print Edition

  August 6, 2008

• The Cover of the July 3 Print Edition

  July 2, 2008

• The Cover of the June 19 Print Edition

  June 18, 2008

• The Cover of the May 15 Print Edition

  May 14, 2008

• You're in the Army, Now

  April 26, 2006

• Jenny from the Bronx

  June 6, 2007

• Dry-Hump Fatigue

  Our readers like barbecue and solid reporting. Chris Duncan humping random objects, not so much.

  June 27, 2007

• Review Slideshow: Winslow's Home

  Jennifer SilverbergMy review of Winslow's Home is now available online. Winslow's Home is located at 7213 Delmar Boulevard in University City. For more information, including the menu, visit the Web site.In this week's Back of the House slideshow, photographer Jennifer Silverberg gives you a tour of this 21st-century general store.

  May 19, 2009

• This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

  April 23, 2003

• Photos: Cinco de Mayo on Cherokee Street

  Missed the party on Cherokee Street on Saturday for its Cinco de Mayo celebration? No worries, shut-ins, because photographer Jennifer Silverberg was there and has a photos from the festival. A variety of Mexican food was available, as well as hamburgers and bratwursts, because this is still St. Louis after all.Photo: Jennifer SilverbergView more photos.Photo: Jennifer SilverbergView more photos.

  May 4, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Señor Pop's

  Jennifer SilverbergMy review of Señor Pop's, a Puerto Rican restaurant, is now available online. Señor Pop's is located at 4101 South Grand Boulevard; for more information, call 314-351-2990.In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg gives you a tour of the restaurant, including a peek behind the curtain into its kitchen.

  May 5, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Côco Louco Brasil

  Jennifer SilverbergA little late, but better than never: My review of Côco Louco Brasil is now online. The Brazilian restaurant is located at 512 North Euclid Avenue. For more info, including the menu, check out the Web site.In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg showcases the food, the setting and the people of Côco Louco Brasil.

  May 27, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Five Guys Burgers and Fries

  Jennifer SilverbergMy review of Five Guys Burgers and Fries is now available online. You can find Five Guys in Town and Country as well as Ellisville. For more information, visit the Five Guys Web site.In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg takes you behind the scenes of the popular, excellent fast-food joint.

  June 10, 2009

• This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

  Jennifer SilverbergWhy do we love Five Guys Burgers and Fries so? Because it makes us smile like that baby over there. A trip to our favorite fast-food chain was definitely the highlight of Gut Check's week, but it certainly wasn't the only highlight.What else happened?The Sneak smuggled mochi ice cream into Up.The Noble Writ wants wine to tell him a story.Throwback of the House approved of the Summer Cheese Bake.Java Enabled finally learned how to brew coffee with his Mokka Express.Stefani and

  June 12, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Miso on Meramec

  Jennifer SilverbergMy review of the reinvigorated sushi restaurant Miso on Meramec is now available online. Miso is located at 16 North Meramec Avenue in Clayton. Visit the Web site for more info.This week's Back of the House slideshow offers a change of pace: A photo essay by Jennifer Silverberg of sushi chef Eliott Harris making the awesome "Papasan Roll."

  June 16, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Midland Wok

  Jennifer SilverbergMy review of Midland Wok is now available online. Midland Wok is located at 11082 Midland Boulevard in Overland; call 314-428-4393 for more information.In this week's slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg and Midland Wok owner Cleo Phan (pictured left) show you how to make a spring roll.

  June 23, 2009

• The Cover of the July 2 Print Edition

  July 1, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Smoking Joe's Bar-Be-Que

  Jennifer SilverbergMy review of Smoking Joe's Bar-Be-Que is now available online. Smoking Joe's is located at 1901 Washington Avenue. For more information, including the menu, visit the restaurant's Web site.In this week's slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg takes a look at the restaurant and -- more importantly -- its barbecue.Also in this week's issue, Aimee Levitt reports on Match Meat, a soy-based meat substitute created by a St. Louis native.

  July 1, 2009

• Review: Laganini Pizzeria & Restaurant

  Jennifer SilverbergLaganini owners Edo and Aysha Sadikovic​My review of Laganini Pizzeria & Restaurant (4625 Gravois Avenue) is now available online. Here's an appetizer: "I suppose if I had to lump Laganini into one genre, it would be something like global comfort food. The pasta menu offers both chicken Alfredo and beef stroganoff -- though the latter was much lighter than I've come to expect, with very thinly sliced beef and a sauce that provided the tang of sour cream without its cloyi

  July 29, 2009

• Could Loop Trolley Finally Be Rolling Toward Reality?

  Photo: Jennifer SilverbergA streetcar named "Loop Trolley"​It's still a long way off, but Joe Edwards decade-long dream to install a trolley from the University City Loop to Forest Park moved one tiny step closer to fruition yesterday. At its meeting Wednesday, the area's chief planning organization -- East-West Gateway Council of Governments -- gave approval for the route and design of the trolley. As proposed, the streetcar line would run along Debaliviere and Delmar boulevards from Universi

  July 30, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Ranoush

  Jennifer Silverberg​My review of the Syrian restaurant Ranoush is now available online.Ranoush is located at 6501 Delmar Boulevard (the former Saleem's space) in the Loop. For more information, call 314-726-6874.In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg shows off Ranoush's festive design and what's cooking in its kitchen.

  August 5, 2009

• Photos: The Taxidermied, Card-Playing, Gun-Toting Squirrels of Rick Nadeau

  This week's feature story profiles Mitchell, Illinois resident Rick Nadeau and his fascination with taxidermy. But not just any stuffing and mounting. Nadeau's taxidermy trade is in squirrels. Squirrels playing cards. Squirrels holding guns. That sort of thing. Below is a sampling of Rick's work and photos of the man himself, by Jennifer Silverberg.Take a gander at the pics and then squirrel away a few minutes to read staff writer Aimee Levitt's story on Nadeau and his "little buddies." You won'

  August 12, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Chuy Arzola's

  Jennifer Silverberg​My review of the new Chuy Arzola's is now available online. Chuy Arzola's is located at 3701 Lindell Boulevard. For more information, including the menu, visit the restaurant's website. In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg takes you into the kitchen to show how Chuy Arzola's "Austin" dish is made.

  August 12, 2009

• FoodWire: In Soo Now Asian Kitchen?

  Jennifer Silverberg​Driving on Olive just a few minutes ago, I saw someone repainting the sign over the Chinese restaurant In Soo (8423 OIive Boulevard) to read Asian Kitchen. This is appropriate, since In Soo's original owner, In Soo Jung, is no longer involved with the restaurant. (Which fact we mourned in this space several months ago.) Anyone checked out the place since the change to new ownership?

  August 13, 2009

• Foodwire: Bissinger's to Expand in CWE

  Jennifer Silverberg​Bissinger's: A Chocolate Experience (32 Maryland Plaza; website) broke ground last week on an expansion of its existing dessert bar in the Central West End. The long-time St. Louis chocolatier expects to have the new space open by October 15, according to spokeswoman Jeannine Manning. Manning says the added space will reduce the number of diners turned away on weekend nights, especially.

  August 17, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Café Mochi

  Jennifer Silverberg​My review of Café Mochi is now available online. Café Mochi is located at 3221 South Grand Boulevard. No website that I've been able to find. Call 314-773-5000 for more info. In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg shows off Café Mochi's colorful interior -- and, of course, its sushi. Fair warning: This review uses the first person.

  August 19, 2009

• Review: El Pollo Loco

  Jennifer Silverberg​My review of El Pollo Loco is now online. The first St. Louis outpost of the fast-food chain founded in Guasave, Mexico, is located at 4103 Lemay Ferry Road. You can find the menu and more at its website. No slideshow this week. For those who still haven't read my take on Marc Baltes' "Dorm Room" dinner at 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar, it's reprinted as this week's Gut Check column.

  September 2, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Seasons St. Louis

  Jennifer Silverberg​ My review of Seasons St. Louis is now available online. Seasons is located at 79 Forum Center, the strip mall at the northwest corner of the intersection of Olive Boulevard and Woods Mill Road. You can view the menu and much more at the Seasons website.In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg takes you into the kitchen as chefs Benjamin McNabb and Josh Striplin prepare some of their favorite dishes.

  September 16, 2009

• Review Preview: Fond

  Jennifer Silverberg​This week, after a break for the Best of St. Louis 2009, I visit Fond in Edwardsville, Illinois.I don't eat scallops. Even though I've convinced myself that my allergy is psychosomatic, the collateral damage of a childhood afternoon spent at the swimming pool with a box of Keebler E.L. Fudge cookies -- don't ask -- even though I've eaten a few mussels without any adverse effect, I'm not willing to risk it with the food that put me off mollusks for a quarter of a century. I

  October 5, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Fond

  Jennifer Silverberg​My review of Fond is now available online. Fond is located at 106 North Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois. For more information, visit the restaurant's website.In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg takes you inside the kitchen with chef Amy Zupanci and her staff.

  October 7, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Taste by Niche

  Photo: Jennifer SilverbergThe crew, starting in front, going clockwise, owner/chef Gerard Craft, chef de cuisine Adam Altnether, mixologist Ted Kilgore, cook Nick Blue, pastry chef Mathew Rice and sous chef James Peisker. See a slideshow of photos from Taste by Niche.​My review of Taste by Niche (1831 Sidney Street; website) is now available online. After the jump, pictures from Jennifer Silverberg of the interior, the food and the cocktails.

  October 14, 2009

• Photos: Dogs Rescued from Largest Dog-Fighting Ring in U.S. History

  Photo: Jennifer SilverbergMeet Junior. He's an eleven-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier who was handed over to Broken Hearts, Mended Souls Rescue. See more photos of rescued dog-fighting dogs.​Six dogs rescued from the largest dog-fighting ring in U.S. history were put up for adoption this week with rescue groups in Missouri and California. The dogs represent just a small fraction of the more than 500 canines rescued from the criminal syndicate this past summer. See photo slide show of r

  October 15, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Taqueria la Monarca, Amigo Joe's and Latitude 26°

  Jennifer Silverberg​My review of three new Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants -- Taqueria la Monarca in University City, Amigo Joe's on Southwest Avenue and Latitude 26° in Dogtown -- is now available online. In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg takes you into the kitchen of Taqueria la Monarca, where you can see such delicious dishes as the tamales (pictured right) being made.

  October 21, 2009

• Review Slideshow: Mayuri

  Jennifer Silverberg​My review of the Indian restaurant Mayuri is now available online. Mayuri is located at 12513 Olive Boulevard in Creve Coeur, in the space previously occupied by the Indian restaurant Ruchi. For more information, call 314-576-7272 or visit the restaurant's website. In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg shows off the restaurant's lunch buffet and takes you into the kitchen.

  October 28, 2009

• Review Preview: The Terrace View

  This week I visit the Terrace View, Jim Fiala's new restaurant within the Citygarden sculpture park. After the jump, check out a preview of my review.Jennifer Silverberg​

  November 2, 2009

• Review Slideshow: The Terrace View

  Jennifer Silverberg​My review of the Terrace View is now available online. The Terrace View is the restaurant in downtown's new sculpture park, Citygarden, headed by Jim Fiala (the Crossing, Liluma, Acero). In this week's Back of the House slideshow, Jennifer Silverberg gives you a look at the Terrace View's cool interior as well as the food being prepared by its kitchen.

  November 4, 2009