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October 18, 2011
The Five Best Restaurants to Die in St. Louis in the Past 12 Months
Selecting the Riverfront Times Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. This year, Gut Check is celebrating five contenders in several categories.Larry Forgione bid St. Louis adieu.With very few exceptions, the Be ... More >>
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June 21, 2011
John Griffiths of Truffles
This is part one of Amanda Woytus' Chef's Choice profile of chef John Griffiths of Truffles. Part two, a Q&A, will be published tomorrow, and part three, a recipe from Griffiths, will be posted on Thursday.Amanda WoytusChef John Griffiths of Truffles in the restaurant's dining roomOn a weekda ... More >>
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November 1, 2010
October 2010 Openings and Closings
Jennifer SilverbergNewstead Tower Public HouseOctober 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 22, 2010
An American Place No Longer a St. Louis Place
New York-based restaurateur Larry Forgione tells Sauce Magazine that An American Place St. Louis, the restaurant he opened six years ago in the Renaissance Grand Hotel on Washington Avenue, will soon close. "It was a five-year renewable [lease]," Forgione told Sauce. "I would have considered ... More >>
Blogs
October 22, 2010
Additional Thoughts on the Closing of An American Place
Larry ForgioneTom Finkel already provided a thorough postmortem yesterday on the news that Larry Forgione's An American Place will soon close its doors. To his analysis I'd add only this:In the same Sauce Magazine roundtable that Tom cites for Forgione's comments about portion size, the chef also ... More >>
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September 1, 2010
Steven Caravelli Introduces New Menu at Araka
Robin WheelerSteven CaravelliSteven Caravelli took over as executive chef at Araka (131 Carondelet Plaza, 314-725-6667) last month. Now he has unveiled his new menu for the Clayton restaurant."The formula is the same: small plates, flatbreads, salads, soups and entrées," Caravelli explains. "I p ... More >>
Blogs
May 12, 2010
Customer Confronts "Mean" Chef, Gets Booted from Restaurant
Image viaBoot camp? Or the kitchen of your favorite restaurant?An interesting debate has started on the New York Times Diner's Journal blog: What constitutes crossing the line when a diner has an issue with a restaurant or, in this case, the head chef?The situation is this: Times writer Ron Liebe ... More >>
Dining
December 30, 2009
All for Aughts: Let's count down the best local restaurant openings of the decade!
Image viaBoot camp? Or the kitchen of your favorite restaurant?An interesting debate has started on the New York Times Diner's Journal blog: What constitutes crossing the line when a diner has an issue with a restaurant or, in this case, the head chef?The situation is this: Times writer Ron Liebe ... More >>
Blogs
December 29, 2009
The Ten Most Important St. Louis Restaurant Openings of the Aughts #3: An American Place (2004)
An American Place (2004)Five years, the economic plunge that stalled downtown's "renaissance" and, frankly, the disparaging comments about St. Louis diners that Larry Forgione made during a Sauce Magazine interview have taken some of the luster off An American Place. Still, when it opened in 200 ... More >>
Blogs
October 30, 2009
St. Louis Food Blog Digest 10.23-10.30
Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Cupcake Project: Stefani conquered a vampire with garlic cupcakes and chocolate-covered garlic, and then got witchy. She also shared Bride and Groom 3.0's first video review.Iron Stef: Stephanie partied with her mushroom-growing uncle.Show Me ... More >>
Dining
April 8, 2009
Dining Under the Influence: Downtown sure could use a standout Mexican restaurant. Is El Borracho it?
Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Cupcake Project: Stefani conquered a vampire with garlic cupcakes and chocolate-covered garlic, and then got witchy. She also shared Bride and Groom 3.0's first video review.Iron Stef: Stephanie partied with her mushroom-growing uncle.Show Me ... More >>
Dining
January 21, 2009
Josh Almighty: New chef Josh Galliano takes Monarch to regal heights
Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Cupcake Project: Stefani conquered a vampire with garlic cupcakes and chocolate-covered garlic, and then got witchy. She also shared Bride and Groom 3.0's first video review.Iron Stef: Stephanie partied with her mushroom-growing uncle.Show Me ... More >>
Blogs
June 27, 2008
Stop the Flooding: Eat a Muskrat!
Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Cupcake Project: Stefani conquered a vampire with garlic cupcakes and chocolate-covered garlic, and then got witchy. She also shared Bride and Groom 3.0's first video review.Iron Stef: Stephanie partied with her mushroom-growing uncle.Show Me ... More >>
Blogs
June 27, 2008
Stop the Flooding: Eat a Muskrat!
Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Cupcake Project: Stefani conquered a vampire with garlic cupcakes and chocolate-covered garlic, and then got witchy. She also shared Bride and Groom 3.0's first video review.Iron Stef: Stephanie partied with her mushroom-growing uncle.Show Me ... More >>
Calendar
April 12, 2006
Eat It, St. Louis
Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Cupcake Project: Stefani conquered a vampire with garlic cupcakes and chocolate-covered garlic, and then got witchy. She also shared Bride and Groom 3.0's first video review.Iron Stef: Stephanie partied with her mushroom-growing uncle.Show Me ... More >>
Calendar
April 5, 2006
Champion for C.H.A.M.P.
Gut Check dishes on our favorite St. Louis food blogs.Cupcake Project: Stefani conquered a vampire with garlic cupcakes and chocolate-covered garlic, and then got witchy. She also shared Bride and Groom 3.0's first video review.Iron Stef: Stephanie partied with her mushroom-growing uncle.Show Me ... More >>
Dining
November 9, 2005
Theraflu (Natural Lemon Flavor)
Walgreens, 4140 S. Broadway, 314-832-4990.
Dining
March 30, 2005
Classic Cosmopolitan
An American Place, 822 Washington Avenue; 314-418-5800
Calendar
March 30, 2005
Hotel Bars
Drink of the Week: A downtown highlight reel
News
January 5, 2005
Eat More Beaver
Missourians have a healthy appetite for wild game meat. Some say raccoon tastes better than roast beef.
Dining
December 29, 2004
St. Louis Bounty
Is An American Place worthy of its buzz? In a word: absolutely.
News
December 29, 2004
News to Muse
The Year in Review: A Quiz

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