There's a certain kind of understated pleasure that can come from cracking open a twelve-pack in your own back yard as the Cardinals game buzzes in the background. But as we dive headlong into summer, lots of local restaurants and bars are celebrating the warmer temps with carefully curated cocktail ... More >>
It's freakin' beer mania here in St. Louis this week! Deschutes Brewery is in town from Portland, Oregon, and they're partnering with various bars and restaurants in town to bring you a plethora of beer-related activities and events. The festivities, which Deschutes calls Base Camp for Fanatics, o ... More >>
The agave has been juiced, the limes have been purchased and the tequila has been stocked. Milagro Modern Mexican (20 Allen Avenue, Webster Groves; 314-962-4300) is ready to make hundreds of margaritas in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. Milagro isn't hosting a garish Cinco party, but as the winner of ... More >>
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the successful clobbering of the French military by a group of rag-tag Mexicans defending the town of Puebla de los Angeles. France had been trying to carve out an empire in Mexican territory, and when the country sent 6,000 troops to the small town in east-central ... More >>
Whether you observe Drinko de Mayo, or its less quippy counterpart Cinco de Drinko, we all unite this Sunday, May 5, to drink fishbowl margaritas in the streets of St. Louis. It might not be a real national holiday in Mexico or America, but that doesn't halt our revelry, and in the spirit of al past ... More >>
St. Louis' neighborhoods are gems in their own right: full of history, great people and, as far as Gut Check is concerned, fantastic food. Each week we'll take you into a specific neighborhood and point you in the direction of the best places to grab some bites. View Webster Groves "Old Webster" Ne ... More >>
Delmar gained a new late-night option with Mission Taco Joint (6235 Delmar Boulevard; 314-932-5430) thanks to Jason and Adam Tilford, the sibling super-force behind Milagro Modern Mexican, Tortillaria and Barrister's. According to the brothers, whose inspirations stem from frequent excursions to nor ... More >>
This week I visit Fiesta! Modern Mexican Cuisine (185 Hilltown Village Center, Chesterfield; 636-536-0002). It's not your typical Mexican restaurant -- though maybe not for the reasons its name might lead you to believe.
Ligaya Figueras of Sauce broke the news yesterday that brothers Adam and Jason Tilford of Milagro Modern Mexican (20 Allen Avenue, Webster Groves; 314-962-4300) plan to open a new venture called Mission at 6235 Delmar Boulevard in the Delmar Loop, the address vacated just last week by the Delmar Res ... More >>
If you've visited Milagro Modern Mexican (20 Allen Avenue, Webster Groves; 314-962-4300) this week and thought that...something...looked different, you're not losing your mind. (At least, not for this reason.) Owner Adam Tilford tells Gut Check that Milagro's has teamed with SPACE Architecture Des ... More >>
- Last week, the RFT honored Milagro Modern Mexican (20 Allen Avenue, Webster Groves; 314-962-4300) for the "Best Use of Twitter to Promote a Business" at our 2012 Web Awards. Tomorrow, Thursday, February 2, Milagro is celebrating all of the Web Awards -- and helping those in need -- with a happy ho ... More >>
This is part three of Stacy Anderson's Chef's Choice profile of Jason Tilford of Milagro Modern Mexican. Part one can be found here. Part two, a Q&A with Tilford, is published here. A big part of chef Jason Tilford's history as a chef and his current work at Milagro Modern Mexican (20 Allen Avenue, ... More >>
Mexico (not modern)My Post-Dispatch counterpart Joe Bonwich reported yesterday on a new restaurant coming to the former Blockbuster space near the intersection of Olive Boulevard and Chesterfield Parkway West in Chesterfield: Fiesta Modern Mexican.(No relation to Milagro Modern Mexican in Webster ... More >>
Ian FroebThe breakfast tacos at Milagro Modern MexicanLast month, reigning RFT "Best Mexican Restaurant" Milagro Modern Mexican (20 Allen Avenue, Webster Groves; 314-962-4300) introduced a new brunch menu. It's available every Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and unless your weekly brunch must include ... More >>
Jennifer SilverbergAdam Tilford (seated) with his brother, Jason, Milagro's chefAs Adam Tilford prepared to open Milagro Modern Mexican (20 Allen Avenue, Webster Groves; 314-962-4300) last year, he invested not only money, but a great deal of sweat equity. With the help of a friend, he built the ... More >>
Jennifer SilverbergFarmhaus now serves tacos!Gut Check loves tacos. Gut Check loves Farmhaus. We named the restaurant, owned by chef Kevin Willmann, "Best New Restaurant" of 2010. So it was with some excitement that we learned that, beginning today, the restaurant's $10 "Blue Plate Special" every ... More >>
Jennifer SilverbergDo not fear the corn smut. Even if you do, there is plenty of other tasty stuff to enjoy. My review of Milagro Modern Mexican (20 Allen Avenue, Suite 130, Webster Groves; 314-962-4300) is now available online. And be sure to check out Jennifer Silverberg's slideshow of Milagro. ... More >>
A few weeks ago Gut Check got all picante-and-bothered when we heard Adam Tilford's Milagro Modern Mexican in Webster Groves was soon to open. Well, we're just tickled rosada to tell you the restaurant opened today. Why the joy? Well, let's just say it's not every day that a white-tablecloth ethnic ... More >>
Dee RyanMiracle in the making: Milagro Modern Mexican, soon to open in Webster GrovesFans of Tortillaria Mexican Kitchen will soon be able to dine at an upscale Webster Groves version of the CWE eatery: Milagro Modern Mexican. Located at 20 Allen Avenue around behind the Straubs/BreadCo indu ... More >>
Holy camarones Mi Ranchito doesn't skimp on the shrimp
