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Napa

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    Wine of the Week: The Velvet Devil Merlot at Copia Urban Winery & Market

    Gut Check loves us some wine. We want a bottle with bang and a bang for our buck, so every week we will visit a local wine shop, where an expert will recommend a good-value wine priced under $15. We'll drink some and tell you whether we want to continue -- because the only time Gut Check has our nos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Mathew's Kitchen Opens in South City

    ​Mathew Unger took his first cooking class at the age of eight, a schoolkid with the sisters of Notre Dame. He studied international business at the University of London. He has been both a stockbroker at Paine Webber and the executive chef of the Missouri Athletic Club-West."I have a weird backgr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Mike Johnson of Cyrano's, Boogaloo

    This is part one of Chrissy Wilmes' Chef's Choice profile of chef Mike Johnson of Cyrano's and Boogaloo. Part two, a Q&A, will be posted tomorrow, and part three, a recipe from Johnson, will be published on Thursday. Chrissy Wilmes​Within his career as a chef, Mike Johnson of Cyrano's and Boo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Gavin DeGraw Comes To Celebrate St. Louis: A Q&A

    Brad Barket​Playing at Soldiers Memorial Park this Saturday as a part of Fair St. Louis' Celebrate St. Louis, series, soft-rocker Gavin DeGraw has built a massive base by appealing to a wide variety of music fans. His most financially successful album to date, 2008's self-titled effort, peake ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Wine of the Week: Alias California Cabernet Sauvignon at Kaya's Import Wine & Spirits

    Gut Check loves us some wine. We want a bottle with bang and a bang for our buck, so every week we will visit a local wine shop, where an expert will recommend a good-value wine priced under $15. We'll drink some and tell you wether we want to continue -- because the only time Gut Check has our nose ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Valentine's Dinner Deal at Robust Wine Bar

    ​The best Valentine's Day dinner deal we've found so far has to be the prix fixe tasting menu offered at Robust Wine Bar & Cafe. Three courses, each with its own three-ounce wine pairing, for $55 per person. Better still, the Webster Groves wine bar will feature this deal all through Valentin ... More >>

  • Film

    December 23, 2010

    From party girl to Oscar winner, Sofia Coppola's journey to Somewhere

    ​The best Valentine's Day dinner deal we've found so far has to be the prix fixe tasting menu offered at Robust Wine Bar & Cafe. Three courses, each with its own three-ounce wine pairing, for $55 per person. Better still, the Webster Groves wine bar will feature this deal all through Valentin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Ohio Milk Labeling Law Deemed Unconstitutional

    A federal court has ruled Ohio's milk labeling law unconstitutional. Food Safety News reports that the ruling came after a two-year legal battle over the state's ban on labeling milk as "rbGH free," "rbST free," or "artificial hormone free". The case is also the first to state that milk from cows no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria and Chuy Arzola's, Part 2

    This is part two of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria, and Chuy Arzola's. To read part one, click here. Part three, a recipe from Chef Lee, will be available soon. Robin Wheeler​Did your family cook when you were a child? If so, what mea ... More >>

  • News

    May 12, 2010

    Ask a Mexican! Special Regional Anti-Mexican Slur Edition

    This is part two of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Christopher Lee of Cafe Ventana, Sanctuaria, and Chuy Arzola's. To read part one, click here. Part three, a recipe from Chef Lee, will be available soon. Robin Wheeler​Did your family cook when you were a child? If so, what mea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Wine Buy the Bottle - Great Values in St. Louis: 33 Wine Shop & Tasting Bar

    Given Gut Check's never-ending quest for obsession with great wine values, we figured it'd be a good idea to check in from time to time with local merchants. They pick three wines they consider to be excellent values, and Gut Check buys and tries one of them. Price is important, but value is really ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Chef's Choice, Part 2: Eliott Harris of Miso on Meramec

    This is part two of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice interview with Eliott Harris of Miso on Meramec. To read part one, click here. Stay tuned for part three tomorrow. Robin Wheeler​Did your family cook when you were a child? If so, what meals stand out? My mom is an awesome cook. I'd hang out i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    FoodWire: Free Napa Cabernet Tasting at Wine & Cheese Place

    [Updated 3/2/10 with tasting notes; click through to read...] ​Never had the disposable income to buy into the north-of-$50 world of Napa Valley cabernets? Here's your chance. Paul Hayden, manager of the Clayton location of the Wine & Cheese Place (7435 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton; 314-727-8 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    The Noble Writ's New Year's Resolutions

    Unlike several of my fellow Gut Check contributors, I'm not much for reminiscing about, dissecting or ranking the past year. Instead, I enjoy the challenge of looking forward and setting goals. So here are my plans for both my personal wine consumption and The Noble Writ in 2010.Aaron Logan, Wikime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    FoodWire: New Tasting, Lunch Menus at Araka

    Jennifer Silverberg​Clayton restaurant Araka (131 Carondelet Plaza; website) has announced a revised lunch menu and a new seven-course tasting menu. The lunch menu (link PDF) includes several new dishes, including spinach-ricotta raviolo, a beef short-rib sandwich and an adobo-rubbed skirt steak. ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 14, 2009

    Accounting for Taste: Niche gets a new next-door neighbor — think of it as mini-Niche

    Jennifer Silverberg​Clayton restaurant Araka (131 Carondelet Plaza; website) has announced a revised lunch menu and a new seven-course tasting menu. The lunch menu (link PDF) includes several new dishes, including spinach-ricotta raviolo, a beef short-rib sandwich and an adobo-rubbed skirt steak. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2009

    FoodWire: Veritas Hosting Pahlmeyer Wine Dinner August 19

    Veritas Gateway to Food and Wine (1722 Clarkson Road) is hosting a five-course dinner featuring Pahlmeyer Wines on Wednesday, August 19, at 6:30 p.m. Pahlmeyer Winery sales manager Dave Landis will be a guest. Pahlmeyer Wines include the "Jayson" line, named after founder Jayson Pahlmeyer, which eve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    The Noble Writ: Wine Faults - Cork Taint

    Dave Nelson is the author of the blog Beer, Wine and Whisky. He writes about wine for Gut Check every Tuesday.I recently attended a relatively large wine tasting. This wasn't a formal affair. Just a group of good friends, tasty food and a whole lot of great wine over the course of two days. I broug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Gerard Craft Featured (Again!) in Food & Wine Magazine [Updated]

    Gerard Craft (alone, right) cooks for Napa Valley winemakers. Gerard Craft of Niche (1831 Sidney Street; Web site) is featured in the April issue of Food & Wine. In the article "Napa Cabernet Now," the magazine had Craft, one of its reigning Best New Chefs, cook lunch for seven of Napa Valley's ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 1, 2008

    Drink of the Week: 2006 Green & Red Chiles Mill Vineyard Estate Zinfandel

    Juniper Grill
    1928 S. 12th Street
    314-621-9195

  • Dining

    July 2, 2008

    No Matter How U Slice It: The U provides much-needed sandwich sustenance to midtown — even in the wee hours

    Juniper Grill
    1928 S. 12th Street
    314-621-9195

  • Dining

    May 7, 2008

    The Pla Song Kruang Remains the Same: Basil Spice puts the newest Thai twist on South Grand

    Juniper Grill
    1928 S. 12th Street
    314-621-9195

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2008

    Frank Bruni Names 10 Best New (Not New York City) Restaurants

    Juniper Grill
    1928 S. 12th Street
    314-621-9195

  • Dining

    January 9, 2008

    Just Ducky

    Clayton's newest restaurant has style to burn — and the substance to back it up.

  • Calendar

    June 20, 2007

    Oh, What a Night

    Clayton's newest restaurant has style to burn — and the substance to back it up.

  • News

    July 19, 2006

    Bounty by the County

    The state’s winemakers and food producers aren’t exactly key playersin the global economy. A Mizzou professor aims to change all that.

  • Dining

    May 10, 2006

    Meat the Family

    Rose explains her beef with Ruth's Chris

  • Dining

    February 15, 2006

    Under the Hampton Sun

    Find a foodie paradise in south St. Louis

  • Film

    January 18, 2006

    Smiles to Go

    Felicity Huffman is desperately engaging in an off-kilter road movie

  • Dining

    December 21, 2005

    Copia Runneth Over

    The food's delish, but Copia still needs to prove a thing or two to oenephiles

  • Film

    May 18, 2005

    The Grapes of Mirth

    Jonathan Nossiter's wine documentary is subversive, funny and humane

  • Dining

    March 23, 2005

    Outta Sight

    Juniper Grill triumphs even as a small, unassuming storefront bistro in Soulard

  • Culture

    December 15, 2004

    Urbane Living

    St. Louis designer Rocio Romero's prefab homes are generating a buzz across the nation

  • Dining

    October 6, 2004

    Family Affair

    Wow your tastebuds at the upscale-yet-comfy Café Bellagio

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 25, 2002

    Best Sommelier

    I Fratellini Caffe and Rosticceria

  • Culture

    May 22, 2002

    The Prince

    At long last, the Godfather's son makes his first film, and it was not easy

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