Richmond Heights

Vino Nadoz's Roasted Golden Beet Salad: A Recipe from Chris DiMercurio

This is part three of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Chris DiMercurio of Vino Nadoz. Read part one, a profile of DiMercurio, here. Read part two, a Q & A with DiMercurio, here. Chris DiMercurio nearly walked away from cooking after a miserable experience at a corporate hotel chain. His wife ... More >>

Of Course You Don't Want to Find a Mouse in Your Salad -- But You Shouldn't Want Bagged Greens in It, Either

Is there any specimen of contemporary consumer convenience more beautiful than the bagged salad? The shiny plastic clamors for our attention from the supermarket shelves. You want a specific leaf? Bags trumpet the virtues of arugula or iceberg, baby spinach or hearts of romaine. Can't decide? Grab a ... More >>

First Look: Dynasty Hibachi Steak, Seafood and Sushi Buffet

Occupying the former Outback Steakhouse space next door to the AMC Esquire 7 in Richmond Heights, Dynasty Hibachi Steak, Seafood and Sushi Buffet (6710 Clayton Road; 314-781-8888) offers a wide array of choices for diners (even for a Chinese buffet). And that's how general manager William Luan inte ... More >>

Lay's New, Limited-Time Sriracha, Chicken and Waffles and Cheesy Garlic Bread Chips Now Available In Some St. Louis Grocery Stores

Three new flavors of Lay's potato chips enter grocery stores across the country this week, but only one will earn a permanent place on chip aisle shelves. In late 2012 Frito-Lay launched its "Do Us a Flavor" contest, encouraging potato chip fans to dream-up a new flavor for Lay's chips. The three f ... More >>

Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina, Arcelia's: Reviews Slideshow

This week, I offer a two-fer of new Mexican restaurants -- or, rather, one new and one newly returned. New is Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina (at St. Louis Galleria, South Brentwood Boulevard & Clayton Road, Richmond Heights; 314-863-1150). Newly returned, in a new location, is Arcelia's (1928 South ... More >>

Openings & Closings 2012: The Final Reckoning

Yes, 2012 has been over for a few weeks now. No, we're not done looking back at it just yet. Don't worry. This isn't another Top Ten list. No, what we have here is Gut Check's annual omnibus listing of every restaurant that opened, closed, both opened and closed, relocated or changed its name in 2 ... More >>

Schnucks Now Carries Salume Beddu's Locally Made Artisan Salumi

Devotees of Salume Beddu's (3467 Hampton Avenue; 314-353-3100) cured meats have known for years the glories that reside within the humble walls of its south St. Louis location. Now the masses can join the salami soirée. The locally made artisan salumi is now available at a number of Schnucks store ... More >>

Missouri Legislator Wants to Shoot Down State's "Gun Show Loophole"

State Rep. Stacey Newman (D-Richmond Heights) announced today that she will file legislation in January aimed at closing Missouri's "Gun Show Loophole" that allows for the sale of weapons without background checks. "After the recent horrific massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, ... More >>

Celebrate National Cheesecake Day Today

A few weeks ago, we mocked National Peach Ice Cream Day and twenty food holidays even more absurdly specific. Absent from that list? Today, July 30, which is National Cheesecake Day. Why? Because cheesecake is freaking delicious, even if a single slice makes our thighs swell to watermelon-esque prop ... More >>

The Veggielante Feasts at Fozzie's Sandwich Emporium

The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to proselytize ab ... More >>

Police Seek Information on Attempted Bank Robber

CrimeStoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for a felony conviction in an attempted robbery this morning at a Commerce Bank. A woman entered the Commerce Bank in Richmond Heights (7901 Clayton Road) this morning at 9:45 a.m. and presented a note to a teller that demanded money. The note further indica ... More >>

Opposition Mounts to Missouri's "Don't Say Gay" Bill for Schools

A week after Republicans sponsors in the Missouri House referred it to committee, a bill that would severely restrict conversations about sexual orientation in public schools is under attack from a growing number of detractors including educators, doctors and fellow politicians. HB 2051 would permit ... More >>

Blackfinn American Grille Opens This Week

Blackfinn American Grille will have its official opening this Thursday, March 29, at the St. Louis Galleria (South Brentwood Boulevard & Clayton Road, Richmond Heights). Curious? You don't have to wait till Thursday. The restaurant, which is taking over the former Mark Shale space in the mall, has ... More >>

Logo Hat Bandit Caught; No One's More Surpised Than Him

I don't care what kinda hat he wears, those eyes will haunt your dreams.​St. Louis County Police Detectives, acting on information relayed to them by the Maplewood Police Department, have arrested Bryon J. Gullion, the so-called "Logo Hat Bandit," in the 7000 block of Glades in Richmond Heights. T ... More >>

Occupy St. Louis "Hijacks" Walmart, Macy's; Police Captain Explains Tactics

​Forcibly evicted from downtown's Kiener Plaza, Occupy St. Louis has taken its protest to area department stores. Yesterday afternoon, roughly 30 Occupiers held a meeting outside Macy's at the Galleria. Later, a few "mic-checked" -- using their collective voices as a human megaphone to shout anti- ... More >>

Tidbits from DeMun Oyster Bar, Perennial Artisan Ales, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

Jennifer SilverbergDeMun Oyster Bar in Clayton​- DeMun Oyster Bar (740 DeMun Avenue, Clayton; 314-725-0322) has announced a change in hours. Beginning today, Monday, October 31, the seafood-centric restaurant will be open from 4 p.m. daily. Lunch will be available on Saturday only, beginning at 11 ... More >>

The Veggielante Puts Fozzie's Sandwich Emporium to the Test

​The Veggielante has had it up to here with people bitching that St. Louis restaurants are vegetarian unfriendly. Sure, we'd like to see more restaurants offering more meatless dishes, but there are excellent choices out there if you take the trouble to look for them. We're not here to prosely ... More >>

Demolished: Five St. Louis Restaurants That Are No More

Laura Ann MillerDel Taco: Set to join Noah's Ark and the Parkmoor?​We're all abuzz about the possible demolition of the Googie-style Del Taco on Grand, enough to merit Facebook pages and news stories about how outraged -- outraged! -- we are as a city. Were we equally outraged when these othe ... More >>

Pregnant Lady Assaults Victoria's Secret Manager As Water Breaks

Victoria's Secret: It's all sexy angelic fun -- until some crazy nine-month-pregnant customer starts beating on the store manager.​It's not every day, surely, that Victoria's Secret has to call the police over a customer who's responded violently to the store's return policy. And it's not every da ... More >>

Vino Nadoz Opening at the Boulevard in Richmond Heights This Week

Vino Nadoz was transformed from a Cold Stone Creamery to a sleek 43-seat restaurant by the architects at SPACE.​For the past nine years, Steven and Kathy Becker have been serving up fast-casual meals at Nadoz Euro Bakery & Café -- with the original location at the Coronado Ballroom in midtown ... More >>

June 2010 Openings and Closings

Ian FroebMac & cheese in the Delmar Loop​June was unusually hot. Did that translate to the restaurant scene? Well, there were a few more openings than in May -- including the return of Copia, two and a half years after a fire devastated the loft district restaurant, and the highly anticipated ... More >>

Bread Co. Up, Airline Food Upchucked in Today's Headlines

The Wall Street Journal reports that Panera Bread, still stubbornly known around these parts as Saint Louis Bread Co., is scouting locations in Manhattan. "Current real-estate conditions are paving the way for Panera's entrance," Panera's president and CEO Bill Moreton, told the WSJ. Just goes to s ... More >>

Gone Are the Days When Bars & Restaurants Simply Stopped Allowing Smoking...

...in light of all the hullabaloo surrounding potential smoking bans, going smoke-free is now apparently an act worthy of a press release. To wit: The Fox & Hounds, at the Cheshire Lodge, is now prohibiting smoking, per a statement sent to RFT today."This isn't about the rules or financial impac ... More >>

Upcoming St. Louis Internet/Tech/Social Media Events

Photo by: Bill Streeter I would really like to make this a weekly feature, but to do that and to make this feature as comprehensive as possible you need to help me out. So send your events to me via email at bill.streeter at gmail dot com.  So, to the best of my knowledge these are the upcomi ... More >>

Another St. Louisan Vying for "Hottest Husband"

Unreal has to hand it to Kim Kuntz. The photo Kuntz submitted of her hot hubby, Nick Kuntz.Girl nabs one fine piece o' ass in high school, puts a ring on her hot hubby's finger at the tender age of 22 and then enters in a glamor contest that may win them both eight days under the Caribbean sun. Oh y ... More >>

Richmond Heights' "American Wife" Author Imagines Inauguration Day

There are plenty of writers this week who are trying to make George W. Bush appear likeable and, yes, even sympathetic. It is his last week in office, after all. But let it be known that Curtis Sittenfeld was there first, and before the Bushes have even left the White House, she's already moved on.T ... More >>

Shooting Stars: St. Louis and homegrown hoopsters shine in Streetballers

Everything, All the Time

Review Preview: Starrs

Go! 9/21-9/23

Get-in-Shape Girl!

Will Starrs Shine?

Small Plates: Wednesday, 6/27

Go! 3/23-3/25

Small Plates, Thursday, 1/11

Tonight, Make Mine Maplewood

Letters Column

Week of April 13, 2006

Week of February 2, 2006

>"I think a little of Brie's favorite pastime would go a long way towards loosening you guys up!"

“I miss too much caffeine and laid-back slacking, I miss acid suns.”

Whippet Good!

We get super-high on nitrous -- but we don't quite reach the altitude of Harry Bonecipher's eXXXclusive in-flight adultery club. Plus, say hello to a local blogger who just can't get enough Winona.

Boy Crazy

For the Vienna Boys' Choir

Gimme Shelter

MapleHood Rekkids will rock for food; R.I.P., Mike Blake.

Rabble Rousers

Who's that knocking on your door?

The Bands of Summer

Here are ten hot, not-to-miss local acts

Un-Cabaret's Ripping Yarns

Life with Dick

Bell-Weather

And puppet time

Class War

Marty Rochester wages war against the dumbing-down of public education -- even in the best of schools

What Lies Beneath

Laclede Gas and state regulators knew about corroding underground service lines for years — and did little to fix the problem. Tom and Mary Hessel are among St. Louisans who’ve been burned as a result.

For Schnucks, Friendly Just Isn't Enough

A plan to close three city Schnucks stores sets off a backlash

Little Things Mean a Lot

Celebrating the spring Harvest