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Local Harvest Cafe & Catering's "Organic Banh Mi": One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurants. These are the 100 dishes that define St. Louis dining in 2013. Our list culminates this fall when ... More >>

Sugarfire Smoke House's Beef Brisket: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurants. These are the 100 dishes that define St. Louis dining in 2013. Our list culminates this fall when ... More >>

Mad Tomato's Cavatelli with Spring Lamb Ragù: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurants. These are the 100 dishes that define St. Louis dining in 2013. Our list culminates this fall when ... More >>

A Good Man Is Hard to Find's "Pork-n-Beans": One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now (Seriously, Only Three Weeks Left)

The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurants. These are the 100 dishes that define St. Louis dining in 2013. Our list culminates this fall when ... More >>

Gobble Stop Smokehouse's Turkey Tips: One of 100 St. Louis Dishes You Must Eat Right Now

The Gut Check One Hundred is our accounting of the 100 dishes in St. Louis that you must eat right now. These are the best dishes at the newest restaurants and the newest dishes at the best restaurants. These are the 100 dishes that define St. Louis dining in 2013. Our list culminates this fall when ... More >>

Missouri's Top Ten Most Common Porn Search Terms

Why did PornMD break down the ten most commonly searched porn terms for each U.S. state? We don't know. Does anybody need this information? Most people do not. Then again, here's one way to feel better about clicking through here -- think of it as anthropological data. This porn website did go to m ... More >>

First Look: Takaya New Asian Rolls Out Modernly Plated Sushi and Fusion Dishes

On a moderately busy Friday evening about a month after its opening, general manager Simon Rhim of Takaya New Asian (634 Washington Avenue; 314-241-5721) explains that owner Eric Heckman just rolled some sushi himself before heading out to tend to his other businesses. Heckman lends a hand filling i ... More >>

12 Best Delmar Loop Restaurants To Visit During This Weekend's Loop Ice Carnival

Always a fan of DC Comics, Gut Check often imagines with glee what the aftermath of a visit from Mr. Freeze would look like. Fortunately for us this week's eighth annual Delmar Loop Ice Carnival on Saturday, January 19, should paint a pretty reliable picture. Yep, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. this fa ... More >>

Three St. Louis Food Trucks Make Daily Meal's List of Nation's 101 Best

National food and restaurant website the Daily Meal has put together its list of the 101 "best" food trucks in the country, and St. Louis scored three entries. Ranking the highest, at #31, was Guerrilla Street Food (@guerrillastreet; 314-529-1328), which Riverfront Times also honored as "Best Food ... More >>

Eater "Heat Maps" St. Louis

The national food-restaurant blogging empire Eater has yet to open up a St. Louis branch and give us local food-media types a serious case of agita. But the folks at Eater definitely have us on their radar, and they recently asked me to help assemble a "Heat Map" of St. Louis hottest new(ish) restau ... More >>

Korea Opportunity: West county's fast-food options just got a little more interesting

Review Preview: Kim Cheese, Potbelly Sandwich Shop

This week, I visit two new restaurants along the Olive Boulevard corridor in west county: Kim Cheese (13435 Olive Boulevard, Chesterfield; 314-485-1408) and the first area location of Potbelly Sandwich Shop (11615 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur; 314-991-6800).

Guess Where I'm Eating Kimchi Fried Rice and Win $15 to La Tejana Taqueria [Updated]!

Guess where Gut Check ate kimchi fried rice, and you could win $15 to La Tejana Taqueria (3149 North Lindbergh Boulevard, Bridgeton; 314-291-8500). Hint: We dined at a restaurant in University City in the Delmar Loop. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle o ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: Oct. 19-21

Friday (Oct. 19): Thurman Loop Oktoberfest @ the intersection of Thurman Ave. and Shenandoah Ave. At this Oktoberfest event, get a craft beer fix and enjoy carnival games, a home-brewing workshop and competition, and food from Thurman Grill, La Tropicana and Mojo Tapas. Admission is free. Friday, ... More >>

RFT vs. Our Readers: Second Round Results

As we celebrate the Riverfront Times Best of St. Louis 2012, Gut Check is asking you, dear readers, to settle the disagreements between our picks and our readers' poll. Once again, we asked you, dear Gut Check readers, to settle the debate between our picks and our readers' choices in some of the m ... More >>

First Look: Food Truck Seoul Taco Opens Storefront

Seoul Taco (571 Melville Avenue, University City; 314-863-1148), the Riverfront Times Best of St. Louis 2012 readers' pick for "Best Food Truck," has put down permanent roots with last week's opening of a brick-and-mortar location in the Delmar Loop. See Also: - "RFT vs. Our Readers: Best Food Truc ... More >>

RFT vs. Our Readers: Best Food Truck

As we celebrate the Riverfront Times Best of St. Louis 2012, Gut Check is asking you, dear readers, to settle the disagreements between our picks and our readers' poll. Before we begin this battle, an important note: Our first four RFT vs. Our Readers polls close at the end of the day today. So if ... More >>

September 2012 Openings & Closings

September was an exceptionally busy month for restaurant openings. Notable debuts included the lastest venture from Gerard Craft, the new tasting-menu concept from Mike Randolph, a new barbecue spot from prolific restaurateur Mike Johnson, a new barbecue spot from the prolific team of Dr. Gurpreet P ... More >>

Tidbits: Seoul Taco, Tropical Escape Tiki Bar & Grill

- Korean-Mexican fusion food truck Seoul Taco (@SeoulTaco; 314-517-8916) announced via Twitter this weekend that its bricks-and-mortar location will have a soft opening this Saturday, September 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seoul Taco has taken over the spot at 571 Melville Avenue in the Delmar Loop th ... More >>

LMFAO Goes On Hiatus, Is Replaced By Less Insistently Ridiculous Korean Guy

Have you ever watched a K-Drama? I'm not suggesting you should, or anything, it's just that the more Korean Wave stuff you're familiar with, the easier it is to understand why you might find PSY's "Gangnam Style" a little less annoying at wedding receptions in 2018 than LMFAO's own novelty pop, now ... More >>

Gyros in the Loop Owner Explains Closure, Seoul Taco Arrival

To review yesterday's raucous confusion: 1. Gyros in the Loop (571 Melville Avenue, University City; 314-725-5343) is currently open, but will close. 2. Food truck Seoul Taco (@SeoulTaco; 314-517-8916) will take over the address for its bricks-and-mortar operation. 3. The person who was presented ... More >>

Seoul Taco Opening in the Loop, Gyros in the Loop Still Here [Updated]

Update: (Wednesday, July 25, 4:15 p.m.) I just spoke with David Choi, owner of Seoul Taco, who confirms the 571 Melville address. He says that Gyros in the Loop is slated to shut down this Saturday, July 28. Why the owner -- or the person who identified himself as the owner to me -- denied the closu ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: July 20-22

Friday (July 20): Belgian Beer & Mussel Mania @ Schlafly Tap Room Fill up on freshly flown in coldwater mussels paired with ales. Belgian waffles and live music sweeten the delicious deal. Admission is free. Friday, July 20 from 5 p.m. to midnight and Saturday, July 21 from 11 a.m. to midnight. Th ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: July 6-8

Friday (July 6): ArtDTour @ The Sheldon With local artists as tour guides, guests explore Gateway Gallery, Craft Alliance, Soulard Art Market Gallery and more, starting off with refreshments at The Sheldon. $20-35. Purchase tickets through the Art Dimensions Web site. 5:30 to 9 p.m. Grilling Univ ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating This Gogi Bowl and Win $15 to Gioia's Deli [Updated]!

Guess where we ate this on-the-go gogi bowl and win $15 to Gioia's Deli (1934 Macklind Avenue; 314-776-9410). Hint: Our meal came from a local food truck. Rules: To be eligible, you must leave a valid e-mail address (or Twitter handle or Facebook profile URL) in the comment-entry field. One guess p ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: May 11-13

Friday (May 11): Food Truck Friday @ Tower Grove Park The season's first Food Truck Friday brings the the St. Louis Food Truck Association along with other vendors to Tower Grove Park for plenty of tasty meals on wheels. The list of vendors includes the likes of Seoul Taco, 2 Girls 4 Wheels, Go G ... More >>

T.G.I. Friday's Inevitably Ruins Korean Tacos for the Rest of Us

If you have yet to try the bulgogi tacos from the food truck Seoul Taco (@SeoulTaco; 314-517-8916), you'd better hurry. The Man is about to co-opt the Korean-Mexican mashup trend. And by the Man, Gut Check of course means T.G.I. Friday's.

South Korean Oreo Ad: Mother's Milk and Cookies [NSFW]

The ad agency Cheil Worldwide created this print ad for Oreo cookies in South Korea. It pretty much speaks for itself. You can view the uncensored version after the jump -- plus register your opinion in our poll!

At last, a Korean taco truck. And you're maki me hungry!

Seoul Taco and Chop Shop: Review Slideshow

Seoul Taco (@SeoulTaco; 314-517-8916) slings the original hip-food-truck cuisine. Chop Shop (@ChopShopSTL) offers a cuisine seemingly unfit for food trucks. My review of the two trucks is now available online, as is Jennifer Silverberg's slideshow of Chop Shop.

Review Preview: Seoul Taco and Chop Shop

This week, I take a look at two of the more interesting food trucks rolling through our streets: the Korean-Mexican mashup Seoul Taco (@SeoulTaco; 314-517-9816) and the sushi truck Chop Shop (@chopshopstl). A sneak preview of my review after the jump.

The Ten Best Places to Grab Tacos in St. Louis

In this week's RFT cover story "One Nation, Under Tacos," writer Gustavo Arellano shares the evolution of Mexican food in the U.S., chartering its history from the American Southwest and the California coast to the Midwest and everywhere in between. With temperatures cresting 80 degrees in St. Louis ... More >>

Ten Best Food Events This Weekend: October 14-16

​Friday (Oct. 14): World Food Day Commemoration @ The Donald Danforth Plant Science CenterSt. Louisans are invited to help make 500,000 meals for Sub-Saharan Africa individuals in need during a global effort to increase awareness, understanding and action to alleviate hunger. Take a bite out ... More >>

Leslie Sanazaro Returns with Daughters of Cambodia Tour, Album

Bob Reuter​Singer-songwriter Leslie Sanazaro has a free show tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Wine Press (4436 Olive Street). This show holds particular meaning for her, though: She'll be debuting new songs from a forthcoming album, Daughters of Cambodia, which is due in May 2011. The album is ... More >>

Germany Faces Contaminated Meat Woes

The U.S. isn't the only country with food safety issues. The Agence France-Presse reports that contaminated animal feed in Germany has led South Korea to ban Germany pork and Slovakia to ban German poultry. Russia may be next to refuse German meat. The countries are concerned about elevated levels o ... More >>

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 >>

The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 4.7

Georgia rallies around its beloved peanut, salmonella outbreak be damned. (New York Times)The stark realities facing chain restaurants during the recession. (New York Times)From the You Can't Make This Stuff Up Dept.: North Korea accuses South Korea of food poisoning its soccer team prior to a World ... More >>

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