Steve Gontram

Five Star Burgers' Green Chile Cheeseburger: 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 >>

Five Star Burgers Makes Eater National's 25 Hottest Burgers List

Congrats to Steve Gontram and St. Louis' own Five Star Burgers (8125 Maryland Avenue; 314-720-4350) for serving one of the "25 Hottest Hamburgers in America Right Now," according to Eater National. Five Star's "Dad's Green Chile Cheeseburger" was singled out as a must-eat item, joining stellar burge ... More >>

Chew on This: Ian Froeb's Ten Best St. Louis Dishes of 2112

Top Ten Dishes 2012 #8: "Dad's Green-Chile Cheeseburger" at Five Star Burgers

I'm counting down the top ten dishes from the new restaurants that I reviewed in 2012. Read the complete series to date. #8. "Dad's Green-Chile Cheeseburger" at Five Star Burgers (8125 Maryland Avenue, Clayton; 314-720-4350)

Five Star Burgers: Review Slideshow

Steve Gontram's Five Star Burgers (8125 Maryland Avenue, Clayton; 314-720-4350) offers a reason to expand your burger horizons. My review of Five Star Burgers is now available online.

Review Preview: Five Star Burgers

This week I visit Five Star Burgers (8125 Maryland Avenue, Clayton; 314-720-4350), the new restaurant from former Harvest owner and chef Steve Gontram.

First Look: 5 Star Burgers

It's been a long road for Steve Gontram. The former owner and chef of Harvest (1059 South Big Bend Boulevard, Richmond Heights; 314-645-3522) has been pining for years to open a St. Louis outpost of 5 Star Burgers (8125 Maryland Avenue, Clayton; 314-720-4350), a business that he and his father found ... More >>

Smashburger Throws Its "Better Burger" Onto a Crowded Grill

​Smashburger today officially announced what many St. Louis burger fans already knew: The Denver, Colorado-based chain restaurants will debut its first area location on Wednesday, July 20, at 1981 Zumbehl Road in St. Charles.Smashburger plans to open a total of twelve locations in St. Louis over t ... More >>

Sidney Street Café Hosts "Operation Charcuterie!" Dinner to Benefit Operation Food Search

​Sidney Street Café (2000 Sidney Street, 314-771-5777) will host "Operation Charcuterie!", a six-course dinner to benefit Operation Food Search, on Tuesday, September 28. This dinner is the culmination of an event organized by Kevin Nashan, owner and executive chef of Sidney Street Café, to incr ... More >>

News from Harvest (Again), Mia Rosa

Jennifer SilverbergNick Miller, new owner of Harvest​George Mahe has the confirmation at Feast Relish that the rumored and then not-quite-denied sale of Harvest (1059 South Big Bend Boulevard, Richmond Heights; 314-645-3522) from Steve Gontram to executive chef Nick Miller has happened. Longt ... More >>

News Tidbits from Sansui, Harvest

Jennifer SilverbergHarvest executive chef Nick Miller​I poke my head up from Other Projects here at Gut Check International Headquarters to acknowledge some of the news tidbits that our friends around town have reported:George Mahe reports on Feast Relish that Wasabi will purchase Sansui (9983 Man ... More >>

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 >>

Photos: Slow Food St. Louis Art of Food Fundraiser at Mad Art Gallery, 7.25.09

Chefs and artists gathered Friday night at Mad Art Gallery in Soulard for the Art of Food fundraiser, benefiting both Slow Food St. Louis and Fair Shares Combined Community Supported Agriculture. Photographer Stew Smith was there and has these photos.Photo: Stew SmithStephen Kovac of Winslow's Home ... More >>

Grouse of the Seven Gables

Will this Clayton inn ever get an above-par eatery?

Hendrick's Gin and Tonic

Harvest, 1059 South Big Bend Boulevard; 314-645-3522.

Exact Change

Sidney Street Café's new owners keep the place a living legend

Don't Mess with Tejas

Steve Gontram's culinary compass points south-of-the-border

Hey There, Hot Stuff

Mexican eateries are heating up the St. Louis culinary scene

Best Local Chef

Steve Gontram

Chew on This

Chefs and musicians collaborate on a delicious piece of performance art

Safe Landing

Diners who value consistency and approachability over novelty and depth of flavor will enjoy the Seven Gables Inn

Little Things Mean a Lot

Celebrating the spring Harvest