Steve McIntyre

For Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar, the legendary name is a lot to live up to

2009 in Review: October

​Waldo Jaquith, Wikimedia Commons​October saw the return of Drink of the Week, the column founded by Randall Roberts and continued by Kristie McClanahan that muses on life and libations. Alicia Lohmar is the new author, and we're thrilled to have her as part of the Gut Check family. The rest of ... More >>

FoodWire: November Restaurant Openings and Closings

A fairly busy month for openings. Closings, thankfully, were few. As usual, if I missed anything, please let me know in the comments.OpeningsBalaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar (1772 Clarkson Road, Chesterfield): A resurrection of the famous name by business partners Steve McIntyre and Brian Under ... More >>

Gut Check: Let Us Praise the Unsung Restaurant

A fairly busy month for openings. Closings, thankfully, were few. As usual, if I missed anything, please let me know in the comments.OpeningsBalaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar (1772 Clarkson Road, Chesterfield): A resurrection of the famous name by business partners Steve McIntyre and Brian Under ... More >>

FoodWire: Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas to Open Friday, November 20

Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas will open at 1772 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield on Friday, Novermber 20. The new venture is a restaurant, gourmet carry-out and wine shop owned by Steve McIntyre -- who owned the original Balaban's in the Central West End for a large portion of its history -- and Br ... More >>

Gut Check: Kaldi's cops coffee kudos

Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas will open at 1772 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield on Friday, Novermber 20. The new venture is a restaurant, gourmet carry-out and wine shop owned by Steve McIntyre -- who owned the original Balaban's in the Central West End for a large portion of its history -- and Br ... More >>

FoodWire: New Balaban's Names Chef

Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar (1772 Clarkson Road) has named Kevin Sthair chef. Sthair previously served as sous chef at the original Balaban's, thus giving the new restaurant another tie to the Central West End institution. The new Balaban's is owned by Steve McIntyre, who bought the origin ... More >>

Re-Enter Balaban's — and Exit Ozzie's

Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar (1772 Clarkson Road) has named Kevin Sthair chef. Sthair previously served as sous chef at the original Balaban's, thus giving the new restaurant another tie to the Central West End institution. The new Balaban's is owned by Steve McIntyre, who bought the origin ... More >>

FoodWire: Owner Steve McIntyre on the New Balaban's

As I reported last week, Central West End institution Balaban's is making a comeback of sorts as Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar at 1772 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield. Steve McIntyre, who owned Balaban's for much of the twenty-year period between 1986 and 2006, is behind the new location, whic ... More >>

FoodWire: More on New Balaban's

As I reported on Monday, Steve McIntyre, who owned Balaban's in the Central West End for a good portion of its 36-year run, is opening Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar this November at 1772 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield.Today I received the official press release announcing the opening, and it ... More >>

FoodWire: The Return of Balaban's

Well, this one caught me by surprise: Central West End institution Balaban's is being reborn in (wait for it...) Chesterfield as (wait, again, for it) Balaban's Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar. The new Balaban's will be located at 1772 Clarkson Road, in a Dierberg's shopping center. The Balaban's websit ... More >>

Old Hat

Café Balaban, revered as one of St. Louis' great restaurants, is riding on its reputation

BALABANTER

Revealing the people behind the scene

FINELY AGED

The Central West End's Balaban's grows old with grace