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Steven Caravelli

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    December 1, 2011

    Schlafly Beer Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary With a Pi Tap Takeover and More

    Whether a brewery's 20th or 21st birthday holds more significance is open to interpretation, but two decades of business undoubtedly deserves some celebrating. Schlafly, St. Louis' first craft brewery and brewpub, certainly knows how to throw a party (or two or three). The well-renowned local compan ... More >>

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    September 7, 2011

    The Veggielante Goes Vegan at Pi

    ​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 >>

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    August 10, 2011

    Chris Sommers (Deep) Dishes on the Changes at Pi Pizzeria

    Robin Wheeler Steven Caravelli is headed to Pi Pizzeria.​Pi Pizzeria this week announced a change at the top of its culinary team: Steven Caravelli, formerly the executive chef of Sleek and Araka as well as a brief stint at The Mud House, is taking over for Marc Baltes, who is leaving St. L ... More >>

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    August 9, 2011

    St. Louis Chefs Are an Educated Lot

    Chrissy WilmesChris Williams of Franco studied at the Culinary Institute of America in New York.​Last week Eater asked chefs if they thought culinary school was worth the time and expense for aspiring chefs. The answer was a resounding "probably not." The discussion made us wonder how well-e ... More >>

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    July 29, 2011

    Entre Sucre Debuts Underground Dessert Dinner

    Robin WheelerPassion fruit tartlet with toasted marshmallows, blackberries and basil​"It's sort of like being kids, staying up past your bedtime and eating dessert for dinner," chef Steven Caravelli told members of his first sold-out Entre Underground crowd as they finished his four-course, al ... More >>

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    July 21, 2011

    John Perkins Talks Entre Sucre

    The news of Steven Caravelli joining the Entre Underground group traveled at warp speed after Entre founder John Perkins made the announcement to his email list. Entre Sucre, an all-dessert dinner to premiere Caravelli on July 28, sold out so quickly they had to add a second date. Since leaving Ar ... More >>

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    July 21, 2011

    Araka: New Chef, New Menu

    Bryan PetersFeatured at Araka's sneak preview: "Pan-Seared Day Boat Scallops" (or one of 'em, anyway).​When Gut Check learned Sauce Magazine had teamed up with Araka (131 Carondelet Plaza, Clayton; 314-725-6777) to introduce the latter's new chef, Michael Burnau, and unveil his new menu, we in ... More >>

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    July 12, 2011

    Araka's Steven Caravelli to Replace Chris Bork at the Mud House

    Holly FannChris Bork during his time at the Mud House. ​It was announced this week that Blood and Sand, the private restaurant and club due to open in September, has hired Mud House's (2101 Cherokee Street; 314-776-6599) chef Chris Bork to head up the kitchen. Although the menu is still in t ... More >>

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    June 16, 2011

    The Terrace View, Jonathan Olson Part Ways

    Robin WheelerChef Jonathan Olson​Jonathan Olson is no longer running the kitchen at The Terrace View (808 Chestnut Street; 314-436-8855), the Jim Fiala restaurant inside the grounds of Citygarden.Neither Olson nor Fiala, in separate phone interviews, wished to delve into the details of the split." ... More >>

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    June 10, 2011

    Slow Down with Feast in the Field

    Claverach Farm & VineyardsClaverach's barn​Tomorrow, tickets go on sale for Slow Food St. Louis' annual Feast in the Field event scheduled for June 26. The event, formerly held at Prairie Grass Farm in New Florence, moves this year to Claverach Farm & Vineyards (570 Lewis Road, Eureka; 636 ... More >>

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    October 15, 2010

    Mark Bittman Reflects on Visit to St. Louis

    ​Mark Bittman was in St. Louis last Thursday, October 8, to promote his new book, The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Recipes for Conscious Eating. He reflects on his visit here (and other cities) on a post on his personal blog. He seems to have had a blast during his brief time, with shoutouts to Char ... More >>

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    September 1, 2010

    Steven Caravelli Introduces New Menu at Araka

    Robin WheelerSteven Caravelli​Steven Caravelli took over as executive chef at Araka (131 Carondelet Plaza, 314-725-6667) last month. Now he has unveiled his new menu for the Clayton restaurant."The formula is the same: small plates, flatbreads, salads, soups and entrées," Caravelli explains. "I p ... More >>

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    July 20, 2010

    News from Monarch, Araka, Pappy's Smokehouse

    Robin WheelerSteven Caravelli is leaving Sleek for Araka.​A few interesting news items over the past couple of days. Monarch (7401 Manchester Road, 314-644-3995) will celebrate its grand reopening on Monday, August 2, according to a Tweet from the restaurant. Monarch is currently undergoing renova ... More >>

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    June 23, 2010

    Sleek Celebrates Two Years in St. Louis with Art, Beef and Hubert Keller

    Jennifer Silverberg​This Friday Sleek at Lumière Place marks its second year in St. Louis with a celebration of art and beef. The steakhouse will host Carpe Diem with Chef Hubert Keller, featuring local artist Jennifer Hayes, at Sleek's second anniversary "Beef Around the World" dinner. "We ... More >>

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    December 30, 2009

    2009 in Review: November

    ​​November was all about Thanksgiving -- though not in the traditional sense. No, our Thanksgiving was all about booze. (Or maybe that is traditional.) Anyway: The Beertender told you what beers to drink with Thanksgiving dinner, the Noble Writ discussed how to pair wines with your feast, and we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Chef's Choice Recipes: Steven Caravelli's Potato Gnocchi with Truffled Bacon Jus

    Robin Wheeler​During my interview with Steven Caravelli of Sleek, he emphasized that combining gnocchi with bacon and truffles isn't an original idea. Ever-deprecating of his own creativity, Caravelli sees himself as more of a craftsman than an artist with food, perfecting techniques and flavor c ... More >>

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    November 6, 2009

    This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

    Robin WheelerSteven Caravelli's Gnocchi with Truffled Bacon Jus​Well, it's October, finally. Too bad it's a month late. Ah, well. This would be a great weekend to stop by Citygarden, if you haven't already, and maybe grab a bite to eat at the Terrace View, the subject of my review this week. Or, i ... More >>

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