The Travel Channel

Saleem's West and Lots of Garlic to be Featured on Travel Channel's Food Paradise

A word of advice to St. Louis vampires: Steer clear of Saleem's West restaurant (14560 Manchester Road, Manchester; 636-207-1368). According to the Travel Channel, it's a garlic paradise. Back in July, a crew from the show Food Paradise filmed at Saleem's for an episode devoted to garlic. They caug ... More >>

Soulard Farmers Market Announces Bizarre Foods Filming Date

Mark your calendars! Andrew Zimmern of Bizarre Foods America is coming to Soulard Farmers Market (730 Carroll Street; 314-622-4180) on Saturday, March 16. We first reported that Bizarre Foods America was filming at the market back in February, but after finalizing plans with Travel Channel bigwigs ... More >>

Bizarre Foods' Andrew Zimmern to Visit Soulard Farmers Market in March

Lest there was any doubt, St. Louis is officially bizarre. According to the Travel Channel, that is. Soulard Farmers Market (730 Carroll St., 314-622-4180) announced on its Facebook page last night that Bizarre Foods America will be shooting at the market in March. They haven't yet set an exact dat ... More >>

Crown Candy Kitchen's "Heart-Stopping BLT" Competes on Travel Channel Tonight

Tonight, historic St. Louis eatery and sweet shop Crown Candy Kitchen (1401 St. Louis Avenue; 314-621-9650) and its famous "Heart-Stopping BLT" sandwich will be featured in an episode of Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America on the Travel Channel. The show's host, Adam Richman, is well-known as th ... More >>

Show-Me Steak: Missourian Randy Santel eats his way into record books

Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations Visits Kansas City Tonight

For the second consecutive season, Anthony Bourdain is featuring Missouri on his Travel Channel show No Reservations. Once again, alas, he isn't visiting St. Louis. Last year, Bourdain visited the Ozarks, where he skinned a squirrel and met acclaimed novelist Daniel Woodrell (Winter's Bone). Tonigh ... More >>

"A Krampus Carol": What You Won't See on Anthony Bourdain's Holiday Special

Krampus, as imagined by Anthony Bourdain​Tonight the Travel Channel will air the annual holiday special episode of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations. No doubt it will contain all manner of holiday-themed debauchery. However, it won't contain "A Krampus Carol," Bourdain's twisted animated telling ... More >>

Eating Roadkill's Okay. Organic Picnics Aren't.

Wikimedia CommonsRoadkill's good eats. Organic picnics aren't. ​Missouri's deer season started on Saturday, meaning the critters are on the run from the riflemen and ripe for the car-wrecking and eating. Last week NPR's food blog, The Salt, examined the laws pertaining to eating roadkill aro ... More >>

Truck Stop Missouri Serves Up Reality TV and Giant Pools of Gravy

In two weeks the University of Missouri - Columbia will celebrate their one hundredth homecoming, but there's a new character in town encroaching on the Tigers' fame: Midway Truck Stop, the subject of Travel Channel's newest hit, Truck Stop Missouri. The giant, independent truck stop stationed one e ... More >>

Travel Channel Show "Missouri Truck Stop" Premieres Tonight

​The Travel Channel debuts its new series Missouri Truck Stop tonight at 9 p.m. The reality show focuses on the characters and events taking place at Midway Travel Plaza, a sprawling truck stop just east of Columbia on Interstate 70. Midway features a dozen businesses, including a diner, tattoo pa ... More >>

Farmhaus' Trip to Aspen's Food and Wine Classic, in Tweets

Food & WineBest New Chefs, 2011​Last week Farmhaus (3257 Ivanhoe Avenue; 314-647-3800 or www.farmhausrestaurant.com) owner/chef Kevin Willmann and manager Eric Scholle took their crew to the Aspen Food & Wine Classic, where Willmann was selected as one of 2011's Best New Chefs by Food & Wine m ... More >>

Where To Go For Cinco

Nick SchnelleA photo from last year's Cherokee Street Cinco de Mayo parade​St. Louisans definitely love to drink, and this week, we'll trade in our cans of PBR for pitchers of margaritas! That's right, it's time for Cinco de Mayo in St. Louis. While arguably the city's biggest party, Cherokee ... More >>

[UPDATED] Absoluti Goosed Wins "The Official Best Of" Best Martinis in Missouri

Wikimedia Commons​Absolutli Goosed (3196 South Grand Boulevard; 314-771-9300) is no stranger to accolades for its glorious cocktails -- but its most recent award will bring the swanky South Grand martini lounge nationwide attention. "The Official Best Of" has named Absolutli Goosed the Best Ma ... More >>

Anthony Bourdain Visits the Ozarks Tonight

Photo: The Travel Channel​When Anthony Bourdain appeared in St. Louis last year, he noted that while he had no plans to feature our city in his Travel Channel show No Reservations, he would be visiting the Missouri Ozarks for an episode of the upcoming season.That episode airs tonight at 8 p.m. ce ... More >>

Brad Clement: High-Altitude Cameraman from St. Louis Has Documentary Tonight on PBS

Brad Clement​Growing up in St. Louis (elevation 466 feet above sea level), Brad Clement never dreamed that he'd go on to become the cameraman for some of the most daring mountain climbs ever caught on film. But then, that was before the Webster Groves High grad (class of '89) spent a summer workin ... More >>

This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

Photo: The Travel Channel​Anthony Bourdain stopped in town over the weekend, and Ian was in the audience at the Fox Theatre. In case you missed it, catch up on the Missouri-related No Reservations news and then check out Ian's overall impressions of Bourdain's appearance. What else did we ... More >>

Anthony Bourdain Preaches (Profanely) to the Choir at the Fox Theatre

​A standing ovation from an enthusiastic (though under capacity) audience greeted Anthony Bourdain as the chef turned author and TV host strolled onto the Fox Theatre stage on Friday evening. For the next two hours, Bourdain demonstrated the force of personality that has made him one of the bigges ... More >>

Anthony Bourdain Plans to Film No Reservations in Missouri

Photo: The Travel Channel​Just back from the highly entertaining appearance by Anthony Bourdain at the Fox Theatre. I'll have a full write-up of the event later, but Bourdain made news of local interest during the question-and-answer session when an audience member inquired whether No Reservations ... More >>

Reminder: Anthony Bourdain at Fox Theatre This Friday

Photo: The Travel Channel​Hear that happy hum from the foodies in your life? It means the big day is almost here. Chef turned author and television host Anthony Bourdain will appear at the Fox Theater this Friday, October 1, at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $29.50 to $49.50.Bourdain recently published ... More >>

Some Reservations: Galloping gourmand Anthony Bourdain pauses to take stock

This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

Photo: The Travel Channel Anthony Bourdain​This week, Gut Check went all Hollywood with not one but two celebrity chefs making appearances on the blog. First up, an interview with Anthony Bourdain, who will stop in St. Louis October 1 for his latest book tour. Then Ian was on hand as Food ... More >>

Interview with Anthony Bourdain: "I Wonder Sometimes If I'm a Malevolent Force"

Photo: The Travel ChannelAnthony Bourdain​"I'm gonna walk out on stage, talk for an hour, [do] question-and-answer," says Anthony Bourdain of his October 1 appearance at the Fox Theatre. "It's as crazy, as rowdy, as entertaining as the audience cares to make it."The visit will be Bourdain's first ... More >>

Chef's Choice: Mike Emerson, Pappy's Smokehouse

Two years into the phenomenal run of Pappy's Smokehouse, the Midtown barbecue joint that has gained national attention and has lines out the door daily, co-owner Mike Emerson shares the secret of his success:"I'm a 54-year-old knucklehead who got lucky cooking barbecue."Robin WheelerMike Emerson, co ... More >>

2009 in Review: February

​​February was a big month here at Gut Check International Headquarters, as we rolled out our first new columns written by freelance writers: The Noble Writ, Java Enabled, The Sneak, The Dive Bomber and Throwback of the House. It was also a big month for Gut Check favorite Pappy's Smokehouse, wh ... More >>

A Food Writer's List of 10 Essential Food Books

​As much as I'd like to assemble a Top Ten Food Books of 2009 list, I'm so far behind in my reading that I'd struggle to compose a Top Ten Food Books of 2008 list. Best I can do for this year is two books. First, Momofuku by David Chang and Peter Meehan. It's a cookbook, but you can -- and should ... More >>

Anthony Bourdain, the Cartoon Series?

Via Eater comes this trailer for a new Travel Channel animated series called Anthony Bourdain's Alternate Universe. Quoting Eater: "...assuming this isn't a hoax, it's only going to be online, as a six-part animated web series to debut sometime in 2010."

13 Worst Haunted Houses in the USA

Photo: Steve Truesdell​It's the beginning of October, and that means it's the season to stand in line outside a building blasting pulsating, industrial music and then paying to have for some creep come up behind you and scream bloody murder. But enough about downtown St. Louis! It's haunted house ... More >>

Gut Check: NYC love for STL 'cue — and beer, beer, beer

FoodWire: Pappy's Smokehouse NYC Bound!

Ian FroebMike Emerson serving whole-hog barbecue at Pappy's Smokehouse in February.Pappy's Smokehouse (3106 Olive Street; Web site) owner Mike Emerson posted fantastic news on the STL Bites forum: His Midtown barbecue joint has been invited to participate in this year's Big Apple Barbecue Block Part ... More >>

A Few Thoughts on Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations

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Light Dining

No Reservations is sweet and savory fare. Without the foam.

Turkey Gone Wild

We raise a glass to everyone's favorite Thanksgiving spirit, imagine Tofurky dinner at the White House and eat one hundred T-ravs. Plus: Where in the world is Floyd Crues?

Liberty for None

Mandy Moore's likable enough; wish we could say the same about her movie