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Tom Schmidt

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Chef Chris Williams Parts Ways with Franco, Nico

    Franco (1535 South Eighth Street; 314-436-2500) and its two-month-old sibling restaurant Nico (6525 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-727-0200) have parted ways with executive chef Chris Williams, who has held that position since the beginning of last year.

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    First Look: Nico

    A brand-new restaurant has joined the Delmar Loop's league of lunch and dinner destinations just in time for this year's early spring, readily equipped with an outdoor patio, plenty of elegant indoor seating and a fully stocked bar. Nico (6525 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-727-0200), the yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Chef Shuffle: News from Modesto, Bailey's Range and Franco

    Michael Warhover, former executive chef of Baileys' Range (920 Olive Street, 314-241-8121), announced he's now the executive chef of Modesto (5257 Shaw Avenue, 314-772-8272). Peter Clark, a new addition to the St. Louis dining scene via the West Coast, replaces Warhover as executive chef of Bailey's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Nico Opens Friday, February 24, in Delmar Loop

    Ian Froeb​Nico, the highly anticipated "younger brother" to Soulard's Franco, will open this Friday evening, February 24, at 6525 Delmar Boulevard in University City. (This, of course, was the longtime home of Brandt's.)

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    The Five Most Anticipated New St. Louis Restaurants of 2012

    ​To be frank: This was an odd list to compile. If 2012 continues the trend begun in 2011, St. Louis will welcome many new restaurants over the next twelve months, so singling out only five of them as the "most anticipated" seems silly. What's more, many of the restaurants that will open in the new ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Franco to Open Nico in the Delmar Loop [Updated]

    The mystery of who will take over the late Brandt's Cafe spot at 6525 Delmar Boulevard in University City apparently has been answered. Just this hour Franco (1535 South Eighth Street, 314-436-2500) announced via Twitter that it will open a new restaurant called Nico in the Delmar Loop:​We're work ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 9, 2009

    Weed Eaters: A raw-food movement is beginning to sprout in St. Louis

    The mystery of who will take over the late Brandt's Cafe spot at 6525 Delmar Boulevard in University City apparently has been answered. Just this hour Franco (1535 South Eighth Street, 314-436-2500) announced via Twitter that it will open a new restaurant called Nico in the Delmar Loop:​We're work ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Question: What does Spring Put YOU in the Mood For?

    Photo by Nicholas Phillips Jerome Wade, native St. Louisan"Spring is a companion. It's like a friend. Springtime is a time for growing, re-rooting, re-sprouting."Photo by Nicholas PhillipsMaggie Karges, SLU student"Cookouts. Anything on the grill."Photo by Nicholas PhillipsTom Schmidt, owner of Fran ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 10, 2008

    Gut Check: Monarch migration

    Photo by Nicholas Phillips Jerome Wade, native St. Louisan"Spring is a companion. It's like a friend. Springtime is a time for growing, re-rooting, re-sprouting."Photo by Nicholas PhillipsMaggie Karges, SLU student"Cookouts. Anything on the grill."Photo by Nicholas PhillipsTom Schmidt, owner of Fran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    The Chef Merry-Go-Round Continues: Monarch and Franco

    Photo by Nicholas Phillips Jerome Wade, native St. Louisan"Spring is a companion. It's like a friend. Springtime is a time for growing, re-rooting, re-sprouting."Photo by Nicholas PhillipsMaggie Karges, SLU student"Cookouts. Anything on the grill."Photo by Nicholas PhillipsTom Schmidt, owner of Fran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2007

    Small Plates: Friday, 3/16

    Photo by Nicholas Phillips Jerome Wade, native St. Louisan"Spring is a companion. It's like a friend. Springtime is a time for growing, re-rooting, re-sprouting."Photo by Nicholas PhillipsMaggie Karges, SLU student"Cookouts. Anything on the grill."Photo by Nicholas PhillipsTom Schmidt, owner of Fran ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 7, 2007

    French Kissed

    Ian makes out (like a bandit) at Franco.

  • News

    February 8, 2006

    One Swill Game

    The long and tipsy road to the World Series of Beer Pong

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