Top St. Louis Restaurant Stories
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Yeast or Famine?
St. Louis' bakery count is...(wait for it)...rising! More >>
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Look Who's Taco!
Can Gut Check stomach T Mo's taco-eating contest? More >>
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Niche Knowing You
What local restaurant would Ian Froeb choose for his last meal? More >>
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This Tierra Is Your Tierra
Craving a sublime taqueria experience? Go to Mi Tierra in Fairmont City. More >>
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Before the torrential rains, ominous streaks of lightning and public protests, Gut Check had a terrific time this past Saturday evening at the St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival. That's... More >>
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At one point, only five Mexican gray wolves and fourteen red wolves existed in the wild, says Steve Parker, director of operations at the nonprofit Endangered Wolf Center (6750 Tyson Valley... More >>
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The premature ending of Saturday evening's St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival has turned into a public-relations nightmare for organizers of the annual beer celebration in Forest Park. ... More >>
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Today is National Dry Martini Day, and to celebrate we're visiting Modesto (5257 Shaw Avenue; 314-772-8272) for a Spanish take on the dry martini: "The Armada." Click here for past Hump-Day... More >>
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Steve and Veronica Baetje began selling their goat cheese commercially in 2007. Today Baetje Farms (8932 Jackson School Road, Bloomsdale; 573-483-9021), off Interstate 55 about 50 miles south... More >>
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Sidney Street Café (2000 Sidney Street; 314-771-5777) will house seven chefs from St. Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati in a special charity dinner to benefit No Kid Hungry®, an organization which... More >>
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One local dad got a pretty unpleasant Father's Day surprise when he paid his bill at Friendly's Restaurant & Pub (3503 Roger Place; 314-771-2040) on Sunday afternoon. Joe Gibson told the... More >>
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Destination: Flying Saucer (900 Spruce Street; 314-932-1456) Neighborhood: Downtown Cuisine: "American Food with a Southern Flare" Overview: With sixteen other locations across the U.S.... More >>
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Sound Grand just got a lot greener, and we're not just talking about the lime-colored accents painted on the refurbished building at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Connecticut Street. Tree... More >>
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File this under "too soon": Vida Mexican Kitchen y Cantina (1137 St Louis Galleria; 314-863-1150) has closed. On Saturday, June 8, the restaurant served up its final carnita before shutting... More >>
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Last night Garavelli's Banquets & Catering (6600 Chippewa Street; 314-352-6600) announced on its Facebook page that the restaurant will close its doors June 28. "It is with deep sadness... More >>
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For some vegan and vegetarian-friendly options, head out to PuraVegan (307 Belt Avenue; 314-932-5144) and try some new menu items as well as crowd favorites. The gluten-free specialty café... More >>
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After previewing the opening of the Ferguson Farmers' Market (Spot Drive and Florissant Road; 314-324-4298), we decided to make our official visit. It was a good thing we did. OK, so it's... More >>
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This weekend, score some free frozen yogurt at Tutti Frutti's one year anniversary celebration, drink up at the St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival, peruse the fourth annual St. Louis Garlic... More >>
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The dreaded St. Louis summer is upon us, and one of the only effective strategies to combat the soul-crushing humidity is to search out the nearest ice-cream parlor. Luckily, St. Louis has... More >>
Latest Reviews
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We're not sure how it happened — yeast in the water, maybe? — but the past year or so's batch of from-scratch bakeshops seemingly... Read more about this restaurant >>
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Gut Check knew we was in for a fight as soon as we arrived at the T Mo's Tacos fried-taco-eating competition on June 1 at the Bethalto (Illinois)... Read more about this restaurant >>
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Allow me to conclude my tenure as Riverfront Times' restaurant critic with a statement that is neither original nor bold, but that nevertheless... Read more about this restaurant >>
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Drive east across the Poplar Street Bridge. (Fear not. Your car won't melt.) Stay on Interstate 55 when it splits from I-64. Endure the... Read more about this restaurant >>
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You cut a pizza into wedges (everywhere outside of St. Louis, that is) and you call the result "slices of pizza," but this is not the same thing... Read more about this restaurant >>
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Whether you're a card-carrying beer geek or a craft newbie still weaning yourself off lawnmower lagers, Flying Saucer casts a spell on... Read more about this restaurant >>
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Next time someone tells you St. Louis is hopelessly behind the latest national food and restaurant trends — this someone will almost... Read more about this restaurant >>
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Bar Les Frères, the new venture from restaurateur Zoë Robinson Pidgeon and chef Ny Vongsaly (I Fratellini, Bobo Noodle House),... Read more about this restaurant >>
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Visited the Loop lately? The iconic stretch of Delmar Boulevard is undergoing a seismic transformation, and I mean that literally: Our offices... Read more about this restaurant >>
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I don't wear disguises. I don't dress up unless the restaurant tells me I must. Sometimes, though, as I try to figure out what makes a particular... Read more about this restaurant >>
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From the Print Edition
We're not sure how it happened — yeast in the water, maybe? — but the past year or so's batch of from-scratch bakeshops seemingly doubled the local baking-and-pastry scene in… More >>
Gut Check knew we was in for a fight as soon as we arrived at the T Mo's Tacos fried-taco-eating competition on June 1 at the Bethalto (Illinois) Jaycees Country… More >>
Niche Knowing You: What local restaurant would Ian Froeb choose for his last meal?
Allow me to conclude my tenure as Riverfront Times' restaurant critic with a statement that is neither original nor bold, but that nevertheless bears repeating, with emphasis: Niche is the… More >>
