You don't really need a family along with you to eat "family style," but it sure helps.
We stuffed all seven of us into the van a few weeks ago... More >>
A couple of recent letter-writers were quite incensed that I would object to a crème brûlée's being served cold, concluding that I'd rarely, if... More >>
The new Sukho Thai provides a meal every bit as enjoyable as the offerings of its West County sibling
By Joe Bonwich,
July 26, 2000
Walking in the front door on our first visit to Sukho Thai was, to quote Yogi Berra, like déjà vu all over again.
Although the orientation and... More >>
Joseph's of Kirkwood is every bit the equal of its downtown counterpart
By Joe Bonwich,
July 19, 2000
It's all right there in black and white: Joseph's in Kirkwood is one very fine restaurant.
Nonetheless, our visit to this, the younger of the... More >>
Here are some more random tidbits from official and unofficial sources on the local food scene:
First, from the Department of D'oh!, a couple of... More >>
Following the smoke signals to more of this town's best barbecue
By Joe Bonwich,
July 12, 2000
We first stuck our noses in the air and followed the smoke to local houses of barbecue the week before the ceremonial kickoff of the grilling... More >>
The latest incarnation of Harry's lets down its siblings across the river
By Joe Bonwich,
July 05, 2000
Hey, great salad. Nice cracked-olive spread for the bread, too.
Between the fabulous experiences we've had at Harry's downtown -- a combination... More >>
Here's a variety of totally random openings and other food-and-wine activities for your summer-distraction pleasure, culled from several weeks of... More >>
The Piper Palm House's new Café Madeleine makes for a sweet Sunday
By Joe Bonwich,
June 28, 2000
I can only believe the reason there isn't a line outside of Café Madeleine waiting to get in when it opens at 10 o'clock on Sunday mornings has... More >>
Making a passage to India Palace for interesting, tasty fare
By Joe Bonwich,
June 21, 2000
And now, a word or two in praise of goat.
It's probably even rarer than emu on local menus, although it's been showing up a bit more frequently... More >>
The landscape in downtown St. Louis was once pretty monochromatic when it came to non-Chinese Asian-food choices, but the opening of Sen Thai... More >>
A note of thanks to some of the immigrants who have broadened St. Louisans' dining options
By Joe Bonwich,
June 14, 2000
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Nezirevic:
Welcome to America! I hope you're settling in well in the Bevo neighborhood. The thousands of Bosnians who have... More >>
Leaving the eaten path for a sumptuous dining experience at the Westerfield House
By Joe Bonwich,
June 07, 2000
And now for something completely different.
For years, we'd heard about this log cabin in the middle of a cornfield somewhere beyond Eckert's as... More >>
Any number of restaurants in town proudly display (sometimes with price tags) artwork, but a relatively new one in Ellisville even takes its name... More >>
Anton's, the first of the restaurants to open in the newly rehabbed Chase Park Plaza, delivers moderately priced luxury
By Joe Bonwich,
May 31, 2000
We ducked in for lunch at Anton's, the first of the new restaurants in the renovation of the Chase (now again known as the Chase-Park Plaza), and... More >>
Touring area 'cue joints proves to be a saucy experience
By Joe Bonwich,
May 24, 2000
Although a few of the great "seasonal" barbecue shacks still exist (most notably Barney's in Ellisville, which opened last weekend, just past the... More >>
It's not exactly in Soulard, and it's not exactly in Lafayette Square, but it's really close to both, and it's certainly just a couple of minutes... More >>
Our reviewer presents a bouquet of rosebuds to Citizen Kane's steakhouse
By Joe Bonwich,
May 10, 2000
When you're born with a name like Kane, receive a good Jesuit education and end up in the restaurant biz, the potential angle for a name for a... More >>
OK, not really Tony's -- Anthony's. But you'll still get a great meal.
By Joe Bonwich,
May 10, 2000
OK, not really. You wanna eat at Tony's itself, it's dinner only. But weekdays, across the lobby of the Equitable Building (that giant mirror... More >>
A move to larger quarters brings Pho Grand nigh unto perfection
By Joe Bonwich,
May 03, 2000
For most of its 11-year existence, just about the only thing remotely negative that anyone has been able to say about Pho Grand was that its... More >>
Savoring the joys of neighborhood at the Soulard Coffee Garden
By Joe Bonwich,
May 03, 2000
Our little South St. Louis neighborhood called Soulard is just about as close as we come around these parts to urban utopia: a healthy mix of... More >>