Alexa Beattie

Tiny Chef Melanie Hye Jin Meyer’s 14 Favorite St. Louis Restaurants

Alexa Beattie 04/11/2025 No Comments

It’s a rollicking ride through Melanie Hye Jin Meyer’s list of favorite restaurants. Like the flavors at her micro-eatery Tiny Chef (located inside the Silver Ballroom in Bevo Mill), Meyer’s…

Cate Zone Chinese Cuisine Excels in Its Second Location

Alexa Beattie 05/22/2024 No Comments

The Chesterfield iteration also offers the delights of the Dongbei region

Chuck’s Hot Chicken Is Taking Over St. Louis, and Maybe the World

Alexa Beattie 05/16/2024 No Comments

The local hot chicken fave is now a chain, and our critic finds much to love

The Shaved Duck’s Version 2.0 Excels at Barbecue — and More

Alexa Beattie 05/09/2024 No Comments

The burnt ends are still the best in the business

Stew’s Food & Liquor Offers Really Good Food — and Cocktails, Too

Alexa Beattie 04/11/2024 No Comments

The snug little spot in Soulard may become your new favorite place

Vegan Deli & Butcher Is Even Better Than the Meat Thing

Alexa Beattie 03/14/2024 No Comments

Chris Bertke, the Sultan of Seitan, serves faux meat so delicious, even carnivores clamor for it

Believe it or Not, Topgolf Scores a Hole in One with its Dining Options

Alexa Beattie 02/29/2024 No Comments

Just beware the injectable donut holes

The Reinvented Dressel’s Is a Rare Treat, With Favorites Both Old and New

Alexa Beattie 02/01/2024 No Comments

A British transplant who once found comfort in the Central West End pub now returns for her first review as RFT's critic

Telva at the Ridge Shows Balkan Treat Box’s Success Is No One-Off

Alexa Beattie 08/16/2010 No Comments

The owners' offshoot at Rolling Ridge Nursery is also terrific

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