Iron Fork, the
Riverfront Times' annual battle royale and feast, was held March 20 at Union Station in downtown St. Louis. Guests sampled dishes, desserts and drinks from nearly 40 area restaurants while watching cutthroat culinary competition. John Perkins of Juniper beat out Brian Coltrain of Element, Colleen Clawson of Standard Fare and last year's winner Ed Heath of Cleveland-Heath for the chef title. In the cocktail competition, Brittany Van Hook of Table Three triumphed over Chris Wheeler of Prasino, Keyan Still of Sanctuaria, Dustin Parres of Gamlin Whiskey House, and Keeley McGrew and Miles Ray of HandleBar.
Photos by Micah Usher for the Riverfront Times.
See also: Iron Fork 2014: The Menu,
The Chefs of Iron Fork 2014: John Perkins, Juniper, The Chefs of Iron Fork 2014: Colleen Clawson, Standard Fare, The Chefs of Iron Fork 2014: Brian Coltrain, Element, Iron Fork 2014 Cocktail Competition: Bartenders Battle for Supremacy and Slideshow: 2013 Iron Fork at the Union Station Hotel.
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