Sound Bites is a new series produced by Sauce Magazine & St. Louis Public Radio | 90.7 KWMU about the food, people and trends that make St. Louis a delicious place to live. Whether it's dining out, cooking at home, or growing on the farm, the series will explore the unique flavor of our region.

Sound Bites will air during local programs like Cityscape and St. Louis on the Air. The segments will include sound-rich radio companion pieces to Sauce's monthly print features, in-studio interviews with the Sauce team and story subjects, expert insights and round-table discussions on food trends, as well as other topics that impact listeners and readers.

This new media partnership is a perfect fit. As a radio station that has been on the air for more than 39 years, with an audience of more than 240,000 listeners per week, St. Louis Public Radio is dedicated to the same unique, local spirit that Sauce covers in every issue.

Hear Sound Bites live at http://www.stlpublicradio.org/listen.php at the times listed below, or via your smart phone using the Public Radio Tuner app. Segments will also be available on Sauce Magazine via podcast.

Catch Upcoming Sound Bites Segments:

Listen To Previous Sound Bites Segments:

• Friday, February 10th, 2012, 11 am & 10 pm, Cityscape (LISTEN NOW)
  A conversation with chef Tim Blessing about his move from fine dining establishments to Dottie's Restaurant, a 24 hour truck-stop that now offers fresh, from-scratch dishes on its menu.
• Friday, January 27th, 2012, 11 am & 10 pm, Cityscape (LISTEN NOW)
  A look behind the scenes at Root: Chef Brian Hardesty explains his new restaurant featuring Old World cuisine.
• Friday, November 18th, 2011, 11 am & 10 pm, Cityscape (LISTEN NOW)
  Installment E
  Host or guest? Don't stress. Sauce experts examine ways to help maintain your sanity this holiday season with Cityscape host Steve Potter.
  
  Producers: Libby Franklin for St. Louis Public Radio & Heather Voyles for Sauce Magazine
  Interviews: Ligaya Figueras, Stacy Schultz, Meera Nagarajan
  Host: Steve Potter
• Friday, October 21st, 2011, 11 am & 10 pm, Cityscape (LISTEN NOW)
  Installment D
  This month, Sauce Magazine publisher Allyson Mace, managing editor Stacy Schultz, and senior staff writer Ligaya Figueras take a walk down memory lane as Sauce celebrates ten years in print. From craft beer and locally sourced ingredients to foam and sous-vide, the team reflects on the tastes that have defined the past decade of St. Louis food. Then, a look forward at what to expect in the new year and beyond: pop-up restaurants, history-themed menus, bacon galore, and more from coffee’s third wave.
  
  Producers: Libby Franklin for St. Louis Public Radio & Heather Voyles for Sauce Magazine
  Host: Steve Potter
• Friday, September 16th, 2011, 11 am & 10 pm, Cityscape (LISTEN NOW)
  Installment C
  A sound rich feature about urban farming: what drives city dwellers to re-imagine the traditional yard and, in some cases, an entire way of life?
  
  Producers: Libby Franklin for St. Louis Public Radio & Heather Voyles for Sauce Magazine
  Companion piece inspired by Senior Staff Writer, Ligaya Figueras' September profile
  Interviews: Amos Harris, Natalie Semchyshyn, David Anderson, Justin Leszcz
  
• Friday, August 5th, 2011, 11 am & 10 pm, Cityscape (LISTEN NOW)
  Installment B
  In our second segment, meet some of the culinary up-and-comers featured on Sauce's 2011 “Ones to Watch” list - like Will Fischer, creator of a foodcentric bartering circle and underground dinner club in the heart of the City, and Amy Marcoot, a seventh generation jersey dairy farmer who owns & operates a creamery with two of her sisters.
  
  Producers: Libby Franklin for St. Louis Public Radio & Heather Voyles for Sauce Magazine Inspired by Senior Staff Writer, Ligaya Figueras' August cover story
  Interviews: Ligaya Figueras, Amy Marcoot, Will Fischer
  Host: Steve Potter
• Friday, July 8th, 2011, 11 am & 10 pm, Cityscape (LISTEN NOW)
  Installment A
  The first segment in our new series with Cityscape host, Steve Potter. Inspired by our July issue, we meet forager Ryan Maher, owner of Missouri Wild Edibles.
  
  Producers: Libby Franklin for St. Louis Public Radio & Heather Voyles for Sauce Magazine
  Inspired by Senior Staff Writer, Ligaya Figueras' July profile
  Interviews: Allyson Mace & Ligaya Figueras

Please check back often as new Sound Bites segment air dates are added to the programming schedule.

View the St. Louis Public Radio programming schedule

View the Sound Bites blog and read transcripts of companion pieces