We could scroll through Instagram all day, ogling food pics that make our mouths water and our stomachs growl. (We’ve even been known to share what we’re eating, drinking and cooking from time to time.) Some of your favorite St. Louis chefs, brewers, baristas, bartenders, farmers and more are sharing snaps of weird ingredients, funky creations and hilarious behind-the-scenes antics; here, some of our favorite moments shared this month.
Row 1: perennialbeer: It’s nice to see that Jayhawks and Tigers can co-exist peacefully at the same brewery | rickjlewis1: @rickjlewis1 @quincystreetbistro I’m lost in the okra | chefybork: After working 86 hours last week this is pretty rad. Thanks for the night off K Nasty.
Row 2: joshgalliano: Late night Newman Farm pork butchering, showing @joshuapoletti some moves | 4handsbrewingco: We love to play games! @itsjustjared @nakanter @tattooedbeardedfellow #4hands #4handsbrewery #emporiumlogan | nich2001: #tmnt nichealngelo #5 turtle, pierogi party
Row 3: foodcooksjimmy: When you pick up at least 5 reservations an hour before open. | fernandezlisa25: How you bond on family vacation. Manhattans in a bowl. | pivasan: Why, is that black truffles on my corn gelato? Yes! Yes it is.
And of course, we can’t forget this sweet video gems: a birthday message to chef Gerard Craft and a hilarious ALS Ice Bucket Challenge at Sump Coffee.
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Should your favorite chef be on this list? Share their behind-the-scenes Instagrams with #saucechefgrams and follow @SauceMag for delicious insider photos, too!
This article appears in August 2014.