Mint Chocolate Chip Frosting
approximately 14 cupcakes
Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
approximately 14 cupcakes
More from our conversation with Trish Erwin
For the March issue, we decided it was high time we scooted down to Sandrina’s and spoke with co-owner Trish Erwin. Thanks to its 3 a.m. close time, Sandrina’s has long been the spot restaurant industry insiders flock to in search of a cold one after a long night in the kitchen. So we figured…
Choosing the Cover
When you say “vice,” there are few things people identify with more than alcohol. That’s why the Sidecar from Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse worked so perfectly as the cover for The Vice Issue, on newsstands now. Any number of the cocktails shot by Carmen Troesser for our Resurgin’ Bourbon feature would have been appropriate, but it…
Bacon Bagels
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Recipe: Five Bistro’s Fried Deviled Eggs
A devilishly delicious twist on everyone’s go-to potluck dish, Five Bistro’s deep-fried deviled egg re-imagines this age-old classic. The filling carries a creamy kick thanks to creme fraiche that’s been hit with whole grain mustard, freshly grated horseradish, Sriracha and a pinch of smoked paprika. Call it fine dining when it’s served perched atop a…
Eat this bouillabaisse at Nico
Editor’s note: Nico has closed. When you’re in the mood for seafood and it’s gotta be more than just mussels, order a big ol’ bowl of piping hot bouillabaisse at Nico and bask in comfort food done right. Spoon up all those fresh-from-the-sea mussels, shrimp and scallops – along with the house-made chorizo (Bonus!) –…
Review: Diablitos Cantina in St. Louis
Diablitos Cantina, 3761 Laclede Ave., St. Louis, 314.644.4430, diablitoscantina.com Take a long, deep sip of a Pancho’s Pistol at Diablitos Cantina and you might find yourself back at that gritty side street in downtown Cancun after getting tossed from a nightclub. While eastern Missouri is hardly the Yucatán, Diablitos is a superior stand-in. With a…
Review: Market Grill in St. Louis
Market Grill, 728 Lafayette Ave., St. Louis, 314.436.7664 Last September, Market Grill closed for a few days to undergo a quick revamping. The space previously housed a restaurant called Griffin’s. Before that, it was Obie’s. The trouble in the building is to be expected. After all, this is Soulard – a place lined with every…
Review: Dooley’s Beef-N-Brew House in Midtown
Editor’s note: Dooley’s Beef-N-Brew House has closed. There’s a certain irony about an English beef-and-brew house that goes out of business on St. Patrick’s Day. In 2008, that happened to Dooley’s and St. Louis lost one of its best burger joints. Well, Dooley’s is back – and it’s touting new digs, a new owner (kinda) and…
Bringing Home the Bacon
1. Pasta Sauce contributors Dan and Anne Marie Lodholz credit Winslow’s Home’s Cary McDowell for inspiring what has become a family fave. Render ½ pound of chopped bacon until it begins to crisp. Add 1 small diced onion and saute until golden. Deglaze the pan with up to ¼ cup of bourbon. Add 1 pound…
Late-Night Fix
A man once said that nothing good happens after midnight. Well, he never had Five Bistro’s poutine. Let’s be honest: There is no litmus test for late-night food. Its delectability is entirely subjective – and usually commensurate with the amount of booze consumed. But while the sensible among us are catching some shut-eye, local chefs…
Resurgin’ Bourbon: An all-American spirit rises again
For a slideshow of bourbon cocktails around town click here. For a slideshow of how to make bourbon cocktails at home click here. Distillers throughout the world make whiskey, but bourbon, now that’s a spirit born in the USA. But we haven’t always waved the flag for this native son. American whiskey – both bourbon…
Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Long, long ago, my husband was a ladies’ man. He and his equally suave roommate dated so many St. Louis Metropolitan women ages 20 to 35, they made Joey Tribbiani look like Urkel. Sure, they were young and handsome and successful. But the real reason women (me) enjoyed their company (refused to leave) was the…
A Second Shot: How Scott Carey finally found his calling – and why it just might lead to the best cup of coffee this town has e
Click here for a slideshow on Scott Carey of Sump Coffee. Scott Carey stands behind the bar at Sump Coffee, making a pour-over. Every 10 seconds or so, he lifts his right hand, moving it in a circular motion just inches above the wood-collared carafe, letting a slow stream of hot water empty from the…
High On the Once-Illicit Green Fairy
Absinthe was the opiate of choice in America before being banned in 1912 because it was thought to cause hallucinations. The culprit: thujone, a naturally occurring substance in wormwood that is potentially dangerous in very high doses (Oscar Wilde once claimed absinthe turned the bar before him into a field of tulips.). The absinthe vice…
