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What I Do: Nicola Macpherson of Ozark Forest Mushrooms

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What I Do: Nicola Macpherson of Ozark Forest Mushrooms

Ozark Forest Mushrooms owner Nicola Macpherson has spent her entire life working in nature.

May 17, 2019

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Turn chef-owner David Kirkland's greatest hits playlist

"Impressive" doesn't even begin to describe Turn chef-owner David Kirkland's record collection.

April 26, 2019

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What I Do: David Kirkland of Turn

Chef David Kirkland has always created and appreciated art, from his early days as a professional DJ in San Francisco to his restaurant Turn in St. Louis.

April 3, 2019

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5 podcasts the La Patisserie Chouquette team devours in the kitchen

The people in the kitchen at La Patisserie Chouquette are masters of macarons – and a band of armchair detectives.

March 25, 2019

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Main & Mill Brewing in Festus is one of the best-kept secrets in St. Louis beer

Father-and-son team Barry and Denny Foster bought a collapsing building at the corner of Main and Mill streets in Festus to make their brewing dream a reality.

March 25, 2019

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La Patisserie Chouquette's Simone Faure shares 3 meals that changed her life

Don’t let Simone Faure's upscale aesthetic fool you. This New Orleans native doesn’t discriminate, whether it’s low-country cooking or her French husband’s gourmet fare.

March 20, 2019

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Sauce seeks summer 2019 editorial interns

Attention journalism, communications and English students: Sauce Magazine is seeking Editorial Interns for summer 2019.

March 19, 2019

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What I Do: Libby Crider of 2nd Shift Brewing Co.

2nd Shift Brewing co-owner Libby Crider went from a sommelier struggling to find her way to one of the leading voices in the St. Louis beer community.

March 5, 2019

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What I Do: Matthew Piva of Upshot Coffee

Upshot Coffee co-owner Matthew Piva is one of St. Louis's sharpest coffee minds.

February 14, 2019

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Nippon Tei's Nick Bognar is changing what St. Louis expects from sushi

Nick Bognar changed the St. Louis dining landscape last year when he came back to helm his mother Anne Bognar’s restaurant, Nippon Tei in Ballwin.

February 4, 2019

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Ones to Watch alumni share lessons learned in St. Louis food scene

Catch up with eight Sauce Ones to Watch alumni and find out where they are in the St. Louis restaurant scene today.

January 24, 2019

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What I Do: Giovanni Brex of Sardella and Pastaria

Giovanni Brex built his life around family and pasta.

January 16, 2019

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7 young St. Louis food and drink pros with promise

Meet the class of 2019 Ones to Watch, seven St. Louis' food and drink pros with promise.

January 2, 2019

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Ones to Watch 2019 // Tai Nalewajko of The Blue Ocean

The Blue Ocean bar manager Tai Nalewajko gets people to drink outside their comfort zones.

January 2, 2019

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Ones to Watch 2019 // Suji Grant of Niche Food Group

Niche Food Group pastry chef Suji Grant has pastry down to a science.

January 2, 2019

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Sllyce Republic Pizza will serve Roman-style pizza in the former location of Llywelyn's in Wildwood.

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TBD Bar + Social in Fairview Heights has closed

The bar, which was owned by Houlihan’s Restaurants, opened in August 2018 in the former Houlihan's ...