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Q-and-A with St. Louis native and culinary author Claire Saffitz

St. Louis native Claire Saffitz will be featured in an online event Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, featuring a bake-along of her almond butter-banana nut bread.

November 5, 2020

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La Patisserie Chouquette's Simone Faure discusses the importance of Election Day

Simone Faure (pastry designer and co-owner of La Patisserie Chouquette​) discusses her worries about the fate of the dining industry and some of the candidates she’s endorsing.

October 30, 2020

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St. Louis-based beverage line Karuna is inspired by traditional Chinese herbal medicine arts

When Angela Zeng moved from China to St. Louis in 1996 to earn a PhD in pathology from St. Louis University, she began to realize most Americans were over-consuming sugar.

October 29, 2020

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Kitchen Kulture’s Chris Meyer talks about the pandemic and why environmental issues should be in the spotlight

Chris Meyer explains how the lack of a coordinated government response to Covid-19 compounded the pandemic’s unique challenges to restaurants and why environmental issues are so crucial to our future.

October 28, 2020

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St. Louis restaurateur Gerard Craft discusses why your vote matters for the future of restaurants

St. Louis restaurateur Gerard Craft discusses why immigration is an important issue for restaurants and his support for the Biden-Harris ticket.

October 22, 2020

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How YouTube helped St. Louis chef Brian Lagerstrom reclaim the kitchen

As restaurant owners and chefs scramble for solutions in an industry notorious for poor work-life balance, Brian Lagerstrom is forging a new path forward.

October 20, 2020

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Kreis' Steakhouse & Bar has been a St. Louis landmark for over 70 years

Kreis’ Steakhouse​, famous for its gargantuan prime rib, has operated in the same location in Frontenac since 1948.

October 12, 2020

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Roo Yawitz of The Gramophone pivoted from sandwiches to philanthropy

Here’s how Roo Yawitz went from owner of a music venue-turned-sandwich shop​, The Gramophone in the Grove neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, to philanthropist.

September 24, 2020

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Words of wisdom from House of India's Satish Kumar

Regulars of local institution and 2020 Readers’ Choice Favorite Indian, House of India, might be surprised to hear that owner Satish Kumar never wanted to open a restaurant.

August 21, 2020

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How Olive + Oak’s Morgaine Segura fell hard for bartending

When most children are 8 years old, they’re chowing down on soda and candy. When Morgaine Segura was 8, she was discovering wine and mastering the Negroni.

July 31, 2020

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Sauce seeks editorial interns for fall 2020

Attention journalism, communications and English students: Sauce Magazine is seeking remote editorial interns for fall 2020.

July 27, 2020

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3 meals that changed St. Louis pastry chef Stephanie Fischer's life

If you’ve ever had a croissant from Comet Coffee​, you know something about Stephanie Fischer​. Here are three meals that changed her life.

July 27, 2020

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Remembering influential St. Louis restaurateur Bill Gianino, who has died at age 69

William "Bill" Gianino, of the Gianino Family Restaurants group, died June 26, 2020, at age 69 after a heart attack.

July 15, 2020

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C. Oliver Coffee + Flower Bar owner Olivia Ridgel has a vision

C. Oliver Coffee + Flower Bar owner Olivia Ridgel chats about her passion for coffee, her COVID wedding and the support she’s received as a Black business owner.

July 7, 2020